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Growth forecast for 3D printing
Additive manufacturing is used in many different ways. In the field of metal cutting, flexibility in the management of cooling lubricants (coolant) is becoming increasingly important.
read more...The current situation shows: The healthcare system quickly reaches its limits when laboratory capacity is lacking or when existing test installations cannot be converted flexibly enough for test variants. In this situation, laboratory robots offer an alternative.
read more...Robot developer Geek+ plans to use Bosch Rexroth's Locator orientation software for its logistics solutions in future.
read more...Kuka has presented its business figures for 2019. The company is back on track, announced CEO Peter Mohnen. However, the company is facing completely new challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic.
read more...After three years, Kuka has returned to a positive free cash flow. According to CEO Peter Mohnen, the company is back on track, but is facing new obstacles due to the coronavirus.
read more...International Federation of Robotics
The board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) elected Milton Guerry from Schunk USA as the new president. Klaus König from Kuka was elected as the new Vice President.
read more...At the European nuclear fusion test reactor ITER, high-energy plasma is enclosed in strong magnetic fields. The surrounding solid vessel is welded together from individual parts, whereby the weld seams must meet the very highest requirements. The required quality can be achieved using electron beam welding technology.
read more...Flexible, digital assembly concepts. Digital factory planning is no longer a figment of the imagination. With Flexcell, Ipolog has developed a concept that allows production to take place in individual cells rather than in a line.
read more...Research on task-oriented planning
Task-oriented planning. In networked production systems, more and more machines and autonomous vehicles are working alongside people. In order to make efficient use of all the possibilities, a sub-project of "FORobotics" is researching software for suitable resource allocation.
read more...As part of the BMBF-funded research project "CustoMat_3D", the Edag Group, together with project partners, has developed an aluminum alloy for 3D printing that is capable of providing higher strength and higher elongation at break.
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