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David Edwards

Wandelbots expands no-code solution to US with Yaskawa as early customer

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Wandelbots, the German-based no-code robotics software firm, recently opened a US headquarters in Chicago to expand its global operations and accelerate human-centered robotics solutions in the manufacturing industry.

Its signature software, Wandelbots Teaching, works the same with any robot, allowing users to control various models with no prior programming knowledge.

As the industrial robotics market continues to grow, developers and end users need an easy-to-use platform for robotic automation. [Read more…] about Wandelbots expands no-code solution to US with Yaskawa as early customer

Rapid Robotics and Universal Robots partner to fight labor shortages with fast collaborative robot installations

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Rapid Robotics has formed a new partnership with Universal Robots in which the Danish collaborative robot producer will be supplying collaborative robot arms for Rapid Robotics’ installation of cobot work cells across North America.

As a proven manufacturer of high-quality, versatile robots, Universal Robots will enable Rapid Robotics to serve a greater number of customers and maintain the rapid deployment times they’ve come to expect even as Rapid Robotics continues to expand its national footprint.

Jordan Kretchmer, CEO and co-founder of Rapid Robotics, says: “As the number of unfilled, critical manufacturing roles increases and global economic uncertainty continues to impact supply chains, more and more North American manufacturers are turning to automation. [Read more…] about Rapid Robotics and Universal Robots partner to fight labor shortages with fast collaborative robot installations

Cheesy technology: Sargento increases outbound fulfillment with Westfalia warehouse automation

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A Sharp History of Expertise: About the Customer

There’s a reason cheese heads live in Wisconsin, a state with a long, well-established history in the commercial cheese industry dating back to 1837.

In fact, there were over 2,800 cheese factories in the northern border state by the 1920s so, it’s no surprise that modern, high-quality cheeses originate there as well.

Sargento Foods founded in Plymouth, Wisconsin, in 1953, has grown into a powerhouse of cheese manufacturing and is a dominant brand across the United States. [Read more…] about Cheesy technology: Sargento increases outbound fulfillment with Westfalia warehouse automation

Ad Blockers Could Be Helpful for Your Privacy

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Whether you’re using a mobile device, a computer, or a tablet, ad blockers can help you save time, protect your personal information, and eliminate annoying ads.

Among the many benefits, these tools can also help your computer speed up, block intrusive and repetitive ads, and disrupt first-party infrastructure. [Read more…] about Ad Blockers Could Be Helpful for Your Privacy

Nokia and Flex to combine 5G SA private wireless and Industry 4.0 expertise for advanced manufacturing solutions in Brazil

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Networking giant Nokia has agreed a collaboration with Flex Brazil to deploy 5G SA private wireless networks in its manufacturing facilities in Brazil.

Initial use cases will focus at increasing wireless applications and exploring the potential of 5G for reliable connectivity, massive transfers of operational data and greater layout flexibility on the shopfloor.

Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (Nokia DAC) will provide the private wireless on-demand service as well as MX Industrial Edge computing and digital-enabling applications. [Read more…] about Nokia and Flex to combine 5G SA private wireless and Industry 4.0 expertise for advanced manufacturing solutions in Brazil

Skyline Robotics uses Kuka industrial robot to clean skyscraper windows

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Skyline Robotics says it has succeeded in automating window washing for the world’s skyscrapers – a task that has been done manually for over 100 years.

To automate the window-cleaning task, Skyline developed “Ozmo”, a system that combines an industrial robot, computerized vision system, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies.

What formerly required three to four months of manual labor, Ozmo does automatically in about half the time. But most importantly, the system ensures safety by removing human workers from the window washing platform or “basket”. [Read more…] about Skyline Robotics uses Kuka industrial robot to clean skyscraper windows

The Most Promising Business Cases for Computer Vision

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Evgeniy Krasnokutsky, AI/ML Team Leader, PhD at MobiDev

Computer vision is one of the most popular AI technologies whose task is to understand and interpret information from digital images, videos, and other visual inputs.

These properties open up a lot of business opportunities and in this article, we will talk about the most promising applications of this technology.

Medical Image Processing in Healthcare

Sophisticated medical imaging is the driving force behind the power of modern medicine. Traditionally, human professionals perform analysis of medical imagery such as X-rays and CT scans. [Read more…] about The Most Promising Business Cases for Computer Vision

Aerobotix partners with FerRobotics to develop ‘first-of-its-kind’ end-of-arm-tool automated sander for flammable dust

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Aerobotix and FerRobotics, two robotics companies based in the US and Austria respectively, have partnered to create what they say is the first Class II, Division 1 (C2D1) End of Arm Tool (EOAT) automated sander.

Meeting industry demand for a hazardous-environment solution that will achieve time and cost efficiencies, and enable much safer work environments, this special orbital sander – based on the industry-proven Active Orbital Kit (AOK) with patented Active Compliant Technology – lessens human involvement in hazardous tasks.

Each year, according to the International Labour Organization, tens of millions of workers globally are afflicted with silicosis, an incurable lung disease caused by crystalline silica dust inhalation, leading to thousands of deaths. [Read more…] about Aerobotix partners with FerRobotics to develop ‘first-of-its-kind’ end-of-arm-tool automated sander for flammable dust

Liminal launches automated system for battery inspection in manufacturing

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Liminal, a specialist in electric vehicle battery manufacturing intelligence, has launched its EchoStat platform, a fully-automated commercial-ready manufacturing inspection solution based on ultrasound and machine learning.

Scheduled to be fully operational in 2023, this in-process inspection innovation is a groundbreaking, critical advancement toward helping EV battery manufacturers achieve the accelerated production ramp rates and cost reduction required to catalyze EV adoption at scale.

EchoStat’s core technology has been validated across 50 different cell types by six EV OEMs and seven cell manufacturers.

Anders Thor, director of communications at Northvolt, says: “We see potential in the automated EchoStat platform, enabling in-process control of saturation quality and prediction of cell performance and cycle life. The in-line inspection solution provides opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, saving resource, cost and time.” [Read more…] about Liminal launches automated system for battery inspection in manufacturing

Blaize partners with Accton to bring edge AI computing to robotic inspection

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Computing specialist Blaize has agreed a strategic partnership with Accton, a premier provider of networking and communications solutions, to bring edge AI computing to the AI inspection market.

The Accton Smart Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) solution will utilize the Blaize Pathfinder P1600 Embedded System on Module (SoM) to add visual AI production line inspection for assembly, manufacturing, packaging, and appearance activities.

Colby Chou, IoT business unit head of Accton, says: “We are pleased to partner with Blaize to provide our customers with a cost-effective AI inspection service. Our solution helps our customer reduces up to 85 percent of the operators’ workload and significantly improves product quality. [Read more…] about Blaize partners with Accton to bring edge AI computing to robotic inspection