Keyword: Manufacturing equipment and machinery

Articles: Test & Measurement
The integrated measuring system (IMS) has demonstrated notable cost savings and improved design efficiencies in linear motion automation applications.
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Briefs: Imaging
Traditional time-of-flight LiDAR has many drawbacks that make it difficult to use in many 3D vision applications.
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Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Robots have been widely used in industry for many years, but cobots, or collaborative robots, are a more recent arrival to the market.
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Application Briefs: Design
The moving assembly line remains an integral piece of most automobile manufacturing.
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Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Any manufacturing facility that uses hydraulics powered by conventional fixed-speed hydraulic power units (HPUs) has engineers and personnel who know all too well how large,...

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Briefs: Imaging

Researchers have developed a robot that uses radio waves, which can pass through walls, to sense occluded objects. The robot, called RF-Grasp, combines this powerful sensing with more traditional computer vision...

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Articles: Connectivity
IE may not be the best solution in every situation, says an industry expert.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
This robotic arm fuses data from a camera and antenna to locate and retrieve items buried under piles and completely out of view.
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Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Learn how to outfit your equipment with sensors.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Modern PLCs now include IT-capable software and communications protocols, empowering users to easily access edge-sourced data and integrate it with the enterprise.
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Briefs: AR/AI
A deep-learning technique optimizes the arrangement of sensors on a robot’s body to ensure efficient operation.
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Briefs: Motion Control
The algorithm speeds up the planning process robots use to adjust their grip on objects for picking and sorting or tool use.
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Technology Leaders: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
You may not be able to see them, but power anomalies that originate within your automated control system are costing you expensive downtime.
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Articles: Materials
Lithium-metal solid-state batteries can provide a safer, more energy-dense alternative to current technology.
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Application Briefs: Motion Control
New online tools — coupled with online libraries of pre-selected and tested component specifications — simplify machine design.
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Learn about the sensors assessing and analyzing plant equipment.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
“EasyPass” would enable smart warehouses, automated factories, and more to operate without delays.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
This approach could be used to cost-effectively make soft robots and wearable technologies.
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Articles: Motion Control
The right sensors can cut machine building costs, improve flexibility, and boost customer satisfaction.
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Technology Leaders: Materials
Laser technology will remain at the forefront of tomorrow’s digital manufacturing processes.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
There are longwave, midwave, and shortwave camera systems—each with its own advantages for specific industries and uses.
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Technology Leaders: Photonics/Optics
CT vs. structured light scanning — See which option is best for you.
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Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Today's advanced smart CNC controls allow manufacturers to optimize the manufacturing process right on the factory floor
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Articles: Motion Control
Machine and system designers now have greater options in choosing a motor to meet motion control requirements.
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Articles: Motion Control
“Cobots” allow companies of almost any size to automate processes that were previously out of reach.
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Articles: Imaging
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Briefs: Motion Control

A set of five tiny fundamental parts can be assembled into a wide variety of functional devices including a tiny “walking” motor that can move back and forth across a surface or...

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Articles: Communications

No longer just a buzzword, the Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly taking hold in many different industries, from aerospace and automotive, to medical and manufacturing. The IoT ecosystem incorporates...

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Application Briefs: Test & Measurement

EMAG L.L.C. is the U.S. subsidiary of a major German machine tool builder that specializes in machine tools for the production of automotive, off-highway, agricultural, and oil field...

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