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Foundations of Building a Collaborative Robots Training Program
There are two ways to source in-house robotics experts:
through recruitment or training. Even through recruitment, you may struggle to
find applicants with the robotics training matching your exact application needs
as there is currently a skills shortage in robotics. Training is likely to be
part of every move to in-house expertise, even with new recruits.An alternative to in-house robotics expertise is
outsourcing. Contractors, or robot integrators, can design and install your
robotics s
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May 19th 2017
The Future of Robotics
In the last few years, robotics has gradually moved out of
the research lab into the mainstream. In the 2013 Roadmap published by the Robotics Visual Association, most references to robotics hovered around research.
In the 2016 version, robotics is addressing real-time issues around the world.This change is addressed by the publisher in a statement
saying, “The Roadmap to Robotics is primarily a
technical document. […] It is clear to the authors, however, that the
development of r
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May 17th 2017
Universal Robots Vision System Monitors Stock Levels for CNC Tending Robot
To improve the dental
crown milling method at Glidewell Laboratories, in-house engineers have established
their own, low-cost, machine vision system. With the goal of refining productivity,
the machine vision system monitors stock levels of 16 shades of blanks that are
used for machining the crowns and to sense dispenser jams while supporting a
robot in tending four Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines.During the procedure, a
UR5 robot from Universal Robots selects a crown to be mille
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May 16th 2017
Innerspec Technologies Demos Factory-Installed Inspection System with Universal Robots Arm
As a
global leader in Electro Magnetic Acoustic Transducers (EMAT) ultrasonic
inspection, Innerspec Technologies has built the largest selection of products,
accessories and successful inspection applications available. They are
known for their high-performance non-destructive testing and inspection
solutions that are proven to increase inspection speeds, improve manufacturing processes, and reduce costs. With both portable and factory-installed solutions available, Innerspec is
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May 12th 2017
Internet of Things, Explained Over a Glass of Wine
Before I get to the shop floor, I'm going to take a small detour through California's wine country, so please bear with me. Never before has there been so much information available that attempts to explain the 4th industrial revolution (eg. industry 4.0, the industrial internet of things, smart manufacturing etc.) – written in a variety of dialects including jargonese, consultant-speak and technobabble.But one of the best explanations I’ve heard to explain what these technologies are actually
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May 12th 2017