Day: November 23, 2016
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Epic infographic from TradeMachines confirms global takeover by robots
Infographic: How industrial robots will improve our lives Vintage and pre-owned industrial equipment supplier TradeMachines has produced a massive infographic which provides insights about the impacts of industrial robots on our work life. Industry 4.0 marks the dawn of a new era for robotics, which are starting to be an integral part of factories, all…
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Endurance Robots: How to connect a laser to a CNC machine
George Fomitchev, CEO of Endurance Robots, explains how to connect lasers to CNC machines Tutorial: Connection of the laser, 1 W and more (1000 mW) to a laser engraver, a CNC machine, a plotter (MakeBlock Plotter XY 2.0, DIY), and a 3D printer (WanHao, Reprap, Ultimaker) Customers often ask us how to connect a powerful laser…
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Consumer demand, and the demanding consumer, for the holidays
By Thomas R. Cutler Consumer spending trends suggest this holiday season for retailers and logistics companies will drive an improvement of 15 per cent year-over-year. With retail sales in the US expanded 0.8 per cent in October after a strong 1 per cent gain in September, the Wall Street Journal’s Josh Mitchell reported, in the best two-month stretch…
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How to make the most of robotics and automation in your manufacturing business
Barry Crackett is a product designer at Brushtec, a brushware manufacturer which has benefitted greatly from embracing robotics and automation. In this article, he explains how your business could also benefit from automation. The UK is falling far behind much of the industrialised world when it comes to embracing robotics and automation, according to The Telegraph.…