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How the uptake of robotics will change workforces
UK General Sir Nick Carter has suggested that a quarter of the British army could be robots by the 2030s. However, the armed forces isn’t the only industry that’s facing an increasing number of robot employees. Here Stewart Goulding, Managing Director ofElectro Mechanical Systems (EMS), explains how the rise of robotic workers poses promise, not a threat.
The generator sweet spot
In cycling, sweet spot training involves placing the body under sustained stress, but not so much stress that it cannot be held for a long duration. It can be defined in relation to a percentage of the cyclist’s functional threshold power and aims to increase the cyclist’s fitness, while getting the most out of their time.Here Clinton Noble, Diesel Generator Sales Manager at Finning UK & Irelandpower systems, explains how generato...
Next-gen cobots to unlock automation for new sectors
ABB is expanding its collaborative robot (cobot) portfolio with the new GoFa and SWIFTI cobot families, offering higher payloads and speeds, to complement YuMi and Single Arm YuMi in ABB’s cobot line-up. These stronger, faster and more capable cobots will accelerate the company’s expansion in high growth segments including electronics, healthcare, consumer goods, logistics and food and beverage, amongst others, meeting the growing dem...
What will be the defining technology of 2020-2030?
Virtual, augmented and mixed reality products have continued to receive high levels of funding and investment during the 2010 decade, and they are poised to be the defining technology of 2020-2030. There has also been immense hype over these products during the decade, with evangelists of the technology believing that it will be used in all aspects of day to day life.
GNAT Pro for the Helix Virtualisation Platform
AdaCore has launched a new edition of its premierGNAT ProAda, C and C++ development toolsuites in support of theWind River Helix VirtualisationPlatform. Offered in separate Ada andC/C++packages, GNAT Pro enhances Helix Platform's ability to consolidate mixed-criticality aerospace, defence and automotive applications onto a scalable, agile and certifiable platform.
Times they are a changing
Just after the turn of the 20th century, Charles Holland Duell, Commissioner of the United States Patent Office, opined: “All previous advances in the various lines of invention will appear totally insignificant when compared with those which the present century will witness. I almost wish that I might live my life over again to see the wonders which are at the threshold.”
PXI matrix offers bandwidths up to 70MHz
Claimed to offer the industry’s highest bandwidth, Pickering Interfaces’ general purpose PXI matrix is available in 16x8, 2-pole, or high-density 32x8, 2-pole switching configurations.
Are you too small for industrial robotics?
There is a misconception that the benefits of industrial robots are reserved for few manufacturing giants. However, according to the Robotics Industries Association (RIA), enterprises with less than 100 employees and less than ten robots represent a growing segment of the robotics market. Here, Neil Ballinger, Head of EMEA at EU Automation, explains what to consider when implementing industrial robotics in small and mid-sized manufacturing busine...
Improve productivity by updating the adhesives process
Now that now things are tentatively back up and running, businesses are looking for ways to use their people and their equipment to be as competitive as possible in challenging markets. Here Kevin Cook, Technical Manager at adhesives specialist Intertronics, has shared insight on how manufacturers can improve productivity by updating their adhesives process.
Surprising losses in so-called ‘hidden factories’
A survey of the automotive design engineering sector has uncovered a systemic phenomenon termed ‘hidden factories’ responsible for dragging down the industry’s productivity and profitability. The survey, carried out by Majenta Solutions, points to near-at-hand opportunities for OEMs and suppliers to save money and improve their prospects at a critical juncture in economic fortunes of the car industry.