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KONYA, Turkey--AkinRobotics opened its first humanoid robotics factory here last week. Established by AkinSoft software company, AkinRobotics says the factory has started mass production of Ada GH5 human-robots. They will be programmed for use at malls, fairs, airports, hospitals, and even at homes. |
ZURICH--ABB is reorganizing part of its global Power Grids operations as the Swiss engineering group responds to the division’s sluggish profitability and falling orders. ABB said on Monday that it will restructure operations in North America, halting production at its factory in St. Louis and investing in its sites in South Boston and Crystal Springs, MS, as well as expanding its medium and large transformer factory in Varennes, Canada. |
WASHINGTON--Automakers are scrambling to defend the electric vehicle tax credit after House Republicans last week proposed eliminating it to help pay for their broader package of tax cuts.Lobbyists here quickly huddled to figure out how to save the tax credit, which the industry views as critical to promoting commercial adoption of electric vehicle technology. |
NEW YORK--China Investment Corp., China’s richest sovereign wealth fund, is teaming up with Goldman Sachs to invest at least $5 billion in mostly U.S. manufacturing, a person familiar with the matter told CNNMoney. China Investment asked Goldman Sachs to partner with it on the private-equity fund, which will deploy money into manufacturing, industrial, consumer, healthcare and other U.S. businesses. |
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Sponsored by: Dymax Corp.
 Uniform, High-Intensity LED Flood Curing
Consistent curing, compact size. The BlueWave® MX-250 LED flood-curing system features a 2-by-2-inch active curing area and is available with 365-, 385- or 405-nanometer wavelength emitters. For setup flexibility, the emitters can be hand-held, mounted to robotic arms, or integrated into automated manufacturing systems. Emitter output intensity levels are adjustable from 10 percent to 100 percent to meet process requirements.
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ASSEMBLY Online
 | If poet Gertrude Stein had also worked as an assembly machine operator, could she have ever written the line, “a rivet is a rivet is a rivet”? No one can say for sure, but it’s highly unlikely since operators know that rivets are distinctive in their design and function, as well as how they are installed. |
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Sponsored by: Portescap
 Mini Motors for Battery-Operated Tools--When Peak Performance Makes the Difference
Portescap provides advanced motion solutions that maximize power and efficiency while improving the user experience. Your screwdrivers, nutrunners, stapling, and cutting tools will benefit from the increased performance, lower weight and greater energy-efficiency that our mini motors can provide. Contact Portescap today to see how we can develop and optimize the right motor configuration for your specific application requirements. Visit www.portescap.com or email sales.america@portescap.com.
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Sponsored by: PennEngineering
 ATLAS® Blind Threaded Inserts
ATLAS® brand blind threaded rivets provide strong and reusable permanent threads in sheet materials where only one side is accessible for hardware installation. They work in close-to-edge applications, attach to panels of any hardness, and can assemble multiple dissimilar materials. Visit www.pemnet.com for more information.
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Sponsored by: Bosch Rexroth Group
 Easy to Build, Easy to Use--EasyHandling
With EasyHandling, Rexroth makes the automation of handling systems significantly easier, faster and more economical. EasyHandling combines best-in-class linear motion modules with precisely matched drive and control technologies, standardized interfaces, and start-up assistant. It combines open, user-friendly programming environments with precise and reliable linear componentry to create accessible, easy-to-use Cartesian motion robots. For more information, click here.
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CALENDAR
Nov. 9
Workshop on Barcode Reading, Machine Vision and Verification
Hosted by Microscan Systems
Louisville, KY
Register here
Feb. 13-15, 2018
WHMA Wire Harness Conference
Scott Resort and Spa
Scottsdale, AZ
Register here
May 9-10
Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo
Wisconsin Center
Milwaukee
Register here
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