Reshoring with robots - UK manufacturers can use automation to bring production back home
The advantages of all-electric injection moulding machines demonstrate how automation and robots can help manufacturers bring their operations back home to the UK. Reshoring can be achieved with cost- and energy-efficiency as well as productivity benefits.
Fiber Alignment and Photonic Chip Test & Assembly Just Got Easier
The new algorithm and technology have the potential to drastically reduce complex fiber alignment and photonics alignment procedure times by several orders of magnitude, surpassing any other existing technique used for automated fiber optic alignment in the market.
Five challenging applications automated with AI-powered robots
Robots equipped with AI vision systems, such as MIRAI, can perceive and adapt to their surroundings. This allows them to handle variance while performing complex tasks, making it possible to automate operations otherwise considered too complex to solve.
Optimizing Material Handling Processes for Increased Efficiency
Over the past few years, all aspects of the warehousing sector have been automated and this naturally includes the materials handling processes. This automation has increased efficiency across the board as well as improving employee safety and productivity.
When You Need a Clutch Performer, Rent a Robot
Like most businesses, yours likely goes through production bursts. Maybe these are predictable surges, like seasonal upticks in demand for your products.
Fixed-focus lens vs. autofocus lens: How to choose the best lens for your application
In this blog, you'll learn about these two lens types with key insights into their attributes and best-use scenarios in the world of embedded vision.
DC microdrives bring dynamics into handling
Miniature drives and microdrives can be found in virtually all areas of automation technology and have a correspondingly wide variety of applications. These range from medical technology and laboratory automation.
Agricobots Drives Precision Farming with Outdoornav Autonomy Software
Agricobots' project aims to develop a specialized vineyard spraying robot known as VinyA st-4030. The robot is engineered to navigate demanding and dangerous landscapes characterized by steep slopes and potential slipperiness.
How AI and Optical Components Are Joining Forces to Tackle Driving Offences in the UK
In this blog, we explore the fascinating world of the highways industry, where state-of-the-art cameras and their accompanying optics are highly valuable for evaluating our routes and maintaining seamless operations.
Chemical Manufacturing Leader Polysciences Partners With Formic to Introduce Automation To Their Production Process
With a unique capability of offering concept-to-commercialization services to their clients, making continuous production improvements for commercialization is a key focus.
Chinese cars in motion thanks to Stäubli connectors
Stäubli's MPS tool changer provides JAC with flexibility and minimal technician intervention during the manufacturing process, particularly during the handling and welding processes. Water, air and electrical circuits can be connected and disconnected simultaneously.
Nanopositioning and Motion Control Solutions for the Semiconductor Industry
Recently, the convergence of photonics and electronics, known as Silicon Photonics, has marked a significant advancement in both performance and the reduction of power consumption.
The Role of Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) in 3D Time-of-Flight Cameras
An Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) detects movements and rotations across six degrees of freedom, representing the types of motion a system can experience.
Why Do Hardware Startups Fail?
Hardware businesses are notoriously challenging in the vast, dynamic world of startups. There are over 72,500 startups in the U.S. alone, yet only half have a survival rate beyond five years. In hardware startups, the stats are even worse.
Those who adapt the fastest win.
A new type of tool changer now turns the specialist for large series into a flexible all-rounder, with which even small series and individual pieces can be produced economically.
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