The AI, edge and cloud computing relationship
- 16 Sep 2019
- By Machinads
Industrial manufacturers need to carefully evaluate both options before deciding between the two, taking into account the recent arrival of new solutions involving artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). As a new and evolving solution, all too often companies can be eager to start implementing and using AI without being fully aware of […]
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Machine learning is how many industrial applications we can name for it
- 09 Sep 2019
- By Machinads
Machine learning is not a device you can plug into a production line and make the production line operate better than it did before. Factory automation plants utilize machine learning’s ability to understand and build mathematical models. These models, over time, learn to perform tasks on their own as opposed to being programmed to […]
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Automotive additive manufacturing production revenues 2019-2029
- 04 Sep 2019
- By Machinads
Two notable developments are currently happening to influence the market, the first of which is that the global supply chain for aluminum manufacturing materials seems to have “crossed the threshold” in terms of supporting AM technology as a next-generation opportunity. It seems that aluminum 3D printing is starting to catch up with nickel, steel, […]
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The non-biodegradable plastic segment contributed the largest revenue in 2018
- 03 Sep 2019
- By Machinads
For the period 2018-2024, the market for bioplastics is expected to reach $68.57 billion, registering a CAGR of 18.8 percent over the six years, the report by Portland, Oregon-based AMR added. While Europe accounted for more than two-fifths — 40 percent — of the total market share and is expected to continue its lead […]
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Zero Down Time IoT solution can be applied to any of FANUC’s robotic arms and their peripherals
- 02 Sep 2019
- By Machinads
Manufacturers can use the ZDT portal to check robot status inside the factory, as well as when they are traveling. To help with the rest of the automation in a factory, later this year the robotics company will make available FANUC’s Intelligent Edge Link and Drive (FIELD) system, a free and open-source platform for […]
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Polyethylene (PE) prices were steady to mostly lower
- 31 Jul 2019
- By Machinads
The long-term down trend remained intact, as prices for most PE grades yielded to new decade-low levels. There is a good amount of opacity in the contract market, with producers, large processors and major consultancies each indicating a variety of results and estimates for July. It has become increasingly difficult to peg these contract […]
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Universal Robots is planning 50 fully authorized ATCs
- 30 Jul 2019
- By Machinads
Universal Robots has opened four additional authorized training centres (ATCs) in North America for collaborative robot education. The modules of the program include: Core: For any user of a UR cobot who has completed the online modules. Covers safety set-up, basic applications and flexible redeployment. Advanced: For cobot users, technical sales people and integrators […]
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Machine tool orders face uncertainty because of the U.S.-China trade war
- 26 Jul 2019
- By Machinads
Manufacturing is showing signs of slowing. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index, known as the PMI, indicates that demand is at “no growth” levels. Only 45,000 manufacturing jobs were created in the first half of 2019, compared with 142,000 for the same period last year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics figures. […]
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The vision of a manufacturing world after cobots
- 23 Jul 2019
- By Machinads
Changliu Liu, assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s prestigious Intelligent Control Lab kindly agreed to be interviewed about her research and the importance of having realistic expectations of collaborative robots. Her research interests include human-robot interaction (HRI) in manufacturing environments, cobot safety and enhancing human-robot collaboration (HRC) through control and planning of robot behavior and […]
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EU-funded AMable (AdditiveManufacturABLE) project
- 22 Jul 2019
- By Machinads
Additive manufacturing (AM) has seen rapid progress in recent years. While larger manufacturers are increasingly benefiting from AM, small manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) are being left behind. Addressing this challenge, the EU-funded AMable (AdditiveManufacturABLE) project is helping SMEs across all stages to develop ideas toward a final product. It’s also creating a digital framework to […]
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