HHI Develops New Robotic Welding Process for Building Offshore Facilities
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), the worlds biggest shipbuilder and a leading offshore facilities contractor, announced today that it developed a new automatic welding process for building offshore facilities.
New Ironless Linear Motor - UXX Series from Tecnotion
The UXX is the most powerful standard ironless motor Tecnotion offers. It is ideal for heavy duty industrial applications that demand ultra-precision and maximum force output. With no cogging and zero attraction force between the coil and the magnets, it is ideal in flat panel and semiconductor applications.
Spectra-Physics® Unveils Enhanced Widely-Tunable Ultrafast Laser for Multiphoton Imaging
New InSight® DS+™ delivers >1.2 W output power with >600 nm tuning range, <120 fs pulses
Applied manufacturing Technologies (AMT) Presents Technology Fair 2014 August 21, 2014. 25 Years of Automation Excellence
A combination of 30 speakers, vendor exhibits, technical breakout-training sessions, leading edge demonstrations and AMT engineers and specialists on-site, this is the must-attend automation event of the year.
Intro to Shape Memory Alloy Actuation Using Flexinol
From Jie Qi's projects page:
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are metals that change shape when heated up. They are wonderful actuators in that they are light, silent and can be "turned on" by simply running current through. The shape that they change to can also be set, though this process is a bit more tricky. Flexinol is a particular brand of nitinol, which is an SMA made of nickel and titanium, and is pre-set to contract about 10% of its original length when heated.
In my projects, I generally used the 0.006" to 0.01" diameter, High-Temp wires.
Since Flexinol draws a lot of current (about 300mA for the diameters I used), you need a strong power supply like a wall supply or a good lithium-ion battery. I've used from 3.7V up to 6V (any more and my Flexinol wires would start overheating). To turn the Flexinol on, I would simply short the ends of the wire to the power. For digital control, I used a standard MOSFET circuit which is a digital switch that can be turned on and off using a microcontroller... ( cont'd )
VadaTech Announces Line of FMCs for Network Interface
VadaTech, a manufacturer of embedded boards and complete application-ready platforms, now offers FMCs with high-speed interfaces up to 40GB speeds. This includes cages for dual QSPF+, SPF+, and RJ-45 as well as some quad cage versions.
Latest in 3D Printing and Wearable Tech to Converge at Designers of Things 2014 as Schedule Continues to Grow
Register by September 12 to Save on the Hottest New Event in Wearable Tech, 3D Printing and the Internet of Things, September 23-24, 2014
Davron Indexing Conveyor Oven Halves Time Needed for Preheating Cycle
Davron Technologies, Inc. announces the design and manufacturing of the DTI-1138, an indexing conveyor oven that uses both electricity and natural gas to preheat automotive carpet and pads.
SME's Manufacturing Engineering Media and Italian Trade Agency Partner for Volume IX Edition of Machines Italia Magazine
Digital publication highlights how Italian manufacturers are supporting North American companies with machinery and technology.
Interview with e-NABLE Founder Jon Schull
By far, one of the most inspirational and impressive projects thats come from the 3D printing/DIY community has been the work were seeing on open-source assistive devices, and one online organization that is playing a major role in making this happen is e-NABLE, a group started by Dr. Jon Schull of Rochester Institute of Technology.
KUKA Robot Helps Fabricate Wooden Pavilion Inspired by the Sea Urchin
With the help of a KUKA robot, a research project at the University of Stuttgart gave rise to a wooden pavilion that is characterized by its particular capabilities and efficient use of resources. The unusual pavilion can be visited at the State Garden Festival in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany until 12 October.
ATI Industrial Automation's 8th Annual Technology Fair Scheduled for August 21st, 2014
. ATI will provide cost-effective solutions to the most challenging applications which will increase robot productivity and surpass your automation needs.
Squad X Infrastructure Study Seeks Innovative Ways to Improve Dismounted Squads' Tactical Advantage
DARPA invites white papers designed to help define the state of the art and future research directions
BugJuggler: Project to build 70ft tall robot that juggles cars
Project Overview:
BugJuggler will use a diesel engine to generate hydraulic pressure. An operator located in the robot’s head will be able to control its motions using a haptic feedback interface connected to high-speed servo valves. Hydraulic accumulators - essentially storage batteries for hydraulic fluid - will allow for the rapid movement required for the robot to juggle cars or other large, heavy objects.
The first stage of the BugJuggler project will be construction of a working 8ft tall single arm proof-of-principle juggler able to toss and catch a 250lb mass... ( cont'd )
Spectra-Physics® Launches High Energy, One-Box Ultrafast Amplifiers
• New Solstice Ace delivers industry-leading >6 mJ energy, >7 W power with ultrashort <35 fs pulses
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