Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Three Advantages of Urethane Casting
Urethane casting is a manufacturing process for making prototype and low-volume parts by using a silicone mold to form urethane parts. The parts are made out of materials that are plastic-like or rubber-like.
Talking IMTS with Eplan USA
Booth #134424 - We will be highlighting Electric P8, Pro Panel and more of our software solutions.
Talking IMTS with Cenit Fastsuite
Booth #133331, East Building - FASTSUITE, CENIT’s software, supports system integration companies and end users in the areas of robot & work cell offline programming and simulation, controller validation. virtual commissioning as well as full factory simulation.
Top Five Teams Win a Share of $100,000 in Virtual Modeling Stage of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Competition
Winning teams successfully created digital representations of the physical and functional characteristics of a house on Mars using specialized software tools.
ManufacturingTomorrow - Special Tradeshow Coverage
IMTS 2018
IMTS 2018 takes place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL September 10th - 15th. This ManufacturingTomorrow.com Special Tradeshow report aims to bring you news, articles and products from this years event.
Talking IMTS with Zaber
Booth #236479 - Linear Motor Stages with Built-in Controllers and Linear Encoders. With the built-in controller, the X-LDQ-AE is a first of its kind - making set-up as easy as 1-2-3.
Talking IMTS with Rittal US
Booth #134424 - Rittal has the opportunity to demonstrate our full product line with the business unit extension Rittal Automation Systems together with sister companies EPLAN and CIDEON.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Stories
3D Systems and GF Machining Solutions Partnership to Redefine the Factory of the Future
New integrated additive and subtractive manufacturing solution will include automation and post-processing to provide more efficient, seamless workflows for advanced manufacturing
Manufacturers Are Concerned Skilled Labor Shortage Could Stymie Innovation, Finds L.E.K. Consulting Survey
Workforce Investments, Not Downsizing, Are Priority as Plans for Automation Increase
KIST: 3D Soft Robots Animated Like Living Creatures
- A new 3D soft robot created by automatically cutting and folding plastic films
- Moving smoothly according to the rhythm of operas songs and/or the dialogue of movie scenes
- Expecting a new application of animatronic soft robots in the art and culture industry
Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines
Machine Control Providers at IMTS 2018 to Focus on Connected Systems, Emphasize Controls that Empower Operators to Make Immediate Improvements
Job shops don't have the luxury of scrapping multiple parts to refine a program. They need the first part to be a good part, but achieving this goal has become a bigger challenge as designers have increased part complexity to take advantage of expanding machine capabilities.
New NEMA 4X wireless I/O device
Phoenix Contact expands the Radioline product family
GE Ventures To Sponsor Innovations Day At HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018
Kerr will share GE Ventures unique outlook for investing in the New Industrial segment with a focus on frontier technologies such as robotics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, 3D printing, cybersecurity, blockchain and predictive maintenance.
Addition Design & Research Will Exhibit at TCT Show 2018
As an organization, Addition Design & Research is a relative newcomer to the 3D printing sector, however, this belies the extensive capabilities and skills of the team. Addition Design works at the intersection of additive manufacturing, contract research & development and high value design & engineering.
FARO® Design ScanArm® 2.5C Brings Color to 3D Scanning
High Resolution Color Scanning Capabilities for 3D Design Professionals
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Product
ROBOTMASTER V7
Since Robotmaster V7 uses integrated CAD/CAM functionality, for the first time, the power of Robotmaster can be used by welding, cutting and other process experts without buying or learning complex CAD/CAM software. As in past versions, Robotmaster V7 imports paths, but now makes it even easier for end users to leverage any CAD/CAM tool choice. It is an intuitive tool that anyone could use, with or without robotics expertise. It bridges the gap between robots and manufacturing by providing easy programming solutions for part manufacturing.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Company
Encoder Products Company
Encoder Products Company (EPC) is a leading designer and world-wide manufacturer of motion sensing devices. EPC began operations in 1969, producing a line of custom encoders (the original Cube series) from a small, home-based shop. Today, EPC is the largest privately-held encoder manufacturer in North America, producing the most complete line of incremental and absolute rotary encoders in the industry. Meeting the diverse needs of a wide range of global customers, EPC's core philosophy is that each and every customer deserves quality products, superior customer service, and expert support. Adherence to these principals has enabled EPC to achieve its goal of maintaining long-lasting customer relationships.
