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Source-attributed manufacturing reading on industrial automation, machining, additive manufacturing and factory operations. Original publication dates retained.

150 articles · Original source dates

Robotics & automation01 Oct 2015

Development of Battery-Free Multi-Rotation Absolute Encoder

In recent years, there have been many demands for equipment with high productivity to have a system that retains positioning information, even after the main power supply is turned off.

ManufacturingTomorrow · 10 min read
Robotics & automation24 Sep 2015

Robotic Vision Inspection System

Although the system was developed primarily for the inspection of orthopedic parts it can equally be used for the automated inspection of any critical parts, for example aeronautical.

ManufacturingTomorrow · 2 min read
Robotics & automation15 Sep 2015

3 Key Ways Automation Reduces Safety and Ergonomic Concerns

As companies continue to rely on automation to remain competitive, employees will have the benefit of working in safer environments. In the years to come, the question wont be "Is your company automating?"…

ManufacturingTomorrow · 3 min read
Robotics & automation25 Aug 2015

New Automation Technician Program at George Brown College

The purpose of this program is to help graduates prepare for career opportunities in a variety of positions in field including automation, process control, PLCs, robotics, packaging, power generation, mining,…

ManufacturingTomorrow · 4 min read
Robotics & automation13 Aug 2015

The Exploding Use of Robotics in Logistics and Manufacturing

The future of robotics contains the same level of certainty as the suns rising in the morning. Robots are becoming an integrated portion of the workforce, and they will be there every day thereafter, unless a…

ManufacturingTomorrow · 7 min read
Machines & processes15 Jul 2015

Waterjet Cutting and OCTOPUZ a Powerful Combination

OCTOPUZ was created to meet the rising needs in the robotics industry, and uses a revolutionary method of combining offline programming of robots with manufacturing process simulation.

ManufacturingTomorrow · 2 min read
Industry & perspectives23 Jun 2015

May Fundings, Acquisitions, IPOs and New Funds

May was another big month of money flowing into robotic ventures. But May was even bigger in launching new robotics-focused venture funding groups.

ManufacturingTomorrow · 2 min read