Wixom, Mich. -- Zimmermann Inc., a maker of milling machines, held an open house at its Wixom, Mich., facility on July 24 and 25.The company had a demonstration of its FZ33, a compact milling machine designed especially for moldmaking.On July 24, it milled a large golf ball replica. Also at the open house was a 20-year-old Zimmermann machine, enabling visitors to Read More
Ford Introduces Digit, a Robot That Can Makes Deliveries From a Self-Driven Vehicle
Ford Motor Co. said in a short statement on May 21 it is working with Agility Robotics to develop a robot that can make deliveries from a self-driving vehicle.The robot is named Digit and walks like a human. Ken Washington, vice president of Ford research and advanced engineering, wrote a more detailed piece for the Medium website.The two-legged Digit was designed and Read More
Feeling Behind in Machine Learning? AWS Exec Says It Is Understandable.
SAN DIEGO—The future of manufacturing is “an awful lot like the fulfillment centers of today,” Sarah Cooper, general manager for IoT solutions at Amazon Web Services (AWS), said last month at Industry of Things World here. “Kiva robots running around, big pickers, vertical stacks. It’s really cool how many of these areas are coming together. And that even though these are very Read More
Achates Power: Custom Machining Center, CAD/CAM Toolpaths Help Create ‘Green’ Engine
If Achates Power, based in San Diego, is ahead of its time now, it was completely revolutionary when it was founded in 2004 by Dr. James U. Lemke, former physics professor and founder of Spin Physics Inc.The company designs “green” internal combustion engines for passenger and commercial vehicles, and for military, marine and stationary use. Achates Power’s success in Read More
Automotive Lightweighting Conference Scheduled for February
An automotive lightweighting conference has been scheduled for early next year in Detroit.American Business Conferences announced the sixth edition of the Lightweight Materials Joining, Forming & Manufacturing Innovation Summit. It will be in Detroit on Feb. 19-20.The transition by OEMs to a new generation of electric vehicles is placing increased emphasis on new Read More
Air Liquide, Airgas Event Includes Panel Discussion
Air Liquide and its American subsidiary, Airgas, on Nov. 28 inaugurated an Advanced Fabrication Center (AFC) at the Delaware Innovation Campus. The event included a panel discussion from representatives of companies and groups.The AFC is intended to accelerate innovation to improve and develop more efficient fabrication technologies.The center brings together experts Read More