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Lift Truck Tech: Trends Converge Around Labor Efficiencies

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…manual controls to allow for precision guidance. With ZaP guidance, the most efficient paths are always taken, says Kaumo. “It’s a semi-automated path to start seeing some of the benefits of automation,” he says. Lift truck provider Crown Equipment offers autonomous trucks such as a tow tractor that is capable of switching into manual mode when needed, according to Andy…


ABB enhances portfolio of high-speed industrial robots with Codian acquisition

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…which are used primarily for high-precision pick and place applications. Codian Robotics’ offering includes a hygienic design line, ideal for hygiene-sensitive industries including food and beverage and pharmaceuticals. With the transaction, ABB is accelerating its engagement in the growing field of delta robots. Codian Robotics is located in Ede, Netherlands and employs 20 people globally. The company will continue to…


Automating Dolly Positioning and Pallet Pocket Detection Tasks in Distribution Centers

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…requires a high degree of precision, these SensorApps were developed to allow for the smooth automated flexibility of mobile robots. Human workers also receive significant help from these solutions, thus allowing for a safer and more efficient process. Dolly Positioning SensorApp When it comes to automation, success lies in precision. The automated pick-up of dollies with an AGV requires exact…


NIST Scientists Go Soft on 3D Printing

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…create complex structures with nanometer-scale precision. Because many gels are compatible with living cells, the new method may boost the production of soft tiny medical devices such as drug delivery systems or flexible electrodes that can be inserted into the human body. Using a 3D printer to fabricate an object made of gel is a “bit more of a delicate…


From Prototypes to Mass Production - Micro Manufacturing Reinvented

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…micro production parts possible using micro-precision 3D printing. Tune in to learn: What applications can micro-scale AM/3DP be used for How to pick the right material and resolution for your application How micro 3DP materials stack up to micro manufacturing materials Click here to register. Sponsored by: Speakers: John Kawola CEO Boston Micro Fabrication Moderator: Kenneth Wong Senior Editor Digital…


Varner AS: Building the world’s best warehouse

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…retailers, it is “a world-class facility that we use as a precision tool for inventory management to deliver the correct items to our stores, when they need them,” Eriksson says. “And, we have the warehouse capacity we need for the foreseeable future. We no longer talk about the limitations of our supply chain, just about how well everything runs.”


Make Way for Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing

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…technology (MXT), which offers speed, precision and control over materials deposition when dealing with large-scale parts. The BigRep PRO’s print bed is outfitted with sensors and hardware to allow for semiautomatic print bed leveling—another way the printer ensures repeatable, high-quality parts. One more differentiator is the integration of a state-of-the-art Bosch computer-numerically controlled motion-control system, designed to deliver maximum responsiveness…


MRO: Planning for peak demand season

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…duration, regardless of the forecast’s precision. Crunch time is crunch time. That’s easier said than done. Being out of the way doesn’t just happen. It takes planning and quite a bit of it. Just ask Brian Poveromo, senior facility and maintenance manager at American Eagle Outfitter’s 1.6-million-square-foot distribution center in Hazelton, Pa. He’s been through seven holiday peaks in that…


Signicast and DDM Partner for Additive Manufacturing

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…of Signicast. The partnership between Signicast and DDM highlights advancements in precision casting technologies and opens up new design opportunities. Signicast expects to transition this technology for full-scale production runs in addition to prototyping. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.


Fictiv’s Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem Delivers Radical Transparency Features

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…enables the manufacture of complex, high-precision mechanical parts at much faster speeds and much less cost versus traditional solutions, according to Fictiv. The data produced from Fictiv’s digital thread helps drive automation through the Fictiv DME to speed up production and prevent errors. For example, every part produced through the Fictiv DME receives a minimum of five dimensional inspections, with…


Geek+ and Körber Announce Global Partnership for Mobile Robot Deployments

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…provides the flexibility, adaptability and precision businesses need to conquer supply chain complexity today and beyond.” “With the right technologies and partner, businesses can turn today’s supply chain complexities into a strategic differentiator with robotics,” said John Santagate, vice president of robotics at Kӧrber Supply Chain – Software. “Be it the rise in consumer expectations, increasing product counts, supply network…


Mastercam Featured in TITANS of CNC Aerospace Academy

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…popularly used in companies requiring precision machining, such as shops in the automotive and aerospace industries. TITANS of CNC Aerospace Academy is a project-based platform teaching high-level manufacturers the skills necessary to produce complex aerospace parts using the most difficult materials. TITANS of CNC, Inc. CEO Titan Gilroy and his team have worked to create the Aerospace Academy as a…


Restoring Vintage Cars with 3D Printing

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…described as capable of surgical precision—50x50 microns with minimal layer height of only 25 microns. “The black resin, when applied in relatively thin parts, exhibits limited light-transmitting properties. Basically, the part designed and 3D printed to mimic the geometry of the original Ferrari cover looked the same when the diodes on the wheel were lighting up,” wrote Zortrax in a…


Fictiv, Jabil Set Up Agile 3D Printing Collaboration

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…Beyond the 3D printing of parts, Jabil can now leverage Fictiv’s precision service model to offer volume manufacturing, data, packaging and on-time fulfillment to end customers with less risk. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.


SLIDESHOW: 3D Printing for Tailor-Made Cosplay

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…2 cm measured with a precision of 0.025 mm for each layer height. “Before we started using 3D printers, we cut out the elements of our costumes of foam or formed them from thermoplastic materials. Sometimes we still use such solutions. You don't need a 3D printer to create fancy costumes. You can play and design without this technology,” Zimmermann…


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