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Learn how to overcome the challenges of building outdoor robots at RoboBusiness

Robotics Business Review

Burro Grande is an example of a robot designed for outdoor use. Source: Burro Robots for outdoor use pose different design challenges than their indoor cousins. Field robots include a wide range of technologies, from automated lawnmowers to delivery robots, inspection drones, and agricultural vehicles.

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Flexxbotics Delivers Robot Compatibility with Renishaw Machine Tool Probes for In-Line Inspection

Metrology

Flexxbotics, delivering workcell digitalization for robot-driven manufacturing, has announced advanced robotic machine tending compatible for in-line inspection with connectivity for the entire range of Renishaw inspection probes.

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Flexxbotics Announces Robot Compatibility with LMI 3D Measurement Solutions for Quality Inspection

Metrology

Flexxbotics has announced advanced robotic machine tending compatible for quality inspection connectivity with the complete range of LMI Technologies 3D scanning and inspection products.

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How to optimize automation systems during and after installation

Robotics Business Review

For instance, monitoring robot joint motor performance can trigger a preventative maintenance activity before a problem leads to a significant breakdown. However, in many robotic systems, there will still be room for improvement. This involves programming robots to take the most efficient routes.

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Unleash the power of smart manufacturing while ensuring automation and robotic safety

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives: Understand what technologies should be integrated into manufacturing automation and robotic processes Review current, available Industry 4.0 technology trends Learn the needed competences to complete a robotics and automation risk assessment Quickly establish Industry 4.0 To thrive within the Industry 4.0

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Case Study: Lockheed Martin’s Flight to Perfect Quality

iBASEt

This combination of the Toyota production system, Lean Manufacturing and Six-Sigma is driving continual process improvements. In addition, more than 10 percent of the workforce has been certified as Six-Sigma Black and Green Belts. Other best practices are monthly, quarterly, and yearly performance reviews.

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Software Strategy for Automated Mold Inspection

Mold Making Technology

Does the software include access to a software development kit to implement optimized user interfaces and support future integration of devices, such as cobots and robots? Can inspection and other workflow routines be created once and executed on all fixed and portable CMMs across the manufacturing enterprise?