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Collaborative and Industrial Robots help companies with Labour Shortages Low cost, highly accurate, Cambrian 3D Vision System now available from Applied Automation’s Technical Distribution Division –
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ith increasing numbers of organisations struggling to recruit both skilled and non- skilled labour, many are now considering the use of collaborative and industrial robots in the workplace. Typically used for bin picking, pick and place, assembly, cable insertion and warehouse logistics applications, collaborative and industrial robots can operate, if required, 24/7 without the need to stop.
Cambrian Robotics Vision System is an add-on to a robot and uses an Artificial Intelligence-based solution which effectively gives the robot arm human-level skills for various manufacturing tasks. Image data from the stereo camera, which can be mounted on the robot or above the work area, ensures outstanding accuracy and the camera doesn’t require any external lighting. The system
Syntiant and Eatron Technologies to Deliver AI-Ready Battery Management Systems
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yntiant Corp., a leader in delivering end-to-end edge AI solutions for always-on applications, and Eatron Technologies, a leading provider of intelligent battery management software platforms, today announced a collaboration agreement to deliver AI-ready, automotive-grade battery management systems designed to reduce costs, eliminate risk and shorten time to market.
“Battery-as-a-service is providing many new opportunities to bring deep learning to battery management systems,” said Mallik Moturi, chief business officer at Syntiant. “Our collaboration with Eatron will enable faster, more reliable, real-time condition-based monitoring using our neural network processors that will vastly improve automobile performance and battery life.”
Targeted to electric vehicle OEMs and battery pack suppliers, the joint solution will combine Eatron’s software platform (BMSTAR®) with Syntiant’s ultra-low- power NDP120 Neural Decision Processor™ to enable highly accurate edge AI processing for low- and high- voltage battery management systems. “As electrification of mobility is accelerating at a faster pace than ever before, it is becoming even more important to deploy intelligent software on batteries to enable sustainable battery economics,” said Umut Genc, Ph.D., CEO at Eatron Technologies. “We demonstrated strong leadership in battery management technologies including the most accurate SoC/SoH/RUL prediction algorithms for serial applications. We are working with Syntiant to develop a production ready, cost-effective edge solution that will achieve even superior performance, predictability and reliability over the lifetime of vehicles.” Both companies will be demonstrating the combined battery management system at CES 2023.
can pick a wide range of different metal or plastic parts and it’s suitable for use on Kuka, ABB and UR cobots. The system also includes various attachment plates for use with Universal Robot’s popular ecosystem grippers.
Andy Haly, a specialist robotics expert at Applied, cannot praise the Cambrian Vision Systems highly enough, “We’ve spent months testing various vision systems and in my opinion Cambrian’s offering is a great solution. It’s fantastic value for money, it’s simple to install and can be used for many applications.” “We are especially pleased to be sales partners with Cambrian as we recognise the sales potential of this product into the UK market.”
For more information, or an on-line demonstration, contact Applied Automation on: 02920 494551 or mail:
sales@x-stk.com
LEDVANCE shines a light on storage and production solutions
The range meets the challenging demands of harsh environments for both new builds and retro-fit installations
he requirements for a lighting system in a storage environment are diverse and a flexible system that can be easily adapted to changes in working processes is essential. The TruSys FLEX DALI system is an ideal lighting control for an entire building that can manage over 1000 individually addressed luminaires across rooms and floors, operated by simply using a pushbutton or app for smartphones/tablets. Energy- saving LED technology provides continuous operation and homogenous light distribution, with tool-free click into place solutions for an easy installation. Flexible application is possible due to a range of different lumen packages and beam angles.
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A typical high-bay warehouse is characterised by high ceilings, narrow aisles and hardly any natural daylight. In addition, the large difference in brightness between indoor and outdoor areas produces a high risk of accidents in entrances and exits. Even from an exceptional ceiling height of nine metres, the LEDVANCE High Bay DALI LED luminaires provide uniformly good illumination, and the daylight control of the DALI-2 drivers enables additional potential for energy savings. The luminaires can be combined with VIVARES DALI light management, including presence and daylight control, for ultimate efficiency. For harsh industrial environments, the luminaires carry increased shock resistance (IK08), dust-proof design and protection against water jets (IP65).
In a production environment, the demands for a lighting system are varied: from rough manual work to fine assembly activities and visual inspections. The LEDVANCE DAMP PROOF Gen 2 DALI meets all these requirements with its high protection
against shock, dust and water. It is fitted with easy to open/close stainless-steel fasteners without sharp edges, and holes for anti-vandalism screws. In a recent installation by LEDVANCE, a production facility measured an increase in illuminance of 20%, coupled with an impressive 68% reduction in energy costs. The luminaires can additionally be combined with VIVARES DALI light management for further energy savings.
Loading areas are often particularly busy at night. With large trucks manoeuvring and goods being loaded and unloaded, the area quickly becomes crowded and difficult to keep track of. This makes lighting that provides orientation and safety all the more important. The LEDVANCE FLOODLIGHT performance is ideal for loading zones, as well as for facade illumination and lighting close to buildings. Energy savings of up to 90% can be achieved, compared to lighting with conventional technology, and the floodlight offers illuminance of at least 50 lux on average for busier areas. The floodlight also features strong robustness, including protection against moisture.
For facilities looking to retrofit LED lamps into an existing lighting solution, the LEDVANCE LED Tube range is an ideal first step. A stand-out product for production and storage environments is the LED Tube T8EM PRO, which has a full-glass portfolio to protect against bending and a shatterproof protection sheet. The product is VDE certified according to IEC62776 and low flicker according to EU 2019/2020 (SVM ≤0,4 / PstLM ≤ 1). The instant-on light operates in combination with sensor technology and the lamp also works at low temperatures.
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