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B&R Automation‘s entry into the machine vision market is led by two camera variants: Smart Sensor and Smart Camera.
As the hardware is fully integrated in the automation system, the cameras can be synchronised to machine functions with microsecond precision.
The Smart Sensor is designed to implement a single machine vision functionality, such as QR code reading or position detection.
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BISTel, a provider of adaptive intelligence (A.I.) solutions for smarter manufacturing, has announced a new, real-time, equipment health monitoring and predictive maintenance solution, HMP.
HMP provides real-time fault detection, classification and predictive analytics to let customers know when equipment might fail or will require servicing. In addition, it lets customers know the remaining useful life (RUL) of their equipment.
For semiconductor, electronics, automotive, steel and industrial manufacturers, HMP gives an early warning system to let engineers know when a problem might occur.
[Read more…] about BISTel launches equipment checking and predictive maintenance solution
A new plant in Qingdao, in which auto supplier company Continental has invested, has been relocated and reopened in the Sino-German Ecopark.
With a total investment of approximately RMB 240 million (around 30 million Euros) and an area of approximately 84,000 sqm, the new plant in Qingdao provides high quality hose products and mobile fluid system solutions for passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
The new plant is also committed to integrating global resources and capabilities to facilitate structural upgrade for China’s local automotive industry and regional economic development based on the needs of the country’s automotive market.
[Read more…] about Continental moves Qingdao investment to Sino-German Ecopark
There are only two years to go until the opening of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, and preparations are in full swing.
There is also another big international event which will be held in Japan around the same time that should not be forgotten.
That is an international robotics event, the World Robot Summit (WRS) which is hosted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
[Read more…] about World Robot Summit: Challenging the possibilities for the future of robots
Comau has launched its e.DO robot in China. e.DO is the first educational robot in the company’s history designed to help students of different ages learn both STEM and humanities subjects, as well as explore the world of robotics in a more engaging, innovative way.
Yang Guilong, the Deputy Secretary of CPC of the Education Bureau and the President of Education Institute of Songjiang, Shanghai, Kai Wei, Comau China Head of Robotics and Automation Products, and Bie Chao, Comau APAC Head of Marketing, attended the launch at the InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin.
According to the IFR’s (International Federation of Robotics) report, the market volume of educational robots is 610 million RMB with a 21.1% year-on-year growth in 2017.
[Read more…] about Comau releases e.DO educational robot in China
BISTeL, a provider of adaptive intelligent (AI) applications for smart manufacturing, has joined the MindSphere Partner Program, Siemens’ partner program for Industrial IoT solution and technology providers.
BISTel applications are expected to be available on the MindSphere platform Q1 2019.
The company has an advanced data analytics platform, eDatalzyer, and a real-time, health monitoring and predictive maintenance (HMP) solution, which will connect with the MindSphere cloud-based, open Industrial IoT platform.
Denso Corporation is to establish a new facility at Haneda Airport in Tokyo to develop and test automated driving technologies.
The facility, which is expected to be complete by June 2020, will feature a building and proving ground for mobility systems R&D.
This announcement follows Denso’s establishment of its Global R&D Tokyo facility in April 2018, an automated driving R&D office near Shinagawa Station in Minato City, Tokyo, to promote collaboration and open innovation with its development partners, which include automakers, universities, research institutes and startups.
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In an effort to address growing traffic congestion and air quality concerns, UPS and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the deployment of an innovative downtown delivery pilot project using pedal-assist cargo eBikes and customised, modular trailers.
Developed in collaboration with Silver Eagle Manufacturing using Truck Trikes, the cargo eBike system will have removable cargo containers that are deployed via a specially designed trailer.
This “plug and play” design will provide greater flexibility to meet varying delivery needs, says the company. It will also be able to make deliveries to areas conventional delivery trucks can’t access directly and currently require that trucks be parked on the periphery for long periods of time.
[Read more…] about UPS to launch bike urban delivery solution in Seattle
AutoStore, the space-saving automated storage and retrieval system powered by Swisslog, is enjoying unprecedented adoption globally.
Swisslog has now sold more than 130 projects worldwide, making the company the number one AutoStore integrator.
The global explosion in the growth of e-commerce in both the business-to-consumer and business-to-business segments has led to increased demand for more scalable, modular solutions to meet rapidly changing customer demands.
[Read more…] about Swisslog reaches new record as the world’s leading AutoStore integrator
DB Schenker, global exhibition logistics provider, and August Robotics, a Hong Kong-based robotics and artificial intelligence company, have announced a partnership to assist exhibition companies and venues to improve their exhibition build-up processes with a new robot.
August Robotics has developed an autonomous robot, called Lionel, that automates the floor marking process in trade show halls, integrating into the existing exhibition build-up workflow.
The robot is claimed to improve accuracy and workers safety, whilst also reducing the time required for this labour intensive process.
[Read more…] about DB Schenker and August Robotics partner on floor-marking robot
