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Tangram Vision creates LiDAR comparison tool

Robotics Business Review

LiDAR is useful in autonomy for a number of key functions such as obstacle avoidance, object detection, and object identification. Users can compare 28 LiDAR models from leading manufacturers such as Hesai, Ouster, Quanergy, RoboSense, and Velodyne. ” In 2021, Tangram Vision launched an interactive depth sensor visualizer.

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Does Metal Additive Manufacturing Belong in a Machine Shop? The Answer Is Mixed

Modern Machine Shop

A article we recently posted describes many ways that machining and additive manufacturing (AM) go together. Namely: Do machining providers and additive manufacturing go together? About five years ago, I posted an article with the title, “ Additive Manufacturing Belongs in a Machine Shop.”

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Opto 22 celebrates 50 years!

Gary Mintchell

My dad, Bob Engman, was an engineer who helped develop a better way to manufacture solid state relays. When Opto 22 began in 1974, our first products were, you guessed it, twenty-two SSR models manufactured by the new method. We still double-test every single SSR and I/O module we manufacture. Note: I didn’t get the job.)

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Multi-cavity Hot Runner Design Takes on Bio-based Material Challenges

Mold Making Technology

Oerlikon HRSflow developed and produced a hot runner system configuration to meet this challenge for a mold builder who pledged to come up with a solution made of biodegradable PLA that was both eco-friendly and attractive. Problem: Strict part design and sustainability requirements cause delivery delays and non-compliance with molded parts.

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Bot Building 101: Three tips for high-performing robotics teams

Robotics Business Review

Robotics competition teams can use the Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit. Source: AMD From students and startups to the world of entertainment, interest in robots is everywhere these days. Automation demands synchronization above all else. Synchronization is the result of determinism in communications and action.

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Honeycutt Cuts Machining Steps; Drives More Business from Aerospace Customers

Fabricating & Metal Work

Honeycutt Manufacturing , a Mukilteo, Washington (Seattle) job shop in service to the aerospace, marine and general industrial markets, made a major investment recently in a GROB G550T 5-axis universal machining center. Typical aerospace and other parts produced by Honeycutt Manufacturing.

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More answers on PLC projects, programming best practices

Control Engineering

See examples of how these methods can help improve quality, lower cost and ease the ability to offer custom functionalities and technologies. Fortunately, platform A has extended math functions. If not, you can simply save functions and code in a directory and import to a new project. Not all platforms have library capability.