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If your team participates in only one technical training event this year - this is it! Start 2019 in the know. Hear from industry experts and learn the latest on the most in-demand areas of connected device design with webinars, interviews, and downloadable content. Industrial IoT | Power Design & Mgmt |IoT Implementation | Digital Factory | Robotics | Smart Cities | Automotive and more...

Introducing the Fully Automatic Parking Robot, “Ray”
Introducing the Fully Automatic Parking Robot, “Ray”
Oct 15, 2015
Serva Transport Systems GmbH has introduced a robotic lift called “Ray,” a quick, convenient, and time-saving solution for organizing parking spaces. Ray arranges the cars in the most space-efficient manner possible. They are dropped...
Automatic Film Splicers Shrink Downtime
Automatic Film Splicers Shrink Downtime
Sep 30, 2015
Film splicers developed by Butler Automatic promise to boost efficiency by minimizing or altogether eliminating downtime caused by manual film-roll changes. According to the company, its SP1 film splicer will deliver long-term, trouble-free a...
Yaskawa Announces Pharmacy-Order Automation Pact
Yaskawa Announces Pharmacy-Order Automation Pact
Sep 29, 2015
Yaskawa Motoman revealed last week that it formed a partnership with R/X Automation Solutions (RXAS) and Universal Robotics to deliver robotic pharmacy-order fulfillment systems. The systems, which will handle bottles, boxes, and other odd-shaped...
Th UR5 is rated with a 5kg payload and an operating radius of 850 mm
Interactive Robots Can Learn by Example
Sep 29, 2015
Universal Robots showcases its entire line of collaborative robots at Booth #S-8072 at PACK Expo, Las Vegas. The UR3, UR5, and UR10 robot arms, named after their respective payloads in kilograms, are highlighted for their ability to work in close...
Robotic landing gear will help helicopters safely land on uneven terrain This depiction shows the helicopter landing on a moving deck in the ocean
Robotic Legs Expand Helicopter Landing Capabilities
Sep 15, 2015
Looking to expand vertical-landing capabilities beyond traditional launch pads, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) developed autonomous Robotic Landing Gear that lets helicopters land virtually anywhere. While regular heli...
Machine Design’s Products of the Week (9/7-9/14)
Machine Design’s Products of the Week (9/7-9/14)
Sep 10, 2015
The next round of products includes a thermal interface material that also provides EMI shielding; a fiber-optic, linear-positioning sensor that doesn't impede MRI imaging; and a stepper-motor driver IC that reduces noise when operating at low...
Living in Harmony with Our Robot Overlords
Living in Harmony with Our Robot Overlords
Aug 20, 2015
Sensing and controls is a large industry that includes collaborative robots. I was genuinely intrigued by how seamlessly some of them can operate. Teaming this technology with CNC machines and other processes frees employees for more complex task...
Public Lends a 3D-Printed Hand to Disabled Children
Public Lends a 3D-Printed Hand to Disabled Children
Aug 17, 2015
Over 3600 e-Nable members have taken up the cause to provide 3D-printed, low-cost prosthetic hands to children with depleted grasping function. Parents, engineers, physical-therapists, and even grade-school kids are stepping up to the plate...
What Can You Do that Computers Can’t?
What Can You Do that Computers Can’t?
Aug 17, 2015
If recent developments are any indication, staying relevant in the work force is going to require a sea change in the way workers think about computers, the Internet of Things, and what humans bring to the equation.
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