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Arburg at Chinaplas 2024: Focus on mobility and automation
The focus will be on the efficient production of plastic parts for the automotive and medical industries.
Those who adapt the fastest win
An innovative TKX robotic tool changer series from IPR features a motor from Faulhaber in the electric drive.
Emerson introduces ultrasonic metal welders with advanced controls for fast-cycling, high-precision welds
The new ultrasonic welders offer advanced controls and better connectivity for faster welding of electric vehicle batteries, conductors and terminations.
Malco Tools unveils additions to its best-selling C-RHEX line
The expanded product line extension offers trade professionals more sizes, enhancing productivity and flexibility.
Visit RLS at AHR 2024
RLS will once again have a large presence at the show and its full product line on display.
New igus smart fixed flange bearings unlock predictive maintenance
The bearings are equipped with wireless sensing capabilities for wear detection, enabling condition monitoring and preventing costly machine breakdowns.
Multi-stage cold forming for individual multifunctional parts
The process gives fastener manufacturers more flexibility and increases efficiency, especially for the production of very diverse component geometries.
Asahi/America, Inc. introduces new manual ball valve limit switch (J-Switch)
The new limit switch is a low-cost manual valve position indication solution.
Meet BMF: Powering high precision, micro-AM innovation across industries and the globe
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) is propelling innovation with ultra-high precision, micro additive manufacturing as design demands drive smaller components across industries from medtech to electronics.
Bionic hand developed for the igus ReBeL cobot
A finger gripper developed for the igus ReBeL cobot now enables the automaton to perform a variety of simple humanoid tasks.
ARBURG Technology Days 2024
Attend the event, now in its 25th year, to gain comprehensive insight into the entire ARBURG product portfolio and to exchange ideas with company experts.
ALOHA robot taks over simple household tasks
Mobile ALOHA performs routine household tasks, such as cooking a three-course meal, loading a dishwasher and doing laundry.
Renishaw launches new subscription service for 3D fixture modeling software
A 12-month subscription service is available for FixtureBuilder software, which allows quick creation and documentation of advanced CAD-based metrology fixturing set-ups.
Compact wheel drive units for AGVs and robots
Each unit consists of a powerful brushless DC motor, a high-torque planetary gearbox, a magnetic encoder and an exchangeable wheel.
PennEngineering acquires Sherex Fastening Solutions
The acquisition expands PennEngineering’s product portfolio and technical reach.
New electric parallel gripper introduced by Festo
The HEPP electric gripper from Festo features a compact design and the ability to handle complex movements precisely.
This octopus-inspired robotic arm can grasp different objects
Through a series of tests, the team determined that the octopus-inspired robotic arm works well in both wet and dry environments.
Watch this GPT-4 driven robot play air guitar
Researchers from the University of Tokyo update the latest iteration of the robot, dubbed Alter3, using GPT-4, which reportedly enabled the bot to perform simulations like taking a selfie, tossing a ball, eating popcorn and playing air guitar.
Hot melts for automated packaging in e-commerce
Use of the hot-melt adhesive solutions significantly increases the productivity of on-demand packaging technologies.
Retaining magnets for universal fastening and closing
An expanded line of retaining magnets supports more applications with new materials, shapes, systems and even raw magnets.