Tag: component
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Generative design: nTopology blazing a trail through 3D printing world
One of the most impressive features of the nTopology design application is that it requires substantially less computing power. According to the company’s – and its partners’ – calculations, file sizes can be 99 percent smaller compared with traditional 3D design software. Traditional, long-established software for 3D design tends to be very memory-hungry and can…
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Industrial robot components market set for higher growth over next decade
The global industrial robot components market is expected to be valued at $6.3 billion in 2023 and it is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.9 percent to reach $23.2 billion by the end of 2033. Over the 2018-2022 historical period, the global industrial robot component market registered a compound annual…
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Human-like hands for robots move one step closer with Italian scientist’s invention
An Italian scientist has invented a robotic end effector that could bring the goal of robots having human-like hands one step closer. Corrado De Pascali and his colleagues on the Italian Institute of Technology have unveiled an end effector which uses tiny, 8-gram actuators to power many different joints in the complex component. According to…
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Danfoss installs 3D scanner robot that can measure components to within a micron
Danfoss Power Solutions, a supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics as well as electric powertrain systems, has invested in an advanced 3D scanner robot for its joystick manufacturing lines in Nordborg, Denmark. The company says the new device is boosting inspection routines by measuring component dimensions to “micron-level precision, providing customers with even higher product…
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Yaskawa launches new Motoman industrial robot for small component processing
Yaskawa has launched a new industrial robot for small component processing, called the Motoman GP4. The company says the new robot is “extremely fast” to enable maximum throughput, and is “highly precise”. The GP4 robot is equipped with a 4 kg payload for high-volume small component processing. Axis speeds up to 1,000 degrees/s and incredibly…
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More flexible gear machining for industrial robots
Today’s industrial robots must fit into smaller spaces, so as much “manufacturing real estate” as possible is dedicated to production. This places pressure on manufacturers to machine smaller, tighter components for these machines. Here, Harish Maniyoor, global product manager for automotive at the machine tooling specialist Sandvik Coromant explains why power skiving is the answer.…
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Do we really need a professional translator for instruction manuals?
Whether we like it or not, it is a well-established fact that we need instruction manuals. Indeed, in some instances it may be a legal requirement for the manufacturer of the product to supply one. In fact, numerous directives in Europe, the US and much of the rest of the world make it compulsory to…
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Ensenso 3D stereo camera system imitates human vision to make robotic inspection cells faster and more accurate
The new Ensenso 3D stereo industrial camera system “imitates human vision” to make robotic inspection cells “faster and more accurate”, according to Imaging Development Systems (IDS). Each Ensenso camera system contains two 2D IDS cameras to view the scene from different positions, similar to the way human eyes work, with artificial intelligence processing the data,…
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4 Solid Reasons Why You Should Buy a 3D Printer for Home Use
With the advancements of 3D printing technology, many hobbyists and those who are interested in making various projects have gained the tremendous advantage of having a 3D printer in the comfort of their homes. It also makes for a good tool that your children can learn a lot from just by playing with their imaginations…
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Kuka develops mobile robot for semiconductor production
Kuka has developed a mobile robot for semiconductor production. The system integrates a robotic arm with an autonomous wheeled platform. Kuka says it developed the system because the production of semiconductors is particularly complex. Until now there was no mobile, automated semiconductor production system that enabled component transfer from one step to the next. That…