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| Article Title | Author | Company | eMag Issue | Article Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Study: Miltenyi Biotec, Cell Analyzers with 2D Barcode Readers | Contributed by | Microscan | Dec 2012 |
Autolabeling of samples and barcode detection of MACS Antibodies using the Quadrus MINI help streamline and optimize the workflow in laboratories. Handling is made extremely easy and this saves the researchers valuable time. |
| Robots in Architecture | Sigrid Brell-Cokcan and Johannes Braumann | Association for Robots in Architecture | Dec 2012 |
There are various factors that make industrial robots such suitable tools for architects, and designers. Especially since architectural projects often require the fabrication of large, complex, three dimensional elements. |
| 13 Truths about “Smart Cameras” | Contributed by | Boulder Imaging | Oct 2012 |
Clearly there are a range of issues with “smart cameras.” However, one may still be right for you – either today or even into the future. Yet, at this point you should be keenly aware of their various shortcomings - clear of advertising bias - to make an educated decision. |
| 11 Ways to Increase OEE and Productivity | Kim Norris | ESS Technologies | Dec 2012 |
By robotically automating one or more elements of the assembly or packaging line, manufacturers can increase productivity and OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) while enjoying a low total cost of operation (TCO) and quick return on investment (ROI). |
| QinetiQ Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots | Contributed by | QinetiQ North America | Jul 2012 |
QinetiQ is primarily focused on the defense and security markets today; however, we are seeing growing interest in robotics for the agricultural and mining industries where robotics can provide more efficient operations in harsh environments. |
| Making Robots More Human | Len Calderone | Dec 2012 |
Sensing is very important for robots to perform the functions that they were developed to execute. Sensing capabilities, such as sight, touch, and hearing are making robots appear more human. These capabilities are available because of algorithms that require feedback. | |
| Two Different Approaches to Spawn Robotics - One Common Thread | Frank Tobe and Babs Carryer | The Robot Report | Oct 2012 |
Sometimes a company is founded because it stumbles upon a niche that it can fill better than any other company. Such a company is RE2 (Robotics Engineering Excellence). Founded by Jorgen Pedersen as a contract engineering house to fill a need for unmanned systems engineering expertise within Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC), RE2 now provides mobile manipulation systems for defense and safety. |
| Aspect Automation and Universal Robots | Joe Schaubach & Jane Burbach | Aspect Automation | Oct 2012 |
No software expertise needed. The robot comes with a touch screen teach pendant as the main method of programming. In teach mode, the robot can be manually moved about its workspace to be taught positions for the program. |
| Interviews from Automate 2013 | Various Presenters from Automate 2013 | Feb 2013 |
We contacted several presenters from Automate 2013 in order to get a consensus of the conference as well as to give them the opportunity to pass on their experiences and impressions of the industry as a whole. Here are their responses. | |
| Galil DMC-4080 Helps Guide Remote Controlled Vehicle Used in Hyper-Realistic Military Training | Contributed by | Galil Motion Control, Inc. | Jul 2012 |
STOPS engineers found the native Galil programming language easy-to-use, which helped enable them to incorporate several safety routines into the operating system. For example, whenever the controller does not receive a data stream, it goes into a fail-safe routine that brings the vehicle to a stop. |
