Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.21
June 12, 2020
…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 offering also includes training on a three-axis mill and a two-axis lathe for maximum configuration flexibility. Via a digital twin, the five-axis machining simulation allows users to learn how to setup and operate three common advanced five-axis milling machines: mixed type, tool type and table type. FANUC is committed to working with industry as well as educational partners to help…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.26
May 08, 2020
…robotic simulation software for robot machining and robot offline programming. This partnership enables users of MecSoft’s CAM products the ability to use robots for milling. There are 2-½-axis to 5-axis toolpaths that are generated inside of MecSoft’s CAM products can be transferred to RoboDK to create robot specific control code. “MecSoft’s CAM users can now program industrial robots for robot machining using RoboDK in just a few clicks,” says Albert Nubiola, president & CEO of RoboDK. Adds Joe Anand, President & CEO of MecSoft Corporation: “RoboDK is a great addition to MecSoft’s product portfolio which enables us to adapt our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.93
April 15, 2020
…of designers with parts destined for production in 3D Systems hardware. This SolidWorks-3DXpert connection, solidified and maintained with application programming interface exchanges and corporate handshakes, symbolize the collective desire in engineering: better bridges between CAD and AM.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.41
March 11, 2020
…payloads. OB7-Max 12 also has the same “teach without programming” user interface as the rest of the OB7 models. “New robotics and automation technologies continue to emerge and the market is growing increasingly competitive, but above all, customers want solutions that are fast to deploy and affordable, require minimal complex integration, and a high return on investment,” explained Zac Bogart, Productive Robotics president. Modex 2020 is scheduled to be held March 9-12 at Georgia’s World Congress Center in Atlanta. The tradeshow will showcase the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions in the materials handling and logistics industry. See also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.80
March 02, 2020
…Stefan Nusser, VP or Product at Fetch Robotics, said pain points have been identified: “Workflow Builder is a visual programming environment. We have worked with many customers to identify a core set of features that covers a wide variety of use cases,” he said. “But there will always be some less frequently occurring use cases that cannot be addressed with the visual programming approach. In that case, the integration will have to use the underlying Workflow Builder APIs. Over time, we will be adding more capabilities to the platform and will develop a rich ecosystem of vendor blocks that supports…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.32
March 02, 2020
…Amazon will pre-pay up to 95% of tuition for courses in areas like game design, visual communications, nursing, IT programming and radiology, regardless of whether the skills are relevant to Amazon. The company has also pledged to invest over $700 million “to provide upskilling training for 100,000 U.S. employees for in demand jobs” to aid employees who want to advance into skilled positioned at Amazon, or outside. “There are literally 1,000’s of opportunities within the company,” Walker said. Like the overall network, Amazon’s talent strategy is another of those factors that makes Amazon Amazon, and can’t easily be replicated by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.65
December 02, 2019
…the robot, which will save floor space. More user-friendly programming is another decisive advantage that comes from combining robotics with machine control. Instead of programming a robotics application in one development environment and a machine application in another, there will only be one application and one development environment. This will help to reduce development times significantly. With the ready-made software components of mapp Technology, developers can quickly set up and configure the machine application, including robotics, without any knowledge of special robotics languages. “Our newly developed integrated solution enables us to support machine builders, enhancing their processes and future-proofing their…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.77
November 20, 2019
…3D-printed output, as well as an integrated Python application programming interface (API) for customizable scripting of interactive, automated workflows. Dyndrite’s ACE geometry kernel and AMT build processor were designed from the ground up using a “First Principles” approach, leveraging modern methodologies and technologies to meet the requirements of production oriented customers in the aerospace, medical, automotive, energy and service bureau markets. Dyndrite enables users to manage terabytes of manufacturing data, print higher-order geometries such as splines and dynamically adjust parts in-situ to increase both throughput and quality. The Dyndrite architecture is a horizontal, scalable solution that provides a new foundation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.90
November 01, 2019
…smart home. The development and cultivation of natural language programming algorithms, far-field microphone arrays, echo and noise cancellation, and voice recognition are essential for many of the functions that these robots perform, but one crucial ingredient is missing. Add mobility to the mix, and you have what promises to be a winning combination. According to the ABI Research report “Smart Home Robotics,” articulation and mobility promise to open the door for broader use of robots in the home. Adding robotic functions to existing voice-control front-end devices affirms activation and engagement through physical movement or simulated facial expressions. Now integrate these…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.37
October 01, 2019
…For example, drawing teams can get information from the programming teams on what hardware they require. The mechanical teams can digitally test the designs that the electrical teams have prototyped to provide feedback before the physical build begins. “As you layer these design phases onto one another not only are problems spotted earlier while the design is flexible, the overall timeline begins to shrink as well,” says Sugimoto. “This parallel development paradigm is enabled by systems that can share information across the digital thread.” Generative Design Harnesses AI The demands introduced by the IIoT, as well as market-driven time, space…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.42
September 03, 2019
…with complex fiber orientation. ARTIST STUDIO is the associated CAE software for generating patch-based fiber laminates and automated robot programming. Along with development services that include FE-based modeling and simulation, Cevotec offers the process chain from digital design to final fiber product. 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 5.53
September 01, 2019
…you to create such automation require a lot of programming and scripting. That increases the cost of implementing democratization, and makes it challenging to maintain. “The goal is not to democratize simulation for the sake of broader use of simulation, but to enable more informed design decisions throughout the entire design process by leveraging simulation early and often.” — Joe Walsh, the ASSESS Initiative Automation doesn’t mean that someone has to be able to run the simulation. It can be software that runs the automated simulation. There are strategic initiatives like simulating digital twins or additive manufacturing processes, and the…
