Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.66
Forty-six years after the first Earth Day, consumer awareness of the environment and their ensuing demand for sustainable products has prompted the processing and packaging industry to respond with sustainable initiatives in operations and packaging. The “Breaking Down Sustainable Packaging” infographic, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, shows how the industry, particularly food and beverage, household and personal care, and healthcare packaging segments are adopting sustainable practices to meet the increased demand of consumers. “We’re seeing more green options in packaging — recyclable, reusable and degradable — as manufacturers reduce source material creating lighter primary and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.56
…test, and deploy the technology, as well as to gain access to sales and support networks. Loadsmith is working with Mastery Logistics to build out its autonomous trucking platform. Plus is partnering with Velociti on its program to convert regular Class 8 trucks to semi-autonomous vehicles. Covenant is in talks with Aurora to integrate its self-driving technology into its operations. The list goes on. These companies are also testing their technology out in the wild. Embark Trucking announced it has completed testing its autonomous trucks on the snowy roads of Montana. Kodiak Robotics showed off its new “fallback system” that…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 7.43
…facility automation solutions that help them achieve growth and gain a competitive advantage. After nearly 1,000 client engagements, FORTE has a perfect on-time, on-budget and on-performance track record. The advantage of working with FORTE is that you can engage us for a true turnkey solution, including the plan, design, build and optimization of your distribution center, or you can choose to tap into our expertise on a selective basis. • Supply Chain Consulting — Consultants with extensive operations management experience who utilize advanced business intelligence and analytic tools. • Distribution Center Design/Build — More than 30 years of sustained success…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.43
…RTX A6000 has exceeded our expectations and shown performance gains of over 2x with ray-traced exterior scenes. It’s quite impressive.” Other early adopters of the new GPUs include Predator Cycling, which is evaluating the NVIDIA RTX A6000 to accelerate design processes. Performance gains of 2-6x across a number of key applications give the team the power to simultaneously run analysis, modeling and screen-sharing on a video call. Architectural design firm HKS says the RTX A6000 can enable receipt of near instantaneous feedback on design changes while running simulations in real time. According to NVIDIA, both new GPUs benefit from the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.40
…are making it possible for AM technologies to finally gain traction for a wider range of production-class applications, according to Ed Hortelano, vice president, Materials R&D, at 3D Systems. “To expand the application of 3D printing beyond prototyping, the parts produced can’t be brittle or change dimensions over time they are in use. Combining the increased property space with improved stability yields more materials that meet end-use requirements.” In the last few months, AM leaders 3D Systems, MakerBot, and Markforged, among others, have released important new additions to their 3D printing materials portfolios. Here is a look at some of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.33
…added. “With our introduction into the Metropolis program, we gain access to a robust set of resources that will further our mission to usher in a new era of autonomy.” Seoul Robotics claims to offer the industry’s most advanced perception software, SENSR, to process and interpret 3D data in real time. Using a 3D perception software platform leveraging deep learning AI architecture, SENSR provides tracking, monitoring, and prediction – including an independently-verified accuracy range of four centimeters and dynamic weather-filtering AI. Mix and match sensors SENSR is compatible with over 75 makes and models of 3D sensors and can even…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.21
In what is reportedly one of its largest single orders to date, Stratasys, has announced that Latvia-based specialist aerospace additive manufacturing service provider, AM Craft, has purchased four large-scale production-grade Stratasys F900 3D Printers to provide certifiable 3D printed parts for a much wider range of aircraft interior applications. This includes everything from aircraft seating, paneling and ducting, as well as making it much more affordable for its aerospace customers to introduce customization within the cabin. “In recent years, we’ve seen an ongoing demand for 3D printed production parts among major aircraft OEMs,” comments Jānis Jātnieks, co-founder and CEO, of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.15
…that improve productivity and quality across design, production and metrology, according to show organizers. Engage first-hand with pioneering technologies, gain perspective from the industry’s top thinkers in educational keynotes and sessions, enhance skills with interactive training, and forge new connections that grow your professional network. HxGN LIVE is built to transform your industry, your business and your career, show organizers say. The event will take place at the Hexagon Solution Center in Novi, MI. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.02
…is—and isn’t—reality.” Hardware-based APNs function independent of any software controls or operating systems. An attacker would have to physically gain control of the specific APN hardware that is set up for the network. Benefits of the encryption being on the FPGA chip include having control of the entire encryption environment. The encryption can run a lot faster, near real time, compared with other encryption systems, according to Encrypted Sensors. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.96
…impact of continuous improvement processes before, which drove significant gains in manufacturing and more recently in the explosion of e-commerce. Today, these same processes are driving massive gains in the automation industry.” InOrbit customers can now arrange and display robot data for various roles, based on the context needed to get their job done. For instance, an executive can access key performance indicators about the overall fleet performance. Meanwhile, a roboticist can configure the right data sources and visualizations, and a robot operator can see detailed robot status. Each company or user can customize their views based on the data…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.81
…December of next year. Once completed, consortium members will gain access to the benchmarks run on real-world models, providing insights into processes that can improve performance and the quality of composite parts or the speed in which they are produced, he explains. The real deliverable, however, will be the expertise consortium members (and eventually all commercial players in the industry) will gain. “As the technology is continually advanced commercially between companies, the end product will be an American industry that has improved its ability to analyze, design, manufacture, and certify composites for aircraft—that’s the real end game,” says Collier. Watch…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.79
…to restore buyer confidence after the first disillusionment. Source: Gain & Co 4. Seller-centric solution proposals The automation market is for the most part dominated by seller-centric solution proposals, that mostly specify what the automation solution is and not what it does for the customer. With the absence of clear goals and targets from the customer, the conversation with suppliers often becomes centered around the technical specifications of the solution in the language of the seller. This shifts the burden of proving the value of each solution away from the seller and onto the customer instead. Many businesses, especially those…