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…August. “There was some minimal infrastructure needed in the DC to integrate an electric run for robot charging stations and some drops for robot induction areas,” says Stock. “Otherwise the physical setup of our operation didn’t change.” The teams had to determine the format and number of plastic totes each robot would carry. IT work focused on integrating GEODIS’s WMS…
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…solution rapidly, without adding special infrastructure beyond the bots. “We use the term on demand automation, which to us, means rapid deployment, extreme flexibility, no IT overhead and the ability to scale easily,” Wise says. AMR vendors also stress that it’s easy to move units between DCs as needed, or add a new workflows just by adjusting some software or…
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…resources, access to know-how, equipment, infrastructure and markets. The range of AM support services are provided through an open source and application programming interface-based digital marketplace,” according to CORDIS. Project goals include creation of an open-source AM ecosystem that can help European SMEs become self-sustainable after project execution. AMable also hopes to provide all necessary assistance to those companies and…
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…SaaS software provides the basic infrastructure for remote expert calls. But users will need to dedicate their own experts to serve the targeted domain. Earlier, Lenovo also released its first enterprise-targeted ThinkReality AR hardware, along with a developer kit that includes remote assistance application templates. Some AR developers see remote assistance as a low-barrier entry to AR, an easy way…
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…and provides access on HPC infrastructure, where common data might be stored, without the complexity of checking if collaborators have a MATLAB license. “Research has been the backbone of innovation across industries and, as these projects become more complex, researchers need the ability to scale and collaborate to be truly successful,” says Silvina Grad-Freilich, head of HPC marketing, MathWorks. “We…
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…mind, and that growth is already taking place. “All of the infrastructure is in place for the next addition,” he says. “Based on the good results we’ve had so far, we’ll just duplicate everything we’ve already done here.”
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…a platform for applications and infrastructure, built on two or more components from public Cloud, private Cloud and on-premises IT, according to IBM), Castro said this is one example of how organizations can build data networks in order to establish a secure record of truth. It also enables an understanding of true demand signals and helps supply chain leaders make…
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…are fast but lack the infrastructure to do geometry,” says Shawn Hopwood, Dyndrite chief marketing officer. “There needs [to be] something on top of the kernel.” Thanks to NVIDIA’s Maxwell generation of GPU technology, Hopwood says Dyndrite can run a full geometry kernel on top of the GPU. “What we see [in 3D processing] is what happened in 2D when…
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…given low capital expenditure & infrastructure investments, access to reliable, off-the-shelf drone hardware, and SaaS offerings for warehouse automation. API-based integration makes it easy for existing warehouse management systems to onboard autonomous drone missions and data into enterprise workflows. Capabilities such as remote drone operations over 4G/5G connections, real-time high-quality video recording, and unified dashboards can extend the use of…
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…in remote areas where road infrastructure is weak or nonexistent, e.g. in emerging markets. Drones can provide dramatically faster solutions in both markets. In addition, drones could eliminate the need to pay employees to load and unload truck cargo and track inventory, which could all be done autonomously. Air freight: Airplanes are also constrained by fixed port locations. Drones can…
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…in the WMS and necessary infrastructure needs to be in place. Digitization of supply chain and warehousing thus requires a more holistic view of system architecture and support tools for it to work seamlessly rather than simply introducing the latest technology and innovation within the four walls. The key challenge facing logistics managers is how best to contain rising distribution…
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…and also talk to the infrastructure, such as traffic lights. But a lot of investment has to happen before we get there,” says Macleod. Looking ahead to Level 4 and 5, Macleod believes manufacturers need to make the autonomous vehicles highly customizable. A single model may not be suitable for all cities. “It would have to be batch manufacturing that’s…
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…What about city planning and infrastructure? What jobs would they create or eliminate? What entertainment options would people purchase as they ride along? Established businesses and start-ups are scrambling to correctly envision (and invest in) the future. But there’s a lot of engineering to get those self-driving cars, or aircraft or watercraft from point A to point B, as we…
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…Ohio, America Makes is the first Institute within the Manufacturing USA infrastructure and is driven by the NCDMM. More Info America Makes NCDMM
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…provider of rail vehicles and infrastructure maintenance. It has to support 100-year-old steam locomotives still in use, as well the newest high-speed electric trains. Its goal is to become a leader in rail propulsion as a service; replacing parts for old locomotives is part of the challenge. It produced its first 3D-printed part in 2015 (a coat hook); by the…
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