California Polytechnic State University recently opened a state-of-the-art smart manufacturing facility dedicated to hands-on education and applied research in industrial automation and robotics.
Item America’s new Ergologistics line of workbenches takes in the entire assembly process, from material supply and transport to production at the workbench.
Lawmakers in every state in the union have filed legislation to ensure that consumers have access to the parts, tools, and documentation needed to repair their stuff. This year alone, right-to-repair legislation is being actively debated in 24 states.
One force measurement application gaining popularity is wire terminal testing, where a controlled pull on a crimped connection is used to measure force, assessing its integrity and quality.
This article discusses how integrating robotics with computer vision is transforming quality control. Far from a niche innovation, vision-enhanced robotics is becoming essential to resilient, high-performance factories.