Market trends and business perspectives
IAM Robotics has raised $20 million from an investor called KCK to expand the market for its “Swift” system.
IAM claims Swift is “the world’s most advanced autonomous mobile picking robot”.
IAM says it is responding to the growing need for flexible automation systems in logistics environments. [Read more…] about IAM Robotics raises $20 million to expand market for its mobile picking robot
The automated paint robots market traced an “impressive growth graph”, with the in revenues in 2018 estimated at over $680 million, according to a new Fact.MR study.
A variety of factors continue to influence prospects of the market, which range from integration of real-time diagnostics and precise paint control to intelligent modernization paint workshops for amplifying the production efficiency.
The study forecasts the automotive paint robot market to majorly remain consolidated among Tier 1 players, who will hold over 80 percent value share of the market in 2018. [Read more…] about Automotive paint robots market seeing ‘impressive growth’, says report
Komatsu, a global heavy equipment manufacturer, claims its FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System – a colossally gigantic driverless truck used in mining – has achieved the “unprecedented milestone” of more than two billion tons of surface material moved autonomously.
Komatsu further claims that this means the FrontRunner system “has now hauled more than all other commercial mining autonomous haulage systems combined”.
Since its first commercial deployment in 2008 at Codelco’s Gabriela Mistral copper mine in Chile, the FrontRunner AHS has experienced exponential growth in cumulative production, breaking the 1 billion tons mark in 2016 and the 1.5 billion tons mark in late 2017. [Read more…] about Komatsu claims its autonomous mining trucks have hauled more material than all other companies’ vehicles put together
Yamaha Motor has made a second investment of $8 million into an agricultural automation and robotics innovator, bringing its total investment to $10 million.
Robotics Plus, a New Zealand agricultural robotics and automation company, says it will use the investment support its “ambitious growth plans”.
Yamaha’s initial partnership agreement and investment of $2 million was announced in March 2018. [Read more…] about Yamaha Motor invests an additional $8 million in agritech startup Robotics Plus
Softing Industrial Data Networks is showcasing products and solutions for digital data exchange and OPC UA development at this year’s SPS IPC Drives.
Softing Industrial’s Data Networks business unit will present solutions for network management, digital communication in process automation, and OPC UA development on embedded systems.
Reliable and stable data exchange for network management and diagnostics
The trade fair highlight for Plant Asset Management and network monitoring is TH Link Profibus. [Read more…] about SPS IPC Drives 2018: Softing showcases solutions for digital data exchange
Hoffmann + Krippner has launched what it claims is “the first ultrasonic sensor in a completely encapsulated, gap-free stainless-steel housing”.
Hoffmann + Krippner says its new model P53-80-D18 is a compact (45mm long and 18mm diameter) ultrasonic sensor, and is one of the smallest ultrasonic sensors on the market worldwide and is designed for use in harsh environmental conditions as well as in hygienic applications.
Due to the special housing construction made of V4A stainless steel (1.4404) with a roughness depth of 0.6μm, the P53 Steel Head is well suited for use in harsh environments such as dust, moisture and water vapor. [Read more…] about Hoffmann + Krippner launches new miniature ultrasonic sensor
RoadBotics, developer of advanced computer vision technology for inspecting roads and infrastructure, has raised $3.9 million in its series seed round of financing, led by Boston-based Hyperplane Venture Capital.
The capital will help the company to change the way engineering firms, local governments and municipalities manage and maintain roadways and other infrastructure.
[Read more…] about RoadBotics secures $3.9 million capital for road inspection solution
Toyota Motor Corporation has developed the world’s first general-purpose hydrogen burner for industrial use in collaboration with Chugai Ro Co., Ltd. The burner is in use today at the forging line in Toyota’s Honsha Plant.
In conventional hydrogen burners, hydrogen reacts rapidly with oxygen, leading to a high flame temperature and environmentally hazardous NOx emissions.
On account of this, the practical use of hydrogen burners has proved challenging. The newly developed burners incorporate two new structures that enable hydrogen to combust more slowly.
[Read more…] about Toyota develops world’s first general-purpose hydrogen burner for industrial use
