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Rod-style electric actuator designed to meet hygienic standards
The actuators improve repeatability and reduce contamination potential of hygienic machine designs for the food, beverage, medical, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
Retail floor scrubbers to get an upgrade with inventory analytics function
According to the companies, the Inventory Scan is a time-saving innovation that will reduce the amount of time wasted with manually conducted searches of critical inventory and reduce inventory loss.
Startup seeks to automate complex step in manufacturing
Announcing its participation in a $2.7 million seed round led by Chrysalix Venture Capital, Q5D hopes to develop robot technology to automate the process of manufacturing wiring harnesses for electronic products.
Air handling units to ensure compliance with strict new NHS rules on hospital ventilation systems
The equipment aligns with rules implemented to ensure hospital ventilation equipment meets the demanding health and safety, environmental and resilience requirements of high-quality healthcare applications.
Digital work-instruction platform for oil and gas workers launched by Intoware
This new iteration enables industrial workers, including oil and gas operators, to transform paper-based procedures into smart digital workflows.
Video: Sensor detects cyanotoxins in surface water
An electrochemical aptamer-based sensor can provide early detection of algal bloom-related toxins in water supplies.
Company automates filling and capping of cannabis oil
The patented Dablicator Oil Applicator, manufactured by California's Jetty Extracts, is designed to precisely dispense cannabis oil, CBD, live resin and related products for various medical and adult use applications.
Robust 36 mm encoder from Wachendorff
The encoders are suited for high pressure/steam jet cleaning and are specially designed for applications in harsh environments.
Advanced imaging pinpoints solar panel defects
The imaging system could streamline inspection and keep solar panels operating efficiently.
Nanometer-level precision motion control solutions and applications
If there is a discussion regarding high-level precision motion control, then the vast number of hexapod devices that are on the market today cannot be ignored. However, there is a lot of misinformation around these systems.
Video: Micro-flying robots with flapping wings developed by Bristol scientists
Enhanced with a simplified flopping mechanism, the Bristol team is eyeing LAZA as the stepping-stone for future micro-flying robots capable of search and rescue, inspection and environmental monitoring tasks.
IIoT software platform designed to revolutionize pollution control management
The industrial internet of things (IIoT) software platform is tailored for enhancing operational transparency and reporting capabilities for environmental pollution control equipment.
Tiny load switches power wearables and IoT devices
Minute, ultra-low quiescent current load switch integrated circuits deliver huge performance improvements.
Video: New gripping solution seeks to improve automation in food processing
According to its developers, the mGripAI, which relies on machine learning to understand objects, improves throughput, reduces maintenance and reduces food waste in the food processing space.
Yak-inspired robot designed for Chinese military
In addition to being used for gathering tactical battlefield data, the researchers suggest that the robot can also be used to transport supplies such as munitions and food, and could even be equipped with weapons.
The military now recruiting drones
No longer exclusive to the hobby industry, drones are proving their value in the military sector, serving as vehicles of transport, tools for surveillance and even weapons.
How the camel nose improves humidity sensor design
A new type of durable, sensitive humidity sensor was engineered by taking a page from the moisture-detecting capabilities of the camel’s nose.
Single operator controls a swarm of 130 drones
The drone swarm exercise, which was conducted both indoors and outdoors in an urban setting, was accomplished using both commercial off-the-shelf and custom-built hardware and software to ensure swarm autonomy.
NORD’s redesigned 100 frame asynchronous motors usher in a new era of modern engineering
Redesigned 3 and 4 HP motors provide additional strength, stability and cooling advantages.
Video: CES 2022 award-winning disinfecting bot launched
Using hospital-grade UVC light, the ADIBOT-A kills bacteria, viruses and fungi in indoor settings such as hospitals, schools and other high-traffic spaces. The ADIBOT-A is a build-out of last year’s stationary disinfecting ADIBOT iteration.