Tag: forces

  • 3M highlights major global trends in materials science and charts its own way ahead

    3M highlights major global trends in materials science and charts its own way ahead

    3M Forward is a program that highlights how materials science-based innovation at scale can help society progress amid three unstoppable forces shaping our planet: climate change and resource scarcity, shifting demographics and social change and convergence of the physical and digital worlds. As part of 3M Forward, 3M scientists, engineers and experts share how their…

  • ATI Industrial Automation launches new orbital sander for robots

    ATI Industrial Automation launches new orbital sander for robots

    ATI Industrial Automation has introduced the AOV-10 Axially-Compliant Orbital Sander, specifically designed for robotic surface preparation and finishing. With built-in compliance, the AOV-10 is well-suited for many different robotic applications—even those that require a light touch. A pneumatically-actuated compliance mechanism allows for dynamic control of contact forces and ensures an ideal result every time.

  • Formlabs launches new generation of 3D printers

    Formlabs launches new generation of 3D printers

    Formlabs, the designer and manufacturer of 3D printing systems, has launched two new advanced professional Low Force Stereolithography 3D printers to its hardware lineup: Form 3 and Form 3L. LFS 3D printing is an advanced form of stereolithography (SLA) that delivers consistently flawless parts. The LFS process uses a flexible tank to drastically reduce the…