ProtoCAM

KUKA | May 27, 2020

With its sensitive capabilities, the LBR iiwa from KUKA measures gap dimensions and flushness of body components such as between the tailgate and side wall or between the headlights and hood. At the same time, the worker carries out further quality tests on the car body. Automation in final assembly is a fairly new field. The fact that humans and robots share the workplace along the flow assembly line has been a rarity up to now. The measurements are relative to the component. Thi...

PBC Today | October 22, 2020

A strong housing market has fuelled a recovery in the UK construction sector following the government-imposed lockdown but a number of bigger opportunities may be found in a number of large infrastructure projects. Here, Jonny Hayes, a civil engineering technology expert from The Access Group, explains how implementing the right systems can help streamline many of the day-to-day processes draining resources, allowing teams to increase the speed, accuracy and reporting of their tenders. UK builde...

ENGINEERING TECH

Neenah Enterprises | July 21, 2021

Neenah Enterprises, Inc., one of America's largest independent foundry companies, announced today that it has signed an agreement to sell the Advanced Cast Products (ACP) business in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and the Neenah Foundry heavy truck business to Grede, a leading producer of the highly engineered cast and machined iron components headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. The agreement's terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021, pend...

Autodesk, Aurigo | April 16, 2020

Autodesk Inc., the US-based multinational software services company, has said it will acquire a minority stake in Aurigo Software Technologies Inc., a US- and Bengaluru-based firm that develops software for infrastructure providers and owners. In a statement, the two companies announced that the stake acquisition by Autodesk is part of a larger strategic alliance. As part of this move, Aurigo will integrate itself with Autodesk Construction Cloud, a suite of construction management software and ...