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- Can a Robot Fly Better than a Skilled Pilot?
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA recently completed its Autonomous Airborne Refueling Demonstration AARD program, showing that unmanned aircraft can autonomously perform in-flight refueling under operational conditions. The recent flights built on the first-ever fully autonomous refueling, conducted under controlled test conditions a year...
- Research articles 2007-11-12
- Sniffer robots come a step nearer thanks to new software
- PARIS AFP — Smart sniffer robots able to detect chemical leaks, drugs or explosives are set to become a step closer to reality thanks to a new algorithm, scientists report. The program takes its cue from wildlife which rely on levels of smell in the air or in water to...
- Research articles 2007-01-24
- The Relentless March of the Robot Planes
- The Move Toward Ultimate Automation The world's militaries are increasingly turning to unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs to fight the asymmetrical guerilla wars of the 21st century. However, a chronic shortage of adequately trained pilots may accelerate the "pilotless" trend in the civilian sector as well, with...
- Research articles 2006-08-07
- Open sesame.(Enhanced Machine Controller program for development of open-architecture robot and machine controls)
- Open-architecture controllers, open-source software trailblaze the next generation of manufacturing computing Manufacturing computing owes much of its speedy technological development to Richard Johnstone. In the late 1970s, Johnstone, a division head of manufacturer Kearny & Trecker, Milwaukee, WI, was...
- Research articles 1999-06-01
- Digital teams win SME award for CIM success. (Digital Equipment Corp., Society of Manufacturing Engineers, computer-integrated manufacturing)
- Digital teams win SME award for CIM success Automated assembly, materials handling in ultra-clean room help Digital make high-performance disk drives. Manufacturing high-performance, computer disk drive assemblies posed major challenges for Digital teams win SME award...
- Research articles 1989-11-01
- CIM helps Corning compete. (computer integrated manufacturing; Corning Asahi Video Products Co.)
- MANUFACTURING CIM helps Corning compete Corning Asahi Video Products Company employees are proud, and justifiably so. They're recognized as world class competitors. Computer intergrated manufacturing CIM helped them achieve that stat ...
- Research articles 1990-11-01
- ABB's wireless proximity switch increases reliability of manufacturing cells.(ABB Automation Products )
- * For many years ABB has been the market leader in industrial robots. With help from state-of-the-art sensors and machine vision, and more advanced controllers, robots have gradually become more `intelligent' in their actions. They can `see' and `fee * For many years ABB has been...
- Research articles 2002-09-01
Additional Resources
- BMW Manufacturing Corp. has donated 42 ABB. (Quick Takes).
- BMW Manufacturing Corp. has donated 42 ABB robots and robot controllers to the South Carolina Department of Education to be used in vocational schools throughout the state. ABB has donated training and users manuals.
- Research articles 2002-07-01
- KUKA Robotics Selected by C.M.H. Manufacturing to Provide 7 Axis Robot for Aluminum Ladling Application; KUKA Robot Fitted with End of Arm Ladle Tool Creates 7 Axis Robot Used to Reduce Waste and Ensure Pouring Consistency
- CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- KUKA Robotics Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, today announced it has been selected by C.M.H. Manufacturing of Lubbock, Texas to provide 7 axis robot for aluminum ladling applications. The 6-axis KUKA robot is fitted with an end of arm tool to create a...
- Research articles 2006-03-22
- SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND NETWORKING: ABB AND RIMROCK ARRANGEMENT CREATES NEW ROBOT INTEGRATION COMPANY.
- In August, Ake Lindqvist, vice president Robotics, Automotive & Manufacturing Industries of ABB Inc., announced the sale of certain fixed assets of its former Robot Automation Systems Group in New Berlin, Wisconsin to Rimrock Corporation (Columb In August, Ake Lindqvist, vice president Robotics, Automotive &...
- Research articles 2003-08-01
- The robot evolution: MIT's Rodney A. Brooks is among researchers leading the charge to develop a smarter and more useful artificial creature. (Technology & Innovation).
- THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY is no stranger to robots. Huge robot arms are commonplace in several industrial settings-- particularly automotive--and primarily engage in long-run, repetitive tasks such as welding and assembly. They operate in splendid s THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY is no stranger to robots. Huge robot ...
- Research articles 2002-12-01
- Undergrad Clemson robot handles material like it had eyes. (robot with vision system for textile factories being developed at Clemson University)
- Undergrad Clemson Robot Handles Material Like It Had Eyes GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Researchers at Clemson University have developed a robot with a vision system that can locate a piece of fabric, pick it up and move it with an end effector. But it likely will be...
- Research articles 1986-12-10
- Seiko Instruments offering tiny robot
- The EC250, a tiny new robot from Seiko Instruments, weighs less than 30 pounds and has a horizontal reach of just 9.8 inches. Torrance, Calif.-based Seiko said the robot is designed for small-part manufacturing, such as hard disk assembly. For a little guy, the EC250 is...
- Research articles 1998-07-20
- Robot-loaded Breakaway Pedestal Gage - Edmunds Manufacturing Co - Brief Article
- Edmunds Gages' (Farmington, CT) new robot-loaded breakaway pedestal gage was designed for measurement and process control. The gage can be loaded by a robot or gantry, and can sustain the increased volumes that cells provide, the company claims. Part measurement provides faster machining process allowing the robot to load the...
- Research articles 2001-04-01
- TM Robotics launches Toshiba Machine ceiling mounted SCARA.(plant and equipment)
- TM Robotics Europe Ltd has launched a ceiling mounted version of the Toshiba Machine TH450 SCARA Selective Compliant Assembly Robot Arm, which will save space in the manufacturing cell by allowing access to the working area from above. TM Robotics Europe Ltd has launched...
- Research articles 2007-02-01
- Welding Robot Boosts Production Rate.(Nichols Tillage Tools Inc.)(Brief Article)
- Installing a packaged robot proved five times more productive than manual welding to produce replacement farm tool parts and provide additional capacity. A robotic welding system was, no doubt, the last thing a blacksmith named W.R. Nichols would have expected to find in...
- Research articles 2001-04-01
- On campus: robotic assembly and welding, $125,000 grant.
- On Campus: Robotic Assembly and Welding, $125,000 Grant Multiple robots have been joined by an engineering school to expand automated assembly research. Robotic assembly for small- and medium-sized manufacturing companies is being demonstrated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY). The new flexible system includes...
- Research articles 1990-08-01
- High - Performance Robot Manufacturer Spins Design Cycles in 3D
- Barrett Technology, Inc., based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a leading manufacturer of advanced robotics for applications that require superior versatility and dexterity, such as agile manufacturing, robot-guided surgery, and remote bomb disarming. Initially, Barrett engineers created robotic designs manually, using line drawings and 2D CAD systems. But the designs could...
- Case studies
- Asyst Technologies Unveils Revolutionary New Robotic Platform for Advanced IC Manufacturing Requirements
- FREMONT, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 8, 1999--Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYT), the leading supplier of manufacturing automation and Standard Mechanical InterFace SMIF isolation solutions to the semiconductor industry, today introduced Asyst Titan, a revolutionary new robot specifically designed for today's most advanced integrated circuit IC manufacturing requirements.
- Research articles 1999-04-08
- Motoman looks at U.S. sites for manufacturing expansion.(News)
- Byline: Steve Toloken Motoman Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Japanese robot maker Yaskawa Electric Co., said it may set up a manufacturing facility in the United States. The firm currently builds all its robots in Japan, but is considering Ohio, Indiana...
- Research articles 2004-10-04
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