RobotWorx: Industry News

RobotStudio Plastics Sales Tool Saves Time and Headache

ABB Robotics has developed a tool to help customers decide if an ABB product will fit their production needs. Whether the customer is very experienced and familiar with industrial automation, or they are buying their first industrial robot, this tool provides many benefits. RobotStudio Plastics Sales Tool allows customers and potential customers to estimate cycle times and cell footprints of ABB 6-axis robots in machine tending applications.

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Release of ABB Robotics’ RobotWare 5.09

In May 2007, ABB Robotics released a new version of their IRC5 robot controller’s software RobotWare. RobotWare 5.09 allows for easier use of commissioning and operation. The new edition of the RobotWare software includes updates for the software itself, updates in robotic application capabilities, and updates for the FlexPendant monitor. Software Updates ABB Robotics addressed the issue of connectivity with the addition of Ethernet/IP used for connecting to fieldbus slave interfaces.

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Scientists devise 'guessing' robots

U.S. scientists have discovered robots able to make "educated guesses" are better predictors of their environment and are able to better navigate. Purdue University engineers are developing robots that make such "educated guesses" about what lies ahead as they traverse unfamiliar surroundings. A software algorithm enables the robots to make partial maps using a laser rangefinder and an odometer as they travel through an environment for the first time.

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Whose business are industrial still has to have many of the components of a good retail store even though the clientele is different

Despite the maturity of the European welding equipment market, technological advances. The increasing use of laser welding equipment will provide the impetus for growth in market revenues. The future of the European welding equipment market depends on the demand form the various end user industries. With most of the end user industries using laser technology and replacing manual welding techniques with mechanised ones.

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Out of the box ideas can turn into memorable best practices

As the oldest gases and welding equipment supply company in the country, starting business in 1915. We have a welding garage in Gasoline Alley, and as one of the oldest, continuous sponsors of racing we thought this would be a neat idea. Many gases and welding equipment retail operations, while they might have multiple locations, are privatelyheld companies that only serve one major city or one region.

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Goldsmith Agio Helms Announces Sale

The U.S. based multinational welding and cutting equipment manufacturer, has sold its Maxweld & Braze Pty, Ltd. and Unique Welding Alloys businesses to Destiny Corporation. The two South African based businesses supply welding equipment. Welding consumables, safety-ware and other related products to distributors, resellers and large industrial.

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Tissue Welding Surgical Device Receives Approval in Russia, Announces CSMG Technologies, Inc.

The Russian Federal Service of Health Care and Social Development has approved the tissue welding electro surgery generator. The approval was issued to CSMG's Ukraine partner International Association Welding "IAW" on June 21, 2007. We have worked closely together over the years performing R&D and clinical trials refining the technology and surgical procedures to bring tissue welding technology to its state.

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Good news for the welding industry over fume litigation

Attorney Richard P. Schweitzer had almost nothing bad to say at the Gases & Welding Distributors Association's Spring Management Conference. He has broughtthe welding industry — and welding distributors — can reduce their worries over the potential for Liabilities from the alleged injuries from welding fume. GAWDA members up-tWhile he noted that there are two outstanding epidemiological studies.

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Beginners' Guide to Welding, Part 2

An oxy-acetylene welding kit can do all the following,fusion weld,braze weld,silver solder,heat metal to allow it to be bent and formed,heat metal to allow it to be hardened or softene,cut metal. Fusion welded in this way steel intercooler plumbing. An oxy-acetylene kit allows you to do nearly everything required when welding, brazing, softening/hardening or cutting of metals is needed.

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Vinten Radamec To Showcase At BIRTV 2007

The most advanced technology available in robotic camera support, providing the perfect solution for automated news and studio applications. Vinten Radamec Fusion FHR100 robotic only head . Vinten Radamec Fusion FH100 manual and robotic head. Provides robotic control of the height of most lightweight manual pedestals. The new FHR100 robotic only head. This makes the switch to a robotic studio much more affordable.

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