Automation

Automation

Liebherr Showcases Part Recognition Technology

Liebherr is showing off a vision system for its automation platform that provides accurate part recognition at 0.5-millimeter accuracy. 

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Automation

Dual-Gripper, Carbon-Fiber End Effector Increases Robot Productivity

All Axis Robotics has introduced a dual-gripper, carbon-fiber end effector for collaborative robots in the metal fabrication industry.

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Automation

New Erowa SmartChucks Make Workholding Industry 4.0-Ready

Erowa unveils smart workholding and automation products at IMTS.

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Automation

New Okuma Hybrid Brings New Possibilities in Additive, Five-Axis and New Materials

The machine stands as an example of process automation within a booth showing other automation examples such as adjacent machine tools performing trunnion-to-trunnion handoff.

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Yaskawa Motoman, RAMTEC Enter Educational Partnership

This partnership will support the State of Ohio in creating a highly sustainable workforce development model and will provide Ohio educators and students with STEM-aligned curricula and training in order to become proficient in Industry 4.0 technologies.

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Automation

Robotics, Smart Manufacturing Engage Students and Educators at Summit

Every edition of the IMTS Smartforce Student Summit features new and exciting opportunities for students and educators in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and this 11th edition is no exception.

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Automation

Hybrid Machining Joins Five-Axis and Automation Showcase

While also known for its vertical machining centers and five-axis machines, Matsuura Machinery Corp. of Japan and Matsuura USA have been involved with hybrid manufacturing for roughly 16 years. But in a first for IMTS, Matsuura USA is exhibiting its Matsuura Lumex Avance-25. 

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Automation

FIRST Teams’ Display and Competition Launch

A special display area at the Smartforce Student Summit is designated for students involved in Illinois FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) teams to display their Lego or robot projects and interact with other summit attendees. 

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Automation

HANNOVER MESSE USA Hosts Four Co-Located Events at IMTS 2018

Four co-located shows feature automation, surface finishing, vacuum and industrial construction technologies.

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IMTS

From Cybersecurity to IIoT: The Global Automation and Manufacturing Summit Promises Operational Improvement

Topics to be discussed at the IMTS-co-located Hannover Messe conference include robotics, the Industrial Internet of Things, digital twins and cybersecurity.

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