Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 26.44
A full service prototype and model shop with in-house capabilities for custom and unique work. Utilizing CNC Machining of aluminum, stainless steel, foam, plastics/Casting Urethane, Silicone, Wax, Epoxy/SLA Stereolithography 10122 WaterClear Ultra. Provide Custom finishing, graphics, painting and decorating of models and parts. Visual Models, Engineering Review Models, Functioning Prototypes, Medical Devices, Anatomical Models, Aerospace/Defense Models. Low-volume to one-off production. Replicate almost anything done in production at a prototype level.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.18
igus GmbH, which manufactures motion plastics used in robotics and industrial automation, yesterday announced that it has chosen a new leadership team for its business unit in Rumford, R.I. The Cologne, Germany-based company said the five new vice presidents will focus on expanding its presence in North America. “At igus, we are continually raising the bar to deliver better solutions for our customers,” said Artur Peplinski, president and CEO of igus Inc., who will oversee the new directors. “These appointments will enable us to continue to grow our business, invest in our employees, and increase value for our customers.” Founded…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.74
…has partnered with the MassRobotics Associated Network. The motion plastics leader said the association aligns with its ongoing commitment to fostering advances in robotics technology and expanding services for small and midsize enterprises, or SMEs. “Being part of the MassRobotics Associated Network is a step forward in our mission to facilitate affordable, cutting-edge automation solutions to SMEs worldwide,” stated Jan Hennecke, low-cost automation product manager at igus. “We are thrilled to work with more robotics startups and receive recognition in the community.” Motion plastics are high-performance polymers that can eliminate the need for lubricants and reduce costs in moving parts,…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 25.44
Optomec printers offer unique advantages over traditional approaches to 3D printing. Most industrial 3D Printers on the market today print plastic parts used as a visual mock-up for the real end-user part. In some cases, 3D Printers will deposit sacrificial materials such as sand to build molds, which in turn are then used to build end products.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.17
…council, to bring awareness about the scale of the plastics pollution problem in the Great Lakes and to initiate action to end plastic waste and litter. The company’s donation will be used to help expand CGLR’s Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup initiative. “We are lucky to live near the beautiful Great Lakes, which not only provide immense economic value to the region, but they also act as a hub for recreation, travel and biodiversity. It's our responsibility to protect them,” said Vik Srinivasan, senior vice president of properties and real estate at Meijer. “These lakes represent a fifth of the world's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.80
…Cologne, Germany-based company said it develops and makes motion plastics, which are self-lubricating, high-performance polymers intended to reduce costs wherever things move. “€234 million [$257 million U.S.] more sales in one year, with almost the same selling prices until the end of the year, and everything produced as well as sourced in-house—we've never had that before,” said Frank Blase, CEO of igus. “Our colleagues achieved miracles. And we were lucky to realize our investment plans even in the weak year 2020.” igus claimed that it is the global market leader in energy supplies, highly flexible cables, plain and linear bearings,…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 23.93
We enable our customers to produce innovative and high quality products based on industrial 3D printing technologies. EOS is the global technology and quality leader for high-end solutions in the field of additive manufacturing (AM). Founded in 1989, we are a pioneer and world leader in the field of Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) and provider of highly productive Additive Manufacturing Systems for plastic materials.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.48
…In response, UL has developed a certification program for plastics for additive manufacturing called Blue Card. According to UL, the Blue Card presents the data necessary to ensure the integrity and usefulness of materials intended for 3D printing and 3D printed components and products. A Blue Card is automatically issued when a material intended for 3D printing receives a UL Recognized Component Mark. UL Certified AM materials are published in UL's publicly available and searchable Product iQ database. As Blue Cards are specific to a 3D printer, a 3D printer manufacturer can also certify material for explicit use on his…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.80
…economically process and aggregate low volumes of difficult-to-recycle mixed plastics, paper, and metals sourced from residue supplied by primary materials-recovery facilities and other material providers. “With the success of the pilot facility we launched last year in Denver, we’ve been working hard to bring online additional facilities powered by our application of AI for material identification and advanced automation,” stated Matanya Horowitz, founder and CEO of AMP Robotics. “This secondary sortation model is helping to address the millions of tons of recyclables and billions of dollars worth of material feedstock lost to landfill, despite the demand for high-quality recycled content…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.37
…3D printer designed to print an expanding array of plastics, including PEEK, ULTEM, PEKK, polycarbonate and hundreds of other materials. This enables cutomers to print parts for demanding applications and environments, such as harsh chemical environments, extreme temperatures and intense mechanical stress. AON3D has committed to the open materials standard since its founding; customers can print hundreds of different materials on open materials 3D printers. In addition, AON3D has focused its materials engineering expertise on developing optimized process parameters for vendors that provide high quality materials. These include brands such as Solvay, SABIC, Kimya, DSM, Infinite Material Solutions and many…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.37
…multiple categories. Currently the system can differentiate between glass, plastics, and what it classes as “other” materials. This classification process leverages machine vision for initial identification, followed by a “squeeze test” with the robot's gripper for verification when classification certainty is low. Flexiv said it has high hopes that with future refinements, Rizon will be able to accurately differentiate between plastics, metals, glass, waste paper, and textiles, allowing it to be installed at locations where mixed waste is a common problem. “We don’t envision a Rizon robot in every house sorting out the trash, at least not yet,” said Hao…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.27
…Manufacturing announces the acquisition of Summit Tooling and Summit Plastics, a precision tooling and injection molding services provider specializing in small-to-medium prototype injection molds for the domestic market. This acquisition will expand Fathom's domestic injection molding capabilities, companies report. “Summit's focus on customers during the design, prototyping and low-volume production stages of a product's life cycle perfectly aligns with Fathom's unique customer value proposition. We're excited to work with the Summit team to explore opportunities to even better serve its customers through Fathom's comprehensive digital manufacturing platform while also providing Fathom's existing customer base with expanded domestic quick-turn precision tooling…