GreenPeak announces ZigBee GP570 chip for motion sensing
GreenPeak Technologies announced the GP570 chip that will allow the development of low cost motion-enabled remote controls, addressing the growing demand for smarter and intuitive navigation of interactive entertainment services offered by operators.
ABB releases PMC Large robot controller
ABB Robotics extended the functionality of its IRC5 panel-mounted controller (PMC) to all ABB robots, including its largest robot models. Previously the PMC was only available for models up to the IRB 1600.
ISA Announces Building Automation Systems Division
The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the Building Automation Systems Division, for professionals who design, build, install, troubleshoot, operate and manage building automation systems, and who seek to adhere to best practices to ensure optimum system operation and performance.
Adept Technology Introduces Adept Viper(TM) s1700D Robot
Offering long reach of 1.7 m, Viper(TM) s1700D is suited for applications that require precise automation, including material handling, machine tending, packaging, cutting, and assembly.
FMC Technologies to Increase Ownership of Schilling Robotics to 100 Percent
FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has given notice to exercise its purchase option for the remaining 55% of outstanding shares of Schilling Robotics LLC ("Schilling"). The transaction is expected to close on or about March 30, 2012. FMC purchased its existing 45% interest in Schilling and obtained the purchase option in 2008. Schilling is a leading producer of remotely operated vehicles ("ROVs"), ROV manipulator systems, control systems and other high-technology equipment and services for oil and gas subsea exploration and production. FMC and Schilling have collaborated on a variety of projects and technology advances over the past three years, including an innovative control system for Petrobras' Congro/Corvina project that will use subsea robotics technology to operate the manifold and separation station valves. "We are pleased that Schilling will become part of FMC," said John Gremp, Chairman, President and CEO of FMC Technologies. "Their technologies will help us develop additional solutions to further strengthen our subsea leadership position."
FMC Technologies to Increase Ownership of Schilling Robotics to 100 Percent
FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has given notice to exercise its purchase option for the remaining 55% of outstanding shares of Schilling Robotics LLC ("Schilling").
Lenze Americas Announces PMMI Membership
Membership strengthens company's position in the packaging industry; extends platform to provide value-added services
New Aitech RIU Subsystem Adapts 'On-the-Fly' to Fit Different System Profiles
Rugged unit optimizes SWaP for critical, mobile applications
Gstarsoft Officially Releases GstarCAD 2012
The GRX technology based GstarCAD2012 has been officially released to significantly optimize users' benefits.
GstarCAD Wishes Customers and Partners Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
GstarCAD sends Christmas and New Year greetings to express the great gratitude to the clients and partners around the world for their constant support and great contribution. Some related special offers are also been launched.
Case Study: Micron Resolution Vision Inspection Systems
Compass Automation has rapidly become an industry-leading provider of high resolution, in-line vision inspection systems. In the fall of 2011 Compass completed the project highlighted below for Mitchel & Scott Machine Company, providing an automated vision inspection and thread checker system. Compass was able to provide Mitchel & Scott with an outstanding product in an extremely tight timeline. This system exceeded the quoted performance, providing a repeatability of 2 microns, a reproducability of 4 microns, and passing a Gage R&R with a score of 7.4%.
Robotics and Roads
Bill Zurn was inspired to develop a road repair machine patent after being frustrated by all of the potholes on the freeways & city streets. He postulated that a more efficient method of repairing roads was possible by adding robotic modules and computer controlling methods to repair machines.
Initial Industrial Robot Safety
Integrating industrial robot systems into your workplace requires managers and workers learn safety concerning these robots. Ensure worker and robot safety with initial safety precautions.
Vecow introduces EC-5500 Fanless Embedded Controller
Vecow introduces EC-5500 Fanless Embedded Controller with Intel Core i7, i5, i3, and Celeron Sandy Bridge mobile series processors.
ABB announces EDP300 series digital valve positioner
ABB announces the EDP300 series digital positioner for regulating air-driven linear and rotary actuators, including control valves.
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ST Robotics Develops the Workspace Sentry for Collaborative Robotics
The ST Robotics Workspace Sentry robot and area safety system are based on a small module that sends an infrared beam across the workspace. If the user puts his hand (or any other object) in the workspace, the robot stops using programmable emergency deceleration. Each module has three beams at different angles and the distance a beam reaches is adjustable. Two or more modules can be daisy chained to watch a wider area. "A robot that is tuned to stop on impact may not be safe. Robots where the trip torque can be set at low thresholds are too slow for any practical industrial application. The best system is where the work area has proximity detectors so the robot stops before impact and that is the approach ST Robotics has taken," states President and CEO of ST Robotics David Sands.
