Automation
Gripper Technology Mimics Gecko Feet to Grab Smooth Surfaces with no Smudges
Schunk’s Adheso Gripper uses special polymers and a patented surface architecture to allow outsized gripping power from a small footprint
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Autonomous Bin Picking Streamlines Downstream Operations for Molder
Allied Moulded Products saves labor and floorspace with Universal Robots’ new ActiNav autonomous bin-picking kit.
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Surface Analyzer with Smart Analytics for Quantifying Material Surface Quality
BTG Lab’s Surface Analyst 5001 and IoT drive zero defect manufacturing.
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Robot Orders Surged in the First Quarter
First quarter robot orders in North America showed the second-best start to any year on record and the second-best quarter ever for non-automotive orders.
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Second Generation of Autonomous Machine Vision Systems Launched
Inspekto’s new S70 Gen. 2 offers reflection-free images and autonomous machine vision AI which reportedly take vision inspection to new heights.
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Engel Moves Technology Symposium Online
The Austria-based maker of injection molding machines and automation equipment is shifting its traditional in-house event to a virtual platform from June 22-24.
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Bosch Adds Artificial Intelligence to Industry 4.0
New from Bosch Group is a “universal AI solution for manufacturing,” which it is using first in its own plants.
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Michigan Community College Expands Manufacturing Engineering Center
Schoolcraft College more than doubles center devoted to manufacturing.
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In-Mold Labeling Automation System for 5-Gal Pails
Muller’s new IML system boasts major improvements over standard pressure-sensitive and printed systems.
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Robotic Automation Systems Breaks Ground on New Facility
The full-service robotics and automation integrator began construction on a new 13,000-sq-ft facility in Waunakee, Wisc. that’s expected to be completed by October.
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