Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.51
…announces PrintRite3D Version 5.0, an integrated, interactive system combining inspection, feedback, data collection and critical analysis for metal additive manufacturing. The product is being introduced at the RAPID+TCT Additive Manufacturing Conference in Detroit, May 20-23, 2019. The system pairs PrintRite3D SENSORPAK multi-sensors and hardware with PrintRite3D INSPECT, PrintRite3D CONTOUR and PrintRite3D ANALYTICS software modules for comprehensive management of AM processes. Companies using metal additive manufacturing (AM) have traditionally been hindered by the inability to analyze the structure of a part during the manufacturing process. They also lacked the ability to make real-time adjustments to ensure an acceptable level of quality.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.81
…quality control platform for metal additive manufacturing. It combines inspection, feedback, data collection and critical analysis. The platform is hardware and software, with multiple sensors and an integrated set of applications. At a Glance: Sigma Labs PrintRite3D Version 5.0 Provides real-time process analysis for metal additive manufacturing. Offers a hardware/software platform usable with most metal 3D printers. DARPA study confirms use for certification and compliance testing. Offers a graphical user interface for real-time display of live part quality. Uses Co-Axial Planck Thermometry and other specialized metrics. Learn more here. PrintRite3D gives manufacturers the ability to monitor and analyze key metal…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 22.73
…digital manufacturing workflow required to solve their business, design or engineering problems. From digitization, design and simulation through manufacturing, inspection and management, our comprehensive portfolio of technologies provides a seamless, customizable workflow designed to optimize products and processes while accelerating outcomes. With advanced hardware, software and materials as well as on demand manufacturing services and a global team of experts, we are on a mission to transform businesses through manufacturing innovation.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.86
…such as AI-driven bin picking, autonomous vehicles, and advanced inspection technologies,” said Alex Shikany, vice president of AIA and business intelligence at A3. “Vision components in everything from cameras to lighting to software must work together seamlessly to provide the visual intelligence that robots and other smart machines require to do their jobs. We’re excited to see what new innovations are created in the months and years ahead to make this data collection even simpler and more intuitive.” According to AIA’s latest survey of industry experts, 80% of respondents believe that sales of machine vision components will remain flat or…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.06
…team announces the third-generation, Master3DGage, a portable rapid 3D inspection and reverse engineering solution from Verisurf that enables machine shops to increase efficiency, improve part quality and reduce scrap. The complete hardware/software solution delivers automated “in-process” inspection to the shop floor, the company reports. “The New Master3DGage solution continues to close the loop in digital manufacturing workflow,” says Austin Husted, hardware product manager. “Manufacturers can not only extend a 3D model-based workflow from CAD to CAM to computer-aided inspection, but they can also reverse engineer parts into the 3D model-based process thus improving quality, saving time and eliminating drawings.” The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.44
…problems in diverse areas such as surgery, manufacturing, infrastructure inspection and search rescue,” Burnstein said. “Additionally, he has co-founded several companies, including Medrobotics for surgical system, Hebi Robotics for modular robots, and Bito Robotics for autonomous guided vehicles. His FDA-approved surgical snake robot has been in use in the U.S. and Europe since 2015.” “Add to that his role as a co-founder of the ARM Institute that is aimed at advancing technology development and education for robotics in manufacturing, and his role as a founding editor of the journal Science Robotics, and you see that Dr. Choset is well-deserving of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.19
…in an automated process together with providing complete part inspection and SPC reports. “This is a vital step in the digitalization of the manufacturing process, which enables parts to be manufactured with highest level of precision with full confidence directly from the machining center,” says AAT’s CEO Ray Karadayi. “This partnership is great news for the manufacturing community as AAT and DMG MORI will jointly provide a complete solution allowing customers to achieve their manufacturing goals with less effort and lower costs.” More Info DMG MORI Applied Automation Technologies Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.28
…areas. Robots will be used for bomb retrieval, roadside inspections and transporting equipment over treacherous terrains, such as ice or forested areas (Morrissey 2018). These applications will keep humans safe and help them complete their missions. Another developing national security innovation is the use of drone boats to detect submarines operated by drug smugglers. Until now, drug enforcement agents have used sonar arrays, or long cables covered with underwater microphones dragged behind a boat, to search for these submarines. These devices are limited in the amount of area that they can cover. However, this new approach would give greater coverage…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.16
…of mundane tasks. “Autonomous robots are able to perform inspections on inbound goods and provide real-time data to suppliers,” the company notes. Reduce cross-docking times and speed up shipment deliveries: Autonomous vehicles with self-guiding abilities can reduce cross-docking times and improve accuracy and rates of picking, packing, sorting, and labeling of items, Deloitte notes. This, in turn, increases perfect order rates and potentially drives higher customer satisfaction levels. “The time for companies to assess their supply chains for piloting autonomous robots is now,” Deloitte concludes in its autonomous robots and drones report. “Depending on needs and existing capabilities within the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.77
…sorting of letters, parcels, and palletized shipments AI-Powered Visual Inspection – taking photos of cargo using special cameras allows to identify damage and identify an appropriate corrective action 2. AI provides insights into enhancing supply chain management productivity AI can provide an unmatched analysis of supply chain management performance, which, in turn, helps to determine new factors affecting that performance. According to the aforementioned report by DHL and IBM, AI combines powerful capabilities of three sophisticated technologies – supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and reinforcement learning – to identify important factors and issues impacting the performance of the supply chain. For…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.68
…time investment needed for a given evaluation goal. Non-Destructive Inspection from Powder to Part While prototype and sample parts can always be physically sliced (destroyed) and imaged to expose internal details (which may be fine for plastic AM parts), non-destructive inspection is highly desirable for qualifying and verifying aerospace, automotive and medical final products. Internal components of a Zeiss Xradia 520 Versa, property of the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab of the University of Waterloo. X-rays are emitted in a cone beam from the X-ray Source Assembly and travel through the Sample to the X-ray Detector to collect a 2D radiograph.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.56
…to fine tune the part for printing, handle quality inspection, and ship out finished parts. To seed the technology in key industries, HP is working with a handful of partners. As part of a collaboration with GKN Powder Metallurgy, HP will deploy Metal Jets in their factories to produce functional metal parts for automotive and industrial leaders, including Volkswagen and Wilo. GKN Powder Metallurgy is the leading producer of materials and products using powder metallurgy technologies. Volkswagen is integrating the HP Metal Jet into its long-term design and production roadmap, first as a means to manufacture mass-customizable parts such as…