Manufacturing

Innodisk Partners with Advantech to Unlock AMR Vision Capabilities with Advanced MIPI Camera Modules on AFE-R360 Innodisk, a leading global AI solution provider, announced its cooperation with Advantech, a global leader in AIoT and Edge Computing.  This collaboration leverages Innodisk's customizable MIPI camera modules and Advantech's Intel x86-based AFE-R360 solution to enhance AI-powered object detection and recognition capabilities, expanding visual applications for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in smart factories, warehouses, and retail environments. Empowering AMR Vision with Cutting-Edge MIPI CameraAdvantech's AFE-R360, designed for AMRs, is built on the Intel Meteor Lake-H/U platform. It features a 16-core processor, Xe LPG GPU, and...

New Seco Face Milling Cutter offers high flexibility and ease of use The new generation of the Seco Octomill 06 Face Milling Cutter provides significant improvements to ease-of-use, flexibility and stability. The cutter ensures self-centering of inserts for reliable, error-free positioning and incorporates a multi-insert pocket design that accommodates a variety of insert types for a range of applications.  Easy to use and reliable Octomill 06 self-centering inserts allow operators to quickly and securely position inserts with high repeatability. The use of a long insert screw enables indexing of an insert without having to remove the screw from the cutter body....

Emerson Software Adds Advanced Capabilities PAC Machine Edition 10.6 Release adds a PLC Simulator and performance improvements to its integrated development environment, improving developer productivity.  Emerson has announced the release of PAC Machine Edition (PME) 10.6, the integrated development environment software used to configure and manage control system devices, including PACSystems programmable logic controllers (PLCs), QuickPanel human-machine interfaces (HMIs), and more. This update is the latest and most advanced version, elevating the user experience with a significant leap forward in capabilities, including simulation, data monitoring enhancements, optimized connectivity, and programming efficiency. For any PACSoftware users who are out of support, if...

igus® Introduces Advanced 4-Axis Delta Robot for High-Speed Pick & Place Applications igus®, a global leader in motion plastics and innovative automation devices, is pleased to introduce the DR1000 four-axis delta robot that combines high speed and precision for demanding industrial applications.  Boasting a 1,000-millimeter working diameter and an additional rotary axis that provides four degrees of freedom, the DR1000 allows robots to seamlessly grip and orient components. Its pick rate of 96 picks per minute makes it particularly desirable for end-of-line pick-and-place operations as well as conveyor belt picking or stacking tasks in three-dimensional spaces.The DR1000 delta robot has a...

 THERMAL IMAGING FOR DATA CENTERS Data center maintenance teams have a big share in safeguarding the critical resource that customers and businesses depend upon. Fortunately, they have one secret weapon that enables them to spot issues in an early stage before they turn into big problems: FLIR thermal imaging.  FLIR Exx-SeriesThe data center market has seen a massive growth in recent years. Spurred by a growing adoption of cloud technologies, AI, IoT, 5G and big data, new data centers are being built across all continents at fast pace. Whether they are in-house data centers for some of the largest and most...