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Archives for August 14, 2016

OR Lasertechnologie claims its additive manufacturing technique ‘extends life of sensors’

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An additive manufacturing technique called DMD (direct metal deposition) developed by OR Lasertechnologie in Dieburg, Germany is claimed to enable reliable protection of sensor elements by means of a hard alloy.

OR claims it makes it possible to significantly extend the lifetimes sensors, for example in pipelines of the oil and gas industry.

Industrial sensors are very sensitive components. They are deployed to precisely and reliably monitor temperatures, flow rates, and pressure over long periods of time, for example in oil and gas pipelines.  [Read more…] about OR Lasertechnologie claims its additive manufacturing technique ‘extends life of sensors’

Optical character recognition drives: Automation of auditing for lean efficiencies and accuracy

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By Thomas R. Cutler

The technology driving the most significant transformation of audits over the next three years is unquestionably Optical Character Recognition (OCR).

Too often the thought of automation has been relegated to the manufacturing plant floor or materials handling in a distribution center.

Yet as small businesses represent the largest segment of private lending (more than 90 per cent of the funds by third party lenders), the new form of automation, artificial intelligence and big data is fast-growing and significant.

There are now many viable options on the OCR market, including: PerfectAudit by Ocrolus, SodaPDF, Adobe Acrobat, ABBYY FineReader, and Readiris; pros and cons to each technology, yet only PerfectAudit is the only OCR application custom built for identifying aberrancies and trends during financial reviews, yet flexible enough to be utilized by anyone reviewing bank and credit card statements.

Many industries can add tremendous efficiency by translating paper documents to intelligent data.  [Read more…] about Optical character recognition drives: Automation of auditing for lean efficiencies and accuracy

Elsevier launches three publications about automotive engineering

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Elsevier has published three new books in the area of automotive engineering. 

On-Road Intelligent Vehicles: Motion Planning for Intelligent Transportation Systems by Rahul Kala

Tribological Processes in the Valve Train Systems with Lightweight Valves: New Research and Modelling by Krzysztof Jan Siczek

Lean Combustion: Technology and Control, 2nd Edition edited by Derek Dunn-Rankin and Peter Therkelsen

Here, the publisher provides an overview of each.  [Read more…] about Elsevier launches three publications about automotive engineering

Swisslog buys Tecnilab

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Swisslog, a supplier of solutions for medication and supply chain management in healthcare, has bought Tecnilab Group, a specialist in pharmacy automation and logistics technology for healthcare systems. 

Swisslog and Tecnilab have partnered over the past three years to introduce the UniPick 2 Drug Dispensing System for outpatient pharmacies and the TheraPick Automated Packaging and Dispensing System for inpatient pharmacies. The acquisition strengthens the existing global Swisslog technology portfolio in inpatient and outpatient pharmacy automation.

The acquisition strengthens the existing global Swisslog technology portfolio in inpatient and outpatient pharmacy automation.  [Read more…] about Swisslog buys Tecnilab

Cambridge Medical Robotics secures $20m in Series A financing

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Cambridge Medical Robotics has secured $20.3 million in a Series A funding round from new investors including ABB Technology Ventures, LGT Global Invest and Cambridge Innovation Capital. 

Following the successful start of clinical cadaveric trials in June 2016, investment proceeds will enable CMR to continue on its path towards becoming a global medical device manufacturer.

Specifically, the proceeds will be used to progress development and commercialisation of its medical robotic technology, and to expand the team in preparation for regulatory approval.  [Read more…] about Cambridge Medical Robotics secures $20m in Series A financing