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KineoWorks from Siemens PLM Software is a software component that automatically computes collision-free motion, solving complex path-planning problems in applications such as robot simulation/control and virtual assembly/disassembly verification. KineoWorks version 7.0 includes various new features described as follows. KineoWorks version 7.0 comes with a new standalone application—Kwik—for accelerating your KineoWorks application development. Kwik has a simple and ergonomic graphical interface…
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Stratasys Direct Manufacturing is expanding its additive metals offering with the addition of VELO3D’s Sapphire 3D print system and Flow software. The Sapphire laser fusion metal additive manufacturing system allows for printing of complex part geometries with in-situ metrology, closed-loop control, and low-to-no support structures. The solution’s built-in tools include support generation, simulated print predictions, per-surface process application, slice composer…
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DuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers, a global business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, will introduce several advanced new semi-crystalline materials at RAPID + TCT 2019 (booth #552), expanding its 3D printing portfolio. These high-performance materials will offer manufacturing agility by while maintaining consistent properties, the company reports. Jennifer L. Thompson, Ph.D., R&D programs manager for DuPont Transportation & Advanced…
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Stratasys has unveiled a new agreement with Pantone, provider of professional color standards in multiple vertical industries. Under terms of the agreement, Stratasys now becomes a 3D printing solutions provider with technology officially designated as PANTONE Validated, reflecting the qualification and approval to simulate Pantone Matching System 〈PMS〉 colors on printed objects, Stratasys reports. Both Stratasys J750 and J735 PolyJet…
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According to Steven LaFevers, vice president at Hyster-Yale Group, there is a critical blind spot in many customers’ fleet considerations. “I would guess eight out of 10 customers do not undertake a comprehensive, ROI-driven assessment of their power needs,” he said. “Five years from now power studies will be common, and customers will choose the power source – whether lead-acid…
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On Wednesday, during MHI Industry Night with Craig Ferguson, the winners of the annual MHI Innovation Awards were crowned. The winners came from a field of 12 finalists in three categories: Best New Product, Best Innovation of an Existing Product and Best IT Innovation. “We received 108 total submissions spread across the three categories, and each one could have qualified…
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According to the Canvas Technology LinkedIn site, their leadership team comes from a rich background of autonomous robotics at Google, Toyota, Qualcomm, General Atomics and Kiva Systems (now Amazon Robotics). Founded in 2015, Canvas has already showcased some impressive technologies, including a fully autonomous cart system that positions the startup as a direct competitor with the likes of Bay Area-based…
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3D printing is helping bring critical public safety and security communications to the mass transit industry. At Boyce Technologies, the company makes communications equipment mainly for New York City Transit. Examples might include intercoms, public address systems or radio amplifiers—anything that is used for life safety security focused mainly on the MTA for New York City. One of its projects…
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Brian and Christopher Luizzi, owners of medical modeling company Trinota, are using EnvisionTEC’s 3D printing technology to reshape how medical models are presented to surgeons, hospitals and doctors. “We can look at all the 2D images we want, but when you can compile that and get something you can hold in your hand in 3D, it gives you depth and…
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During a Wednesday press conference, Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International (Booth S4250), provided an overview of the company’s core competencies ecosystem, which includes Tompkins Robotics. Offering live product demonstrations, Tompkins explained the benefits of Tompkins Robotics, the world’s first portable, automated unit and parcel sortation system. Implemented within five to seven months (roughly 50% less than most sorter lead…
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Earlier this week, Humatics Corporation (Booth N8370) revealed its partnership with Vecna Robotics, an autonomous logistics solutions leader. Through the partnership, Humatics will now be able to assimilate its KinetIQ 300 microlocation system into Vecna’s self-driving vehicle fleet. As a result of this integration, the vehicles can navigate outdoor environments and have much better access to certain areas of warehouses…
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Boston Dynamics has acquired Kinema Systems, a Menlo Park-based company that enables industrial robotic arms with deep learning technology to locate and move boxes on complex pallets. Using a combination of vision sensors and deep learning software, Kinema Systems’ Pick technology works with leading commercial robotic arms to move boxes off pallets to conveyors or build stacks of boxes on…
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MHI released its sixth annual survey-based report Wednesday morning at ProMat, and it not only shows rising interest in digital technologies like Cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics, but also a sharp increase in spending plans. A keynote panel discussed the report’s findings Wednesday morning, and panelists highlighted an industry ready to move forward with the next stages of…
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Locus Robotics, (Booth S3212), a leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, has announced the launch of its Spring 2019 software and hardware suite. The release features new functionality as well as enhancements to the company’s multi-bot software, hardware, and user experience. The latest suite is designed to further improve productivity, operational flexibility and performance for retail/e-tail, third…
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After a record number of exhibitors (1,000+) and attendees (45,000+) at ProMat 2019, MHI anticipates more of the same at Modex 2020—the industry’s premier supply chain event. Modex will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, March 9-12, 2020. “Our Modex exhibitor space draw, held this past December, brought 640 exhibitors who reserved a record 300,000 net…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse robots and software that will be on…
