Tag: steel
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ABB and Tenova supply technology to Hasçelik for making ‘special steel’
ABB has partnered with Tenova, a developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, to install and commission equipment in a new Hasçelik steel plant in Osmaneli, Turkey, about 200 km south-east of Istanbul. Hasçelik is one of Turkey’s leading manufacturers of “special steel” with a total of five…
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Outokumpu becomes ‘first’ in steel industry to use robotics in safety management
Outokumpu, a giant specialist producer of stainless steel, will start to utilize artificial intelligence and safety inspection robots to improve and digitize the company’s facilities’ health and safety monitoring. Outokumpu recently signed a deal with a Swiss robotics company ANYbotics on autonomous robotics solutions and, in June 2023, the first ANYmal robot arrived to Outokumpu’s…
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The Importance of Steel Quality Control in Robotics Production: Ensuring Safety and Reliability
As the demand for robotics continues to grow in various sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and service industries, the need for high-quality materials in their production has become more critical than ever. Ensuring the safety and reliability of these machines is a top priority, and one of the key factors contributing to this is the quality…
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ANYbotics to provide steelmaker Outokumpu with its canine inspection robot
Outokumpu, one of Europe’s largest producers of stainless steel, has signed a deal with ANYbotics, a supplier of four-legged robots. ANYbotics will provide its autonomous robotic inspection solution ANYmal to automate routine inspection at Outokumpu sites in Europe. Outokumpu and ANYbotics formally announced the partnership ahead of the Green Steel World Conference.
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Advanced Construction Robotics launches ‘world’s first’ rebar robot
Advanced Construction Robotics (ACR) has launched its second product, IronBOT, during ConExpo, the largest gathering of construction professionals in North America, held in Las Vegas, Nevada. IronBOT augments construction crews by lifting, carrying, and placing up to 5,000-pound bundles of rebar in a transverse or longitudinal orientation without the need for heavy lifting from crew…
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Stilride and Adaxis partner to fuse robotics, 3D printing and ‘industrial origami’ into manufacturing
Stilride, the Swedish startup known for its origami-inspired approach to electromobility design and manufacturing – is joining forces with French-Swedish robotics company Adaxis to introduce 3D printing capabilities to its suite of sustainable manufacturing tech. Stilride’s technology, called Stilfold, involves the use of robotic arms to fold steel over curves to form light and strong…
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Heraeus becomes largest shareholder in startup Smart Steel Technologies
Technology company Heraeus is expanding its expertise in artificial intelligence and AI-based process optimization by acquiring a stake in the Berlin-based start-up Smart Steel Technologies, making it the largest shareholder. Jan Rinnert, CEO of Heraeus Holding and chairman of the management board, says: “Artificial intelligence and optimization of production processes are becoming increasingly important in…
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Robot cell guarding: When adaptability trumps strength
Luke Wilkinson, design and product development manager at Matara, looks at the growing use of aluminium over steel in robot guard frames and the reasons behind its rising popularity It is estimated that there are around 23,000 robots operating in industrial settings in the UK. The automotive sector is the largest user employing over 9,000,…
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Top 5 Benefits of Prefab Steel Buildings
Building a new structure from the ground up can be a huge undertaking. But prefab steel buildings are rising in popularity, and for good reasons. More people are turning to steel prefabs to create structures for various purposes. Read on if you want to know more about prefab steel buildings and their advantages.
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Dual Extruder 3D Printing Advantages How to Use
A dual extruder allows people to print things in two colors, and it helps to make the printing process a little faster, or perhaps a little more efficient, and as yet may prove to offer a broader range of printing options as we advance the technology behind 3D printing.