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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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How to optimize automation systems during and after installation

Robotics Business Review

Source: Adobe Stock Experienced design engineers can certainly estimate cycle times, throughput, quality, and uptime. For instance, monitoring robot joint motor performance can trigger a preventative maintenance activity before a problem leads to a significant breakdown.

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Case Study: Lockheed Martin’s Flight to Perfect Quality

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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. The company has also received Northrop Grumman’s Platinum Source Preferred Award.

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Bringing Precision to the World

Dinesh Mishra

To stay ahead in the market, we are implementing several innovative technologies and solutions: Advanced Press Brakes: We have introduced top-tier hybrid and fully electric press brakes, featuring capabilities such as angle measurement, dynamic adaptive crowning, robotic integration, and Industry 4.0 compatibility.

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Why cobots hold the key to unlocking operational efficiency in large manufacturers

Robotics Business Review

Source: Teradyne My LinkedIn inbox has been busier than usual over the last couple of weeks, since I shared an opinion piece in Forbes titled “The Reinvention of the Manufacturing Industry,” exploring how a new generation of advanced robotics is helping to democratize manufacturing, making robots affordable for companies of all sizes.