Day: July 14, 2020
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Industrial Automation Market: Rapid Advances Result in ‘Countless Applications’
The rapid advances in technology since the turn of the 21st century, have yielded countless applications; especially in the industrial and manufacturing sector. Industrial automation involves the use of control systems such as computers or automated systems such as robots to simplify different processes in an industrial manufacturing sector. In earlier days, the purpose of…
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Common 3D Printing Issues (and How to Address Them)
Since the 1980s, 3D Printing has become more and more common in the industry. Also known as additive manufacturing, it is basically the process of putting together a three-dimensional object from a computer-generated CAD or 3D model. Multiple computer-controlled processes are involved. Among the most commonly observed is the layer-by-layer joining of materials and eventual…
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Sarcos Robotics chooses MFE Rentals as resale partner for its snake-like robot
Sarcos Robotics and MFE Rentals have agreed a partnership giving MFE Rentals customers premier access to the snake-like Guardian S robotic crawler system (main picture). The Guardian S is a compact, multi-purpose remote visual inspection tool designed to traverse challenging terrain while maintaining real-time two-way video, voice and data communication. Sarcos says the Guardian S…
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Electric jet startup Lilium to use carbon fibre from Toray
Lilium, a German aerospace startup developing a small vertical-lift electric jet aircraft, and Toray Industries, a manufacturer of carbon fiber, have signed an agreement for the supply of “higher performance” carbon fiber composite. The Lilium Jet is a five-seater, emissions-free aircraft that can take off and land vertically and is designed to provide high-speed regional…