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America Makes is announcing two challenges—the Fit to Face-Mask Design Challenge in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs; and the COVID-19 Maker Challenge, a joint event by Challenge America and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Innovation Ecosystem. “Both of these opportunities seek to tap into the amazing innovation we’ve seen to date from the entire AM community during this…
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Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), a global market leader for collaborative, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), announced the signing of five certified system integrators (CSI) in both North and South America. US-based JMP Solutions, Iris Custom Solutions, Flex-Line Automation, Advanced Handling Systems, as well as Nordika Brazil in Sao Paulo, Brazil, all have specific MiR robot, software and application expertise to support…
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Although the cancelation of school sports and extracurricular activities is far from the biggest problem posed by COVID-19, many high school seniors still feel a sense of loss from missing these rite-of-passage events, according to FIRST organization. In mid-March, the FIRST organization canceled its two FIRST Robotics Championship competitions in Houston and Detroit, and suspended the 2020 season. But this…
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The team of engineers at Robotic Research LLC, a provider of autonomy and robotic technologies for government and commercial customers, is applying its engineering capabilities to create new solutions for health care workers to help fight the COVID-19 crisis in the Washington area and around the world. The company has created a design for reusable face shields and is providing…
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AMUG reaches out to its community of members, acknowledging how many have shared of the programs they are pursuing in the battle against COVID-19. AMUG reports that many have asked how they can help, so the organization has put together a limited list of programs that are actively using AM/3D printing technology to develop and print solutions to assist in…
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Q: What’s new with robotics development and adoption in 2020? A: Because autonomous robots are relatively new to the supply chain industry, the real story is about adoption. We’re experiencing an evolution of the idea of work. Environmental, technological, and economic forces are changing how work gets done and the new gig economy is changing who does it. Without question,…
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Q: What are the top warehousing challenges right now? A: The biggest challenge facing the supply chain industry right now is the ability to satisfy the increasing demand for quickly shipping goods direct to the consumer on top of the proliferation of SKUs. These challenges have driven the advancement in robotic storage and retrieval systems as well as more advanced…
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Advanced CAD users have lamented that some complex surfaces and shapes they could model with their software could not be manufactured due to the limitations of production technologies. However, the advances in additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing flipped the situation. Many CAD users found out their software couldn’t digitally model the complex shapes AM hardware is itching to print.…
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Metal additive manufacturing (AM) stands poised to expand its footprint in the manufacturing sector, transitioning from a proven prototyping tool and small-lot fabrication process to mainstream part production. But there’s a catch. Today’s AM technology isn’t predictable and repeatable enough to be cost-effective for companies that want to use AM to mass-produce parts. Currently, engineers must go through an iterative…
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Yale Materials Handling Corporation has announced the company’s first Edison Award, taking home gold in the autonomous work solutions category with its robotic reach truck. A panel of more than 3,000 executives from around the world recognized the Yale robotic reach truck for its use of innovative technology to expand the capability of lift truck-based robotics and address key business…
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The outbreak of COVID-19 has created a crippling effect, not only on service industries, but also on manufacturing enterprises, including 5G infrastructure vendors. Despite the current ongoing discussion on OpenRAN and open networks, most advanced 5G networks still rely on Tier One infrastructure vendors and their supply chain has been disrupted. The shortages of component manufacturing and/or network workforce deployment,…
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Lubrizol Engineered Polymers' new ESTANE 3D TPU M95A powder TPU has passed skin sensitization and cytotoxicity tests in accordance with ISO 10993-5 and 10993-10. This enables ESTANE 3D TPU M95A to be a material solution for product designers exploring 3DP for end-use applications that require skin contact. This achievement builds on Lubrizol’s aim to develop innovative materials safe for use…
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DATE: Thursday, April 23, 2020 TIME: 2:00 PM ET/11 AM PT Register Today! One of the new frontiers in Additive Manufacturing (AM) is the production of high-resolution, high-accuracy microstructures for industrial applications. These parts are not only difficult to prototype using existing 3D printers, they are often much more expensive and complicated to manufacture. In this webcast, we discuss a…
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With Pennsylvania under a statewide stay-at-home order, Dr. Guha Manogharan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Penn State University, and his colleagues have had to migrate their classes to Zoom conferences. Guha teaches a graduate lab course on metal additive manufacturing (AM) and design, which typically involves designing and producing parts in AM hardware. With everyone staying home and connecting via…
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With Pennsylvania under a statewide stay-at-home order, Dr. Guha Manogharan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Penn State University, and his colleagues have had to migrate their classes to Zoom conferences. Guha teaches a graduate lab course on metal additive manufacturing (AM) and design, which typically involves designing and producing parts in AM hardware. With everyone staying home and connecting via…
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