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Systraplan shows off automatic tread booking with robot

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Faster extrusion speeds and the need for greater accuracy encouraged tyre manufacturers to replace manual loading with automatic tread booking systems. More and more booker loading systems have been installed to overcome the problems associated with manual loading.

Tread deformation is a good example of this. Improper handling can cause transverse and longitudinal deformation. In particular, the size and weight of truck treads make it difficult for operators to handle the treads properly and appropriately.

Automatic tread booking avoids the disadvantages associated with manual tread handling. [Read more…] about Systraplan shows off automatic tread booking with robot

How to Automate Lead Qualification

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Automatic lead qualification involves using technology to spot and prioritize leads depending on their potential for conversion into clients.

It eliminates the need for manually qualifying leads, saving time and enabling salespersons to concentrate on closing sales with qualified leads rather than wasting time on unqualified ones.

Automating lead qualification results in more closed deals and higher revenue. It can also enhance customer experience by offering personalized suggestions and information to prospects. [Read more…] about How to Automate Lead Qualification

9 Safety Features that Can Prevent Car Accidents

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Advancements in automotive technology have led to newer cars coming equipped with innovative safety features aimed at preventing accidents.

While driver error is the leading cause of accidents, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stating that 94% of all accidents are caused by driver error, these features provide an extra layer of protection and crash avoidance when situations go awry on the roads.

Even with the best assistive technology available, car accidents can still happen. And while such technology might reduce the severity of collisions, it cannot completely prevent all damages and losses after a crash. [Read more…] about 9 Safety Features that Can Prevent Car Accidents

Flexiv unveils robotic masseur

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Flexiv, a provider of general-purpose robotics solutions, has developed a fully automatic massaging application for its Rizon 4 robot.

Powered by artificial intelligence, computer vision, and force feedback, the robot can provide a massage “equal to any human masseur”, boasts the company.

Able to target specific areas of the back or larger areas in general, the robot’s soft silicone massage tool can accurately emulate the deep-pressure glide stroke commonly used in Tui Na, or as it is more widely known, Chinese deep tissue massage. [Read more…] about Flexiv unveils robotic masseur

Autonomous Emergency Brake: What is it All About?

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The term “autonomous emergency braking” (AEB) refers to a system that continuously monitors the road ahead and will automatically stop the car if the driver fails to take action. This technology was initially launched in 2009, in an effort to prevent auto accidents and lessen their severity. [Read more…] about Autonomous Emergency Brake: What is it All About?

Comau creates high-volume electric drive assembly line for Geely to ‘double its automation rate’

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Comau has developed and implemented an automated electric vehicle drive assembly line for Geely Automobile, one of China’s largest automakers, at the Geely Veremt plant in Ningbo, China.

The assembly line is specifically created for the end-to-end assembly of the electric motor, gearbox and inverter.

Designed in close collaboration with the Geely team, the complete line uses a flexible automatic production system to assemble the permanent magnet motor rotors, gearboxes and electronics drives, in addition to automated quality control and testing. [Read more…] about Comau creates high-volume electric drive assembly line for Geely to ‘double its automation rate’

Using IDS cameras in fully automated wood parts inspection process

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You always need and see them everywhere: in metalworking, on the construction site, in almost every toolbox… the good old hand brush.

Whether classic all-purpose brushes or brushes for special applications, the German-based company Lessmann GmbH has virtually all of them in its range.

The shape is varied, from straight to ergonomic. But they all have one thing in common: The wooden bodies are made exclusively from untreated red beech. Depending on the model, they also have two hanging holes at the end of the handle.

Production is fully automatic and highly rational. In order to ensure its own claim to the excellent quality of the hand brush woods, Lessmann has been relying on classic image processing for many years. [Read more…] about Using IDS cameras in fully automated wood parts inspection process

6 Ways Restaurant Technology is Automating and Optimizing Operations

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With the increase in competition and advancement in restaurant technology, businesses have to automate their operations to meet the ever-changing customer demands.

Restaurant technology speeds up processes, optimizes operations, increases customer satisfaction, and provides a cost-effective way to run the organization.

Read on for six ways restaurant technology is automating and optimizing operations. [Read more…] about 6 Ways Restaurant Technology is Automating and Optimizing Operations

XPeng undertakes the ‘longest autonomous driving expedition in China’

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XPeng, an electric vehicle company in China, has undertaken what is described as “the longest autonomous driving expedition” in China, with a fleet of XPeng P7s, covering a total distance of 3,675 km across six provinces across the country.

This will be the longest autonomous driving expedition by mass-produced vehicles in China.

The expedition will showcase the capability of Navigation Guided Pilot, full-stack in-house developed autonomous driving solution by XPeng, in complex driving scenarios on China’s highways. [Read more…] about XPeng undertakes the ‘longest autonomous driving expedition in China’

Siasun installs robotic system for inspection and categorization of rails

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Siasun has installed a robotic system for the inspection and categorization of rail and beam material manufactured at an Anshan Iron and Steel facility.

The trial robotic system integrates eight industrial robotic arms which are equipped with sensing technology, mechanical control, artificial intelligence, and bionics.

Siasun says the robots have high accuracy, reliability and consistency, and “can fully cope with the harsh and dangerous in the steel production process”. [Read more…] about Siasun installs robotic system for inspection and categorization of rails