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Wrist-Mounted Robot Enhances Grasping Motion of the Human Hand

07/21/14, 03:15 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

Twisting a screwdriver, removing a bottle cap, and peeling a banana are just a few simple tasks that are tricky to pull off single-handedly. Now a new wrist-mounted robot can provide a helping hand - or rather, fingers.

PaR Systems Revolutionizing Friction Stir Welding Process with I-RoboSTIR Solution

07/18/14, 05:56 AM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation | PaR Systems, Inc.

PaR Systems, Inc., a world leader in aerospace manufacturing, material handling, automation, and robotic solutions since 1961, announced today that its Shoreview based Automation Solutions Business and its I-STIR Technology, in partnership with FANUC America, are revolutionizing the utilization of the Friction Stir Welding process.

KW-Software Set to Become Phoenix Contact Software

07/18/14, 05:56 AM | Factory Automation, Other Topics

KW-Software GmbH, a leading provider of automation software technology based in Lemgo, Germany, will change its name to Phoenix Contact Software on January 1, 2015.

Sierra-Olympic Introduces Continuous Zoom, Uncooled LWIR Thermal Chassis Camera

07/17/14, 04:44 PM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation | Sierra Olympic Technologies, Inc. (SOTI)

The Vinden CZ series is designed as an open-frame chassis camera for integrators and OEMs in industrial, security/surveillance, and military markets.

Klein® Tools Introduces the Switch Drive System

07/17/14, 04:44 PM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation

Switch from a handle to a drill in a snap!

Midwest Engineering Systems Opens Two New Facilities

07/17/14, 06:56 AM | Factory Automation, Other Topics | Midwest Engineered Systems Inc

Midwest Engineering Systems is expanding and opening a Engineering office in Wisconsin and a welding and service manufacturing facility in Colorado.

In-House Solutions launches OCTOPUZ website

07/17/14, 05:11 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

OCTOPUZ.com is designed to provide a focus on simplicity as an ode to the software slogan "Complex Made Simple".

SCHUNK wows a full house

07/17/14, 05:10 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | SCHUNK Inc.

SCHUNK team delivered a brilliant performance at AUTOMATICA 2014

igus - Welcome to the Chainflex® Guarantee Program!

07/16/14, 05:02 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | igus

Orange, silver, and gold memberships provide guarantees for predictable cable performance for up to 36 months.

Klein® Tools Adds New Demolition Driver Models

07/16/14, 05:01 PM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation

Engineered, manufactured and tested for prying, chiseling and punching.

Intelligrated releases I-Campus learning management system

07/16/14, 09:48 AM | Factory Automation, Other Topics | Honeywell Intelligrated

E-learning modules cover occupational safety, Intelligrated equipment and general maintenance training

Honeywell Deploys Seegrid AGV Pallet Trucks for Productivity and Efficiency Gains

07/15/14, 01:28 PM | Factory Automation, Other Topics

Honeywell is using the Seegrid AGVs to transport raw materials such as copper coils, cables, and wire spools to manufacturing and deliver the finished goods to the warehouse.

New Automated Bulk Bag Filling System Streamlines Peanut Processing

07/15/14, 01:26 PM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation

The new Spiroflow Systems gain-in-weight bulk bag filling system delivers 15x productivity increase, increases weighing accuracy over 400%, reduces number of operators from nine to one and minimizes possible product contamination.

Park NX-Wafer for Wafer-Fab Manufacturing Fully Automates Semiconductor Industry's Bare Wafer Automated Defect Review Process, Increases Throughput by 1,000 Percent

07/15/14, 01:26 PM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation

Park Systems, a leading manufacturer of atomic force microscopy (AFM) products announces Park NX-Wafer, a revolutionary AFM design for bare wafer manufacturing that fully automates the defect review process and increases production throughput by an astounding 1,000%. Park NX-Wafer produces sub-Angstrom roughness measurements for the flattest substrates and wafers with tip-to-tip variation of less than 2%, for the first time ever in the entire history of the semiconductor industry.

Bruker Introduces Inspire Nanoscale Chemical Mapping System

07/15/14, 01:24 PM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation

System features new PeakForce IR SPM Mode for Comprehensive Nanocharacterization

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