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Automation and Robotics - Page 22
- From The Fabricator
Collaborative robotics meets the press brake
- By Craig Zoberis and Joe Campbell
- May 21, 2021
- Article
Metal fabricators continue to be enthusiastic adopters of press brake automation, and their enthusiasm has increasingly turned toward collaborative robotics.
- From The Additive Report
How additive manufacturing makes "impossible" materials possible
- By Kip Hanson
- May 20, 2021
- Blog Post
Tungsten, molybdenum, and niobium are tough, heat-resistant materials that are difficult to machine—but not 3D-print.
- From The Fabricator
How to make collaborative robots in manufacturing fab shops
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 27, 2021
- Article
Every robot could be a collaborative robot on the fab shop floor. Learn how to make collaborative robots in manufacturing fab shops from the experts at FMA.
- From The Additive Report
Robots are on the move in manufacturing
- By Don Nelson
- Apr 27, 2021
- Blog Post
Robots can be found everywhere—from the factory floor to the operating room to the latest issue of The Additive Report.
- From The Fabricator
What will the future metal fabricator look like?
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 26, 2021
- Article
We’re told across the manufacturing industry that Industry 4.0 is a revolution. For those in the metal fabrication sector who see the big picture, it likely will be.
- From The Additive Report
How 3D knee replacement and robots can improve surgery
- By Don Nelson
- Apr 26, 2021
- Article
Advancements in 3D knee replacement from medical tech companies include materials developed for implants. Learn about 3d printed knee replacement here.
Automated chamfering system improves workplace safety for tube and pipe producers
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 20, 2021
- Article
Lacerations are a risk when handling tube and pipe fresh off a mill. Taylor-Winfield used a conventional concept, an automated chamfering system, and upgraded it to use a robot as a foundation and outfitted it with some of the latest sensor technology. The outcome is a versatile and robust system that serves as a platform for chamfering and other operations.
- From The Fabricator
Biden’s infrastructure proposal supports $300B in scattered manufacturing aid
- By Stephen Barlas
- Apr 16, 2021
- Blog Post
Companies fret about paying extra taxes to support $300 billion in federal aid targeted to strengthen the domestic manufacturing base through Biden's infrastructure overhaul proposal.
- From The Fabricator
How automation and lean manufacturing go together
- By Paul Neblock
- Apr 15, 2021
- Article
Continuous improvement and automation are complementary. In fact, lean manufacturing can build the foundation for automation’s success in metal fabrication shops.
- From The Fabricator
Small GP4 robot from Yaskawa Motoman offers high speed, versatility
- Apr 13, 2021
- Product Release
Yaskawa Motoman offers the GP4 robot, equipped with a 4-kg payload for high-volume small-component processing. Axis speeds up to 1,000 degrees/sec. and fast acceleration/deceleration control for all robot positions help optimize overall productivity. This model offers agility for applications...
- From The Additive Report
Five simple digital applications that are changing manufacturing
- Apr 12, 2021
- Article
A NIST project manager focused on advanced manufacturing technology offers five recommendations for companies interested in ‘going digital.’
- From The Fabricator
Building a draft tube form for a hydroelectric dam
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 8, 2021
- Article
Learn how engineering firm Wenlock Ltd., Shrewsbury, U.K., figured out a way to use a robot for assembling a draft tube form for a hydroelectric dam.
- From The Welder
4 preweld actions welders should take before striking arc
- By James Madera
- Apr 7, 2021
- Article
The work a welder does before striking the first arc can have a monumental effect on the scope of a project and the integrity of the metal. Here are four actions to consider before even starting to weld.
- From The Additive Report
Additive manufacturing for electronics goes high end
- By Kip Hanson
- Apr 1, 2021
- Article
Additively manufacturing for electronics has entered the high-end and provides greater design freedom than other methods and lowers tooling costs. Learn how.
- From The Additive Report
Looking at 3D printing three-dimensionally
- By Kip Hanson
- Mar 31, 2021
- Blog Post
Humans are wired for 2D thinking. And until the manufacturing industry begins thinking three-dimensionally, we won’t fully be ready to 3D-print.
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