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Hyster partners with RICO on expanded line of explosion-proof lift trucks

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…automotive, oil, paper, gas and plastic. “This collaboration meets growing demand for quality, certified EX-rated lift trucks, leveraging the strength of RICO, our approved supplier for these types of solutions in the Americas and our comprehensive Hyster dealer network,” said Martin Boyd, Vice President of Product Planning and Solutions, Hyster Company. “Our proven Hyster electric lift trucks are a strong…


Igus

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…1983, Frank Blase established reinforced plastic energy chain systems and injection-molded polymer bearings as two distinct product groups and set up a network of sales engineers. These seemingly unrelated products are linked together through the belief in making functionally advanced, yet affordable polymer components and assemblies. Between 1985 and 2016, igus grew from 40 employees to more than 2,950 distributed…


Scape Technologies Partners With Machine Tool Provider Demek, Announces HEYCO Tool Orders

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…expanded from metals to include plastic parts and forgings, HEYCO Group has become a leading supplier for both the automotive and automotive supplier industry. The company plans to use the complete SCAPE Bin-Picker Solution for picking randomly placed metal parts in containers. After picking the part from the container, the SCAPE Bin-Picker will precisely deliver the part on a conveyor…


Mecademic Announces International Partners for Small Industrial Robot Arms

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…complete automation solutions to professional plastic converters worldwide across a range of sectors, including food and beverage, cosmetic, and medical. Lenkering Montage und Zerspanungstechnik GmbH (LMZ) is based in Steinfeld-Mühlen in northern Germany. LMZ specializes in machine construction and machining technology. Its service portfolio includes process development, project planning, and construction of assembly and test systems, as well as linked…


ABB Robots to Help Zume Accelerate Transition From Single-Use Plastics

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…to reduce reliance on single-use plastics. Less than 10% of 380 million tons of plastic produced globally every year is recycled, according to the United Nations Environment Program. Plant-based packaging can significantly reduce plastic going into landfills and oceans. Manufacturers are facing increasing pressure from consumers and policymakers to find alternatives to single-use plastic packaging. New packaging needs to be…


Stereotaxis Uses Robots and Magnets to Improve Cardiac Ablation for Arrhythmia

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…There's also the issue of plastic rigidity.” “With Genesis, there are no pull wires and no handheld manipulation,” added Fischel. “It uses external magnets for precise positioning and soft plastic to reduce the risk of physical damage to the heart.” During a virtual tour of Stereotaxis' laboratory, Fischel demonstrated the magnets, positioned by two robotic arms, as well as the…


Robot Orders in North America for Q2 Increase 67% Year Over Year, Reports A3

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…Semiconductor and electronics/photonics, up 62% Plastics and rubber, up 51% Food and consumer goods, up 51% Automotive OEMs, up 49% Life sciences/pharmaceutical/biomed, up 21% Component technology markets have record growth In addition to the large increase in robotic orders, machine vision, motion control, and motor markets had record increases over Q2 2020, reported A3. The North American machine vision market…


Vicarious Surgical CEO Discusses Novel Approach to Surgical Robotics, SPAC and NYSE Validation

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…to use cellphone sensors and plastic lens tech. It's only in the past 10 years that we could get force and position sensing in the body in real time.” “We're also developing advancements with AI, which will hugely expand the capability of surgeons to use their intelligence in planning procedures rather than in monotonous tasks,” he added. “We're looking at…


SB Logistics Moves Toward a ‘Lights-Out’ Warehouse in Japan

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…machines. It uses almost no plastic cushioning material in packing. This leads to a reduction of packing materials and a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. The third leg, which is critical to the Japanese consumer, is quality, or the appearance of the package that is handed off to the consumer, including the transport package. In the U.S., we tolerate the…


Rapid Robotics Raises Series B Funding for Robotic Machine Operator

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…products. Without operators, these simple plastic and glass parts cannot be made. And without those components, entire factories sit idle, said Rapid Robotics. “We hear a lot about the semiconductor shortage, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg,” said Jordan Kretchmer, CEO of Rapid Robotics. “Contract manufacturers can’t produce gaskets, vials, labels—you name it. I’ve seen cases where the…


Additive Manufacturing and Robotics—the Bloom of a New Machine?

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…isn't just for widgets and plastic parts anymore. It can entail complex materials, large-scale fabrication, and be used with robotics to produce things that were previously unthinkable. In this case, a wind turbine blade just shy short of a football field in length. The bloom of new ecosystems? The combination of AM and robotics exemplifies the new bloom of ecosystems…


Roam Robotics Relies on Air for Flexible, Affordable Wearable Robots

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…use certain materials, such as plastics or fabrics, to make our system more flexible, lightweight, and cost-effective. It's only a few thousand dollars, compared with tens or hundreds of thousands.” “These materials also enable us to rapidly prototype and innovate, unlike traditional prototyping and 3D printing, which are time-consuming and expensive,” he added. “This enables us to tailor the system…


Mobile Industrial Robots Launches MiR250 Hook for Towing Heavy Carts

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…workers need to take away plastic packing or broken-down cardboard boxes. Bins already have a bar that we could grab on to.” “With solid mechanical solutions ranging from 100 to 1,000 kg., that covers a lot of applications,” he said of the MiR250 Hook. “Our growth moving forward will be software-related. We make continuous updates, and we're focused on our…


Koch Industries to Deploy MiR Autonomous Mobile Robots Worldwide

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…and high-quality chrome-plated and painted plastic components for the automotive and commercial truck industries. Wichita, Kansas-based Koch is one of the largest private companies in the U.S., with estimated annual revenues as high as $115 billion, according to Forbes. It owns a diverse group of companies involved in chemicals, consumer products, electronics, automotive components, and investments, among other industries. Koch…


Applied Manufacturing Technologies Partners With Soft Robotics for Materials Handling

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…aerospace, medical, alternative energy, fabricated metal, industrial machinery, and rubber and plastics space have also used AMT's systems.


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