Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

       I was honored to moderate a panel at CES 2024 to discuss how robots are being put to work every day while safely operating in the presence of consumers and the general public. This discussion did not focus on consumer robotics but rather took a look at some of the applications where autonomous machines interact with consumers. The panel included Laura Major, chief technology officer at robotaxi provider Motional ; Bertin Nahum, co-founder and CEO of Quantum Surgical ; and Gerard An

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Control.com

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

ABB has begun construction on a 12,000-square-foot calibration hall in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to cater to the growing North American demand for instrumentation.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

H.B. Carbide , a manufacturer and global supplier of carbide blanks and pre-forms, offers its HB-3 grade, a submicron carbide specially designed for use in cutting tools for highly abrasive machining applications and wear components. With a 6% cobalt binder and 93 HRA hardness, grade HB-3 is well-suited for wear parts and cutting tools being used in non-ferrous, machining applications.

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The Fabricator

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The Silicon Valley mantra of “move fast and break things” might not apply everywhere in custom metal fabrication, especially when it comes to new equipment. Columnist Caleb Chamberlain just found this out the hard way with a tube laser.

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In 2025, the Supply Chain continues its evolution toward “Logistics 4.0,” inspired by Industry 4.0. Two major characteristics define this transformation: automation, driven by robotic solutions, and prediction, paving the way for an era of planning and simulation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Fixtureworks ® a leading North American manufacturer and supplier of clamps, fixturing accessories, machine tool components and rollers & bumpers, now offers two varieties of pneumatic workholding supports — the BJ370 and the AMNS. These easy-to-use workholding supports are compact in design and allow for remote control activation and simultaneous control of multiple units.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Hyson, a business of Barnes Group Inc., and world leader in nitrogen gas systems for metal forming operations, recently announced the upgrade of its Brecksville facility with two new machine tools to provide faster and more diverse gas spring solutions. These new machines are state-of-the-art CNC mill/turns that efficiently produce precision high-quality metal components.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

In its quest to become a global leader for productivity and safety solutions in the metalworking industry, WALTER Surface Technologies has launched three exclusive new technologies to further maximize life of its high-performance ceramic abrasives. “Ceramic grains provide longer life, higher removal rates and improve comfort for operators,” says Marc Brunet Gagné, Senior Product Manager, Abrasive Power Tools.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The new service tool from WIKUS-Sägenfabrik enables its service technicians to view the customer’s on-site situation remotely via live video and directly help with sawing processes or on the bandsaw machine. What the new audiovisual technical support offers As a provider of sawing solutions and comprehensive consulting services, the expert technical service of WIKUS is being further expanded digitally: “The audiovisual remote service from WIKUS is easy and convenient for our customers to use via

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Machined metal parts are used across various industries. Aircraft and automotive vehicles use numerous quantities and types of metal parts varying from cast parts to fuel pipes. The increase in electric vehicle production has made metal parts critical components for this growing industry. As machined metal parts become increasingly miniaturized and complex to meet industry needs, so do the tools used to inspect them.

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