Tag: wood
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euroTECH’s Vacuum Lifter System Increases Efficiency and Ergonomics in Wood Processing
A long-standing wood processing company in the Black Forest, Germany, is facing challenges in maintaining efficiency and ergonomics in a tight labor market. To tackle this issue, the company has implemented partial automation through the use of euroTECH’s vacuum lifter solution for loading the crosscut saw. This system reduces the workload of employees, making the company…
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Do Suction Cups Work on Wood? Best Suction Cups for Wood Surfaces
Timber or wood processing industry relies much on efficient automation production. However, the properties and characteristics of wood make it complicated for handling. The application of vacuum technology in various industries works well. Meanwhile, can it handle the problem with timber well? Do suction cups work on wood?
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Using IDS cameras in fully automated wood parts inspection process
You always need and see them everywhere: in metalworking, on the construction site, in almost every toolbox… the good old hand brush. Whether classic all-purpose brushes or brushes for special applications, the German-based company Lessmann GmbH has virtually all of them in its range. The shape is varied, from straight to ergonomic. But they all…
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Wood that’s twice as expensive as gold? Really?
Apparently, first-grade agarwood costs $100,000 per kilogram, which is almost twice the price of gold, currently at around $60,000 per kg. This is according to an interesting video published on Business Insider, which we have embedded below for your viewing pleasure (hopefully it will work). No obvious connection to robotics and automation, although we did…
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Origami-inspired miniature robot could open new era of surgical robotics
By Lindsay Brownell, Wyss Institute, Harvard University Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, in which a surgeon uses tools and a tiny camera inserted into small incisions to perform operations, has made surgical procedures safer for both patients and doctors over the last half-century. Recently, surgical robots have started to appear in operating rooms to further assist…