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5 tech trends manufacturers need on their side in 2023
Learn the new tech trends of 2023 that every manufacturer needs to follow. Find out what they are and why they are essential to follow in the upcoming year.
ABB introduces its smallest industrial bot yet
ABB’s IRB 1010 is an industrial robot with a 5.2-inch footprint and a reach of 14.5 inches designed for increasing production of small devices such as health trackers, smart watches, sensors and earphones in the manufacturing space.
Seco hydraulic chucks and reduction sleeves take the hassle out of tool holding
With 360° tool-shank holding strength and precise centering, the hydraulic chucks and expansion sleeves ensure reliability, exceptional machining performance and maximized tool life.
Robots help consumers shop
Called the PickUp Port, the technology lets consumers shop online and then retrieve their order directly from the AutoStore System with robots picking, organizing and storing items.
Optilogic launches first 100% SaaS-based supply chain design solution
The Cosmic Frog solution enables optimization, simulation and risk analysis across an end-to-end supply chain in a single platform, enabling businesses to make more informed decisions beyond just cost.
Fully autonomous forklift to do the heavy lifting in warehouses
The fully autonomous Apex 1400-L forklift can reportedly perform warehouse tasks associated with shipping, receiving, put away, replenishment and raw material movement, among others.
Smart Merchandise Picker to optimize warehouse space, productivity
The aptly named Smart Merchandise Picker is a collaborative robot capable of gently picking and placing products ranging from stationery and office supplies to smartphones, tablets and boxed toys.
Amazon's new robot automates tasks in the warehouse
The Sparrow bot uses artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision to recognize and handle millions of items of all shapes and sizes within the warehouse before they are packaged.
Optimizing installation space and performance with thread-tapping screws
The combination of a trilobular shape in the tapping zone and the round cross-section in the load-bearing section optimizes thread-tapping screw fastenings.
CubeWorks debuts CubiSens XT1 for cold chain logistics
Measuring 16 mm in diameter, the CubiSens XT1 is 100 times smaller than conventional data loggers, small enough to fit on any individual product that requires temperature monitoring.
Linear electric motors engineered for machine tools
The brushless linear servo motors are designed specifically for continuous duty cycle applications in machine tools.
Elephant-trunk inspired robot gripper handles everything from boxes to needles
To mimic how elephants pick up objects by pinching them with their trunk tip, the KIMM researchers devised a robot featuring a pinch-suction fusion mechanism thanks to its soft structure, stretchable thin walls and wires that enable the robot trunk to change shape.
Video: Hands-on training for the commercial HVAC sector
The commercial HVAC training catalog offered by Interplay Learning, which supports online and virtual reality training for the essential skilled trades, has been expanded.
Tackle challenging applications with new Seco High Feed SP milling systems
The tool optimizes such operations as copy milling, ramping, pocketing, face milling and plunging to further reduce tooling inventories.
Leak-tightness and technical cleanliness in screw fastenings
The relationship between technical cleanliness and leak tightness plays a crucial role in the reliable performance of fastenings.
Video: Coval announces enhanced range of multi-stage vacuum pumps for heavy duty suction applications
The pumps offer a robust and powerful solution for applications requiring a high suction flow rate for the vacuum handling of a wide variety of objects.
EU project to develop smart bio-based food packaging
The BIOSMART Project seeks to reduce plastic wrapping associated with food, thereby reducing waste and extending the shelf-life of food.
Video: Next-generation bolt tensioner is 30% faster to install
Fewer, stronger jackbolts than any other multi-jackbolt tensioner makes the Superbolt NXT up to 30% faster to install.
Robot uses tentacles to hold objects in its grip
The robot’s foot-long filaments, according to its developers, are hollow pneumatic rubber tubes. One side of the tube features a thicker layer of rubber than the other side so that when the tube is pressurized, it curls.
FreshProof project to monitor produce at all stages of the food supply chain
Project FreshProof aims to determine more accurate “use by” and “best by” dates for fresh produce using a system of sensors and hyperspectral cameras that monitor fresh produce all along the food supply chain.