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Industrial internet: 42Q launches new protocol capability for factory automation
42Q, a provider of cloud manufacturing execution systems (MES), has introduced Semiconductor Equipment Communications Standard, Generic Equipment Model (SECS/GEM) protocol capability.
SECS/GEM is an industry standard factory equipment interface protocol for equipment-to-host data communications.
In securing SECS/GEM capability, 42Q says it greatly simplifies the implementation of factory automation, machine to machine (M2M) communication, real time in process data collection and data analytics, all key elements of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Several factories using 42Q have already deployed this new protocol in their operations, sasy the company. [Read more…] about Industrial internet: 42Q launches new protocol capability for factory automation
Additive manufacturing ‘revolutionising’ shipbuilding, says OR Laser
There’s a revolution brewing in the production of sliding bearings, according to OR Lasertechnologie
German industrial technology company OR Lasertechnologie says it’s only necessary to apply a layer of metal a few millimeters thick using the powder nozzle to reliably, cost-effectively, and easily protect the large shaft bearings used in ships from wear and tear.
This represents something of a revolution in the shipbuilding industry, according to the company.
OR Laser says it develops and builds robot-assisted laser systems for direct metal deposition – which is similar to additive manufacturing – that take the production and repair of sliding bearings to an “innovative new level”. [Read more…] about Additive manufacturing ‘revolutionising’ shipbuilding, says OR Laser
Apple’s Liam robot helping drive innovation and eco-friendly technology
With the development of innovative tech devices continuing at a rapid pace, global electronic waste is set to create a major problem. In research featured by Ecowatch, it revealed that e-waste is predicted to reach 65 million tons by 2017.
One of the major contributors of e-waste is the disposal of mobile devices, particularly smartphones that get replaced quickly as mobile manufacturers continue to introduce better models annually.
However, Apple plans to change the game by producing top of the line smartphones while offering a reliable recycling robot to quickly deconstruct iPhones and saves its components. Introduced earlier this year, Liam is made up of 29-armed robotic modules that focuses on taking apart an iPhone in seconds. [Read more…] about Apple’s Liam robot helping drive innovation and eco-friendly technology
Servosila launches robotic arm for mobile market
Servosila, a robotics technology company, has launched a new line of robotic arm manipulators specifically targeted at mobile robotics market.
Gary Silver, chief marketing officer for Servosila, says: “Servosila robotic arms are the first manipulators specifically designed for mobile robots. It is very easy to retrofit any existing robotic chassis or a torso with a Servosila robotic arm.”
Servosila robotic arms are attachable payload modules for mobile service robots or other robotic platforms. Servosila robotic arms are typically mounted on a chassis or a torso of a mobile robot and be powered by an on-board power supply system of the host robotic platform. [Read more…] about Servosila launches robotic arm for mobile market
University receives $1 million grant to improve collaborative robotics
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have been given $1 million to research how to improve the way robots interact with people in US factories
Laurel Riek, a roboticist at the UC San Diego, will lead a three-year, $1 million project funded by the National Science Foundation to help change the role of robots in factories and make it easier for machines to work alongside people.
The goal of the project is to design an intelligent material delivery system, which supports and closely integrates with skilled workers in factories.
The researchers will investigate innovative, multi-disciplinary approaches to dramatically advance the state of the art in smart manufacturing and human-centered robotics. [Read more…] about University receives $1 million grant to improve collaborative robotics
Universal Robots says it has 10,000 collaborative robots installed around the world
Universal Robots says it has shipped 10,000 of its collaborative industrial robots worldwide so far.
The company, which is believed to be the first robot manufacturer to have launched a collaborative industrial robot model, made the announcement through a Twitter post.
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One more #cobot delivered – We now have more than 10.000 installations worldwide #thefutureofrobotics #automation pic.twitter.com/7Tv97taBIS
— Universal Robots (@Universal_Robot) September 11, 2016
Startup claims launch of ‘world’s first robot to sew complete garment’
Sewbo says its development is a major breakthrough in clothing manufacturing
A startup company in America is claiming to have developed a robotic system which can make complete garments.
The simple combination of a robot and a sewing machine has resulted in what the owner, Jonathan Zornow, says is “the world’s first robotically-sewn garment”.
Zornow says: “Many people are surprised to learn that this is the very first time that a robot has sewn a piece of clothing.
“Despite decades and millions of dollars worth of industrial research, the big hurdle has been that robots can’t reliably handle fabrics.” [Read more…] about Startup claims launch of ‘world’s first robot to sew complete garment’
Autonomous Tractor boss says new technology can help farmers halve their costs
The Autonomous Tractor Corporation is close to launching a range of new technologies which it says will help farmers halve their equipment costs.
In exclusive comments to Robotics and Automation News, Kraig Schulz, CEO of ATC, says the company’s latest eDrive system would cost between $250 and $500 per horsepower.
This is approximately half the cost of a new tractor, which costs anywhere between around $750 and $1,000 per hp.
Schulz says: “The system costs will obviously depend on configuration, horsepower, and so on, but we can have a retrofit eDrive system for a 325 hp sprayer done, installed, ready to go for about $75,000 which is a little less than having the whole thing rebuilt with hydrostatic drives – about $80,000. [Read more…] about Autonomous Tractor boss says new technology can help farmers halve their costs
Exclusive: Comau has eyes on massive Asian market
Exclusive interview with Maurizio Cremonini, head of marketing at Comau
As many readers of Robotics and Automation News will know, Comau (Consorzio Macchine Utensili) is the Italian manufacturer of industrial robotic arms utilised by all the leading automakers in the world.
One of those automakers is the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Group, which happens to own Comau, as well as the famous Ferrari brand of supercars.
So, in a way, Comau could claim to be the Ferrari of industrial robot makers. If I were the company’s marketing boss, I would certainly make more of the Ferrari connection. Having said that, Comau robots do echo the beauty of Ferrari cars, both in their colour and their shapes, using a similar red to the classic body paint on a Ferrari such as the one pictured above, and lately using a silver/grey/brushed steel and black combination with curves perhaps borrowed from Ferrari cars.
Maurizio Cremonini is head of marketing at Comau, and he has made time to give Robotics and Automation News this exclusive, extensive and deep insight into Comau. [Read more…] about Exclusive: Comau has eyes on massive Asian market