Tag: friction
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Democratizing Friction Stir Welding: High-Quality FSW at a Fraction of the Cost
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a distinctive solid-state joining process that diverges from traditional welding techniques, which often rely on melting materials. Rather than using heat, FSW employs mechanical energy to fuse metals, delivering robust and pristine welds. Since its inception in the early 1990s, FSW has garnered the attention of industry experts, heralding a…
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Importance of Mechanical Seals in Industrial Robotics
Technology has gone through a boon: electrical and mechanical engineering fields have seen unprecedented growth. The industry is churning out innovations never thought of before, and we are ushering into a new era of technological advancement. One such technological advancement is Industrial Robotics. Industrial robotics refers to the production of robots to work on assembly…
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Hai Robotics partners with frictionless supply chain company Pop.capacity
Hai Robotics has formed a partnership with frictionless supply chain company Pop.capacity. With this partnership, Pop.capacity will be able to include Hai Robotics solutions as part of its portfolio offering to its customers in an effort to reduce friction points within their warehouses. Pop.capacity is pioneering the frictionless supply chain. By combining years of supply…
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Robotic grippers 3D-printed for packaging machines
Plastic grippers made from 3D printing and tribofilaments from Igus are 85 percent and 70 percent cheaper than the majority of competitors in the packaging industry. 3D printing is one of the most important trends in the industry today. It allows single batches to become a reality, allowing for personalized serial production of watches, furniture,…
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Your Know-All Guide to Friction Stir Welding Machines
Welding machines are a big part of the manufacturing and heavy machinery industry. However, with time, they too have evolved to be better, faster, more precise, and definitely more eco-friendly. This new version stands in front of us as the Friction Stir Welding Machine. For all those who are involved in these industries or have…
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Piab adds new size to its ‘bellows’ end-effector range
Piab has further broadened its already extensive range of what are called “end-effectors” – basically the “hands” for robotic arms. Piab has extended its line of bellows flat friction suction cups to include a cup measuring 80 mm in diameter. With this 80 mm cup, the company says it will fill the gap in its…
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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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Researchers develop robot fingertips for grasping and releasing objects in dry and wet conditions
A team of researchers at Kanazawa University has developed a robot control system – or fingertips – for grasping and releasing objects in dry and wet conditions. The researchers say that the study was able to verify that “object grasping by soft surface fluid fingertips with high friction was controllable by applying a suitable lubricant”.…
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Kuka receives large order from Donghee for robotic welding systems
Industrial robot manufacturer Kuka says it has received an order in the “single-digit million euro range” from the Korean automotive supplier Donghee Industrial. The order was booked in the second quarter of 2019. Donghee relies on robot-based friction stir welding from Kuka in the area of electric mobility.
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The wheel robot: intelligent modular actuator concept
Promoted Wheel robots The wheel robots are for the larger part derived from the Mars rovers, which have actuators integrated into the wheels to help with the movement on the rugged grounds in space. This is made possible with the help of 12 volt linear actuators. There is some elemental aspects of robotics that are…