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ARBURGadditive: Applications for injection molders in industrial 3D printing

At Fakuma 2024, Arburg is showcasing two exhibits used for industrial additive manufacturing, focusing on applications that are of particular interest to injection molding customers.

Robotic 'finger' taking patients' pulses

Thanks to the robot’s sophisticated sense of touch, the researchers suggest that the technology could one day make it easier for doctors to detect diseases like breast cancer early on, when they are more treatable.

McCrometer rebrands municipal market offerings as Hach's Flow Solutions by McCrometer

An innovative portfolio of closed pipe and open channel flow solutions for municipal water and wastewater utilities is now branded as Hach's Flow Solutions by McCrometer.

OGP announces Smartscope M-series, the next evolution of the popular 3D multisensor metrology systems

The metrology systems have been equipped with enhancements in image accuracy, optics and throughput.

Microscope achieves attosecond resolution

Greater speed in imaging has been achieved with the development of a microscopy system that can generate images representing events lasting just one quintillionth of a second.

This tree planting robot is inspired by the pangolin

Taking inspiration from the pangolin, the new robot dubbed the Plantolin is designed to dig and disperse seeds, traveling along on its two wheels and using its long, movable tail for balance.

Team builds rebar-tying robot for construction sites

The robot can reportedly outperform any human at the rebar tying job and can complete one task in just five second versus the three to four times that amount of time for a human worker to perform that same job.

Keysight introduces advanced 14-bit precision oscilloscope for general applications

The instrument delivers four times the signal resolution and half the noise floor of other general-purpose oscilloscopes.

Festo demonstrates new solutions for automating EV battery manufacturing

An artificial intelligence/machine learning system to lower energy use and improve predictive maintenance on pneumatic systems will be showcased.

2024 AUSA Annual Conference focuses on Army readiness, transformation

The focus will be on concepts and systems to modernize and restructure the U.S. Army to ensure a combat-ready force.

Electropolishing for EV battery components

Electropolishing offers EV battery manufacturers a precise, controllable and efficient method to eliminate surface imperfections and enhance the conductivity of aluminum and copper parts.

Machine design award stirs up healthy competition

Acknowledging the importance of machinery design in advancing industrial progress and performance, the A' Manufacturing and Processing Machinery Design Award acts as a catalyst for establishing new industry benchmarks.

Build faster with precise plug and play motion systems

Build custom motion systems with modular solutions including pre-integrated mechanics, motors, encoders and controllers.

Sensor and actuator connection terminal blocks

Altech's CP Series terminal blocks enable tool-free connections for ferruled wires with a slim design.

Murrelektronik showcases solutions for optimized packaging machine installations at PACK EXPO 2024

These solutions are engineered to help optimize packaging and process machine installations.

Efficient and reliable: Handheld pH meters in laboratory and field measurements

Due to their accuracy, portability and user-friendliness, handheld or portable pH meters have emerged as indispensable tools in various lab and field pH applications.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. exhibiting solutions to optimize energy and meet sustainability initiatives at WEFTEC 2024

Mitsubishi Electric Automation is teaming up with TMEIC Corporation Americas and ICONICS to demonstrate collaborative solutions to provide anti-clogging and optimization capabilities.

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