Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.90
…latest offering for aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul or MRO operations. Its said its Robotic Auto Path Generation technology is designed to streamline airfoil polishing and jet engine blade repair. Due to unique part-to-part variations, the repair of aerospace engine components requires meticulous attention to detail, noted Acme. The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based company said its new automated system uses calculated algorithms to rapidly generate part paths, saving time and optimizing finishing operations. “At Acme Manufacturing, we have harnessed the power of automated measurement and 3D surface scanning to cater specifically to the aerospace MRO industry's unique challenges,” stated Dany DeChamplain,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.78
…will use additive manufacturing for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) projects in the aviation and energy markets. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based Chromalloy develops systems to reduce operating expenses and extend the life of gas turbine engines. The company, a subsidiary of Sequa Corp., is authorized by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and other national aviation authorities. It is also qualified under ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program. Chromalloy to use AM to extend engine life Industries are increasingly adopting additive manufacturing (AM) to offset the high costs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.25
…with input from commercial maintenance, repair, and overhaul, or MRO, and U.S. Department of Defense repair centers for aircraft engines. “Our collaboration with Acme Manufacturing has brought together complementary technologies that provide a compelling business case for customers,” stated Mike Dean, vice president of marketing at Optomec. “Demanding repair requirements, driven by commercial and DoD repair centers, has led Optomec to enhance our DED [Directed Energy Deposition] capabilities to enable high-volume, high-yield repair for compressor blades, an especially challenging objective for titanium parts.” Albuquerque, N.M.-based Optomec is a privately held supplier of additive manufacturing systems. The company said the aerospace…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.74
Ultimaker announces that ERIKS, a provider of technical components and services to all sections of industry worldwide, has scaled up the 3D printing production capacity for its original equipment manufacturer and maintenance, repair and operations customers. ERIKS equipped its production facilities in Alkmaar, The Netherlands, with multiple Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundles, to co-engineer with customers and offer them full support in identifying, designing and printing applications. A special Clean Manufacturing Facility offers EC1935/2004 manufacturing to customers of ERIKS in need for food-safe parts. ERIKS has 7,500 skilled people working at more than 300 locations worldwide, serving industrial customers in 22…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.22
…labor shortages for aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul, or MRO, companies, claimed the Chino, Calif.-based company. “Aerospace and defense manufacturers require extremely precise sanding, grinding, polishing, and finishing work to ensure parts meet regulatory requirements and achieve top performance,” stated Alan Hiken, chief operating officer at Kane Robotics and a composites expert with a 30-year career in aerospace engineering. “GRIT cobot solutions provide the highest-quality work and help save teams from injuries and illness by filling repetitive, labor-intensive jobs,” he said in a press release. GRIT works alongside humans Since its founding in 2019, Kane Robotics has worked with manufacturers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.16
…a successful example of how robot integration can improve MRO (Maintenance Repair and Operations) to alleviate sustainability concerns. FORCE Technology employed ESPRIT, the Hexagon’s “Hybrid” CAM to program additive head path planning, and RoboDK to resolve kinematics and collisions while generating robot code to create the toolpath trajectories for Additive Manufacturing. In addition, the RoboDK extension in ESPRIT simplified communication between systems and made it easier for end-users. Overall, FORCE Technology completed the MRO application using digital twin and post-processing to improve weld quality and waste reduction. The Manufacturing Academy Denmark (MADE) provided the financial backing to make this project…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.00
…has delivered more laser cladding systems to OEMs and MROs than any other manufacturer. Optomec’s Huffman brand laser cladders have remanufactured more than 10,000,000 turbine components over the last 15 years. Optomec’s 3D Metal Additive systems use Directed Energy Deposition (DED) - a form of metal 3D Printing that enables highly repeatable repairs of high value components and delivers superior metallurgy at a lower cost as compared to hand TIG-welded repairs. The combination of the Huffman line of laser cladders with the Fanuc LRMate 200 and Optomec’s AutoCLADTM vision and adaptive process software takes automated laser cladding to the next…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.77
Sure, it’s a cliché, but sometimes necessity really is the mother of invention. Or, at least, that’s how the Alabama Robotics Technology Park came about a few years ago in Decatur, Ala., according to Brooks Kracke, president and CEO of the North Alabama Industrial Development Association, and Rick Maroney, director of the technology park. As the two tell it, a former governor was talking to a senior executive from a local manufacturing company that had been thinking of expanding his operations. At the time of the conversation, the executive was perturbed because his assembly line was down. “Why don’t you…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.76
…of industrial automation; robotics; and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) components. The Lexington, Ky.-based company said it helps customers design, engineer, install, and initiate new projects and make improvements to existing systems. AIP also provides classes taught by its own factory-trained engineers. AIP said it is offering the full lineup of award-winning Epson Robots automation products, including SCARA, six-axis robots, and integrated options. The partners said Epson's affordable robots combined with AIP's support will allow companies to meet a broad spectrum of automation needs. “Epson's customer-first philosophy coupled with AIP's hands-on, customer-centric approach makes them an ideal partner,” said Tom…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.69
…with companies within the aerospace supply chain since 2017. Baltic3D has an ongoing collaborative partnership with certification company, Magnetic MRO. AM Craft’s Riga facility is expected to be fully operational in Q4 2020. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.61
…with Tool House; machine tending with Ellison; welding with MRO; and pick and place and palletizing with Tool House and RG. The company also showed 3D scanning for automotive inspection with Korean partner Hexagon Metrology. In a grinding and polishing demo, Doosan showed how a user could tilt a smartphone to control the angle of a robot. Designing a future with more robots Beyond its Automate exhibits, Doosan Robotics is working on more software-driven capabilities. It works with the Robot Operating System (ROS). The company said it is building on its suite with a platform and integrated development environment (IDE)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.21
…help proactively plan and budget maintenance, repair, and operational (MRO) costs. PlantPAx 5.3: This system is designed to elevate customers' process control experience and address evolving market demands. The latest release, PlantPAx 5.3, supports digital transformation and lifecycle management strategies, enabling increased productivity and profitability and minimized operational risk, asserted Rockwell. Industry solutions: Asset Intelligence: This supports customers in improving the reliability and availability of physical assets while minimizing downtime, risk, and operating costs. This cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering uses FactoryTalk DataMosaix, contextualizes data by using pre-built industry-specific asset models, and surfaces insights in dashboards with notification management. Industry solutions:…