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According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), an industry association, there were around 4.7m industrial ...

The MDF, supported by Department of Energy’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office, is a nationwide ...

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California machine shop quadrupled output by switching from manual TIG to robotic laser welding, eliminating skilled labor ...

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The integration of robotics into plastics manufacturing is an ongoing process that continues the evolution of production lines by enhancing efficiency, consistency, and safety. Robots are being ...

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Accuracy and reliability are crucial to any manufacturer, but precision medical device manufacturing faces higher demands than most. Luckily, available technologies make this precision more achievable ...

Product packaging lines are no strangers to robotics. These devices have been part of the process in various forms for decades. As technology advances and evolves, so will the applications for these ...

Every Friday at 3 p.m., paint‑shop supervisor Ryan Steffen walked the line at Life Line Emergency Vehicles, hunting for volunteers to sand ambulance panels. Dusty, wrist‑numbing work — no one rushed ...

The International Robotic Safety Conference highlighted how safety requirements are evolving within one of the ...