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Understanding MicroCT for Additive Manufacturing

October 4, 2018 · MicroCT systems employ either a fan-beam or cone-beam approach to transmit X-rays through a part. Data from either type of scanner is collected at a planar detector and then processed to create 3D volume reconstructions, which can be analyzed and viewed layer by layer.

The Keys to a Future-Ready Automated Warehouse

October 1, 2018 · Dramatic changes to the warehouse are just beginning. Data-driven, flexible and robotic automation solutions help improve performance today while retaining the agility to adapt to tomorrow's changes.

9 Attributes Redefining the Warehouse of the Future

October 1, 2018 · The continued growth of e-commerce, last mile delivery, and warehousing as a whole are driving significant demand for industrial properties and spurring innovation in how the assets are built and utilized.

HP Advances Metal 3D Printing for Mass Production

September 17, 2018 · The HP Metal Jet—a platform that the company says addresses longstanding limitations of metal 3D printing and positions the technology as a cost-effective alternative for low-cost, mass production—is revealed at IMTS.

Material Handling & Logistics Conference: Day 2.

September 13, 2018 · Can we talk about robots? And, not just robots. Let’s add Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to the conversation, all of which have been on the menu at this year’s conference.

Material Handling & Logistics Conference: Day 2.

September 11, 2018 · Can we talk about robots?

U.S. Department of Energy provides $2 million grant for robotics

September 11, 2018 · A research and development team will use the grant to develop a commercially viable autonomous hydrogen fueling station.

Lift Truck Technician Training: Behind the scenes

September 11, 2018 · More than just the oil and lube guys, lift truck technicians must clear multiple hurdles to prove they are proficient at all skills needed to keep your fleet running. Here’s how they become so good at what they do.

Material Handling & Logistics Conference: Day 1.

September 10, 2018 · The future of work, robotics and artificial intelligence were on the first morning's agenda

Universal Robots marks milestone with 25,000th collaborative robot

September 10, 2018 · Gold edition robot presented to customer Kay Manufacturing at IMTS in Chicago.

Office supplies logistics at Dimerc Office

September 10, 2018 · Chile’s largest B2B distributor of office supplies added a three-level pick module and a high-speed shipping sorter to its distribution center. The result was a 30% increase in productivity.

A scientific approach to warehouse automation

September 7, 2018 · Before making a large investment in automation, companies need to conduct a detailed data-driven, fact-based assessment across people, process and technology to identify the right fit.

GreyOrange closes $140 million Series C

September 6, 2018 · Marks the biggest fundraising in industrial automation systems

Warehouse Drones Ready for Digital Inventory Management

September 6, 2018 · Bolstered by the growth in industrial IoT, drones are proving their benefits for aerial inventory within warehouse facilities.

FAA Completes Four Pilots in Its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program

September 6, 2018 · The four pilots cover a wide range of applications for commercial drones, including healthcare materials delivery in North Carolina, consumer delivery in Virginia, providing bait to capture feral hogs in Oklahoma, and a beyond line of visual sight flights aimed at agricultural applications in Kansas.

With more U.S.-based warehouse and DC workers needed, CBRE research provides some solutions

September 5, 2018 · As increasing e-commerce activity continues to be the “new normal when it comes to emerging supply chain strategies and planning, one thing that comes with that premise, which cannot be overlooked, is the need for more United States-based warehouse and distribution center workers to keep up with growing demand. That is the main takeaway in research published today by Los Angeles-based industrial real estate firm CBRE.

Driverless Trucks Could Potentially Replace Many of the Nation’s Best Long-Distance Trucking Jobs

September 5, 2018 · A new study by Dr. Steve Viscelli, a sociologist and trucking expert at the University of Pennsylvania, concludes that eroding job quality should be as serious a concern as job loss – and identifies public policies to ensure a future of good jobs in the industry.

OnRobot gets funding from Summit Partners, acquires Purple Robotics

September 4, 2018 · The acquisition takes place two months after the OnRobot merger of three robotics companies from the United States, Hungary and Denmark that created one global player with a focus on the market for industrial robot accessories.

Gold Nanoparticles Shine Light on 3D-Printing Defects

August 31, 2018 · An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Vanderbilt University has developed a technique that uses the optical properties of gold nanoparticles to detect and quantify missing layers in 3D-printed products.

GreyOrange expands its global footprint, opens U.S. headquarters in Atlanta

August 28, 2018 · In its first client site in the U.S., GreyOrange will deploy 740 robots in Atlanta and create several thousand jobs across this and other initial client sites.

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