Panasonic Corporation of North America today announced that it has appointed Todd Rytting its Chief Technology Officer. Rytting, the President and CEO of Panasonic Electric Works Laboratory of America, which is based in Salt Lake City, ...
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National Manufacturing Week returns to Melbourne from May 7-10 with a focus on promoting Australian manufacturing and helping local companies to boost productivity. Over 300 local and international manufacturing industry suppliers will ...
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Boca Bearing, a US-based manufacturer of ceramic bearing and lubrication technology, has introduced a new line of bearings that can be utilized in various stages of packaging process. The new ceramic and ceramic hybrid bearings can be ...
Tags: Packaging Industry, Packaging, Printing, lubrication technology
LABOUR shortages will be a driver for a new generation of robots with different forms, shapes and functions, according to a robotics expert. Many industries around the world, such as agriculture, healthcare, mining, construction, aviation ...
Tags: robots, Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Raspberry Pi is to be sold in China and the Asia Pacific region following RS Components' signing of a global distribution agreement with The Raspberry Pi Foundation to sell Raspberry Pis around the world. The global distribution deal is ...
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In the late nineteenth century, architect Louis Sullivan penned the now famous dictum: "Form follows function." It has since become a watchword-or watchphrase-informing all types of industrial design, and leading to ever sleeker forms for ...
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As KUKA AG celebrates its 115th anniversary, KUKA Systems North America LLC of Sterling Heights, Mich, and the Grenzebach Group, headquartered in Hamlar, Germany, have announced that KUKA Systems and Grenzebach will bundle and reinforce ...
The robotic arm on the International Space Station released the SpaceX Dragon early this morning, sending the capsule on its way home. The Dragon capsule, loaded with about 2,600 pounds of used hardware, completed experiments and trash, ...
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville in Florida, US, has acquired Mazor Robotics' Renaissance surgical guidance system to perform the first minimally-invasive spinal surgery. Baptist Medical is a community hospital and the central hub of ...
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Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry posted record annual profits last year, a sign that production of Apple products remains strong despite heightened competition from rival electronics vendors. Hon Hai Precision, the central ...
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Applied Robotics Inc., a leading global manufacturer of robotic end-of arm tooling and connectivity solutions, today announced the introduction of its new Communications Module, SmartCommTM for the Sigma line of Tool Changers. The ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, SmartCommTM, Electrical, Electronics
Nine teams of science, maths and engineering students from the University of Cambridge took part last week in a Student Robot Challenge hosted by MathWorks. This is another example of an industry-backed initiative to encourage more ...
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Bosch Packaging Technology is all set to exhibit its Delta robot in the Big Bang Fair, London, taking place from 14 – 17 March 2013, in partnership with Nestlé UK and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). According to Bosch, ...
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Bosch Packaging Technology is set to showcase its Delta robot at the Big Bang Fair event, which is being held in London, from 14 to 17 March, in collaboration with Nestlé UK and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). Bosch stated ...
Tags: Bosch, Packaging, Packaging Robot, Food Industry
A cable assembly is defined as a set of wires with supporting components such as a connector, handle, retention system, or shielding. Cable assemblies are used in just about any application where information or signals need to be ...