List of industrial trends

Designed for engineering applications, the Method XL is said to combine the accuracy and performance required for industrial grade-production, with the size and affordability of a desktop 3D printer. An upscaled version of the Method X, this new 3D printer marks the latest addition to the company’s Method series, and adds to their growing professional 3D printer portfoli...

When you are working in high-risk environments, it is vital that proper protection is in place in the event of an Arc Flash incident. Both of Pyramex’s new GL3000 arc flash protection gloves have undergone rigorous testing using the ASTM F2675 test method as per the NFPA 70E standard and provide premium protection against category 4 arc flash incidents. Additionally, bot...

The company says the new four-legged robot “combines advanced mobility and open modular structure” to serve education, research, and innovative entertainment purposes. The new Lite3 series offers four product models: a basic model designed for technology enthusiasts; and three more advanced versions designed for scientific study purposes. With new features that include...

The company says its “revolutionary” 25 kg payload collaborative robot joins TM Robot’s already impressive lineup and the TM AI Cobot S Series. These innovative cobots set new benchmarks in the industry with their remarkable features and capabilities – the TM25S will be showcased for the first time at Automate 2023 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, from May 22–25, 2023. The T...

Bota Systems will be showing the MiniONE at ICRA, the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, from 29 May to 2 June 2023, in London, UK (booth I19). With a tiny footprint, and weighing only 30 g, the MiniONE is ideal for medical applications, product testing, as well as precision tasks like micro-assembly and micro-polishing. It is also well suited as ...

Electric trains are commonplace in commuter rail systems, but they have yet to make an impact on the freight shipping business. That is beginning to change. The latest development on the rail electrification front involves the St. Louis, Missouri, company Intramotev, which aims to push diesel fuel out of the locomotive picture with a fleet of battery-electric autonomous ...

Solar offers a variety of benefits to residential homeowners. For the millions of homeowners that have already gone solar, the benefits are obvious. You can save money on your electricity bills, reduce your reliance on the grid, and achieve energy security when pairing solar with batteries. However, finding the right energy solution for your home can be a daunting task....

Dairy packaging is in a dynamic state. Demands from brands for attractive designs that are eco-friendly while enhancing food quality and safety is triggering the launch of new primary packaging solutions. Technology developers, meanwhile, are engineering packaging systems that are simpler to maintain and provide processors with greater operating efficiencies. The grea...

People who live in cold climates and drive electric cars know the lithium-ion batteries in their car don’t work as well in freezing temperatures. They don’t charge as fast and they don’t go as far. It’s a problem, but Argonne National Laboratory says it may have the answer. In a blog post, the scientists at Argonne say that in today’s lithium-ion batteries, the liquid e...

ZX130-7 and ZX160LC-7 Hitachi excavators have been updated with the HIOS IV hydraulic system and various cab improvements. The Hitachi ZX130-7 has an operating weight of 30,870 pounds; max dig depth of 19 feet 9 inches; and bucket breakout force of 23,380 pounds. It is powered by a 100-horsepower Isuzu engine. The Hitachi ZX160LC-7 weighs 39,463 pounds; has a max dig d...

Caterpillar has expanded its line of reclaimer/stabilizers with models RM600 and RM800. The 636-horsepower RM600 and 762-horsepower RM800 complement the 421-horsepower RM400 and 546-horsepower RM500B. The System K rotor system adapts key components from the company’s cold planers. The system uses the same cold planer fastener-free, dual-taper toolholder and base block c...

Models 244, 324, and 344 Deere wheel loaders are moving from L Series to P Tier. The compact wheel loaders have new productivity-enhancing qualities, including standard ride control in base models and optional factory-installed features. Options include auto-reversing fan, attachment assist controls, and combined creep control and throttle lock. Ride control cushions bo...

In this article, George Walker, managing director of Novotek UK & Ireland, takes a closer look at the difference between a time series or historian database and a relational database, to help you choose the one that best suits your needs. Many industrial companies use relational databases (RDBs) for this task of increasing productivity and reducing costs. Relationshi...

Microencapsulation expertise since 1992 MicroCapture is a market leader in biodegradable microencapsulation applications with more than 75 years of combined experience, a dedicated R&D team, and an in-house laboratory for product development and testing. Having recently celebrated 31 years in business, the UK-based company employs 9 FTEs and boasts a yearly turnover edgi...

Mid-sized SK230SRLC-7 and SK270SRLC-7 KOBELCO excavators have short tail swing. Operating weights are 57,100 pounds and 61,100 pounds, respectively; digging depths are 21 feet 7 inches and 21 feet 10 inches respectively. The KOBELCO SK230 has a digging force of 29,700 lb.-ft. and maximum digging reach of 31 feet 10 inches. The SK270 excavator has a digging force of 35,3...

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JTEKT Toyoda Americas Corporation recently introduced its FH5000 series of three high-speed horizontal machining centers (HMC), including the FH5000S HMC with 800 × 800 × 880 mm (X × Y × Z) strokes, 900-mm workpiece diameter and 1,100-mm workpiece height capacity. The FH5000 series machines include a 500-mm table capable of handling 1,000-kg loads. Toyoda's FH5000S HMCs...

Mitsui Seiki’s VL30 Series high-speed vertical machining centers were developed for high-speed, high-precision hard milling of mold components, as well as graphite and copper tungsten electrodes. The VL30 Series features high-thrust, high-efficiency linear motor drives for the X-, Y- and Z-axes for machining hardened tool-steel alloy components. The five-axis versions us...

Nidec Machine Tool Co.’s double-column machining center, MV12BxII, is designed to reduce non-cutting time while achieving high productivity in a range of applications. MV12BxII uses grease to lubricate all of its spindle and feed axes to improve energy efficiency and running cost. Featuring an electric power unit, the machine is designed for a diverse range of production...

According to the Deloitte 2022 Industry Report, many manufacturing companies are starting to “think big” to stay competitive. They are adopting flexible and innovative strategies to get ahead following the disruptive events of the last few years. Flexible manufacturing allows companies like yours to quickly adapt to changes in the market, better meet customer demands, a...

The LNEX 12 is a robust insert designed for shoulder milling with a maximum depth of cut up to 10 mm. It features a positive rake angle and narrow T-land to provide a smooth cutting action with lower demands on spindle torque. The peripherally ground insert offers improved wall accuracy and straightness and creates a true 90° corner. The LNEX12 also featuring a patented...

The P6006 can be used in all exchangeable-tip drills D4140, D4240, and D4340. Drilling from solid material and stacked plate (laminate) drilling is possible with the D4140 indexable drill insert. The primary application for the inserts is drilling low carbon, or unalloyed steels (ISO P workpiece group), specifically with low hardness range of 300HB or lower. The seconda...

The ROSS Inline Ultra High Shear Sanitary Mixer Model HSM-715XSUHD-250 is designed to deliver exceptional dispersion, emulsification, and homogenization at high throughput. Featuring the patented X-Series rotor/stator in type AL-6XN stainless steel, this mixer takes product through the center of the stator and moves it outward through radial channels in the rows of conce...

The two duo injection moulding machines each have two 85,000 cm³ injection units which allow for injecting a total shot weight of 270 lbs (122 kg). The giant machines have a total length of 96 feet (29.3 meters) and a width of 37 feet (6.4 meters). This can be considered a relatively small footprint compared to the clamping force and shot size. This is where the two-plat...

It’s hard to imagine a battery without metal, especially given the rise of lithium-ion batteries. But that is exactly what a researcher from Louisiana State University Mechanical Engineering (LSU ME) is hoping to develop. Thanks to a Board of Regents grant, LSU ME Associate Professor Ying Wang is working on a non-metal rechargeable battery in hopes of replacing lithium b...

Modern enterprises are up against significant pressure to prove their capabilities and demonstrate value. The race to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving technology landscape is forcing innovators to push their boundaries and deliver results that have historically seemed too far-fetched. A major driver of this transformation is the way products are manufactured, whi...

More users are adopting Wi-Fi 6 and 6E standards because of their higher speed than previous Wi-Fi protocols. To meet these requirements, Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a SimpleLink™ family of Wi-Fi 6 companion integrated circuits (ICs) to help designers implement secure and efficient Wi-Fi connections for applications that operate in high-density or high-temperat...

While semiconductor technology has helped to improve the design of many products, one area the technology has not touched is speakers, which mostly still rely on traditional voice coil technology. While voice coil technology is inexpensive and easy to build, it is subject to slow transient response and inaccurate reproduction, as well as reliability issues from moisture ...

Agility Robotics has been working since it spun out of Oregon State University in 2015 to bring humanoid robots out of the lab and into the real world. The company has made great strides in making its robots fit for bulk material handling tasks like tote movement. Earlier this year, the company unveiled the latest generation of its Digit robot, built specifically to car...

To analyze the current state of the material handling automation market, Vecna Robotics partnered with CITE Research to survey over 1,000 supply chain professionals across industries including automotive, third-party logistics (3PL), consumer goods, manufacturing, e-commerce and retail to uncover the key trends, challenges, and opportunities in the market. You can read ...

These have been developed to support secure remote access to equipment within utility, industrial and trackside applications. The Merlin 4400 series is equipped with a set of cybersecurity tools as standard including a trusted platform module chip that keeps cryptographic keys secure, Secure Boot functionality ensuring the routers boot using only trusted software, virtua...

The Rockbook X550 G2 has a 15.6-in. display while the X540 offers a 14-in. display. Both devices have 1920x1080-pixel resolution designed for high brightness viewing (touchscreen optional) in operating temperatures from -21 to +60°C. Both are designed to an IP65 standard and protected to MIL-STD-810G against vibration and falls from a height of up to 4ft. The Rockbook X5...

The robot’s parallel-link structure provides strength and stabilization of heavy loads. The T-axis features a 100mm pass-through to facilitate connections to the end-of-arm tool, as well as high allowable moment of inertia to ensure unbalanced loads are handled effectively. Connecting the manipulator to the controller is done via a single cable, while compressed air line...

Whether equipped with disc brushes or a cylindrical brush with two additional side brooms: the Scrubmaster B75i cleans taught routes autonomously, reliably and safely. The 3D camera system and certified LiDAR sensors not only enable efficient navigation, but also comply with safety standards. Both operation and teaching new routes is simple and intuitive. Another benefit...

A weather-resistant enclosure houses essential components of the Caterpillar XQ330 generator, with also has a block heater, battery charger, permanent magnet generator (PMG), switchable voltage outputs, and optional mounting on a trailer. Noise rating with the enclosure is 70.2 dB(A) at 23 feet. The EMCP 4.4 digital control panel provides all generator set controls and ...

Made from 100% Dyneema® fiber, it boasts unparalleled abrasion resistance, exceptional flexibility, and easy mounting with two Velcro straps. The Extreema® Corner Protector is designed for use with any lifting equipment and results in extending the lifetime of slings. It improves safety and complies with EN Standard 1492-2.