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Archives for March 26, 2019

Hannover Messe conference to provide digital training for textile industry

March 26, 2019 by David Edwards

hannover messe textiles industry

Due to their great versatility, fiber-based materials make up an estimated 10 percent of all materials currently on the market.

But turning fiber-based materials into technical textiles is subject to high-quality standards and strong cost pressures.

Help is provided in the form of sensors, digital assistance systems, and connected production.  [Read more…] about Hannover Messe conference to provide digital training for textile industry

Filed Under: Features, Industry Tagged With: hannover messe, ita academy, textiles industry

Trapo looks ahead to a busy Spring season for logistics

March 26, 2019 by Anna

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Spring is approaching, making it the busiest season in plant logistics. When dealing with plants, there are many challenges – from correct handling of sensitive organisms to short turnaround times, so that the goods arrive fresh at the traders.

Volmary, an internationally operating vegetable- and flower-growing company in Münster, Germany, grows herbs, vegetables and flowering plants for wholesale.

The company turned to Trapo AG for the automation of intralogistics processes, who installed a high-capacity picking system, tailored to the individual requirements of Volmary.

[Read more…] about Trapo looks ahead to a busy Spring season for logistics

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: automation, conveyor, intralogistics, plants, trapo, volmary

Albis Plastic and BASF optimize Workaround smart glove for industrial applications

March 26, 2019 by Sam Francis

Workaround, ALBIS PLASTIC und BASF optimieren smarten Handschuh mit Ultramid® Vision / Workaround, ALBIS PLASTIC and BASF optimize smart glove with Ultramid® Vision

Albis Plastic and BASF say they have optimized a smart glove – developed by a company called Workaround – for industrial applications.

ProGlove makes scanning processes safer and more efficient
Optimized scanning capability and durability due to high light transmission and media resistance.

In close cooperation, Workaround, Albis Plastic and BASF have modified an important component of the smart glove ProGlove.  [Read more…] about Albis Plastic and BASF optimize Workaround smart glove for industrial applications

Filed Under: Humanoids, News Tagged With: albis plastic, basf, proglove, smart glove, workaround

Comau launches new hemming process for vehicle manufacturing

March 26, 2019 by Anna

Comau, a leader in advanced industrial automation, is taking a step forward in digital-enabled solutions for lightweight and electric vehicle manufacturing with its new robotic roller hemming process.

Smart Hemmer is a highly compact, symmetrical roller hemmer able to hem any complex joint.

It is hailed as a solution for the new generation of electric, hybrid and traditional lightweight vehicles as it is designed to allow automakers to join dissimilar materials using a cold process.

[Read more…] about Comau launches new hemming process for vehicle manufacturing

Filed Under: News Tagged With: comau, smart hemmer

New iPad Air and iPad mini ‘deliver dramatic power and capability’

March 26, 2019 by Sam Francis

Tech giant Apple says its new iPad Air and iPad mini tablet computers “deliver dramatic power and capability”.

Apple has introduced the “all-new” iPad Air in an ultra-thin 10.5-inch design, offering the latest innovations including Apple Pencil support and high-end performance at a “breakthrough price”.

With the A12 Bionic chip with Apple’s Neural Engine, the new iPad Air delivers a 70 percent boost in performance and twice the graphics capability, and the advanced Retina display with True Tone technology is nearly 20 percent larger with over half a million more pixels.  [Read more…] about New iPad Air and iPad mini ‘deliver dramatic power and capability’

Filed Under: Computing, News Tagged With: apple, ipad, ipad air, ipad mini, tablet computers

50,000 warehouses to use 4 million robots by 2025, says report

March 26, 2019 by Mai Tao

warehouse Hitachi

More than 4 million commercial robots will be installed in over 50,000 warehouses by 2025, according to a report by ABI Research.

The 50,000 figure represents a massive expansion of the market from the current situation in which an estimated 4,000 warehouses were found to be using robots in 2018.

ABI says the rapid rate of adoption will be driven by the need for flexible, efficient, and automated e-commerce fulfillment as same-day delivery becomes the norm.  [Read more…] about 50,000 warehouses to use 4 million robots by 2025, says report

Filed Under: Features, Logistics Tagged With: ABI Research, fetch, geek plus robotics, invia, robotic warehouses, warehouses

Arrow Electronics joins Siemens’ MindSphere Partner Program

March 26, 2019 by Anna

Global technology provider Arrow Electronics has joined the MindSphere Partner Program, Siemens’ program for industrial IoT solution and technology providers.

MindSphere is the cloud-based, open IoT operating system from Siemens that connects products, plants, systems and machines, enabling businesses to harness data generated by the IoT with advanced analytics.

As a MindSphere Platinum Partner, Arrow has multiple technical staff trained by Siemens through the MindSphere technical curriculum, a variety of MindSphere applications in development, and a joint go-to-market agreement.

[Read more…] about Arrow Electronics joins Siemens’ MindSphere Partner Program

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: arrow, industry iot, mindsphere, siemens

NTT DoCoMo and STP to test drone-based inspection service in Indonesia

March 26, 2019 by Mai Tao

drone-inspecting-stp-telecom-tower

Drones will enable telecom towers to be inspected faster and more safely than ever before, claim companies

NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese telecom giant, and PT Solusi Tunas Pratama, a company that leases out telecommunication towers in Indonesia, have agreed to test a service, named docomo sky for Tower Inspection.

The inspection service uses drones to photograph base stations and telecom towers and transmit the information to a command center in real time.

The partners hope to expand the scope of the test to include other locations and facilities prior to launching a full-scale commercial service in the first half of this year.  [Read more…] about NTT DoCoMo and STP to test drone-based inspection service in Indonesia

Filed Under: Infrastructure, News Tagged With: drone inspection, drone inspection of telecom towers, ntt docomo, pt solusi tunas pratama

Faraday Future to manufacture electric cars in partnership with computer games company

March 26, 2019 by Mai Tao

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Faraday Future is partnering with a computer games company called The9 to produce electric cars for the Chinese market.

The California-based Faraday Future says it has signed a joint venture agreement with The9 to form a joint venture to manufacture, market, distribute, and sell “luxury intelligent electric vehicles” in China.

This also marks a key first step for FF to officially launch its dual-home-market and dual-brand strategy in both China and the US.  [Read more…] about Faraday Future to manufacture electric cars in partnership with computer games company

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: electric vehicle, faraday future, the9

Arnold Machine joins Rockwell Automation partner network

March 26, 2019 by David Edwards

arnold machine Process-control

Arnold Machine has been named as an original equipment manufacturer program participant in the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork program.

As an OEM Program Participant, Arnold Machine enhances quality and consistency while optimizing costs and reducing waste by building automated systems for automotive, oil and gas and appliance manufacturers, including:

  • automated adhesive dispensing systems;
  • robotic and automated spray systems;
  • automated assembly systems;
  • process heating equipment; and
  • material handling systems.

OEM Program Participants are required to demonstrate a commitment to offering high-quality, innovative machinery and equipment that uses Rockwell Automation solutions.  [Read more…] about Arnold Machine joins Rockwell Automation partner network

Filed Under: Design, News Tagged With: arnold machine, original equipment manufacturer, rockwell automation

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