3-D-printed robots with shock-absorbing skins
Adam Conner-Simons for MIT News: Anyone who’s watched drone videos or an episode of “BattleBots” knows that robots can break — and often it’s because they don’t have the proper padding to protect themselves.
But this week researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory(CSAIL) will present a new method for 3-D printing soft materials that make robots safer and more precise in their movements — and that could be used to improve the durability of drones, phones, shoes, helmets, and more.
The team’s “programmable viscoelastic material” (PVM) technique allows users to program every single part of a 3D-printed object to the exact levels of stiffness and elasticity they want, depending on the task they need for it. Cont'd...
Case Study: Cabinet Coolers End Costly Shutdowns
A manufacturer of enclosure cooling systems prevented the loss of future production and eliminated downtime. Could this type of cooling be suited to your environment?
Special Tradeshow Coverage for PACK Expo International
PACK Expo will be held from November 6th - 9th in Chicago, Illinois. This ManufacturingTomorrow.com Special Tradeshow report aims to bring you news, articles and products from this years event.
DENSO Encourages STEM Careers and Dispels Myths on Manufacturing Day
-- DENSO's approach to Manufacturing is Clean, Green, Innovative and Creative --
PACK Expo - Enhanced Software for the Supply Chain
Radley Corporation announces technology platform now to include Container Tracking
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Heads NSF-funded Industry/University Cooperative Research Center That Aims to Reduce Energy and Water Use by Improving Industrial Drying
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the new center will attack one of the most energy-intensive processes in manufacturing; its research could help save 200 trillion BTUs of energy in United States each year
3DSignals Raises $3 Million for Sound-Based Technology to Monitor and Predict Industrial Machine Failure
Company emerges out of stealth mode with two customers.
OMRON to Introduce 15,583 Models in 7 Categories to World, Second Wave of FA Devices Built on Common Design Platform
OMRON Corp., based in Kyoto City, will introduce to the world on October 3, 2016, a total of 15,583 models, in 7 categories, as the second wave of factory automation (FA) control devices built on a common design platform for unified product specifications.
Based on a wide range of products, OMRON has been continuing to work for the innovation of making control panels which house and control FA devices on the production front line. OMRON unified the design and size of FA devices, and introduced products in April 2016 which are built with the company's proprietary wiring technology "Push-In Plus Terminal Block" for device and control panel makers in need of "downsizing and space-saving" of FA devices and control panels, "expedited delivery," and "response to globalization." Full Press Release:
Demand soars for the latest Twin Head, Four Servo Driven, Form-Fill & Seal Machine by Uflex
India's largest multinational flexible packaging materials and solution company, Uflex Limited has engineered Collar Type Twin Head, Four Servo Driven, Form-Fill & Seal Machine
VISION 2016 - BitFlow to Exhibit New BitBox™ at VISION 2016 Show
Device Simplifies Integration and Control of Components in High I/O Applications
IMTS 2016 - Takeaways
Many of the OEMs were showing how their smart products and processes were driving new business models like servitization (manufacturing firms developing the capabilities to provide services and solutions that supplement their traditional product offerings) and new "power-by-the-hour" offerings.
ABB and Microsoft partner to drive digital industrial transformation
ABB and Microsoft Corp. today announced a strategic partnership to help industrial customers create new value with digital solutions. Customers will benefit from the unique combination of the Microsoft Azure intelligent cloud and ABBs deep domain knowledge and extensive portfolio of industrial solutions.
Markforged Announces the Mark X for Industrial-Scale 3D Printing of Strong, End-Use Carbon Fiber Parts
The Mark X Brings First-Ever Combination of Strength, Precision, Quality, and Beauty for Industrial, Automotive, Functional Prototyping, Robotic, and Prosthetic Applications
OMRON Adept Technologies Launches AI-equipped Mobile Robot LD, Offering Flexible, Easily Programmable and Automated Transportation toward Human-Machine Harmony in Manufacturing
The Mobile Robot LD is a carrier robot equipped with OAT's proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which allows it to transport materials to a target location while calculating the optimal route and avoiding humans and obstacles.
Novotechnik - 18-bit Robust Multi-Turn Angle Sensors
Novotechnik U.S. introduces the RMB 3600 Series of absolute multi-turn angle sensors. The sensors are non-contact sensors with galvanized steel housing and stainless steel shaft with up to 100 N working shaft load for HD version. They are sealed up to IP 69K-depending on version.
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Zaber LC40 Non Motorized Linear Stage Gantry Systems
A Zaber gantry kit comes with everything you need to build a customized XY gantry system or XYZ gantry system. These gantry systems feature coordinated multi-axis motion, plug-and-play operation, easy integration with end-effector options, and built-in IO and E-Stop capabilities. An intuitive ASCII interface allows the user to easily communicate with the gantry systems using our free software, either Zaber Motion Library with APIs for several popular languages or Zaber Console. Third party terminal programs that can communicate over a serial port can also be used.
