Day: June 26, 2018

  • Industry automation myths debunked

    Industry automation myths debunked

    People are generally allergic to change, even if it can help them. We are used to living our lives a certain way and discourage change, often neglecting its benefits. However, change is constant and you cannot stop it, especially when it comes to technology. Consider escalators. They replaced stairs, which helps people climb quicker and…

  • Oceaneering develops remote method for underwater ship inspection

    Oceaneering develops remote method for underwater ship inspection

    Oceaneering International, Inc. (“Oceaneering”) is pleased to announce a remote method for conducting underwater inspection in lieu of drydocking (UWILD) services. Working with major classification societies, Oceaneering developed a program that provides a safer, faster, and more efficient process for class surveyors to oversee underwater inspections from onshore. This remote process reduces mobilisation costs and…

  • Briefing – Design and Prototyping: CAD spells the end of paper and pencil

    Briefing – Design and Prototyping: CAD spells the end of paper and pencil

    In this article, Robotics and Automation News provides an overview of software available for designers of products, components, and systems  It’s very unlikely that paper and pencil will disappear completely – the headline’s just journalistic hyperbole. But they’re certainly not used by as many people as in the past.  Pencil and paper will probably always be…

  • Genesis Robotics offers smaller radial flux ‘LiveDrive’ actuator

    Genesis Robotics offers smaller radial flux ‘LiveDrive’ actuator

    Genesis Robotics and Motion Technologies (Genesis Robotics) is introducing a smaller, 110mm version of the LiveDrive TM actuator. This new, compact radial flux motor was developed to support a wider range of robotic designs. The “LiveDrive 110” provides comparable high torque-to-weight, safe and precise actuation as the 250mm LiveDrive actuator, but its small size makes…

  • Samsung certifies Mentor Tessent tools for 8LPP process 

    Samsung certifies Mentor Tessent tools for 8LPP process 

    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., has certified Mentor‘s Tessent products for Samsung Foundry’s 8-nanometer (nm) LPP (Low Power Plus) process. These tools provide design and test time improvements for very large designs targeting markets such as mobile communications, high-speed network/server computing, cryptocurrency, and autonomous driving. Very large designs in today’s leading semiconductor devices can suffer from…

  • GM breaks ground on $65 million ACDelco and Genuine GM Parts processing facility

    GM breaks ground on $65 million ACDelco and Genuine GM Parts processing facility

    General Motors has broken new ground on an all-new $65 million ACDelco and Genuine GM Parts processing center on a vacant 141-acre lot near the intersection of Genesee and Davison roads in the City of Burton, in the US. The facility is being built within the Customer Care and Aftersales division of GM. GM says…

  • Employers and employees alike ‘welcome robots’, says Epicor

    Employers and employees alike ‘welcome robots’, says Epicor

    Robot co-workers plug industry-wide skills gap, boost efficiency, automate mundane work, and don’t get involved in office politics, according to new report With employers struggling to find people with the skills they need, even for entry-level jobs, industrial workers are increasingly seeing the benefits of working with robots, rather than humans, to improve productivity and…