HEADLINES ARCHIVE
IIot-based smart factory first of its kind
Lockheed Martin’s Lufkin facility is making strides in smart manufacturing after announcing they, along with Aegis Software, have connected key SMT machines using the IPC-CFX standard.
Case study: Actuators aid ultrafiltration processes
A water treatment plant in Texas has installed hundreds of Rotork’s K-TORK rotary vane actuators for use in its ultrafiltration system.
Challenges for electric motors in cold climates
Surprisingly, one of the most prominent risks to motors in cold weather is overheating.
Automated quality inspection solution for fasteners
Robotic quality inspection is improving productivity and containing manufacturing costs for a U.K.-based producer of fastener equipment.
Robot that extracts scorpion venom receives patent
The VES-4 is expected to automate the dangerous task of milking scorpions of their venom, which reportedly has proven effective as an immunosuppressant and as an antimalarial drug.
Machine learning tech tests nuclear components
The platform detects and quantifies radiation-induced defects instantaneously and could be extended to interpret other microscopy data.
Gear tester detects noise-producing defects
This noise, vibration and harshness gear tester identifies potential gear defects at the component level prior to gearbox assembly.
Mind-reading robot promises to improve assembly line productivity
The industrial robot, which was tested by the researchers on a factory assembly line, monitored the brain waves of volunteers working alongside the robots and wearing non-invasive brain wave detectors.
Advanced analytical techniques bolster battery design
Researchers artificially generated the representative architecture of a lithium-ion electrode particle with sub-particle grain detail, broadening opportunities for battery design improvements.
Watch: This hydraulic mini-loader has gone electric
Joining the ranks of the electric revolution is this do-it-all mini-loader for light-duty farm, construction and utility uses.
Video: Energy-efficient rotary screw compressor is also smart
The compressor can adapt and optimize its operation for any application while delivering energy savings of 60%.
Ambient cooling conveyor for cracker systems
The system significantly reduces the internal heat of products immediately after they exit the baking chamber.
Compact hexapod for precise 6-DOF motion
The six degree-of-freedom (DOF) positioning system provides precise translation in the X, Y and Z directions and rotation around each of these axes.
Video: New system enables drones to accompany small boats
The V-Line Boat Mode is designed for use along with Volarious’ DJI Mavic 2 drones. Volarious suggests that the system could be used for coastline surveillance and search and rescue applications.
Video: Cleaning the seafloor with robots
An autonomous robotic system is being advanced by European researchers to detect and retrieve litter on the seafloor.
Seegrid and Applied Intuition partner to create warehouse robot simulations
The partnership will reportedly enable Seegrid to quickly validate product innovations in more environments and use cases across the supply chain than is possible with manual testing.
A beer created entirely by AI
The Rodney AI²PA from Australia’s Barossa Valley Brewing is expected to be available for limited sale beginning in January 2022.
Video: First Seawing kite system to set sail
The system is projected to enable an average 20% reduction in cargo ship fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Contactless condition monitoring for bus cables
i.Sense CF.D sensors from Igus use high-frequency technology to detect defects in bus and data cables, preventing expensive system downtimes.
Video: Gecko-inspired FarmHand can grip grapes, tomatoes
Scientists from Stanford University’s Biomimetics and Dextrous Manipulation Lab have developed a robotic hand featuring a gecko-like grip.