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Automation Company, Korber Purchases Seidenader

Korber Group, provider of packaging and automation solutions to the pharmaceutical segment, has acquired Seidenader Maschinenbau, Markt Schwaben.

21 Jan 2011

Jewish General Hospital Researchers Publish Results of Robotic Surgery

Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, have reported that robotic procedures radically enhance results in cervical, uterine and endometrial cancer patients.

20 Jan 2011

Hamilton Robotics Releases Field Verification II Service

Hamilton Robotics has launched Field Verification II, a new service to analyze if the functionality of MICROLAB STAR automated pipetting workstations and peripherals complies with GLP/GMP guidelines.

20 Jan 2011

GeckoSystems’ GeckoImager Improves Mobile Robot Navigation

GeckoSystems, global leader in mobile robotics, has enhanced the functionality and safety of GeckoNav, their branded software for mobile robot navigation.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 20 Jan 2011

DAILY RFID Releases Proximity RFID LF Reader for Industrial Automation Applications

DAILY RFID has launched Proximity RFID LF Reader, a compact user-friendly, plug and play device ideal for low frequency indoor RFID applications like safety inspection, access control, time and attendance, industrial automation, logistics and supply chain management.

20 Jan 2011

Air Force Research Laboratory to Release Upgraded Automated Aircraft Ground Refueling System

The engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory are working on improving the robotic aircraft ground refueling system. The automated system has successfully refilled an F-35 fighter jet’s simulated gas tank.

20 Jan 2011

Chrysler Foundation Makes Major Contribution to Robotics

The Chrysler Foundation continues its long time commitment to furthering science, engineering and technology education as it announces recipients of 2011 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotic grants.

By Andy Choi 20 Jan 2011

A Fish-Inspired Robot

Led by Malcolm MacIver, associate professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science a robotic fish that can move from swimming forward and backward to swimming vertically almost instantaneously by using a sophisticated, ribbon-like fin has been created.

By Andy Choi 20 Jan 2011

SSTL to Provide Remote Sensing Instrument

Surrey Satellite Technology has received a contract worth £9.2m from the European Space Agency to supply a remote sensing device for remotely monitoring the atmosphere in terms of quality of air and change in climate.

20 Jan 2011

GE Acquires Remote Energy Monitoring

GE has declared the acquisition of Remote Energy Monitoring. This acquirement improves GE’s capability to meet the European Union’s demands for a minimum-emission, efficient energy infrastructure.

20 Jan 2011

Process Automation Giant Emerson Opens New Manufacturing Plant

Saudi FAL and Emerson Process Management have opened a new production plant in Jubail. This is part of Saudi Arabia Government’s initiative to support foreign investment, create new jobs and encourage local production.

20 Jan 2011

CAS Dataloggers Releases LogMessage System

CAS Dataloggers has released a new LogMessage system to store information for applications like remote monitoring, product analysis, consistency testing, process inspection, error investigation and research and development.

20 Jan 2011

Indiana Chamber of Commerce Honors Automation Giant Amatrol

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has selected Amatrol as Indiana’s Small Business of the Year. Amatrol was selected from several nominee companies around the state with less than 250 employees.

20 Jan 2011

Researchers Develop Robotic Elephant to Help Autistic Children

Researchers at the Vrije University have built Probo, a robotic elephant for communicating with autistic children.

20 Jan 2011

Linley Valley Deploys Pork Cutting Robot

Linley Valley's Meat and Livestock division has deployed a robot for cutting pork. This is the first ever pork cutting robot in Australia and is guided by a laser beam.

20 Jan 2011