Topic: Controllers

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Lessons Learned to Help Companies Overcome Predictive Maintenance Skepticism

June 22, 2020 · Predictive maintenance can provide measurable benefits for manufacturers who apply the technology on their production lines.

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MecSoft Sets Up Partnership with RoboDK

May 8, 2020 · This partnership enables users of MecSoft's CAM products the ability to use robots for milling.

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Keeping Automated Vehicles on Track with 2D LiDAR Localization

May 4, 2020 · LiDAR Localization software uses measurement data from safety laser scanners as a supplement to magnetic and optical tracking guidance technologies.

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Sigma Labs and Materialise Enter Into Joint Sales Agreement

March 6, 2020 · Agreement to commercialize newly integrated PrintRite3D quality assurance technology with Materialise control platform.

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Elysium’s Solution Supports Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE in the Digital Supply Chain

February 19, 2020 · Greater automation helps users save time and achieve the benefits of MBD/MBE in multi-CAD environments, companies say.

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STMicroelectronics and Fieldscale Bring Intuitive Touch Controls to Smart Devices

January 29, 2020 · Fieldscale SENSE is an end-to-end development platform for touch-sensor design and high-accuracy simulation.

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Digital Factory Revenues to Jump From $59B to $375B in 2030, Says ABI Research

December 19, 2019 · Report indicates "opportunities abound" for both the manufacturing sector and technology vendors.

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ABB and B&R launch first fully integrated machine-centric robotics solution

December 2, 2019 · Solution to improve flexibility at all levels, including machines, to support shorter product cycles and smaller lots of greater variety.

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Optomec Releases AutoCLAD Additive Repair Automation Software

November 25, 2019 · Vision and Toolpath Software offers automated Feature Detection and Distortion Compensation.

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PTC Buys Onshape, xRS Brings Out Use of AR-VR in Training, More

October 31, 2019 · In this episode of DE Video News Roundup, CAD and PLM vendor PTC buys cloud CAD Onshape for $470 million, xRS Conference brings out ARVR use in training, CAASE conference now open for paper proposals, DE seeks holiday-themed simulation projects to feature

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Mechanical Simulation Adds Electric Powertrains for CarSim and TruckSim 2019.1

July 29, 2019 · CarSim and TruckSim support options for extending the vehicle models; those options have been used in the automotive industry to interface VehicleSim products with external powertrain models.

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The IoT Processor Dilemma

July 1, 2019 · Proliferation of Internet of Things connected devices has led to increased complexities in product design.

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SparkFun Electronics Releases First Open-Source, U.S.-Manufactured Embedded Systems Module

June 25, 2019 · SparkFun makes technology that runs the TensorFlow machine-learning platform easy to implement and deploy at an ultra-low power.

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Researchers in Denmark Apply AI to Autonomous Drones

June 6, 2019 · The AiR Lab designs and prints its own drone prototypes while developing hybrid controllers.

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Contest Helps Spur Student Curiosity in STEM

June 1, 2019 · Student Design Competition Profile: BEST Robotics

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3D Systems Announces General Availability of Figure 4 Modular Digital Light Printing (DLP) Production Solution

May 23, 2019 · Company also announces five new DLP and selective laser sintering (SLS) production materials.

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America’s Cup Challenger American Magic Flies Across the Water with Stratasys 3D Printing

May 21, 2019 · US team for world-renowned competitive sailing event taps into carbon fiber for end-use racing parts.

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Optomec to Demonstrate Simultaneous Five-Axis Metal Additive Manufacturing at RAPID-TCT 2019

May 21, 2019 · New Optomec LENS additive plugin combined with the Siemens Sinumerik 840D controller said to provide advanced capabilities for 3D printing of metal parts.

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University of Waterloo Research Team Uses Maple, MapleSim to Support Autonomous Vehicle Development

May 17, 2019 · The Motion Research Group at the University of Waterloo's Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR) has been contributing to the body of research around autonomous vehicles by working on a project related to self-driving vehicles.

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Simcenter Amesim Announces Major Simulation Upgrades for Automotive, Aerospace and Marine Industries

April 17, 2019 · By extending Modelica support and integration with other Simcenter solutions, Simcenter Amesim helps users to set up a toolchain throughout the development cycle.

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