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Archives for May 14, 2018

HMS Industrial introduces range of Anybus .Net Bridges

May 14, 2018 by Sam Francis

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HMS Industrial Networks has introduced a new range of Anybus .Net Bridges for ProfiBus, ProfiNet, EtherCAT and EtherNet/IP.

Bridging the gap between operational technology and IT, the .Net bridge family enables data from industrial machinery to be presented to .Net-based IT applications.

The result is that .Net programmers can build a PC program which exchanges live data with a PLC system — for statistics, analysis or maintenance.  [Read more…] about HMS Industrial introduces range of Anybus .Net Bridges

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: .net, ethercat, ethernet/ip, hms industrial networks, profibus, profinet

Festo showcases bio-inspired robots including rolling spider and flying ‘fox’ which actually looks more like a bat

May 14, 2018 by Sam Francis

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Festo, a supplier of automation equipment, has unveiled two new lightweight robotic concepts inspired by nature.

The BionicWheelBot and BionicFlyingFox are this year’s creations from the company’s Bionic Learning Network, where Festo’s experts looked at the motion of spiders and bats to navigate complex situations – from crossing rocky terrain to learning efficient flight paths.

BionicWheelBot robot is based on the flic-flac spider, which lives in the Sahara and escapes predators with cartwheels and flips.  [Read more…] about Festo showcases bio-inspired robots including rolling spider and flying ‘fox’ which actually looks more like a bat

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bio-inspired robots, festo

Infographic: Artificial intelligence in industry

May 14, 2018 by Sam Francis

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Courtesy of RS Components

Filed Under: Computing Tagged With: artificial intelligence

The rise of the robot: Investing in disruptive automation

May 14, 2018 by Sam Francis

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The robots are coming, whether we are ready or not and the trend is clear: robots will increasingly integrate into our society – at work, at home, in warehouses, hospitals and retail stores, on city streets, industrial parks and the footpaths of college campuses.

As these increasingly versatile machines start to roll out or walk out of the laboratories, the global robotics and automation market is forecasted to grow from $64 billion to $1.2 trillion in the next 10 years.  [Read more…] about The rise of the robot: Investing in disruptive automation

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: automation, investment, robotics, stocks and shares

New mobility ecosystem from Toyota

May 14, 2018 by Anna

Toyota‘s new mobility service business alliance and e-Palette concept vehicle have been designed to meet the demands of future multi-mode transportation and business applications.

The e-Palette Alliance will leverage Toyota’s proprietary Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) to develop a suite of connected mobility solutions and a flexible, purpose-built vehicle.

The alliance will create a broad-based ecosystem of hardware and software support designed to help a range of companies utilize advanced mobility technology to better serve customers.

[Read more…] about New mobility ecosystem from Toyota

Filed Under: News, Transportation Tagged With: e-palette, toyota

Heidenhain to show off machine connection capability at IMTS

May 14, 2018 by Anna

Heidenhain will use its control systems to connect equipment from many machine tool builders at the September IMTS exhibition in Chicago back to its own booth. The list of connected manufacturers is to be announced closer to show time.

“Connecting Systems for Intelligent Production” has been Heidenhain’s motto at many trade shows over the past year as the manufacturing trend of digitization and networking have become the goal for many in order to increase competitiveness.

To this end, Heidenhain offers Connected Machining, a package of components and systems to support end users introducing digital order management in their production processes.

[Read more…] about Heidenhain to show off machine connection capability at IMTS

Filed Under: Computing, Industry, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: heidenhain, itms

Universal Robots wins the DenmarkBridge Award 2018

May 14, 2018 by Anna

Universal Robots received the DenmarkBridge Award 2018 from His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik at the Annual Meeting of The Danish Growth Fund.

The DenmarkBridge Award celebrates companies, organizations or individuals who have shown an ability to think bigger and aim for the unreachable.

The competition for the Award was tough, and among the many nominees, four went on to the final. Besides Universal Robots, the finalists were Netcompany, Joe & The Juice and Muuto.

[Read more…] about Universal Robots wins the DenmarkBridge Award 2018

Filed Under: News Tagged With: denmarkbridge, Universal Robots

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