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Japan Is Leaping Towards Smart Factory Implementation

08/11/16, 08:37 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation
A few niche Japanese companies have been producing high-performance all-axis servo-driven take-out robots to make an industry smart in its various stages of planning, organizing, staffing, controlling, delivering, etc.

18 Questions to Ask Your AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) Vendor: Part 1

08/11/16, 08:37 AM | Factory Automation, Unmanned & Other Topics | agv | Seegrid
You need an AGV solution that will grow with your company, adapting to your changing industry and taking on the challenges you face as your business grows.

RobotLAB - Robots that help to educate in the Classroom

08/09/16, 08:28 AM | Personal & Service Robots | education
Our programs are all-inclusive. We provide the robots, and a login to a learning portal with all the lessons, exercises, and the programming interface.

Upcoming Tradeshow, Conference & Exhibition Summary - September - December 2016

08/04/16, 10:49 AM | Factory Automation, Unmanned & Other Topics | Tradeshows and Conferences
Here is a summary of what Tradeshows, Conferences & Exhibitions to look forward to in the coming months.

The ABC of RPA, Part 7: How will robotics and automation affect my employees?

08/04/16, 10:48 AM | Unmanned & Other Topics | RPA
In the long term, job roles will shift away from their traditional remits and evolve to meet the needs of the modern, automated workplace.

Inside the Biorobotics Laboratory at the University of Washington

08/02/16, 07:49 AM | Personal & Service Robots | Medical and Service
Robotic surgery has treated over 3 million patients

What IS an Encoder?

08/02/16, 07:48 AM | Industrial Robotics, Personal & Service Robots | encoders, Hardware Bits and Pieces | Encoder Products Company
Encoders use different types of technologies to create a signal, including: mechanical, magnetic, resistive and optical - optical being the most common.

The ABC of RPA, Part 6: Are robotics and automation in conflict with my IT Department?

07/28/16, 07:35 AM | Unmanned & Other Topics | RPA
It's important that your IT staff understand the impact of automation - more importantly, that it is not a replacement for your IT team.

Solving the Custom Robot Parts Challenge: The Deshazo-MFG.com Story

07/28/16, 07:34 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Business Development
The number of unique parts required is high - some 200 parts in the past year or so - but the volume in which each part is needed is low, often only one or two.

Raspberry Pi And MATLAB based 3D Scanner

07/28/16, 07:32 AM | Personal & Service Robots | 3D Printing, 3d projection mapping
Raspberry Pi serves as the main controller board for the setup, capturing the images using the Pi Camera, controlling the Line LASER diode and providing control signals to the EasyDriver (Stepper Motor Driver).

Everything You Need to Know About Stepper Motors

07/26/16, 07:33 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | motors | Oriental Motor Corp. USA
Recent servo motors are equipped with the encoder of 20 bits (1,048,576 steps) which has a very fine resolution. Because of this, errors due to the encoder installation accuracy have a huge effect on stopping accuracy.

What's Happening in Robotics? Five Trends to Watch

07/26/16, 07:29 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Analysis and Trends, business, Business Development
2016, through mid-June, shows 56 startups received $427.5 million; and that 20 acquisitions have happened thus far totaling $4.53 bn (from the 11 reporting amounts involved).

Robot Vision vs Computer Vision: What's the Difference?

07/21/16, 07:54 AM | Industrial Robotics, Personal & Service Robots | cv, machine vision | Robotiq
Unlike pure Computer Vision research, Robot Vision must incorporate aspects of robotics into its techniques and algorithms, such as kinematics, reference frame calibration and the robot's ability to physically affect the environment.

The ABC of RPA, Part 5: What Is the Cost of Automation and How Do I Justify It to the Leadership Team?

07/21/16, 07:52 AM | Unmanned & Other Topics | RPA
We've put together a breakdown of the cost of automation, and how to justify it to the leadership team.

How Using the Latest 3D Simulation Software for Vision Guided Robotic Applications Will Save You Time and Money

07/19/16, 08:13 AM | Industrial Robotics | simulation | Axium
It is easy to imagine the time saved by using the latest simulation tools to develop vision guided robotic applications.

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