Day: April 18, 2018
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Shipbuilders set to increase use of robotics and automation technologies
Parts of the shipbuilding sector has for many years used robots for tasks such as welding and blasting, things that industrial robotic arms are particularly good at. There has also been a type of exoskeleton developed for shipbuilding work which is worn by workers to help with heavy lifting to reduce the physical stress of what can be…
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Universal Robots presents mobile plug-and-produce solutions at Hannover
At the Hannover Messe 2018, which takes place on April 23-27, Universal Robots will be demonstrating how ‘Plug-and-Produce’ facilitates simple and flexible automation solution implementation. The company will be displaying practical application examples to show how versatile, swiftly integrated components are allowing companies to successfully meet challenges, such as a growing variety of products and…
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Kärcher advances its digital transformation with Dassault Systèmes
Cleaning technology company Kärcher has adopted Dassault Systèmes‘ 3DExperience platform to digitally transform its existing processes worldwide for its cleaning systems, products and services. Kärcher will rely on the “Single Source for Speed” industry solution, based on the 3DExperience platform. The company can integrate its product development processes, improve collaboration and knowledge sharing for up…
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Bühler partners with Microsoft to launch new digital solutions for the food processing industry
Bühler says it will unveil “ground-breaking digital technologies” that include minimizing toxic contamination, reducing food waste and increasing end-product quality across the whole food value chain as part of a new partnership with Microsoft. The new digital solutions and services will be presented at the Microsoft booth at Hannover Messe in Germany. “Today’s food value…
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Skycatch and DJI to deliver drones for Komatsu Smart Construction sites
Commercial drone data company Skycatch, and drone manufacturer DJI have extended their partnership to manufacture and deliver a fleet of high-precision drones for Komatsu Smart Construction. Each DJI drone is fitted with specialized Skycatch technology, the first time DJI has manufactured a custom drone for a partner. The Skycatch Explore1 drone autonomously flies over job…
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EPHJ partners with Inartis Foundation to launch microtechnology challenge
The EPHJ-EPMT-SMT Trade Show, taking place in Geneva, Switzerland next week, brings together expertise in watchmaking, microtechnology and medical technology under one roof. It is one of the very few shows of its kind in the world, possibly the only one, and taps into Swiss watchmaking traditions and industry. And this year, the event’s organisers…
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Nebbiolo Technologies to showcase its latest fog and edge computing platform at Hannover Messe
Nebbiolo Technologies, a provider of fog computing platforms for industrial companies, will showcase what it claims is a “comprehensive software fog/edge computing infrastructure” at Hannover Messe next week. Fog computing, also known as fog networking or fogging, is a decentralized computing infrastructure in which data, compute, storage and applications are distributed in the most logical,…
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Epson Robots named a 2018 Silver Edison Award winner
Epson Robots, which claims to be the “number-one SCARA robot manufacturer in the world”, says that its Flexion N-Series 6-Axis robot has been named a Silver Winner for innovation by the highly prestigious Edison Awards in the category of Applied Technology. The Edison Awards have been honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development…
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Omron’s machine vision technology wins innovators award
Omron Automation has received an award for its “groundbreaking machine vision technology”. Vision Systems Design, a news source about machine vision and image processing, has named Omron as one of its 2018 Innovators Award honorees. Omron says it recently upgraded its machine vision portfolio to include several cutting-edge technologies that expand its ability to address…
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Tempo raises $20 million to build new factory in San Francisco for electronics manufacturing
Electronics manufacturer Tempo Automation has closed a $20 million Series B round to increase its manufacturing capacity and double its team in key roles in software engineering, sales, and manufacturing. Tempo says the move is “driven by high demand”. The company plans to increase manufacturing capacity with a new connected factory and company headquarters in…