Day: September 25, 2017
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GE Digital to switch to Amazon and Microsoft instead of building its own data centres
General Electric’s digital business unit became one of the world’s largest software companies by offering an internet of things platform for industrial operations. GE Digital’s Predix software platform enabled machines in factories to send data through the sensors attached to them to the associated computer interfaces. GE claims to be the first company to…
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UN lists technologies most likely to have the biggest global impact
The United Nations Global Compact has listed a number of technologies which it says are most likely to impact the global population. Among the list are a number of technologies regularly featured on this website, including robotics, autonomous cars, drones, internet of things, digital agriculture, and additive manufacturing, among others. Working with PA Consulting…
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Markets update: Investments in robotics and related technologies
By investment analysts at Market News Updates The robotics sector has experienced record growth in the US, partly as a result of the government’s a policy of discouraging manufacturers from leaving the country. As a result, American businesses have turned towards robotics and automation technologies to cope with rising labor costs. Because of this, investors…
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Delta launches new IIoT-enabling platforms for automation at Pack Expo
Delta, a provider of power and thermal management solutions, is launching three new internet of things platforms at Pack Expo. The three new platforms are: the DIACloud platform; EtherCAT machine control network platform; and EtherNet/IP information connectivity network platform. The IIoT platforms are designed to support the growing IIoT and Industry 4.0 initiatives of…
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ABB to showcase range of solutions at Pack Expo
ABB will feature a broad range of robotic and motion technologies for packaging and warehouse distribution applications at Pack Expo 2017, September 25-27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (#C-5242). The exhibit highlights the advanced level of collaboration, digitalization and simplification unique to ABB, which provides manufacturers the flexibility to efficiently adapt production and…
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Universal Robots to exhibit new scalable solutions for fast-changing market at Pack Expo 2017
Universal Robots is showcasing a new cobot-assisted, mobile and modular tabletop system featuring vision-guided multiple part feeding and kitting with conveyor tracking and case loading/unloading at Pack Expo. While most robotic cells and automated machinery in the market are stationary solutions designed to complete one task for their usable life, Universal Robots certified system…
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Epson Robots launches ‘all-in-one’ Scara robot for simple applications
Epson says the new robot addresses the need for a ‘cost-effective and easy-to-use automation solution’ Epson Robots has showcased a new scara industrial robot at Pack Expo. Scara is the acronym for Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm. Epson Robots, which claims to be the “number-one scara robot manufacturer in the world”, says the new model…