Day: June 1, 2018
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Boeing and Lufthansa complete order for four 777 planes
Boeing and the Lufthansa Group have completed an order for four more 777 airplanes, valued at $1.4 billion at list prices. The purchase is part of the aviation company’s plans to modernize its fleet with newer widebody airplanes. In a statement, Lufthansa Group said: “The order for the new long-haul aircraft highlights the strategy of…
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New farming robot offers different method of pollination
When you picture the black and yellow creatures that pollinate plants, you probably don’t think of a Husky, the unmanned guided vehicle by Clearpath Robotics. But that’s exactly what the team from West Virginia University is using for their current project – a Husky UGV, that is. (See video below.) After winning NASA’s Sample Robot…
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Honeywell control room technology ‘transforms efficiency’ of Finnish recycling plant
Control room technology provided by Honeywell Process Solutions has helped a waste-to-energy plant become more efficient, according to the company. Honeywell says the “Experion Orion Console” has helped boost safety, productivity and environmental compliance at flagship incineration site in Finland. Honeywell says Riikinvoima, a leading Finnish provider of sustainable energy, has “transformed the operational efficiency”…
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Rockwell Automation claims its new ‘Micro’ computer can reduce complexity of large machines
Rockwell Automation claims its new “Micro” computer can reduce the complexity of large, standalone machines. The new Allen-Bradley Micro870 PLC, the new flagship of the company’s Micro800 family, can be used in place of multiple micro PLCs, adds Rockwell. The company says machine designers can use the new micro programmable logic controller to help optimize…
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Copan to showcase robotic solution for clinical microbiology
Copan Diagnostics is showcasing a robotic solution for clinical microbiology. The company says the solution is now launched in North America. The solution seems to integrate an ABB YuMi collaborative robot and what Copan says is its “latest technology for full laboratory automation”.