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Archives for March 28, 2018

EPHJ: The essential event for the high precision sector

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The EPHJ-EPMT-SMT Trade Show is the international showcase for high precision technologies in the fields of watch-making and jewellery, medical technology and microtechnology.

It is the must-attend event for the presentation of products from these segments, and the 2018 show sounds promising.

For 16 years, the EPHJ-EPMT-SMT Trade Show has welcomed a global flagship of expertise in the high precision sector, including the machine segment, represented by a wealth of companies from the sector.  [Read more…] about EPHJ: The essential event for the high precision sector

Fanuc launches new robot simulation software RoboGuide

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Industrial robot gigantico Fanuc has launched an offline robot simulation program called RoboGuide. 

The company says RoboGuide is a robot simulator that simulates both the robot’s motion and application commands, significantly reducing the time it takes to create new motion setups.

To ensure minimal impact on production, cells can be designed, tested and modified entirely offline.  [Read more…] about Fanuc launches new robot simulation software RoboGuide

Fanuc launches new version of Zero Down Time service

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Fanuc America says its Robot LINKi Zero Down Time (ZDT) service is now available to all automotive and non-automotive manufacturers who purchase Fanuc robots.

Launched in 2015 in collaboration with Cisco, ZDT is a predictive analytic service that identifies potential failures so customers can schedule maintenance and repairs, avoiding unexpected breakdowns during production. ZDT received a General Motors Innovation Award in 2016.

Today, over 16,000 robots in the automotive industry are operating with ZDT.

Since its introduction, Fanuc estimates that ZDT has saved customers over 1,300 hours of unexpected production interruptions, which equates to more than $4 million.  [Read more…] about Fanuc launches new version of Zero Down Time service

Kuka teams up with Homag to develop robotic solutions for wood processing industry

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Industrial robot maker Kuka is teaming up with Homag, one of the world’s largest suppliers of machinery and automation solutions to the wood processing industry.

The two companies their goal is the joint development of automated solutions for the wood processing industry.

The Kuka Group is represented around the world with its products and services for a wide range of industries, from the automotive industry and the electronics sector to the healthcare sector to name just a few examples.  [Read more…] about Kuka teams up with Homag to develop robotic solutions for wood processing industry

China’s Geek Plus gains European CE Mark approval for its warehouse robots

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Geek Plus Robotics, a leading manufacturer and solution provider of logistics automation in China, has received the CE Mark approval from the European Union for it warehouse robots system.

The CE Mark is a technical standard, denoted by a symbol usually attached as a sticker to a machine, and will allow Geek Plus to expand its market in Europe.

Yong Zheng, CEO of Geek Plus, which is usually written as Geek+, says: “We are pleased to accomplish this important mandatory milestone.  [Read more…] about China’s Geek Plus gains European CE Mark approval for its warehouse robots

MRMC and ChyronHego team up on sports camera technology

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Nikon Group company MRMC (Mark Roberts Motion Control) now has a new commercial partnership with ChyronHego Corporation (ChyronHego), a  broadcast graphics creation and real-time data visualisation company.

This partnership will bring together ChyronHego’s optical sports tracking system TRACAB™, which identifies and follows players on the field and provides instant live game-play metrics, and MRMC’s Polycam System, which enables real-time synchronised movement of multiple robotic cameras.

The combination of these technologies will lead to the development of innovative new products, as well as tracking solutions that use artificial intelligence. This will enable ever more accurate and efficient data gathering and real-time video capture throughout the sports industry.

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Novares unveils host of car innovations

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Novares has unveiled its third-generation Nova Car #1, incorporating 16 new patented innovations to make cars cleaner, lighter, more cost effective and user-friendly with new features to enhance car automation and connectedness.

Nova Car #1’s innovations are also closely linked to new mobility and business models such as car leasing and sharing, as well as utilizing new powertrain techniques. Nova Car #1 allows global car manufacturers to visualize the innovations they will later incorporate into their cars.

Its features include more and larger displays onboard, a cockpit design for autonomous driving, the reduction of vehicle weight and air drag to reduce emissions, easy-to-use onboard set-up, 360° augmented reality features and a tuning-free driver position.

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New Siemens simulation to test self-driving cars

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Siemens has introduced a simulation solution which minimizes the need for extensive physical prototyping while dramatically reducing the number of logged test miles necessary to demonstrate the safety of autonomous vehicles.

Leveraging advanced, physics-based simulation and innovative sensor data processing technologies, the new Siemens solution is designed to help automakers and their suppliers address this industry challenge with the potential to shave years off the development, verification and validation of self-driving cars.

According a report issued by the Rand Corporation, autonomous vehicle prototypes would have to be driven hundreds of millions of miles over the course of several decades to demonstrate their reliability in terms of fatalities and injuries – an outcome the authors deemed inconsistent with the near-term commercial viability of self-driving cars.

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Proco unveils new collaborative robotic system for packaging industry

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Proco, a supplier and integrator of automation technologies, has unveiled a new collaborative robotic system for the packaging industry. 

The company, which specialises in blow-molding, says it is responding to the latest automation technology which is “sweeping the packaging industry”.

Siva Krish, Proco’s vice president of sales, says: “Collaborative robotic systems are seeing strong growth in the blow molding industry due to the need for greater efficiency and automation.  [Read more…] about Proco unveils new collaborative robotic system for packaging industry

SCM to demonstrate robotic integration for woodworking

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SCM, a supplier and integrator of industrial machinery and components, is to showcase technologies for robotic integration into woodworking. 

The company currently provides a wide range of production technologies for furniture and housing sectors, supplying industrial giants and small workshops.

But while machinery has been used in woodworking for a very long time, robotics in the sector is relatively new.  [Read more…] about SCM to demonstrate robotic integration for woodworking