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Other Voices: No need to rip and replace automation

March 2, 2020 · Intelligent technologies will have a fundamental impact on the way manufacturing and logistics organisations operate, but change does not have to be wholesale.

ABI Research: Installed base of machine vision systems in manufacturing to reach 100 million by 2025

March 2, 2020 · Advanced chipsets, software and standards to usher in next-gen machine vision technology.

Amazon’s Highly Automated Robotic Fulfillment Center - Delivering Customer Preference Experience

March 2, 2020 · Visiting Amazon's Robotic Fulfillment Center, North Haven, Connecticut; the materials handling systems and robots are impressive, but what makes Amazon Amazon is delivering customer experience, you don't get that by automation alone.

Security in the Era of Cloud

March 1, 2020 · Stolen credentials are a greater threat than stolen laptops.

HPC Transforms 3D Printing

March 1, 2020 · Design for additive manufacturing is pushing more companies to tap into cloud and high-performance computing resources.

Crown Equipment celebrates 75 years

February 28, 2020 · The fourth generation of the Dicke family continues to lead Crown from its global headquarters in New Bremen, as well as operate regional headquarters in Australia, China, Germany and Singapore.

MathWorks Automates Vision Systems Design for Implementation on FPGAs and ASICs

February 28, 2020 · Vision HDL Toolbox automatically generates FPGA-proven code for frame sizes up to 8k resolution and for high-frame-rate video.

Siemens Mobility Further Invests in Stratasys 3D Printing Solution

February 28, 2020 · Two Stratasys Fortus 450mc 3D Printers mark the start of Siemens Mobility's ‘Easy Sparovation Part' expansion to Russia, enabling rapid spare part production for 16 high-speed trains in operation.

Use Radar Simulation to Detect and Remove Landmines

February 28, 2020 · ANSYS Hall of Fame winner from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology uses ANSYS HFSS software and machine learning to develop a new method to spot unexploded landmines left underground.

Other Voices: Five steps to ensure a healthier forklift fleet

February 27, 2020 · With or without telematics, disciplined assessments of a forklift fleet and its batteries can improve facility operations as well as the broader supply chain.

CGTech and Thermwood to Demonstrate Simulation of Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing Machines at RAPID + TCT

February 27, 2020 · CGTech will be demonstrating its VERICUT software for AM applications, including LSAM machines; Thermwood will feature the capabilities of their LSAM dual gantry and moving table machines.

A visit to Amazon’s North Haven, Conn. robotic fulfillment center

February 27, 2020 · The robots are impressive, but what makes Amazon Amazon is delivering a customer experience. You don't get that by automation alone.

Editor’s Pick: Industrial 3D Printer for the World’s Strongest Plastics

February 26, 2020 · AON-M2 2020 3D printer is a high-temperature printer designed to work with a wide variety of plastics including several ultra-high-performance open standards materials.

AHS aligns with Mobile Industrial Robots as certified systems integrator

February 26, 2020 · AHS (Advanced Handling Systems), a full-service provider of integrated fulfillment, distribution, and robotics solutions, has aligned itself with Mobile Industrial Robots – an autonomous industrial mobile robotic supplier based in Denmark as a Certified Systems Integrator.

Arburg Owners Purchase 3D Printing Startup German RepRap

February 25, 2020 · The new owners have confirmed German RepRap will continue to operate as a separate start-up.

Nano Dimension Moves its Main Commercial Activity to USA

February 25, 2020 · Nano Dimension will be able to better serve its customers through its new training and demo center.

TYAN Refreshes Server Platforms with New 2nd-Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors

February 24, 2020 · Powered by the extended product line of 2nd-gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, TYAN's Thunder HX product line takes advantage of built-in Intel Deep Learning Boost to deliver high-performance inference and vision for AI workloads.

Finalists of Design for Additive Manufacturing 2020 Named

February 21, 2020 · From a record number of 151 contestants, professionals and students, three finalists were selected per category.

Markforged Releases Solution for 3D Printing Pure Copper

February 21, 2020 · The Markforged Metal X makes it easy to consistently create complex parts with high electrical and thermal conductivity.

2020 Freight and Transportation Management Trends

February 21, 2020 · Strategic freight and transportation management trends for 2020 envelope technology, process improvement, the application of data, connected systems, and a robust set of dynamic rule sets that will ultimately define the successes of the future supply chain.

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