Tag: external
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Continental to unveil new autonomous mobile robots for first time at LogiMAT
Automotive technology company Continental will present for the first time in public its autonomous mobile robots for the external market at the LogiMAT 2022, the international intralogistics trade show, from May 31 to June 2 in Stuttgart, Germany (hall 2, booth number EF15). After an internal test phase in Continental production locations worldwide, the AMRs…
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How to select the best rugged external drive
If you are someone who does their work on the go, you will find it necessary to have a portable storage device that can handle rough conditions like random drops, high temperatures, and minor water spills. External drives (mainly HDDs) are so vulnerable if not handled with care. This is because they are mechanical, and…
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Five robotic technology innovations move to final phase of Esmera competition
Five robotic technology experiments have moved into the final phase of a competition run by Esmera, the European Union-funded project set up to develop innovative technologies. The five entrants are: Nix; Minotaur-R (energy sector); Reflect; Wire Cobots (manufacturing); and Cobolleague (construction). They have all been selected to move into the second phase of Esmera, which…
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OnRobot launches new gripper for handling cylindrical objects
OnRobot, the makers of robotics tools for collaborative applications, has released a compact, large-stroke three-finger gripper. OnRobot says its 3FG15 makes previously hard-to-automate precision handling of cylindrical parts “easy to program and deploy, and provides flexibility for a wide range of part sizes”. CEO of OnRobot, Enrico Krog Iversen, says: “Our new 3FG15 three-finger gripper…
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European robotics organisation looking for external evaluators
ESMERA, short for European SME Robotics Application, an EU-funded robotics organisation, is looking for external evaluators. Within the robotics project ESMERA, funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme, a number of proposals are submitted by potential applicants. To guarantee a neutral evaluation of these proposals, they are evaluated by a team of independent, external…
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UTC begins work on hybrid electric aeroplane
United Technologies (UTC) has recently launched the advanced projects group within the company, which moves at speed to build and pilot ambitious product and service demonstrators. The group’s first product demonstrator is a hybrid-electric X-plane under the project name, Project 804. The number “804” represents the straight-line mileage between the Pratt & Whitney facility in…
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New solder paste enables further miniaturisation in automotive electronics
For the production of miniaturised electrical systems, such as those used in the automotive industry, solder material must meet extremely high requirements. In response, Heraeus Electronics has developed its new solder paste Microbond SMT650, which it says guarantees consistently high surface resistance. The combination of the new F650 flux system with the Innolot metal alloy…