Smart machines, cognitive computing and the "internet of things" all feature highly in Gartner's latest Hype Cycle for 2013, the analyst group's long-range examination of emerging technologies. Innovative emerging technologies highlighted ...
Tags: 3D Printing, software, Computer Products
Pekka Tiitinen, the global head of ABB?s Drives and Controls business, has been appointed to ABB?s Executive Committee as head of the Discrete Automation and Motion (DM) division as of Sept. 15, 2013. He succeeds Ulrich Spiesshofer, who is ...
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UK lighting manufacturer LED Strip Lights Co. recently shared their views on an article, "Piezo-Phototronic LEDs May Help Robots Feel", published on 8th August in an international electronic engineering magazine. The article revealed that ...
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North American robotics companies have set new sales records through June of 2013, according to new statistics released from Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry's trade group. A total of 10,854 robots valued at $679.3 ...
The AF-PLT is an economical solution to automate the pallet building process. The AF-PLT utilizes a 3-axis robot to pick and place a wide variety of products such as cases, pails, and more. The 3-axis robot ensures easier set up and ...
Tags: Robot Palletizer, Packaging, Printing
It?features a case transporting system that the company says has never been seen before in the case packing industry. The?TR-QCP?does not require lugs and chains to complete the case erection, loading, gluing and sealing process. A gantry ...
Lincoln Electric Named RIA Certified Robot Integrator Cleveland, OH (August 6, 2013) – Lincoln Electric has received the Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry's trade group. ...
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Dürr is spending almost €10 million on further expanding its test center for painting technology in Bietigheim-Bissingen. The company has also invested in a third facility for robot assembly. "We are receiving more and more ...
Tags: Automotive Industry, Construction
Lincoln Electric, of Cleveland, Ohio, has received the Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry's trade group. "We are delighted to welcome Lincoln Electric as our fifteenth ...
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N.A. Robotics Companies Set Records in First Half Ann Arbor, MI (July 30, 2013) – North American robotics companies set new sales records through June of 2013, according to new statistics released from Robotic Industries Association ...
Tags: Robots, Electrical, Electronics
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have created a robot with six curved legs that can do a hand-stand, jump over gaps and climb over rocks. The robot could one day be used by search-and-rescue teams or by the military in ...
Tags: robot, Electrical, Electronics
Machine guarding is all about preventing dangers and accidents that might otherwise happen - and with dire consequences. So, throughout this article we will go over some measures that a successful machine guarding policy will implement when ...
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ABB Robotics has added an 8 kg model to its IRB 360 FlexPicker line, supplementing the existing 1-kg and 3-kg models and expanding the high-speed picking and packing performance of the most widely used Delta robot in the industry to heavier ...
Tags: ABB Robotics, ABB FlexPicker
Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have created touch-sensitive “electronic skin(e-skin)” through integrating three distinct electronic components including semiconducting carbon-nanotube transistors, ...
Tags: OLED Electronic, Lights
Pharmacy automation equipment manufacturer RxMedic has introduced its new robotic dispensing machine, dubbed as RM64, designed to fill five prescriptions per minute, representing up to 300 prescriptions an hour. Fitted with unique photo ...