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Mitsubishi to present its ‘single-source manufacturing’ solutions at IMTS

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Mitsubishi Electric Automation will present its single source manufacturing solutions at the International Manufacturing Technology Show, being held September 10-15, 2018 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Visitors to booth 134102 will see some of Mitsubishi Electric’s most advanced, integrated factory automation products in action, including industrial internet of things systems, the M8 CNC series control platform, FR series robots, 5-axis machining and a fully automated manufacturing (FAM) cell.

The company’s theme for this year’s show is “Running the Smartest Machines in the World”, which conveys that through a range of integrated products.  [Read more…] about Mitsubishi to present its ‘single-source manufacturing’ solutions at IMTS

Gideon Brothers raises $765,000 to further develop its warehouse robot

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A Croatian company called Gideon Brothers has raised $765,000 to further develop its warehouse robot, according to a story on TechCrunch.com.

The company’s technologies are said to be already in use at some of the largest and most well-known companies in the world.

Tesco, Henkel, Target, Walmart, DHL, DB Schenker, Kuehne & Nagel, and FedEx are among the names Gideon Brothers mentions on its website as customers.

The new money will be used to further develop Gideon Brothers’ autonomous mobile platform, as seen in the main picture, which is from the company’s video (see below).  [Read more…] about Gideon Brothers raises $765,000 to further develop its warehouse robot

Brain-computer interfaces: Devices to enable you to control robots with your thoughts

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OpenBCI has launched a new version of its brain-computer interface as well as new electrodes which connect to the device.

The device itself resembles a cycling helmet and measure brainwaves, or electroencephalogram data, to use the technical term.

The company also provides software and a biosensing board, all of which enable users to monitor the electrical activity of their brains.  [Read more…] about Brain-computer interfaces: Devices to enable you to control robots with your thoughts

Timken to acquire precision drive company Cone Drive

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The Timken Company, an engineered bearings and power transmission products firm, has reached an agreement to acquire Cone Drive, a specialist in precision drives used in diverse markets including solar, automation, aerial platforms and food and beverages.

Cone Drive sales are expected to be slightly above $100 million for the full year 2018. It is headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, U.S., and has manufacturing operations in the United States and China. The company employs approximately 500 people.

The business produces a broad range of highly customisable precision drive products that include Cone Drive and H-Fang branded high-torque worm gears, harmonic solutions and precision slew drives.

[Read more…] about Timken to acquire precision drive company Cone Drive

Rethink Robotics signs up new distribution partners

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Rethink Robotics has signed deals with seven new distribution partners throughout the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific to increase the availability of its smart, collaborative robots.

The company’s Sawyer robot is a smart automation solution to address challenges such as labour shortages and improve efficiencies across industries such as plastics, packaging and co-packing, metal fabrication, electronics and the automotive supply chain.

The new partners will join Rethink’s existing suite of partners to help meet the growing demand for Sawyer in North America, Europe and Asia. Rethink Robotics’ cobot solution includes industry-leading Intera software and the Clicksmart gripper technology, which make it easy to train and deploy.

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IMTS: Universal Robots to showcase its new e-Series collaborative robot for first time in the US

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Universal Robots is planning to showcase its new e-Series collaborative robot for the first time in the US at the IMTS industrial technology event.

The company says the new e-Series “sets a new standard for collaborative robots”, adding built-in force/torque sensing, “unrivaled” safety features, and improved precision for faster integration in a wider range of future-proofed applications.

Universal Robots is widely belived to have pioneered the collaborative robot and continues to evolve its ground-breaking, collaborative automation technology with the introduction of this new “flagship line”, the e-Series cobots.  [Read more…] about IMTS: Universal Robots to showcase its new e-Series collaborative robot for first time in the US

Xometry gives away 3D scanners in online competition

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On-demand manufacturing company Xometry is giving away a couple of 3D scanners in a competition which runs until August 15th. 

To enter the competition, all you have to do is upload a 3D CAD file to Xometry’s Instant Quoting Engine.

The first prize is an EinScan-SP 3D scanner, which has a retail price of around $2,200. The second prize is an EinScan-SE 3D scanner, which retails for approximately $1,300. Third prize is a 3DConnexion SpaceMouse Wireless Kit, worth $200.

Winners will be chosen through “sweepstakes”, says the company.

Xometry recently acquired MakeTime, which has “doubled” its network capacity to more than 2,300 shops.

einscan 3D scanner

It also raised $25 million in additional funding to expand the overall operation.

Philips and Dutch Rijnstate hospital to build a virtual hospital for connected care

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Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and the Dutch Rijnstate Hospital have signed a new 10-year strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop the ‘hospital of the future’.

The new hospital concept  will use the latest monitoring and connected health technologies to expand its delivery of care from the hospital to a regional care network, including the home.

At the heart of this new concept will be a ‘virtual care coordination centre’, an advanced central command hub, from where care providers will remotely monitor the health of patients both inside and outside the hospital.

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ABB wins $150 million order to grid-connect world’s largest offshore wind farm

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ABB has won orders worth over $150 million from Danish energy company, Ørsted (previously Dong Energy), to supply technologies for the grid connection of Hornsea Project Two, slated to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

Hornsea Two is a 1,400 megawatt (MW) project under construction in the North Sea about 100 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast. Upon completion, it will be able to deliver enough clean electrical power to meet the needs of more than 1.3 million homes annually.

The additional power supply will support economic growth in the UK’s Humber region, and help the UK meet its target of generating 15 percent of energy needs from renewable sources by 2020.

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Agility Robotics raises $8 million to develop its two-legged robot

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Agility Robotics has raised $8 million to develop its two-legged walking robot, called “Cassie”. 

The legs of the robot look like they’re modeled on the way a bird’s legs move, or the hind legs of a horse.

Agility designs and builds walking and running robots for advanced mobility in human environments.  [Read more…] about Agility Robotics raises $8 million to develop its two-legged robot

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