Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.73
The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), parent organization of America Makes, has entered into a formal collaboration agreement with Digital Engineering, to advance the additive manufacturing/3D printing industry. America Makes and its membership community of more than 220 organizations share a common goal to accelerate additive manufacturing and 3D printing to increase the U.S. global manufacturing competitiveness. Digital Engineering will help leverage its magazine, e-newsletters, DigitalEngineering247.com website and marketing database to drive awareness of America Makes’ mission as national accelerator for additive manufacturing and 3D printing. “Digital Engineering (formerly Desktop Engineering) has been covering additive manufacturing and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.43
…says Simon Fried, co-founder and president of Nano Dimension USA. “It prints both the conductive material and the dielectric material, and so allows for a part to be built up with the two materials placed in X, Y and Z in accordance with the designer’s goals, starting from the bottom and building up in layers.” Nano Dimension’s systems use two families of inks. Optimized for a range of applications—from radio frequency identification components to antennas—the AgCite family of nanoparticle inks promises good conductivity, adhesion and flexibility. Unlike regular metal powders that require high sintering temperatures, these inks can achieve a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.15
…combat an unprecedented workforce shortfall and skills gap in manufacturing. Activities on April 11, the last day of the event, will include theater sessions focused on working in automation, culminating in a networking session from 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. for job seekers to connect with exhibitors who are specifically looking for new employees. Registration for the show floor and the Automation Works! day activities is free. “As manufacturers add automation technologies to their production and logistics environments, job titles and tasks might change, but the number of jobs continues to rise,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of A3. “Unfortunately, finding…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.52
…documentation of key production and technical data for additive manufacturing (AM), according to the company. With TRACE, users have a simple and streamlined process with a user-friendly interface that enables traceability through all aspects of the AM workflow. It also maintains all the relevant information required for the safe and compliant operation of additive manufacturing facilities. The tool has benefited from feedback received during the TRACE pilot program. TRACE has been evaluated by a number of collaborators, including the Renishaw Inc. Solutions Center, USA, the Quad Cities Manufacturing Lab—Western Illinois University, Northern Illinois University and America Makes. The tool will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.11
…metrology tasks is an important part of ‘smart machining’ manufacturing processes. CappsNC provides capabilities to quickly develop measurement programs offline and run these programs directly on CNC machine tools in a similar way to a CMM. Measurement results are used to adjust machining process parameters such as calculating precise work offsets, dynamic tool compensations and other critical data feedback 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.66
…gain enhanced flexibility in their operations.” About DB Schenker USA DB Schenker is one of the largest integrated logistics service providers in the United States with more than 7,000 employees in 39 branches and 55 logistics centers providing over 21 million square feet of distribution operations to its clients. DB Schenker offers land transport, air and ocean freight, as well as comprehensive logistics solutions and global supply chain management services from a single source. Click here for more information. About IAM Robotics IAM Robotics provides fully operational intelligent, autonomous material handling solutions built for e-Commerce order fulfillment and material handling…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.49
…“We are facing a looming skills gap in the manufacturing industry that we need to bridge by all means possible. Facilitating knowledge creation and access to our cobots is an important step in that direction.” Stefan Stubgaard, Head of Global Competence Center at Universal Robots, adds that the Academy modules have received positive feedback from users around the world: “This learning resource is now also reaching small and medium-sized manufacturers that up until now regarded robotics as costly and complex,” says Stefan Stubgaard. “By simply logging into the Academy they experience first-hand how simple the setup can be and they…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.37
…campuses and other local schools will tour 35 high-tech manufacturing locations in the county Oct. 6 as part of National Manufacturing Day. Students will see firsthand the state-of-the-art technologies used in today’s manufacturing and discuss the processes with the highly skilled professionals during facility tours scheduled throughout Oakland County during the morning-long event. “The goal of our third annual Manufacturing Day in Oakland County is to inspire our young people to pursue careers in manufacturing and the skilled trades,” County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said. “There are a lot of great, in-demand jobs available in our region and this event…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 3.88
…quality of processes in the Retail, Transportation & Logistics, Manufacturing and Healthcare industries. As a total solutions provider, we possess a long history of developing innovative products and solutions that meet the ever-changing demands of industry. In fact, it is our dedication to exceeding customer expectations that’s resulted in us having the widest range of innovative high-performance products and solutions in the industry. We have a long history of successful integrations across hundreds of systems utilized by the world’s leading retailers and courier companies. Datalogic manufactures the widest range of high-performance products and solutions in the industry. Our flexible and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.45
…chain management (SCM). The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, USA. HighJump has additional operations in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and China. HighJump serves over 4,000 customers across the retail, consumer products, automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and food/beverage industries. HighJump has developed a cloud-ready underlying technology platform called the “HighJump One Platform” which is consistently recognized for being one of the industry’s most flexible and adaptable supply chain software platforms. On top of this technology platform, the company offers globally leading software applications that provide customers with an integrated view of their entire supply chain: from warehouse management and intralogistics to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.32
…announced the opening of its new U.S.-based office, Cimcorp USA, in Norcross, Georgia. Located in a business and technology park and incorporated in February, Cimcorp will open its U.S. office during the second quarter of 2016. The location will provide Cimcorp’s sales and service team with a local home base in the Southeast market, which has a large projected growth for intralogistics, warehouse automation and manufacturing. Cimcorp is looking to expand its sales and service activities to its customers in its target markets, including tire manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, and retail and e-commerce. “Due to its central…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 12.50
OMRON Industrial Automation: As part of the global Omron Corporation, Omron Automation & Safety is a worldwide company and leading manufacturer of technologically advanced industrial automation products and application expertise. With its Pan Americas headquarters in Illinois, USA, Omron Automation & Safety has grown to include sales, support and training available across the country, with an extensive network of distribution and support channels. Omron helps America’s largest and most demanding industries maximize efficiency and optimize production in their manufacturing processes.