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Archives for December 20, 2016

China to publish standards to regulate industrial robot industry

December 20, 2016 by David Edwards

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china robot conference 2016

The Chinese government is to publish technical standards to regulate its growing industrial robot manufacturing sector, according to a report on China.org.cn. 

Speaking at the 2016 China Robot Industry Conference on Wednesday, the deputy director of the Ministry of Industry’s Equipment Industry Department, Sun Feng, says the standards will cover aspects such as product quality, research and development capabilities, staff qualifications, sales practices and social responsibility.

The website also reports that Sun said the ministry will also launch pilot projects for service robots and set standards for those as well.  [Read more…] about China to publish standards to regulate industrial robot industry

Filed Under: Industrial robots, Industry, News Tagged With: conference, industrial, industry, manufacturing, regulation, robot, robotics, robots, standards, technical

Industry 4.0: 
Airgate develops connectivity solution for Universal industrial robots

December 20, 2016 by Sam Francis

airgate for universal robots

airgate for universal robots

If you are one of the many companies and people who have recently bought a cobot from Universal Robots, you may be asking yourself, “What if we could always get in touch with our UR robots, anywhere, anytime – from any device?”

That was the question Airgate, a Danish developer of customized IoT solutions, often encountered when talking to distributors and end users of UR robots.

Airgate had developed a GSM modem solution, ARCS basic, that provides a simple remote monitoring of the UR robots by sending text messages to the robot operator when the robot exceeded defined limits such as running out of material or stopping work unexpectedly.  [Read more…] about Industry 4.0: 
Airgate develops connectivity solution for Universal industrial robots

Filed Under: Industrial robots, Industry, News Tagged With: access, airgate, arcs, remote, rm, robot, robots, solution, ur, vnc

OR Laser claims its 3D printing method will innovate jewellery industry

December 20, 2016 by Sam Francis

3d printed jewellery
3d printed jewellery
3D printing can produce complex shapes but the finishing when it comes to metal has not so far matched traditional manufacturing methods

OR Laser believes the jewellery industry will be the main beneficiary of Orlas Creator

OR Laser believes it is on the cusp of further innovate the jewellery industry with the introduction of its new and accessible metal additive manufacturing system, the Orlas Creator. 

OR says its Orlas Creator offers an “economically profitable” metal system with “superior speed and productivity gains by way of its unique” circular build-platform design in combination with a proprietary, rotation-led precision coater blade that will bring new value creation opportunities for jewellery brands.

During its 30-year history, 3D printing has already caused some serious disruption within the jewellery industry by facilitating new approaches to jewellery design and manufacturing.  [Read more…] about OR Laser claims its 3D printing method will innovate jewellery industry

Filed Under: Industry, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: 3d printing, additive, creator, direct, industry, jewellery, laser, manufacturing, metal, orlas, printing

Predictions for the future of manufacturing

December 20, 2016 by Sam Francis

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industrial trends

Martyn Williams, managing director of industrial software expert Copa-Data UK, examines three of the most prominent automation trends of 2017 and discusses how these trends are changing manufacturing operations

As manufacturing facilities incorporate greater levels of automation, the demand for new technologies continues to grow.

Recent years have seen several trends create a shift in the way the industry operates.  [Read more…] about Predictions for the future of manufacturing

Filed Under: Computing, Industry, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: automation, cloud, data, industrial, learning, machine, machinery, manufacturers, manufacturing, modularisation, predictions, production, scada, software, trends

Hannover Messe chooses Robotics and Automation News as media partner

December 20, 2016 by Sam Francis

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Get your complimentary ticket to Hannover Messe 2017

Hannover Messe, the world’s largest trade show for the industrial sector, has chosen Robotics and Automation News as a media partner. 

The decision follows on from last year’s collaboration between RoboticsAndAutomationNews.com and CeMAT, the logistics industry exhibition organised by the same events company.

This year, both CeMAT and Hannover Messe will be combined into one gigantic event, and Robotics and Automation News will be there to cover all the major developments.  [Read more…] about Hannover Messe chooses Robotics and Automation News as media partner

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: automation, cemat, energy, energy-efficiency, hannover, industrial, industry, logistics, manufacturing, messe, robotics, roboticsandautomationnews.com

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