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Lufthansa Technik and Pepperl+Fuchs have established a joint venture company which aims to digitalise manufacturing operations in the aerospace industry.
The new company – called 3D.aero – will research, develop and sell “innovative automation solutions for the aviation industry”, say the companies.
It will also work on solutions for the digitalisation of workshops. [Read more…] about Lufthansa Technik and Pepperl+Fuchs establish joint venture company
Manufacturing giant Hitachi and industrial automation company Fanuc have formed a partnership with Preferred Networks, a developer of software for industrial internet of things networks.
The companies plan to establish a joint venture develop artificial intelligence and edge computing systems for industrial operations, according to a report on Nikkei.
Edge computing refers to devices and systems which can do a lot of the data processing locally, without needing to send data to the cloud. [Read more…] about Hitachi, Fanuc and Preferred Networks form AI partnership
Inspecting the outer shell of an aeroplane sounds so mind-numbingly boring that it absolutely must be one of those so-called “3D” – dirty, dull and dangerous – jobs that robots are supposed to save us from.
The absolute tedium of closely inspecting every square centimetre of the surface area of, for example, a typical Boeing 747 – which is about 22,000 square feet – would inevitably mean that some tiny imperfections can be missed by human eyes.
But could robots do the job any better? [Read more…] about Robotic inspection: Nasa testing new system for checking and fixing aircraft fuselages
By Joseph Zulick, MRO Electric
As a generic name for a plain-text language in which CNC machine are able to understand, G-Codes are important to understand in the manufacturing, automation and engineering spaces.
You can enter a G-Code manually if you wish, but you do not have to because of the CAD/CAM software’ abilities along with the machine controller.
G-Codes are not necessarily readable by humans, but it’s possible to look through the file and determine what is generally occurring. [Read more…] about How to become a G-Code master with a complete list of G-Codes
Communist Chinese government propaganda mouthpiece Xinhua is reporting that another 20,000 industrial robots will be installed in the country’s manufacturing heartland, Guangdong Province.
Quoting Guangdong governor, Ma Xingrui, the state news agency says the robots are to be integrated into operations by the end of this year.
The move is part of a drive by the national government to modernise the country’s industrial infrastructure under the “Made in China 2025” policy. [Read more…] about China’s manufacturing heartland to integrate 20,000 more robots
Industrial robot maker Kuka has acquired Visual Components, a provider of 3D, game-like computer-generated factory design and industrial robot simulation software.
Kuka says the acquisition “defines the next level in intelligent automation”.
Visual Components specializes in software solutions for 3D simulation in factory planning. [Read more…] about Industrial robot maker Kuka acquires 3D factory design software company Visual Components
Chinese manufacturer of industrial robots HIT Robot Group is partnering with South Korea’s Golden Jumping Group to expand both companies’ businesses in each other’s countries.
The deal will see the establishment of a joint venture company in Pohang, South Korea, and a new HRG office is also planned for the country, according to China Money Network.
The two companies say they will co-operate with local governments and research and educational institutions both in China and in South Korea. [Read more…] about China’s HIT Robot Group launches joint venture with South Korea’s Golden Jumping Group
A Chinese industrial machinery manufacturer called Estun Automation has started production of industrial robots at the company’s newly built facility in Nanjing, China, according to Xinhua.
The state news agency says Estun’s new plant has the capacity to produce 9,000 industrial robots and pieces of equipment a year.
The agency says the facility was co-designed by Estun and German manufacturing giant Bosch through its Rexroth division. [Read more…] about Estun Automation starts production of industrial robots in China
Pinpoint Information Systems, a provider of manufacturing execution systems, has released the latest version of its software, named V5 MES and V5 Andon.
The company says the latest software represents “the most powerful version to date” of the Pinpoint MES, and includes website configurable paperless manufacturing with live product tracking, and real-time overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) reporting.
“More than a manufacturing execution system, Pinpoint V5 is a tool set that empowers all levels of a manufacturing facility to walk the talk,” said Rob MacMillan, president of Pinpoint Information Systems. [Read more…] about Pinpoint releases new manufacturing execution system and plant management software
Gamaya, a provider of agriculture monitoring technology, has launched what it says is “a unique solution” for large industrial sugarcane growers in Brazil, called “CaneFit”.
The platform facilitates significant improvement of efficiency and sustainability of farming businesses.
The CaneFit solution includes a free trial offering. [Read more…] about Gamaya launches software for industrial-scale sugarcane growers
