HEADLINES ARCHIVE
AV Automation introduces its high-capacity pick-and-place robot
The robot is designed to handle boxes weighing between 7 kg and 1,000 kg. This makes it appropriate for industries requiring heavy lifting capabilities.
Watch Purigo, the unmanned orchard spraying robot
This electric robot performs the same spraying tasks with only 15.1% of the power of conventional sprayers, consuming six times less energy than traditional systems.
Report signals snowballing climate change trends
Historical and new data reflect evidence that climate change is increasingly affecting people’s health, society and ecosystems in the U.S.
Are you calibrating your pharma pH meter correctly? Watch for these mistakes
Here are common mistakes to avoid during pH meter calibration to ensure consistent and trustworthy pH measurements in pharmaceutical applications.
Choker-like wearable detects and broadcasts silently mouthed words
Hoping to redefine the field of silent speech interface (SSI), the researchers were able to create the choker using embedded ultrasensitive textile strain sensor technology.
Plan, inspect and maintain for winter's harsh conditions: BriskHeat's freeze protection guide
Use these guides and checklists to protect property from damage caused by exposure to cold temperatures.
Algorithm advances optical thin film design
Transformer neural network technology can be tapped to optimize the optical properties of materials.
IMTS 2024: Q&A with Hexagon CEO Paul Rogers
How automation and AI can help manufacturers bridge the gap with new workers as millions inch toward retirement and more.
168 Manufacturing introduces FullShop Gen 3 for affordable coolant automation at IMTS
The solution uses modern software and electronics, plus a new fluid architecture, to deliver best-in-class value, performance and simplicity.
Implantable device promises to treat opioid overdose in minutes
The new device, dubbed iSOS, can independently detect overdose and automatically administer naloxone — all without the need for a bystander to be present as is the case with other approaches, such as intranasal spray, intramuscular injection or intravenous injection.
Ultra-compact sensor module for smart indoor air quality monitoring
The module integrates multiple sensor parameters in a compact design and accurately detects different particle sizes, volatile organic compounds and gases harmful to human health.
Belden announces new integration with AWS IoT SiteWise Edge to streamline connection to Amazon Web Services cloud
The offering makes it faster and easier to collect equipment telemetry data at the edge, contextualize it and send it to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud for asset monitoring and predictive maintenance.
New AI LLM produces 10,000 word texts
A large language model (LLM) called LongWriter is reportedly capable of producing text output of up to 10,000 words.
At IMTS 2024: The advantages of machining/3D printing combination
Discover the latest advances in additive manufacturing, 3D printing, precision milling and more.
Yokogawa to release lightweight, energy efficient OpreX Battery Web Gauge ES-5 for production of battery electrode sheets
The system monitors and controls the quality of thickness in the electrode manufacturing of rechargeable batteries such as lithium-ion batteries.
Testing satellites with friction-free 3DOF spherical air bearings
The frictionless nature of these bearings makes it easy to simulate a satellite's zero-gravity environment.
Team powers robot leg with artificial muscles
The team replicated the extensor and flexor muscle construction found in humans and animals, thus ensuring that the robotic leg can move in both directions, using electro-hydraulic actuators, dubbed HASELs.
Encoders: The unsung heroes of manufacturing
Delve into this comprehensive guide to implementing and understanding encoders in manufacturing.
Hexagon streamlines manufacturing quality and assembly processes with high-productivity, high-accuracy measurement of large components
The Leica Absolute Tracker ATS800 offers manufacturers significantly improved productivity in large-scale part manufacturing and assembly, where its reflector tracking and high-accuracy direct scanning are combined to rapidly and reliably measure critical features and minimize production bottlenecks on the shop floor.
AI uses tongue color to make predictions about diseases
According to the team, the algorithms achieved a 98% rate of accuracy in predicting assorted diseases when the artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm analyzed the color of the human tongue.