Robotics
Kitronik Launches ‘Lesson in a Box’ Robotics Pack
Following extensive consultation with teachers, Kitronik is set to launch its first ‘Lesson in a Box’ product at this year’s ISTE EdTech Conference, held in Philadelphia, from 23th-26th June.
Innovation in factory automation and robotics
Electronic Specifier’s Joe Bush caught up with Matthieu Chevrier, Systems and Application Manager, Texas Instruments (TI), to find out the role the company’s solutions are playing in helping to shape the factories of tomorrow. The catch-22 scenario for manufacturing is that times to market are shrinking, yet design complexity is increasing rapidly. Therefore, there are a number of emerging trends that are driving industrial proce...
Modern robotics playing a key role at Chernobyl
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster has hit the news recently. April marked the 33rd anniversary of the catastrophic accident at the Soviet reactor, near the city of Pripyat, in modern day Ukraine, in 1986. In addition, a five-part historical drama starring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård and Emily Watson, is also attracting plenty of viewers on Sky Atlantic.
Using modern robotics in the UK's nuclear clean-up operation
Since the UK’s first power station was connected to the grid in 1957, the UK have been pioneers in nuclear technology. However, in those post-World War II days, the nuclear industry wasn’t designed with decommissioning in mind.
Microcontroller options for servo control in industrial robots
Renesas Electronics has introduced the RX72T Group of 32-bit motor control microcontrollers (MCUs) with dedicated hardware accelerator IP to perform the complex, high speed computations required for motor control in robots and other industrial equipment. The RX72T Group delivers performance, achieving an 1160 CoreMark score as measured by EEMBC Benchmarks (Note 1) - the highest level for a 5V MCU operating at 200MHz.
Robot lineup to solve real-world automation challenges
Lightweight cobots dominated at Hanover Messe this April. While they offered a tantalising vision for our industrial future, many automation challenges are solved more efficiently by coordinated high-speed robots working together in a fully integrated assembly cell.
Automated solutions for all forms of thermal interface materials
Automation solutions for all forms of Thermal Interface Materials (TIMS) are offered by Laird Performance Materials (LPM). The company offers dispensable gap fillers, printed thin gap TIMs (TIM Print), ‘robotic motion control’ placed thick –gap TIMs (TIM Pick).
Automated solution to apply traditionally difficult materials
TIM Print is a novel method to apply Laird Performance Materials’ thermal management die cut pads while reducing total cost of ownership. It offers a more robust, reproducible and reliable application process as compared to traditional ‘peel and stick’ and dispensing methods.
Cost effective automated thermal pad application for die cut TIMs
A new method has been introduced to apply Laird Performance Materials’ thermal management die cut pads while reducing total cost of ownership, with the TIM Pick. It offers a more robust, reproducible and reliable application process as compared to traditional ‘peel and stick’. TIM Pick uses robotic motion control with an innovative ‘pick head’.
Position and proximity sensors for industrial robots
When designing a robot it is important to choose the correct sensors to enable it to be aware of its environment and perform the tasks required.