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ABI Research says its study of recent big industrial technology exhibitions “highlights how the manufacturing landscape is set for the next American industrial revolution”.
The consultancy says: “The manufacturing landscape is about to change and change in a big way.”
The debate over whether or not digitization will impact this market has passed, it adds. [Read more…] about Manufacturing is set for ‘the next American industrial revolution’, says ABI
Higher automation drives demand for metrology software across verticals, says Frost & Sullivan
The rise of the Industrial Internet of Things has altered the manufacturing landscape, with manufacturers of all sizes looking to automate their systems and adopt modern measurement technologies like dimensional metrology to stay competitive.
The impact of the Mega Trend, Industry 4.0, has been particularly significant in discrete manufacturing industries, where inspection has traditionally been the most prominent phase of any manufacturing process due to compliance requirements.
Europe’s stringent governmental regulations, with regard to product quality and warranty costs, have established it as a huge market for the latest dimensional metrology equipment. [Read more…] about Industry 4.0 highlights need for dimensional metrology amid competition in discrete manufacturing, says Frost
Heraeus Precious Metals opened the world’s most advanced precious metals factory in Nanjing, China.
The 84,000 sq m facility, located in the Nanjing Jiangbei New Material Science and Technology Park, will significantly enhance the company’s capacity to refine and recycle precious metals as well as chemical products, especially Platinum Group Metals (PGM).
The recycling capacity will be increased to 3,000 tons, while its chemical production capacity will be increased three times. By 2020 the new site expects to employ over 200 highly qualified people.
[Read more…] about Heraeus opens advanced precious metals factory in Nanjing, China
Sandvik, the well known Swedish maker of massive mining vehicles, is celebrating 20 years of its driverless “Automated Loader” with an arty film in which it navigates and then melodramatically destroys a glass labyrinth. (See videos below.)
In recent years, self-driving vehicles have become a frequent discussion topic, mainly because there are so many autonomous road-going vehicles being developed by the leading automakers.
But in the mining industry, driverless vehicles have been around a long time and have been busy being productive. The Sandvik loaders are about the size of a truck. [Read more…] about Sandvik celebrates 20 years of its giant self-driving mining vehicle with arty film
Almost 80 new semiconductor companies are set to invest more than $220 billion in equipment and facilities, with 2019 set to mark an “all-time spending high”, says industry body.
According to Semi, global fab equipment spending will increase 14 percent this year to $62.8 billion and is expected to rise 7.5 percent, to $67.5 billion, in 2019, marking the fourth consecutive year of spending growth and the highest investment year for fab equipment in the history of the industry.
The figures come from the latest World Fab Forecast Report published by Semi. [Read more…] about Global spending on semiconductor fabrication equipment set to reach all-time high
MRMC is showcasing its robotic camera operation solutions at IBC, an event for the broadcast industry.
The company, which is part of the Nikon Group, will be revealing new products, new stands and developed a new robotics dance routine especially for the show.
MRMC regards itself as a “world leader in motion control robotics”, and is debuting a range of new products designed for live sports capture at IBC 2018. [Read more…] about MRMC showcases robotic camera operation solutions at IBC
Universal Robots, widely recognized as the market leader in collaborative robots, earlier this year announced that it is celebrating its 25,000th cobot sale by giving away a Gold Edition cobot, shipped free of cost, to one lucky customer.
However, due to a huge response and interest from customers all around the world, Universal Robots has decided to offer a Gold Edition cobot to a customer in each of Universal Robots’ geographical areas worldwide.
The reward for each of these customers is the previously announced Golden Cobot with the joints painted in a rich, gold-colored finish, which is a refreshing take on Universal Robots’ iconic blue and grey cobots. [Read more…] about Universal Robots gives away a golden robot to one person in each of its geographical areas around the world
Autodesk is showcasing a number of products and recent updates that it says are “powering the convergence of design and manufacturing”.
The company has a huge range of software which are used in architecture and construction, and increasingly in the manufacturing industry.
Among the new Autodesk developments on show at IMTS are listed below. [Read more…] about Autodesk showcasing its generative design technology at IMTS
It’s taken more than 30 years, but carmakers are finally giving us all a chance to pretend to be David Hasselhoff in the Knight Rider television show from the 1980s.
Hasselhoff, it could be argued, played supporting actor to star of the show – a car called “Kitt”, short for Knight Industries Two Thousand.
Kitt, which was actually a Trans-Am in real life, could talk and hold conversations with Hasselhoff’s character, as well as drive itself, and thwart a variety of bad guys at the same time every week. [Read more…] about You too can pretend to be David Hasselhoff and talk to your car
Elevators, escalators and moving walkways are so ubiquitous in urban environments – at metro stations, airports and other places – that most people probably hardly notice them and perhaps take them for granted.
Not everyone, however: some of us still actually feel a sense of enjoyment at having their strolls through transport hubs aided by these automated systems, even if it’s part of a daily commute to work.
It’s probably fair to say, however, that these automation systems are less complex than ones which involve movement in less straightforward, distraction-filled environments – like, say, those involving an autonomous car. [Read more…] about ThyssenKrupp agrees big contract to maintain automated movement at Stockholm’s spectacular metro stations
