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December 2017 | ISE Magazine 55 and weights, the Fetch Robotics solution will work. Midsized and large platform models of the VirtualConveyor material transport system can handle weights up to 500 and 1,500 kilograms. The robots are designed to charge to 90 percent within one hour, and they have a continuous run time of up to nine hours. Users can easily add stations, preferred routes, speed maps and restricted zones for their entire facility using FetchCore, the cloud-based fleet management soft- ware from Fetch Robotics. Robot fleet movement can be viewed in real time using the software, and users have the ability to view individual robot health and activity. Implementing the Fetch Robotics VirtualConveyor material transport sys- tem is easy and takes only a few minutes. Workflows can be set up and modified quickly, accommodating your dynamic warehouse environment without re- quiring facility changes, significant training or certifications. This can increase warehouse through- put almost as soon as your organization deploys the robots. In one case, a ware- house was able to pick 30 percent more orders without incurring any additional labor expenditure. Efficiency gains like that make the Fetch Robotics platform an attractive option for warehouse op- erations. The Silicon Valley startup also has developed an automated data collection platform, DataSurvey. The system can be used to gather data more accurately for internet of things (IoT) and big data applications to enable new levels of in- sights for customers. Schurter's CDS1 human-machine interface is a switch-sized input system that uses capacitive touch technology. Intuitive operation comes with the touch of a finger, swipe or rotation on the touchscreen that conveniently resembles a smartphone. TOOLS TO TRY Osborn's new TufBrush 4-inch stringer bead lasts up to three times longer for weld cleanup applications, including root and hot pass, surface preparation, pipe joining and other applications, reducing the number of brush changes and increasing efficiency. Ingersoll Rand's new R-Series 185-260kW rotary screw air compressors can decrease energy costs by up to $60,000 in large manufacturing facilities that have high-capacity air requirements. The new fixed-speed models are 16 percent more efficient compared to legacy products, while the variable speed option is up to 35 percent more efficient compared to the industry average. Solidscape's S500 high- precision 3-D printer produces ultra-accurate, directly castable wax patterns, ideal for industrial casting manufacturers who produce high precision complex parts where dimensional accuracy and superior external and internal surface finishes are critical.

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