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Archives for December 17, 2018

Canon develops ceramic material for 3D printing

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Canon Inc. has developed a manufacturing technology for the highly accurate 3D printing of ceramic parts with complex geometries using a proprietary ceramic material for 3D printers.

The 3D printed ceramic parts feature such properties of conventional ceramics as heat and corrosion resistance as well as insulating properties, and are expected to be used in a variety of different fields, including industrial equipment.

3D printers that use such materials as metal and resin, which enable easy prototyping and the production of a variety of parts in small lots, have started to become more common.

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Bosch presents tomorrow’s mobility today

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Bosch will present its new concept of shuttle at The Consumer Electronics Show CES 2019 in Las Vegas on January 8-11.

A light, airy, minimalistic design, a futuristic outer shell made of display screens and glass, and a spacious interior – the description of a new class of vehicle and a new kind of mobility: driverless electric shuttles that glide almost silently through city centres and are seamlessly connected with their environment.

These may soon be a common sight on our city streets. Bosch provides components and systems for automating, connecting, and electrifying the shuttles, but shuttle mobility won’t be possible without mobility services.

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Robots and Humans: Better Together

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By Daniel Theobald, CIO and co-founder of Vecna Robotics

This paper discusses the opportunities discovered through technological innovation, and how robots and humans working together create critical economic benefits. This is the conclusion of a four-part series focused on robotic integration in the material handling value stream.

A recent study by Baylor University found more than a third of people are afraid they will lose their job to a robot. While this fear is understandable, evidence indicates robotic integration will increase roles, worker safety, productivity, and satisfaction.

Humans are, and will always be, a crucial part of the value stream. Robots can handle repetitive functions, quality precision, and around-the-clock work, but they cannot handle strategic decision making.

Humans, on the other hand, use reasoning to work around the unforeseen and analyze situations to improve processes, but they should not work a 24-hour shift – it is not physically or mentally safe.  [Read more…] about Robots and Humans: Better Together