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AMT partners with Mitsubishi Electric to give 3D printing post-processing a 50x productivity boost

AMT partners with Mitsubishi Electric to give 3D printing post-processing a 50x productivity boost

Mitsubishi Electric’s range of automation products helps to create the first fully automated Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approved post-processing machine for 3D printed plastic parts.

ABB technology to power world’s largest seawater desalination project

ABB technology to power world’s largest seawater desalination project

ABB technology is being used to build the world’s largest desalination plant in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The USD 500 million development will have the capacity to process over 900,000 cubic metres of seawater per day, enough to meet the demands of over 350,000 households.

Freeform bending machines with simultaneously controlled axes

Freeform bending machines with simultaneously controlled axes

Jörg Neu GmbH has long been regarded as a leader in freeform bending technology and continues to develop the process, based on the requirements of a wide range of industries. Since its foundation, the company has worked in partnership with Mitsubishi Electric whose CNC controllers enable full synchronisation over six axes.

Smart plastics from igus can prevent downtime and make it possible to schedule maintenance

Smart plastics from igus can prevent downtime and make it possible to schedule maintenance

System failure or unplanned machine downtime are among the industry's most significant cost drivers. Hence, maintenance engineers are demanding more condition-monitoring systems and predictive maintenance solutions to make it possible to schedule maintenance and prevent unplanned failures.

Pharmaceutical automation: Send in the robots

Pharmaceutical automation: Send in the robots

Recent years have seen the development of digital pills – tablets that combine traditional medicine with sensors that monitor the body after ingestion. This is just one example of how digitalisation is advancing pharmaceuticals.

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