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Realtime Robotics, which specializes in autonomous motion planning for industrial robots, has partnered with Siemens Digital Industries Software division. Realtime’s technology will be integrated into Siemens' Tecnomatix Process Simulate, which the company says will simplify robot programming and workcell coordination by automating motion programming. Manufacturers and integrators will be able to program, simulate, and validate automation, which will simplify the…
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FANUC America is offering a free trial version of CNC GUIDE, the company's PC-based virtualization platform for control design, training and part programming. According to the company, CNC GUIDE offers an immersive and safe way to learn how to operate CNCs, even for novice operators. Because the software creates digital twins of machine controls, programmers can test G-code programs with…
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Ansys is empowering university students around the world to design, build and test next-generation autonomous vehicle (AV) software through the Indy Autonomous Challange (IAC). Students participating in the $1.5 million prize competition will program modified Dallara racecars for reportedly the world's first autonomous race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The challenge was created to advance technology that will speed…
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MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys, joins the Google for Education Integrated Solutions Initiative to deliver a 3D printing experience for teachers and students. The MakerBot Cloud integration with Google For Education provides teachers with familiar tools as they get started with 3D printing with their students. The MakerBot Cloud platform, MakerBot’s print preparation and management solution, is now integrated with…
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Guest commentary by Philipp Wallner, Industry Manager, MathWorks Predictive maintenance has become a growing requirement for industrial equipment operators responsible for preventing catastrophic system failures. Their ability to anticipate, and respond to, potential equipment malfunctions can enable them to preemptively schedule repairs and minimize overall disruptions to factory operation—ultimately benefiting the company’s bottom line. Yet skepticism still exists at times…
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Xometry, the U.S.' largest manufacturing marketplace, has launched the Xometry U.S. Manufacturing Stimulus Plan. The plan will provide $50 credits in the accounts of each of Xometry's existing U.S. customers to use to make parts with Xometry's thousands of manufacturing partners through August 31, 2020. The stimulus credits can be used to make custom parts using any processes Xometry offers,…
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PTC and Rockwell Automation, Inc. releases Factory Insights as a Service, a turnkey cloud solution that enables manufacturers to achieve impact, speed, and scale with their digital transformation initiatives, the company says. The new offering, unveiled during PTC’s Global Partner Summit event at the LiveWorx 2020 digital transformation event, marks an advancement to the collaboration among Rockwell Automation, Microsoft and…
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FANUC America, an automation solutions provider, is expanding its CNC training offerings to include 5-axis simulation. FANUC’s Machining Simulation for Workforce Development provides training for controls operation and part programming in a virtual environment. The Complex Milling Extension option combines FANUC’s CNC Guide and simulation software that can now operate as one of the three main five-axis mill kinematics. The…
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As part of the Engineering Rising to the Challenge initiative, the College of Engineering at Purdue University will join industry and government partners to host a free webinar on “Advancing Driver-Centric Automation to Enhance Safety and Efficiency in Freight Trucking” on June 16 from 2:30-3:45 p.m. The webinar will feature experts from the Purdue Engineering Initiative in Autonomous and Connected…
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HP announced new alliances with both BASF and Oechsler to expand the advancement of industrial 3D printing and digital manufacturing. The expanded alliance with BASF centers around HP’s newly announced polypropylene material for additive manufacturing. The HP 3D High Reusability PP enabled by BASF was developed and qualified for HP’s Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D printing solution to enable companies…
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The Xaar 1003 printhead is proving instrumental for industrial 3D printing manufacturer dp polar GmbH, enabling its AMpolar i2 to print additive manufacturing parts on an industrial scale, the companies report. Based in Germany, dp polar designs, develops and delivers industrial 3D printing systems for the automotive, aerospace, mechanical engineering and consumer industries. The AMpolar i2’s Additive Manufacturing process uses…
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Take 3D printing to a new level with the latest release of Autodesk Netfabb. This 3D printing software is designed to help users accomplish more work in less time with fewer build errors, according to Autodesk. Improved Printer Integrations The Netfabb 2021 release adds four new 3D printers to the built-in integration list: Origin One (programmable photopolymerization for mass production)…
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The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), a global trade group created to promote green benefits of additive manufacturing (AM), has selected Jeremy Faludi, Ph.D., a leading researcher of sustainable engineering, to oversee its first commissioned university research project, a literature-based systematic review on the environmental sustainability of metal AM. “This project will provide our membership and the public in…
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Stratasys Ltd. is reducing its global workforce as part of a strategic plan to accelerate growth with a leaner operating model. This resizing, advanced sooner due to the impact of COVID-19, will affect approximately 10% of employees, and is designed to reduce operating expenses as part of a cost realignment program to focus on profitable growth. The company expects the…
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HP is delivering a polypropylene (PP) material for additive manufacturing. The new HP 3D High Reusability PP, enabled by BASF, is a durable and chemically resistant material that has been qualified for HP’s production-grade 3D printing systems, and is ideal for customers in the automotive, consumer, industrial and medical sectors. HP also unveiled a new partnership with Oechsler, a global…
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