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Checklist for robotic survival

Robot designers who ignore one or more of three principles are doomed to fail, according to a roboticist with 22 patents who has worked for three robot companies and MIT Robotic Lab. Joseph L. Jones, co-founder and chief technology officer, Harvest Automation, told attendees at the Robotics Industries Forum about a... Read More
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ARC study: Additive manufacturing creates ‘powerful incentive’

The additive manufacturing systems market for industrial applications has made a strong recovery since the recession in 2009. In 2012, the market reached a milestone in overall revenues for machinery... Read More
Regenerative power units save energy

When an electric motor is driven by a variable frequency drive (VFD), electric power delivered to the motor is regenerated while the motor decelerates by applying negative torque to the motor shaft.... Read More
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While mechanical failures are inevitable, keeping metal cutting machinery in production and working properly is essential for end users to achieve maximum uptime and efficiency in their production... Read More
Customizable CNC add-ons, control convergence

Many vendors have a similar approach to computer numerical control (CNC) technology, from those iconic panel controllers to software that provides the expected range of standard functions. Most... Read More
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Machine safety: Does ISO 13849-1: 2006 weight severity, frequency, and probability equally?

New quantitative requirements for designing safety-related parts of the control system (SRP/CS)... Read More
Machine safety: Executives balance risks, profits

Given our current economic environment, and particularly in industry, it’s probably not a big... Read More
Machine safety: PLC versus PAC, is there a difference for safety?

Is PAC the newest PLC? And, what’s that got to do with machine safety? What does PAC stand for? The... Read More
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