Tag: hazards
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Recycling robot tackles electrical waste
A sustainable circular economy depends on recycled electronic consumer goods. But recycling electronic waste can endanger human workers – which makes it an optimal application for robotics and automation. To overcome these challenges, the Irish technology company Votechnik has developed a system based around a Kuka industrial robot. Because of mercury and other gases, as…
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7 Crucial Automobile Safety Considerations for Mechanics
Some people want to own a car, and some want to fix it. The automobile makes our life easy, and automobile mechanics help do it. We can repair our vehicles anytime we want, and they provide the best work for our car. Aside from all, there are some safety rules that all the mechanics should…
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The Critical Tech Automated Vehicles Will Use to Keep Us Safe
The improved safety of the self-driving car, both for the passengers and other road users are well known. However, what many people do not understand are the separate systems and technologies that are being built into autonomous vehicles to ensure this advance in safety. After all, it is not only that the vehicle contains an…
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Improved Safety of Self-Driving Car
The improved safety of the self-driving car, both for the passengers and other road users are well known. However, what many people do not understand are the separate systems and technologies that are being built into autonomous vehicles to ensure this advance in safety. After all, it is not only that the vehicle contains an…
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Precision and Convenience: How Robots Are Sustaining Maintenance Beyond Working Lines
When we think of robotics and automation, the first sight that comes to our mind is that of an industrial production line, where giant robots carry out the high-precision task of assembling products, one step at a time without compromising on efficiency and accuracy. But as the technology of robotics and automation is becoming much…
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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.
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RIA partners with OSHA and NIOSH to create unpronounceable robot group
The Robotics Industries Association is partnering with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to create a new standards body for robotics and other relevant industries. RIA is the main industrial robotics association in the US and was established in 1974. OSHA and NIOSH are both government agencies…