Spot is an agile mobile robot that you can customize for a wide range of applications. The base platform provides rough-terrain mobility, 360 degree obstacle avoidance, and various levels of navigation, remote control and autonomy. You can customize Spot by adding specialized sensors, software and other payloads. Early customers are already testing Spot to monitor co...
A spring manufacturer commissioned IEF-Werner GmbH to develop a complete solution for the fully automatic testing of disc springs after punching for their exact characteristics, separating good parts from reject parts and feeding them into further production. The result is a system that consists almost entirely of IEF's own components and runs reliably at high cycle rate...
Working with the MD116/MD116I rugged handheld tablet every day, you will begin to understand why these truly mobile, full-featured tablet PCs set the highest standard for ruggedness and connectivity in industrial applications. Built not only to survive, but excel in most working environments, the 12”, IP54 rated MD116/MD116I is compact, yet convenient enough to take with...
The leading Anybus CompactCom product family from HMS Networks enables device manufacturers to connect their industrial devices to all major industrial Ethernet networks, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connectivity is already supported via OPC UA and MQTT. However, the increased market demand for IIoT connectivity calls for next-level data security solutions to...
The VEX enhances productivity and reduces fatigue of industrial workers by imitating the movement of human joints to boost load support and mobility. The wearable vest features a polycentric axis – combining multiple pivot points with multi-link muscular assistance – to function, eliminating the need for a battery. At 2.5kg, VEX weighs 22-42% less than competing produ...
ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation business has launched a special package of digital solutions as well as virtual and field service support initiatives to help businesses restart production lines that may have been idle for weeks or months during the COVID-19 pandemic. As well as helping customers to troubleshoot and fix issues related to robots and operations ly...
Simcenter FLOEFD is part of the Simcenter portfolio of simulation and test solutions that enables companies optimize designs and deliver innovations faster and with greater confidence. Simcenter FLOEFD helps engineers simulate fluid flow and thermal problems quickly and accurately within their preferred CAD environment. The latest version offers new modules and improveme...
To ensure that its products are tailored as accurately as possible to the individual situation of the relevant patient, Vyaire uses precise models based on scans of actual human heads during development. Another essential aspect for the efficient development process is the digital twin of products, which Vyaire creates using software solutions from Siemens Digital Indust...
Industrial Inspection with Mobile Robots Autonomous mobile robots will revolutionize industrial inspection. Executing pre-defined missions, autonomous systems can safely and reliably navigate through industrial plants and carry sensors to collect and interpret equipment and environment data. To navigate the complex infrastructure of industrial plants, ANYbotics intro...
There are palm oil-free brands, of course, but how do they offer that guarantee when food supply chains are so complex? Traceability is now such a major issue for food manufacturers that some are turning to IoT technology to guarantee the provenance of the ingredients in the products they sell. US retail giant Walmart began working with IBM Watson IoT centre in M...
His research focuses on the philosophical and ethical impact of science and technology on individual and collective representations and imagination. We met him to talk about artificial intelligence. DirectIndustry e-magazine: What are we essentially afraid of when we talk about AI? Jean-Michel Besnier: We are simply afraid of losing control, of having generate...
Aucotec AG, an engineering software developer for exactly 35 years now, is still continuing to grow. Preliminary figures for the financial year which ended in March show a new record, with an increase in turnover of 10% compared to last year's all-time high. The independent software company even recorded an increase of 30% in terms of orders received. "We have an e...
Advancing digitalisation continues to produce huge challenges for businesses across all industries. Businesses want to stay ahead of the curve and remain competitive. System houses, data centers, consultants, and vendors demand solutions which can handle the increased data volume. To fulfill these market demands and adapt to new working conditions, SEH Technology has int...
The volume of literature produced on the topic of COVID-19 is daunting. So much so that scientists can’t keep up and need help finding relevant papers and building correlations. Enter COVIDScholar.com. The search engine uses natural language processing techniques to scan, search, synthesize, draw insights and make connections. A group of materials scientists at L...
A section that encompasses a wide range of disabilities, many individuals fall under this umbrella. However, many are overlooked or misunderstood, you only have to look at the TV to see how disabled people are being shut out. Due to this, navigating day-to-day life for many disabled individuals can be difficult. However, with the advancements in technology over the...
According to Oxford Online Dictionary, it is “the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.” For more info, you can click "More Information" below to read the full article.
The two companies say the unique solution optimizes picking across multiple orders for piece, case, and pallet workflows. By dynamically optimizing and orchestrating the movement of warehouse workers and robots, FulfillmentEdge and Fetch AMRs enable collaborative picking for faster, more accurate fulfillment and improved workflows that allow workers to spend more time...
inVia’s integrated automation system, which includes a fleet of autonomous mobile robots and artificial intelligence-driven software, is now live in EDC, the primary distribution center supporting OpticsPlanet, an Ecentria company and a “Top 200 Online Retailer for more than 12 years”. The system gives Ecentria a flexible robotics solution that can scale along with dy...
In response to the circumstances stemming from the global pandemic, Matrox Imaging announced measures to support application developers as they work from home in an effort to mitigate further spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Matrox Imaging is offering provisional software licenses to support existing users, allowing them to continue development efforts while away...
Some of the scenarios in which robots are sent in include the detonation of bombs and investigation of uncharted and potentially dangerous environments. And as the world looks on, China is accelerating the use of robotics to assist with the public health crisis that is Covid-19, or as it’s more commonly known, the coronavirus. With almost 2 million cases and more t...
That's the finding of a new study published in Frontiers in Communication, which also reveals that some scientific terms, such as geoengineering, have been 'hijacked' by conspiracy theorists so that searches provide entirely non-scientific video content. Scientists could counteract this by forming alliances with influential YouTubers, politicians, and those in popular cu...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution will certainly see some manufacturing roles become redundant, due to new technology like robotics and artificial intelligence, but in the long run this technology will likely create more jobs than it replaces, says Paul Wellener – Deloitte vice chairman and US industrial products & construction leader. A Deloitte study predicts the te...
PC-based control from Beckhoff now seamlessly combines industrial automation and process technology, including all the benefits of integrated and comprehensive diagnostics from the EtherCAT system. A broad range of explosion-proof components from Beckhoff facilitate the implementation of barrier-free solutions across hazardous areas up to Zone 0/20. With I/O terminal...
Netilion enables users to keep track of their installed base, documentation and data management, and instruments’ performance and health status. Netilion’s digital services available today are Scanner, Analytics, Health, Library and Value. Netilion Scanner is a free smartphone app that guides the user in capturing field instrument asset data, while utilizing QR code ...
Mining devices need especially robust design and careful manufacturing for completing crucial missions such as equipment maintenance, geotagging, GIS mapping, machine guidance, collection of data, asset management and compliance and reporting. Although most consumer handhelds fail in those tasks, rugged handhelds can stand up to the most challenging conditions miners usu...
EXTON, Pa. March 31, 2020 – Bentley Institute Press, publisher of cutting-edge textbooks and professional reference works for the advancement of the engineering, architectural, construction, operations, geospatial, and educational communities, has announced the availability of a new publication series titled “Inside MicroStation CONNECT Edition,” now available in print a...
The researchers developed a low-cost knitted glove, called "scalable tactile glove" (STAG), equipped with about 550 tiny sensors across nearly the entire hand. Each sensor captures pressure signals as humans interact with objects in various ways. A neural network processes the signals to "learn" a dataset of pressure-signal patterns related to specific objects. Then, the...
Under the terms of this partnership between Sepro and Universal Robots, Sepro Group will integrate its Visual control system with collaborative robots (cobots) supplied by Universal Robots (UR). The Visual control platform was developed by Sepro especially for robots used in plastics injection-molding machines. All Sepro products, including co-branded lines, are controll...
To be a rugged handheld, the device has to go through several tests for ruggedness. The Ingress Protection scale and MIL-STD test methods are considered the industry standards for testing ruggedness.
These days, computer networking is more than just pushing packets around. Now those packets are undergoing much more scrutiny and often being massaged along the way. Everything from encryption to video transcoding may happen along the way. Often this work would be done in a host processor requiring data to be moved in and out of a host. This isn’t bad for a single hop, b...
Introduced at AHR Expo earlier this month, Prometha Connected Boiler Solution, developed by Cleaver-Brooks, collects data on each point of a boiler system’s health and transmits it wirelessly to a dashboard that is accessible to authorized users on any mobile phone, tablet or computer. The dashboard can be used to display key information for multiple boilers in various l...
Neousys Technology, a professional rugged embedded computer provider, today announced IGT-30, its latest industrial IoT gateway platform. IGT-30 is powered by Texas Instrument Sitara™ AM3352, validated by AWS Device Qualification Program (DQP), certified by Verizon to operate on their network. Shipped with pre-installed Debian 9 and equipped with industrial applicatio...
Siemens is expanding its high-end Simatic MV500 series of optical readers to include the Simatic MV560 X. With 5.3 megapixels, the device features the highest resolution in the product family. Like the MV560 U model, the MV560 X has two separate Ethernet ports and a working memory of 2 Gigabytes. Due to the high image resolution, the new device is ideal for reading parti...
IEF-Werner GmbH from Furtwangen in the Black Forest celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and looks back on a successful company history. Founded in 1980 as an engineering office, the company is now one of the leading international companies with automation and handling solutions that are used in numerous industries. In the region, IEF-Werner with its 170 employees i...
Nowadays, Ghigi is based in San Clemente, Italy, within a new production site that covers roughly 100,000 m2. In addition, the company can leverage the significant potential of using various covered and uncovered spaces located nearby, while its industrial and service activities also benefit from the strategic location. The Ghigi facilities are noted for their high degre...
What a nice birthday gift! As we reported recently, we are celebrating our NORIMOS IAMCS turning 40 this year. Now we received the message from our subsidiary NORIS Automation Far East that our NORIMOS will be used on the Emerald Azzurra. NORIS came out on top against its competitors and convinced with its N3500 automation system. The Emerald Azzurra is the first of a...
