The question that engineers and manufacturers ask when considering their production joining and manufacturing processes is – can we do this better, cheaper and more efficiently?
Two years ago, the Electrical Group within JMP Solutions’ Automation & Robotics Division in London, ON was looking for ways to reduce design hours and improve accuracy on their custom automation projects.
Whether manufacturing packaging machines or components for airliners, companies must be able to guarantee all metal parts will remain durable and dependable throughout the product’s lifecycle.
It is safe to say that 2020 has driven many people to increase their online presence and overall engagement with online learning, networking and just staying in touch. With the cancellation of trade shows and many in-person learning opportunities we have turned to the digital world to provide us with those connections and opportunities we once had at our fingertips, literally.
FANUC America recently announced the launch of a new e-learning website to educate manufacturers and industry about its CRX collaborative robot.
Smart worker behavior influences the risk of infection from COVID-19, from hand washing to maintaining social distancing. Such efforts can be enhanced by innovative technologies, whether they are used to screen workers before entering a workspace or to monitor employee movement and health during work to reduce the risk of spreading infection.
There are three router-based methods for establishing remote access to industrial systems via a PC or mobile device—with each providing a different level of security, required implementation effort and integrated features.
Today’s machines/systems are more connected than ever before with many utilizing cloud networks for remote access. Cloud networks come with inherent security risks and the StrideLinx platform goes above and beyond to ensure data security.
With reliance on online shopping by industry increasing, Endress+Hauser Canada has introduced major enhancements to its e-commerce store at endress.com, including FLEX product segmentation to help customers find the products they need faster.
Customers prefer robots to have human-like characteristics in service interactions such as banking, hotel reception, and information provision, according to new research from Durham University Business School. The research also found that customers prefer robots to have a human voice, show emotions, and physically embody a human not a robot.
When the German national handball team hits the pitch at the World Championship in Egypt (January 13-31, 2021), the entire HARTING Technology Group will once again be rooting for them. HARTING is the official sponsor and premium partner of the German Handball Association (DHB).
Just two years after Kaunis Iron started production of iron ore in Kaunisvaara, the company is planning a new open pit mine. An important part of that plan is SmartROC D65 rigs – and an arrangement where the rigs are regularly serviced on site by Epiroc personnel.
Recently, ABB successfully completed the delivery of medium- and low-voltage digital solutions for the expansion of the Shanghai Bailonggang Wastewater Treatment Plant in China, guaranteeing continuous and reliable power supply.
The new partner network that EPLAN founded towards the end of 2020 pools the worldwide expertise of its cooperation partners to increase the benefits for customers. The EPLAN Partner Network (EPN) defines common binding goals for boosting integration along the value chain.
6.5 meters long, 2.5 meters wide and weighing just 800 kilograms: the “Motor Additive Manufacturing Boat”, or MAMBO for short, is the world’s first boat from a 3D printer to be built using KUKA robots and finished by an expert hand.
Variations in the printing or marking method of barcodes and direct part marks (DPMs) – including poor ink distribution, incorrect thermal printer heat settings, or uneven pressure in surface abrasion – can hamper readability. Since no-reads can make production inefficient, it’s important to understand the types of print/mark inconsistencies and their causes.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
