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(Evident: Waltham, MA) -- Evident Corp., a leader in innovative inspection solutions, has announced significant advancements in operability and versatility with its field-proven phased array inspection solutions, MapROVER and SteerROVER scanners. To help resolve onsite challenges, these scanners…
(Bucher Hydraulics: Elgin, IL) -- Bucher Hydraulics, a global provider of hydraulic solutions for the mobile and industrial markets, has recently launched an online model builder created by CADENAS PARTsolutions. The tool provides on-demand product configuration and CAD downloads for Bucher’s self-…
(Fluent Metal: Cambridge, MA) -- Fluent Metal is developing production-grade liquid metal printing to remove barriers to metal additive manufacturing while allowing for unmatched scalability and process tunability.
Fluent Metal’s drop-on-demand approach is compatible with most metals, including…
(3M: St. Paul, MN) -- 3M and HD Hyundai Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (KSOE) have signed a joint research project agreement to develop large liquid hydrogen storage tanks using glass bubbles from 3M– high-strength, low-density hollow glass microspheres. The collaborative research will…
(Kitov.ai: Petah Tikva, Israel) -- Kitov.ai, a leading company in intelligent visual inspection solutions, announced significant improvements to its flagship software platform with the introduction of version 2.7. The latest version offers enhanced user experience and expanded functionality for…
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- Before a robot can grab dishes off a shelf to set the table, it must ensure its gripper and arm won’t crash into anything and potentially shatter the fine china. As part of its motion planning process, a robot typically runs “safety check” algorithms that verify its…
(Tompkins Robotics: Orlando, FL) -- Tompkins Robotics, a global leader in robotic sorting solutions for distribution and fulfillment operations, has announced PickPallet, an autonomous pallet jack solution for warehouse and distribution centers around the globe. As the second offering in the…
(Comau: Southfield, MI, and Grugliasco, Italy) -- Comau and Leonardo have jointly developed and are testing a powerful, self-adaptive robotic solution to autonomously inspect helicopter blades measuring up to 7 m. The cutting-edge solution ensures higher quality and greater flexibility without…
(X-Rite: Grand Rapids, MI) -- As the urgency of climate change grows, the global plastic market faces increasing pressure to minimize its environmental impact. At NPE2024, May 6–10, in Orlando, Florida, X-Rite, a global leader in color science and technology, will showcase how digital color…
(Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta) -- Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a light-based means of printing nano-sized metal structures that is significantly faster and cheaper than any technology currently available. It is a scalable solution that could…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- IMBU releases “AI Reconstruction,” an innovative 3D computed tomography (CT) reconstruction software solution powered by artificial intelligence that lifts the traditional trade-off between scan speed and image quality.
By applying deep learning techniques to…
(SICK: Minneapolis) -- All in one, one for all: With the new W10 photoelectric proximity sensor, SICK presents a sensor that can be used to solve a wide range of detection tasks in automation technology more universally than ever before.
The sensor series comprises just four variants, which differ…
(Mettler-Toledo: Columbus, OH) -- Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Group will exhibit several of its popular inspection solutions in Booth 1502 at Pack Expo East, being held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, March 18–20, 2024.
Designed for bulk and packaged food and…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- For those who dream of driving their electric vehicle long distances to see the world’s largest ball of twine, Chelsea Chen is dedicated to making it possible.
Chen, a polymer physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is studying ion…
(Schreiner Pro Tech: Oberschleissheim, Germany) -- Schreiner ProTech, a Germany-based global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative functional labels for automotive and engineering-based industries, has collaborated with electronics logistics provider ifm to develop a functional product…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated the widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), its landmark guidance document for reducing cybersecurity risk. The new 2.0 edition is designed for all audiences, industry sectors, and organization…
(Starrett: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer of metrology systems, precision measuring tools and gages, and more, has announced it will be highlighting its latest vision systems, digital video comparators, and force measurement systems at Quality Show South 2024,…
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- Workers are increasingly using 3D files to assess construction projects, understand damage from natural disasters, map out crime scenes, and more. But as the importance of 3D files has grown, the problems associated with sharing, analyzing, and even viewing them have become…
(DMG MORI: Bielefeld, Germany) -- DMG MORI has developed a process chain for its in-house showroom in Bielefeld, Germany, creating real production conditions to make the value of digitalized manufacturing processes tangible for customers.
This makes every production step comprehensible, from the…
(AMUG: Zeeland, MI) -- The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has announced the recipients of its scholarships.
Alex Campbell, a fourth-year aerospace engineering student at Ohio State University, has been awarded the Guy E. Bourdeau Scholarship for students in additive manufacturing. Phil…
(Nuvvon: Bordentown, NJ) -- Solid-state polymer electrolytes developed by Nuvvon as a safe alternative to liquid electrolytes in the manufacture of nonflammable batteries are UL-certified to DOT standard SP20798. This allows Nuvvon prototype cells to be approved as safe for global air shipment. To…
(CloudNC: London) -- CloudNC, a manufacturing technology company backed by Autodesk and Lockheed Martin, announced that Design and Software International (DSI) will sell CAM Assist, the world’s first AI solution for CNC machine programming, to its North American customer base.
DSI, a manufacturing…
(Dürr Systems: Southfield, MI) -- Dürr has developed a connection between the control unit and applicator for the industrial painting industry: the Fluid Board, a fully assembled color-dosing and color-changing system. With the Fluid Board, Dürr is expanding its ready2integrate package, enabling…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- In the precision-centric world of metrology, the prowess of laser trackers such as API’s Radian laser tracker series is unparalleled. Yet, it’s a laser tracker’s software that truly elevates its potential. This software plays a crucial role in equipment calibration, data…
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- A simple technique that uses small amounts of energy could boost the efficiency of some key chemical processing reactions up to a factor of 100,000, MIT researchers report. These reactions are at the heart of petrochemical processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and many…