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Robotics and 3D Printing Get Creative at Cornell Lab

Robotic grippers and 3D printing are two passions of Hod Lipson, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and computer science at Cornell University.
March 1, 2013

The facility was created by Lipson in 2001 to develop robots that “create and are creative. We explore novel autonomous systems that can design and make other machines automatically,” he points out.


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Belts, Rollers or Chains?

Engineers have three options for moving a pallet down an assembly line.
February 6, 2013

This year marks the centennial of the moving assembly line.


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Improve Your Operation With ERP

Assembly-specific ERP software can ensure consistent quality and greater traceability within your processes.
February 5, 2013

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software gathers and disseminates critical management information across your entire organization.


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Robots Are Ready for Reshoring

Robotic screwdriving offers a flexible alternative to offshore production.
February 5, 2013

Manufacturers in many industries are reshoring their assembly lines. Several factors are behind this phenomenon, including the ability to automate assembly tasks that traditionally used manual or semiautomated fastening equipment.


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Elements of Successful Vision-Guided Robotics

The right camera and vision software enable manufacturers to automate a wider range of applications.
February 4, 2013

Fixed automation systems and conventional blind robots have a role in automated assembly, but it’s limited.


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Build to Learn

February 4, 2013

The schedule-at-all-cost message has been made too strongly.


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Diode Lasers for Welding Aluminum

Audi, Volkswagen and other OEMs are successfully using diode lasers for structural welds.
February 4, 2013

The latest Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard requires automotive OEMs to meet an average fleet gas mileage of 54.5 mpg by 2025.


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Nano Coating Yields Better PCB Panels

February 4, 2013

Among the largest purchasers of Vicor Corp.’s power components and systems are electronic manufacturers for the U.S. military.


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X-Ray Inspection Ensures Battery Reliability

February 4, 2013

Lithium-ion batteries have been used in portable consumer electronics for decades, primarily because they offer excellent energy density, no memory effect and a slow loss of charge when not in use.


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Rails, Bearings Position Robot to Better Fight Cancer

February 4, 2013

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in North America and the leading type of cancer found in males.


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