Santa Clara, California – Animatics Corporation, pioneer of Integrated Servo Technology has taken their best selling Integrated Servos, the SM2315D and SM2315DT and added power and functionality, while lowering the cost. The new products are called the SM2316D-PLS2 and the SM2316DT-PLS2.
Animatics’ Harmonic Linear Drive Series
Santa Clara, California – Animatics Corporation, through OEM Dynamics Linear Division, has expanded its product line into the Linear Actuator market with the release of the Harmonic Linear Drive Series.
Carnegie Mellon University receives $10 million gift
The Hillman Center for Future-Generation Technologies will be one of two buildings in the 200,000-square-foot complex, which also includes the Gates Center for Computer Science, the university announced Wednesday. The Hillman Center will face Forbes Avenue and serve as the main entrance to the university’s school of computer science. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation […]
Beshear Unveils Energy Plan Proposal
Steve Beshear rolled out what he is calling the “”first-ever comprehensive energy plan”” for Kentucky on Thursday that concentrates on alternative energy sources, coal conversion technology and reducing greenhouse gases by 20 percent by 2025. “Energy and the production of energy is going to be one of the top priorities in the world over the […]
Anna University To Create Plm Center Of Excellence With Grant
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced an in-kind software grant with a commercial value of US$23 million to Anna University in Chennai, India. Anna University will utilize Siemens PLM Software’s industry-leading technology to establish a PLM […]
Advancing Energy Efficiency in Data Centers
Xiotech Corporation today announced that it has joined The Green Grid, a global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems. As a General Member, Xiotech will work to develop industry-wide recommendations on best practices, metrics and technologies to help organizations improve energy efficiency in data centers and increase energy […]
Ford to Consolidate Parts Across Car Platforms
Endeca Technologies,a search and information access software company, announced that Ford Motor Company, has selected and deployed Endeca’s Spend Analysis solution, built on the Endeca Information Access Platform (IAP). Launched in late summer 2008, the solution supports a corporate initiative to reduce direct material costs and identify opportunities for parts consolidation and efficiencies for existing […]
Misumi Sponsors Student Robot Competitions
Schaumburg, IL– Misumi has been a major force in the mechanical and factory automation markets for over 45 years. Through its product innovations, combined with its unmatched CAD Configurator and online ordering system technologies, Misumi has changed the landscape for machine and assembly system design engineers worldwide. You’ll find Misumi products onboard a growing number […]
Winners Announced in 2008 Collegiate Inventors Competition
The National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation today announced that a new method of combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria has won the grand prize at the 2008 Collegiate Inventors Competition. Timothy Lu of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology received the $25,000 prize during a ceremony last night at the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City […]
Results Engineering Solution at Gallatin Steel Wins 2008 Award for Best Manufacturing Solution
Gallatin Steel, in conjunction with Results Engineering, was honored with a RealSolutions Award for Best Manufacturing Solution for its innovative implementation of the OnBase enterprise management system. The award was presented by Hyland Software at the 2008 OnBase Training and Technology Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Gallatin Steel, which produces high quality hot-rolled steel, and […]
Colfax Unveils Alternative Fluid-Handling Strategy for Crude Oil Transport
Colfax Corporation (NYSE: CFX), a global leader in fluid-handling solutions for critical applications in the most demanding environments, has unveiled a new approach to handling high- and low-viscosity fluids that require high pressure boosts in the transport of crude oil. The Colfax line of rotary positive displacement (PD) screw pumps not only delivers the unsurpassed […]
Bosch Powers First-Launched 50-State Clean Diesel Vehicles Available in U.S.
Modern clean diesel fuel delivery and engine management technology from Robert Bosch LLC are featured on Volkswagen of America’s 2009 Jetta TDI and SportWagen, the country’s first-launched 50-state compliant clean diesel vehicles. The cars are being displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Today’s clean diesel is cleaner and more fuel efficient, without customers having […]
Siemens Announces $23M Grant to India’s Anna University
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced an in-kind software grant with a commercial value of US$23 million to Anna University in Chennai, India. Anna University will utilize Siemens PLM Software’s industry-leading technology to establish […]
Sartorius Introduces ProBatch+ Software
Goettingen, Germany — The Sartorius ProBatch+ software used in conjunction with the Sartorius X-Family, Combics Pro, and other PLC controllers offers the user efficient management of original raw material and recipe data. The powerful ProBatch+ software program allows for visual presentation of the running process and enables all batch procedures to be both visually monitored […]
Nanocoatings boost industrial energy efficiency
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Ames Laboratory are collaborating with other research labs, universities, and industrial partners to develop just such a a boron-aluminum-magnesium ceramic alloy coating. Applying a coating to the blades that would reduce friction and increase wear resistance could have a significant effect in boosting the efficiency of pumps, […]
Northern Illinois University partners with AutomationDirect for new student lab
As automation changes, educators need to maintain pace in the classroom to produce well-qualified graduates. To support this effort, Northern Illinois University (NIU) has unveiled the AutomationDirect Automation Laboratory in its Department of Technology. AutomationDirect’s donation of $100,000 over four years also makes it possible to name a term professorship. NIU’s Department of Technology, which […]
New Facility to Manufacture JLG Access Equipment Product for Asian Market
Oshkosh Corporation broke ground for a new manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China. The new facility will produce JLG(R) access equipment specifically for the Asian market. Today’s announcement is another step in Oshkosh Corporation’s strategic business initiatives to meet the demands of a global economy and the growth potential of the China and Asian markets in […]
World Freight Prices Collapse Amid Financial Crisis
Freight shipping prices for transporting dry raw materials collapsed in November, slammed by the global financial crisis, slowing economic growth and falling commodity prices, industry experts said. The Baltic Dry Index, an indicator of economic trends which tracks the cost of moving goods such as coal, iron ore and grain across the oceans, has slumped […]
MAPI Predicts Woresening Manufacturing Conditions
“Industrial production increased 1.3 percent in October and manufacturing production rose 0.6 percent in October after both sectors fell 3.7 percent in September,” said Daniel J. Meckstroth, Chief Economist for the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI. “ The October improvement is not anything to cheer about. Hurricane Ike and the Boeing strike severely disrupted production in September and […]
Applied Robotics Announces New Senior Appointments
Glenville, New York — Applied Robotics Inc. announced its latest senior appointments. The company has promoted long time Senior Sales Manager Steve Listing to Automotive Account Manager and long time Senior Regional Sales Manager Bill Nizolek to Business Development Manager. “Steve’s main responsibility will be the growth and management of the North American Transplant business […]
Winners of Robotics Development Innovator Awards Announced
Santa Clara, CA – The winners of the 2008 Robotics Development Innovator Awards were announced at the RoboDevelopment Conference & Exposition. The Robotics Development Innovator Awards recognize design and development tools, as well as component technology, used in the development of commercial robots and robotics technology. Two Categories, One Goal The development of robots and […]
Everyone’s Talking Assistive Robotics
Dr. Mataric of USC’s Center for Robotics keynote discussed socially assistive robots Dr. Thrun of Stanford’s AI Lab keynote described implications of cars driving themselves MobileRobots’ session on putting applications on an autonomous, standardized mobile platform