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KUKA Introduces KR AGILUS Waterproof Robots

Robots don’t always have it easy. They have to do their jobs in the dust and dirt – not to mention reliably and with utmost precision. All this in tough environments such as machine tools as well, where they are challenged by major stresses like swarf, cooling lubricants, oil or water spray.

From KUKA Robotics Corporation 19 Dec 2013

Comprehensive Report on Global Market for Machine Vision Systems and Components

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Machine Vision Systems & Components Market Report 2013-2018" report to their offering.

18 Dec 2013

Kratos Earns Contract Award Concerning Unmanned Aerial Drone System Program

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Advanced Drone and Targets Solutions Division (ADTS) recently received a $4.5 million contract award from a U.S. National Security related customer concerning a certain unmanned aerial drone program.

18 Dec 2013

Stryker Closes Acquisition of Robotic Arm Technology Provider, MAKO Surgical

Stryker Corporation announced today the completion of its previously announced acquisition of MAKO Surgical Corp., a pioneer in the advancement of robotic arm assisted surgery in orthopaedics.

18 Dec 2013

BatteryDAQ to Support Titan Energy Worldwide's Remote Monitoring and Asset Management Services

BatteryDAQ, provider of battery monitoring solutions to clients worldwide, announced today it has entered an agreement with Titan Energy Worldwide, a global provider of advanced power generation equipment. BatteryDAQ will supply its Sentry products, designed for the UPS marketplace, as well as access to its MyBattery cloud-based data platform, to Titan for distribution across the United States.

18 Dec 2013

Adept Technology Selects Harpak-ULMA as Primary and Secondary Food Packaging Partner

Adept Technology, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent robots, autonomous mobile solutions and services, today announced a partnership agreement with Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC, an innovative packaging equipment and systems integrator, naming Harpak-ULMA a primary and secondary food packaging partner.

18 Dec 2013

IEEE Honors Robotics and Control Systems Expert, John Wen

Robotics and control systems expert John T. Wen, head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, recently received the 2013 Transition to Practice Award from the IEEE Control Systems Society.

18 Dec 2013

Nordson EFD Announces New Video Gallery Featuring Dispensing Solutions and Applications

Nordson EFD, a Nordson company, the world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, announces its new website Dispensing Solutions Video Gallery. The video gallery can be found at www.nordsonefd.com/videos. More than 60 videos are available featuring dispensing-related applications, technologies, solutions, and product information.

18 Dec 2013

Myricom 10GbE Product Enhanced with 10GBASE-T Support will Benefit Machine Vision Applications

CSP Inc., a provider of IT solutions, systems integration services and dense cluster computing systems, today announced that it is enhancing the Myricom 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter product line by adding 10GBASE-T support. With this interface, the Myri-10G products can now deliver 10Gigabit/second speeds over a familiar RJ45 Ethernet connector and twisted pair cables for a number of different customer applications.

17 Dec 2013

Hearth & Home Technologies Achieves Reduction in Costs using Seegrid Robotic Industrial Trucks

Seegrid, maker of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), was selected as preferred solution for Hearth & Home Technologies of Lakeville, MN. The world’s leading producer and installer of hearth products was looking for ways to improve quality and gain efficiencies. Hearth & Home Technologies was challenged to reduce travel time and costs associated with the delivery of parts to its manufacturing assembly locations.

From Seegrid Corporation 17 Dec 2013

Lankenau Heart Institute's Cardiac Surgery Chief Completes 1000th Robotic CABG

Lankenau Heart Institute's chief of Cardiac Surgery, Francis Sutter, M.D., recently completed his 1000th coronary artery bypass (CABG) procedure using the da Vinci Surgical System, giving one PA resident his heart back for the holidays. Dr. Sutter has performed more robotic CABGs than any other U.S. surgeon.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers Test Enhanced Pediatric Version of Wilmington Robotic Exoskeleton

Watch a very young infant for a few minutes and you’ll see a lot of what looks like random arm flapping.

17 Dec 2013

Science Foundation Arizona Provides AZFirst Grant to Support FIRST Robotics Competition

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced that AZFirst, an Arizona 501(c)3 organization supporting FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) after-school programs in Arizona, is the recipient of a $260,000 grant funded over three years from Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz).

17 Dec 2013

Finger Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics Competition to Kickoff on Jan. 4, 2014

Even though this year’s FIRST Robotics Competition game is still under wraps, regional FIRST Robotics teams from Rochester and the Northeast are preparing for another season of competitions.

17 Dec 2013

Hollysys ZPW-2000s Track Circuit Successfully Applied in Beijing Trial Railway Line

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, announced today that its proprietary ZPW-2000s Track Circuit was successful applied in Beijing's Xiaohongmen - Baiziwan trial railway line ("this line"), and passed the trail operation examination by Beijing Railway Bureau.

16 Dec 2013

Robotics News

KUKA Introduces KR AGILUS Waterproof Robots

Comprehensive Report on Global Market for Machine Vision Systems and Components

Kratos Earns Contract Award Concerning Unmanned Aerial Drone System Program

Stryker Closes Acquisition of Robotic Arm Technology Provider, MAKO Surgical

BatteryDAQ to Support Titan Energy Worldwide's Remote Monitoring and Asset Management Services

Adept Technology Selects Harpak-ULMA as Primary and Secondary Food Packaging Partner

IEEE Honors Robotics and Control Systems Expert, John Wen

Nordson EFD Announces New Video Gallery Featuring Dispensing Solutions and Applications

Myricom 10GbE Product Enhanced with 10GBASE-T Support will Benefit Machine Vision Applications

Hearth & Home Technologies Achieves Reduction in Costs using Seegrid Robotic Industrial Trucks

Lankenau Heart Institute's Cardiac Surgery Chief Completes 1000th Robotic CABG

Researchers Test Enhanced Pediatric Version of Wilmington Robotic Exoskeleton

Science Foundation Arizona Provides AZFirst Grant to Support FIRST Robotics Competition

Finger Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics Competition to Kickoff on Jan. 4, 2014

Hollysys ZPW-2000s Track Circuit Successfully Applied in Beijing Trial Railway Line

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