Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 3, 2024

Answering questions along those lines starts the conversation around how we identify bottlenecks so that we can eliminate processes that are not creating a profit. As you pinpoint these bottlenecks, you’ll start to view them as areas of potential. The real questions are: “ Where are you always busy?”

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

By extending DriveMod’s capabilities outdoors, Cyngn says it provides organizations with a system that eliminates bottlenecks in material movement. Other indoor-outdoor navigation solutions Outdoor navigation can be difficult for robots, especially ones built to operate inside warehouses. The Menlo Park, Calif. Register now.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Mendaera is developing a handheld, robotic surgical system. The company said the financing will further its efforts to scale robotics and artificial intelligence “across mainstream medical procedures” with its handheld robotic interventional platform. Credit: Adobe Stock Mendaera Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 27, 2024

The Optimization system generates motion plans and avoids collisions in multi-robot workcells. Source: Realtime Robotics While conventional manufacturing involves robots working along a well-defined production line, software can enable multiple robots to work together more closely without collision for more complex and flexible processes.

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Control.com

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Realtime Robotics has partnered with HLS Engineering Group to enhance automation cell optimization, aiming to eliminate production bottlenecks and reduce cycle times within a matter of weeks.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2024

. | Source: Comau Comau last week announced the worldwide launch of SmartReach Comau, its new TPX Robot Teach Pendant, and its new in.Grid digital platform, all for ease of use. The company made the announcements at BI-MU, an Italian exhibition for metalworking, machine tools, robots, automation systems, and additive manufacturing. “As

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2024

Jacobi Studio is a web app designed to ease robot project setup. Credit: Jacobi Robotics Jacobi Robotics Inc. today came out of stealth with the launch of a new software product using artificial intelligence to improve the programming time and performance of robot applications. The Berkeley, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The CLX robotic vision stack was inspired by human eyesight. The Bengaluru, India-based company specializes in “visual object sentience,” robotics, and cybernetics. “With General Motors … they require one standard robot platform to handle 22,000+ parts for assembly of the vehicles,” Ramaswamy said.

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Metrology

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The new relationship expands the FANUC system’s capabilities by enabling the automation of manual gauging processes, helping manufacturers eliminate bottlenecks and improve productivity. The post New Scale Robotics Brings Automated Gauging to FANUC CRX Collaborative Robots appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 15, 2024

Robots will likely be a key driver of this exploration, but they have their own limitations. based company said its technology can allow robots to work in the open ocean indefinitely and without any intervention. To calibrate the instrument, a JPL team distributed robotic floats. One of the most pressing among these is power.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

Valiant TMS is integrating robot motion optimization as a service. Source: Realtime Robotics Realtime Robotics today announced that Valiant TMS will integrate its Optimization-as-a-Service offering with customers’ manufacturing operations. I am impressed by the results provided by Realtime Robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 31, 2024

For humanoid robots to be useful in household settings, they must learn numerous tasks. 1X Technologies today released a video (above) showing how it is applying artificial intelligence and teleoperation to training its robots and controlling sequences of skills via voice. “Autonomy is hard. .” “Autonomy is hard.

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Metrology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Transporting parts and materials to assembly lines and between manufacturing cells is one of the industry’s most complex and inefficient tasks, often resulting in production bottlenecks. The post Rockwell Automation To Acquire Autonomous Robotics Leader Clearpath Robotics appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

and its partners are working with generative AI to make robots more capable, said Deepu Talla, vice president of robotics and edge computing at NVIDIA. LLMs will enable robots to more easily understand human instructions, learn from one another, and comprehend their environments, he said. NVIDIA Corp. More than 1.2

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The company is using this software to power an autonomous moving robot (AMR) that serves as the centerpiece of its automation display. This AMR is paired with one of System 3R’s WorkPartner 1+ automation systems and a simulated machine.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

As end customers demand more reliable, adaptable, and efficient solutions, robotics companies are racing to upgrade their perception stacks with software-based, vision and AI-driven solutions. Traditional robots struggle to adapt, leading to inefficiencies and downtime.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Source: Getty Images New Scale Robotics has announced a new partnership with FANUC Americas Corp. This new relationship expands the FANUC system’s capabilities by enabling the automation of manual gaging processes, helping manufacturers eliminate bottlenecks and improve productivity. as an Authorized Systems Integrator (ASI).

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i4.0 today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The robotics industry is experiencing sustained growth worldwide, with China in the lead. Pandemic-induced supply chain bottlenecks for established manufacturers are leading to a slow clearing of full order books – one of the reasons why Chinese robot manufacturers are in higher demand than ever before. Germany ranks fourth.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

JANUARY 8, 2024

Momentum for Realtime Robotics’ Optimization-as-a-Service Solution Continues, as Industry Leaders Use It to Identify and Eliminate Production Bottlenecks

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Robots have long been an integral part of many areas of industrial manufacturing. Whether for welding, painting, soldering or palletising, industrial robots work dynamically. An igus flexible 3D energy chain such as the triflex R from Treotham makes it possible to guide robot cables safely. With i.Sense TR.B, The i.Sense TR.B

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 11, 2024

Chef Robotics food automation pods assemble ready-to-cook meals for leading food manufacturers. Credit: Chef Robotics The path to success in food robotics is littered with interesting concepts that failed to deliver. Inspiration Chef Robotics CEO and co-founder Rajat Bhageria. billion in 2023 to $3.35

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Universal Robots

MARCH 16, 2018

Universal Robots and OCTOPUZ work together to automate Fibreline’s manufacturing process while providing flexibility. In the search for a way to efficiently drill holes through the pieces of foam used for the upholstery to create the tufted look, Fibreline determined automation was the key to achieving their production goals.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2024

Source: Flexxbotics Flexxbotics has announced that its robotic technology is now compatible with FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving products for machine tending. With Flexxbotics’ robot-driven operation of FOBA equipment, customers can achieve continuous operation, greater throughput, and higher yields, asserted the company.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 11, 2023

Robotics insights Picking robots are expected to have a more significant presence in manufacturing and other industries. Technology advances such as artificial intelligence (AI) is part of the reason, but the growing labor and skills gap is forcing manufacturers to turn to robots to keep up with consumer demand.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As lines scale, larger digital twins require more computational power, risking bottlenecks. The post Rockwell Automation adds NVIDIA Omniverse to digital twin software appeared first on The Robot Report. Automation leaders need scalable solutions to achieve full factory-scale models, building on digital twin successes.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Realtime  Robotics , the leader in collision-free autonomous motion planning for industrial robots, recently announced the launch of its new  Optimization-as-a-Service solution. The company was looking to quickly and efficiently improve the cycle time in a 2-robot cell that was welding car doors for the ID. Buzz vehicle line.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Machine vision has been usable since the 1980s to detect flaws, presence, and other quality issues, as well as to guide robots. You have been trying to point out bottlenecks to production on your machine. The video analytics point out the bottleneck. You are an operator on a production line. Vindicated. Proof in the data.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

JUNE 27, 2023

Four leading automation providers connect next-generation camera, vision AI and hybrid gripper to solve major e-commerce fulfillment bottleneck

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Robotics Automation News

AUGUST 28, 2024

Ignoring it, meanwhile, may lead to unneeded bottlenecks – even in agile software development. Furthermore, functional software – rather than thorough documentation – should be prioritized, according to the Agile manifesto. Software documentation also provides security for […]

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 15, 2023

nTopology, the developer of generative design software for engineering, and EOS, an industrial 3D printing company, are developing a new “Implicit Interop” capability, solving what they see as “a major bottleneck in the additive manufacturing workflow”.

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 15, 2023

By monitoring machine performance, communicating key data points and analyzing data, a company can identify bottlenecks, downtime and other issues, like lengthy overrides, that may be slowing down operations.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 17, 2023

These reports provide a comprehensive view of how resources are allocated across different projects, enabling managers to identify potential bottlenecks, forecast resource needs, and plan more effectively. Resource reports are valuable for project managers who want to optimize their team’s productivity and drive results.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Without modern, efficient infrastructure, the benefits of reshoring could be lost to bottlenecks and inefficiencies. Companies need to build relationships with multiple suppliers to mitigate risks and avoid bottlenecks. Modernizing these facilities means embracing automation and flexible manufacturing strategies.

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MEM

JULY 17, 2023

Manufacturing & Engineering Magazine | The Home of Manufacturing Industry News The post Hexagon Accelerates Large Surface Inspection With New 3D Laser Scanner For Handheld and Automated Robotic Applications appeared first on Manufacturing & Engineering.

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Metrology

JULY 29, 2024

It not only enhances precision but also streamlines operations, ensuring that quality control is no longer a bottleneck but a driving force for excellence. FastGAGE brings a new dimension of reliability and performance to your production line.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Now that the global supply chain bottlenecks have eased recently, B&R wants to meet the high customer demand for automation solutions as quickly as possible. The ABB Group is expanding production at B&R, its global center for machine and factory automation based in Eggelsberg, Austria.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 23, 2023

Welding, Welding Automation, Robotics & Industrial Automation (Hall B) Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2023 Product Showcase , which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago this September. Creating a weld sequence is as simple as creating a song playlist.

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