Day: May 31, 2017
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Trump considering taking US out of global environmental agreement
By Valerie Volcovici and Jeff Mason, Reuters President Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign vow to withdraw the United States from a global pact to fight climate change, a source briefed on the decision said on Wednesday, a move that promises to deepen a rift with US allies. White House officials cautioned…
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Logistics automation startup Grabit ships products to two Fortune 100 companies
Grabit, a startup automation systems provider to the manufacturing and warehouse logistics industries, has shipped multiple units of its material handling robot, Stackit, to what it says is “an industry-leading athletic shoe and apparel company”. Grabit also shipped multiple units of Meterit, its “intelligent conveyor system”, to a “global leader” in express package delivery services. To…
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Quality control of rubber seals on the basis of height measurements
The measurement of object height is an important aspect in quality control applications. With the PosCon HM light-section sensor, Baumer says it offers a unique, compact measuring device for this kind of task. The smart, pre-configured profile sensor offers five measurement modes for different measurement tasks. An exact positioning of the measured objects is not…
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Emerson inaugurates Polish manufacturing facility
Industrial automation company Emerson has inaugurated a new facility on its Polish site. The new part of the Emerson facility produces Asco valves, and was inaugurated on in Lodz, Poland by Emerson CEO David Farr. The event was attended by members of management board and representatives of the city of Lodz with the mayor Hanna Zdanowska.
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Daimler orders millions of dollars worth of industrial robotics tech from Kuka
The robotics division of Kuka has received what the company describes as “a major new order in the double-digit million euro range” from a German premium car manufacturer. The framework agreement with the Daimler encompasses the supply of multiple industrial robots of the KR Quantec generation and the integrated KR C4 controller, as well as robots…