Day: October 17, 2017
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Latest NSK spindle bearings feature high-speed, high-precision machining
The recent EMO 2017 exhibition in Hanover, Germany provided a platform for NSK to showcase a number of innovations for the machine tool market. Principal among them was the Robust series of angular contact ball bearings, which features NSK’s new SurSave cages that have been developed specifically to match the application profile of main spindle…
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Chinese companies set to spend $12 billion a year on semiconductor manufacturing equipment
Chinese semiconductor manufacturers are on course to spend $12 billion on fabrication equipment annually, according to a new report. Semi, the industry association and provider of electronics market research, says the opportunities in China’s integrated circuits market are “expanding dramatically”. Semi’s new China IC Industry Outlook Report also notes that China has an increasing presence…
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Honeywell launches new hardware and software platform for its mobile computers
Honeywell has launched a new hardware and software platform for the next generation of its mobile computers. The devices are generally used globally by distribution centers, transportation and logistics providers, hospitals, and retailers to capture critical data. The Mobility Edge Platform comprises common hardware architecture and a suite of tools on which Honeywell and…
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Altizon and Cross Company team up to accelerate industrial internet applications
Altizon and Cross Company have formed a partnership that they say will help accelerate the adoption of internet of things and digital transformation technology for the industrial enterprise. Altizon is an IIoT platform company, while Cross is a systems integrator specializing in critical industrial controls and data solutions. The companies say Cross’ information services…
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Terabit Ethernet: The global race towards superfast internet
The race towards Terabit Ethernet, or TbE, has apparently taken a great leap with the completion of what is claimed to be the world’s first test of a 400-gigabit ethernet network. The 400 GbE trial was conducted by Huawei with its partner, China Telecom, the state telecommunications infrastructure provider. The companies say the results…
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Robotic gripper soft enough to change light bulbs without breaking them
How many robots does it take to screw in a light bulb? The answer: just one, assuming you’re talking about a new robotic gripper developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego. The engineering team has designed and built a gripper that can pick up and manipulate objects without needing to see them…
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Arnold Automation becomes ‘first official distributor’ of Ready Robotics’ ‘robot for hire’
New business model allows companies of various sizes to buy or lease robots, says Ready Robotics Arnold Automation, a newly created division of Arnold Packaging, says it has signed the first-ever distribution deal with Ready Robotics to distribute the TaskMate, Ready Robotics’ flexible automation platform. The TaskMate can be quickly deployed in a wide variety…
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Portescap launches new high torque brushless direct current motor for surgical applications
Company says the new high torque brushless DC motor offers improved thermal characteristics and reliability for orthopedic large bone applications Portescap has launched its newest surgical motor solution for large bone orthopedic powered hand tools. The company says this new size 12 (31.5 mm diameter) mini motor is available in 9.6V, 12V and 14.4V…
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Continental unveils new human machine interface for automated driving
Continental, a developer of advanced driver assistance systems, has developed a new human-machine interface which places the control of a vehicle at the user’s fingertips, says the company. The HMI – which is designed to be integrated into a vehicle dashboard (as pictured above) – provides a central input device for maneuver control in…
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Microsoft and partners lay superfast subsea cable across Atlantic
There’s not many things more fascinating in today’s high-tech world than subsea cables. In and of themselves, in principle, they’re just cables. But also in and of themselves they are highly sophisticated and powerful pieces of equipment. And the sheer magnitude of the engineering involved in laying them undersea across oceans and connecting continents…