HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Software strengthens stability of renewable energy grids
The tool improves grid reliability in systems that feature such diverse components as wind and solar energy generators, batteries, electric vehicle stations and new grid hardware.
A roadmap to success for first-time automation buyers
The first automation project is always the hardest. The good news is automation for high-mix, low volume work is more accessible than ever.
Back at IMTS (Sept. 9-14)
IMTS is an industrial mainstay and taste maker. And due to its vast size, it can be tough to see and experience everything on offer - even if you are there all five days. Stay tuned here, as we keep you up to speed with almost everything going on at IMTS 2024.
Millions of measurements without contact
Iris M™ with Motion Amplification® detects subtle movement that is invisible to the naked eye.
Study: Social media posts may point to potential terrorists
The team believes that the technology could one day be a tool to help law enforcement analyze risk within social networks.
Nokia introduces new warehouse monitoring inventory system featuring drones
This technology enables warehouse operators to employ autonomous drones to individually count items — such as cases or cartons — in any racked inventory location, both accurately and efficiently.
Softing IT Networks extends CableMaster Series of Ethernet cable testers to include CableMaster PoE
This handy Ethernet cable tester includes wiremaps, integrated length measurement, a tone generator and power over Ethernet (PoE) identification.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation is celebrating 50 years of supporting the machine tool industry in North America at IMTS 2024
Join the celebration at Booth 338136 to experience the latest automation innovations and advanced machining through interactive demonstrations.
UK startup builds robot for hazardous environments
Oxford Dynamics’ Strider is specifically intended to improve safety in environments with chemical, biological or nuclear threats, as well as areas with lethal radiation exposure.
The importance of a custom heat source for mass spectrometry
Here is how immersion heaters can deliver proper temperature control in mass spectrometry to ensure accurate and consistent results.
Zero lubrication bearings in the sun
A new maintenance-free and cost-effective pillow block bearing for solar tracker applications has been designed by Igus.
These robots are cleaning up after us
Follow along with GlobalSpec as we review robots designed for picking up after us — whether it’s in our homes or out in the world.
Researchers turn giant of the sea into a robot
At 5 m long and weighing 350 kg, the robotic whale shark can reportedly precisely mimic the swimming, turning, floating, diving and mouth movements of a real whale shark.
New drone detects chemical, nuclear threats
Frequentis developed a data fusion cell (DFC) that functions as a centralized hub for integrating information from various sources, including sensors and drones.
Autonomous excavating robots eyed for locating lunar boulders, building rocket blast shield walls
Robotic hydraulic excavators could potentially be employed to autonomously build stone walls using materials found abundantly on the moon as building blocks.
These transformer bots can be arranged in over 1,000 configurations
Researchers 3D printed hollow, plastic cubes and subsequently assembled 36 of them with rotating hinges, some of which were fixed with metal pins while others were activated wirelessly with a motor.
Cutting noise during offshore wind system installation
The technique involves a patented jetting technology attached to the monopile, which lowers the resistance of the surrounding sandy soil.
Beyond liquid cooling: Boyd strengthens AI cooling innovation capabilities with Durbin Group acquisition
The acquisition enhances Boyd’s liquid cooling system technology portfolio with advanced two-phase liquid cooling capabilities that address thermal requirements of next-generation AI processors.
New AI system could pave the way for automated dental care
Perceptive’s dental robotics system reportedly combines advanced optical coherence tomography, imaging, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.
S-335 two-axis fast steering mirror (FSM) piezo tip/tilt platform
The FSM is engineered for high-speed laser beam steering and image enhancement applications.