Robotics and Automation White Papers

Poorly regulated PCBA manufacturing can contribute to environmental damage, including ozone depletion, freshwater contamination, and algal dead zones. It's time to change that. As we move towards a net-zero economy, collaborating with other businesses is essential to effectively manage risks and seize opportunities. As a part of the complex electronic products industry, you have a unique opportunity to lead the way in sustainability at all levels of PCBA production. By engaging stakeholders and implementing transparent communication, your company can minimize its ecological footprint while unlocking new growth opportunities.

To excel in the fast-paced electronics industry, you need not just adaptability, but a cultivated expertise to discern the far-reaching impact of your design decisions. This eBook is your key to building such expertise. "Engineering Essentials: The PCBA Design Handbook" equips you with the skills necessary to create exceptional PCBAs that consistently surpass expectations while keeping to stringent deadlines and budgets. From the basic principles of PCBA design to the most sophisticated techniques and best practices, this 75-page resource is your secret weapon to conquer even the most intricate design challenges.

Our latest white paper takes a deep dive into the meticulous security methods employed by MacroFab, ensuring the secure handling of data throughout the manufacturing process. Discover how we're harnessing industry-standard encryption methods, innovative access control, and superior web application security to ensure a resilient data protection environment. It reveals the stringent security measures MacroFab takes to protect your valuable data and serves as an eye-opener for businesses seeking to understand their manufacturing partner's security protocols. For anyone interested in understanding how data security is maintained in electronics manufacturing, this white paper by CEO Misha Govshteyn is a must-read. Take advantage of this highly reliable resource and prepare yourself for the future of secure electronics manufacturing. Don't just read it; use it, and advocate for comprehensive data protection in manufacturing.

To excel in the fast-paced electronics industry, you need not just adaptability, but a cultivated expertise to discern the far-reaching impact of your design decisions. This eBook is your key to building such expertise. "Engineering Essentials: The PCBA Design Handbook" equips you with the skills necessary to create exceptional PCBAs that consistently surpass expectations while keeping to stringent deadlines and budgets. From the basic principles of PCBA design to the most sophisticated techniques and best practices, this 75-page resource is your secret weapon to conquer even the most intricate design challenges.

In the midst of today's dynamic electronics manufacturing environment, the urgency to innovate and bring products to market is more pronounced than ever before. As technology propels us forward and customer demands continuously shift, companies grapple with daunting barriers. They're tasked with achieving a quicker new product introduction (NPI) pace, all while maintaining an uncompromising commitment to quality. Amid these complexities, our white paper serves as a beacon. It delves into the intricate dynamics of electronics manufacturing, offering keen insights. More than just an exploration, it presents actionable strategies and solutions to adeptly navigate these challenges, guaranteeing that the spirit and execution of innovation remain paramount.

This white paper provides information on: • Automation 3.0: History of robotics • Different types of robot technologies • Benefits and limitations of each technology • Factors to consider in selecting the right robot for the job

To start, this whitepaper identifies all of the most common programmable tasks and how you can begin mobilizing your automated workforce at the lowest cost and highest productivity.

A new whitepaper from Tormach spells out exactly how ROS helps manufacturers and researchers get their projects up and running faster and how Tormach’s open-source approach gives users more data to help control their processes.

utonomous Mobile Robots are transforming operations in warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution centers. These autonomous workers come with tremendous benefits, but they also pose new challenges when it comes to safety and security. Download our free guide to learn about Functional Safety for the development and deployment of Autonomous Mobile Robots.

Recent decades have seen an explosion in devices that use Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) Radio frequency bands for wireless communications. This paper offers a high-level overview of ISM radio technology, and explains how FORT devices use ISM for functionally safe wireless communication. Download the paper to learn more about: The unique benefits of ISM radio; Different regional frequency bands; ISM specifications for FORT devices

As modern robotics and automated machines perform more tasks than ever, bearings that enable complex motion and effective load handling are making it all possible. For example, many robots and cobots incorporate articulating arms to move, position or rotate heavy objects or perform routine tasks even as design sizes shrink. This white paper will describe how IKO crossed roller bearings enable precise, repeatable motion and can handle large axial, radial and moment loads simultaneously to perform complex tasks for a variety of robot types, even within tight spaces.

The industry is longing for standardization. Programming industrial robots should not require knowledge of multiple programming languages. Discover the importance of standardization and how advances in robotic technology continue to drive the need for a universal programming solution. The educational e-book "Achieving Standardization in Robot Programming" features two technologies to address the market demands for a single universal robot programming solution, including Robotmaster.

BitFlow has published a new whitepaper Controlling CoaXPress Cameras from The BitFlow SDK Tools, Configuration File, and APIs to help integrators new to the CoaXPress (CXP) standard integrate CXP cameras into their system infrastructure to shape positive outcomes.

One of the greatest myths surrounding automation is that bringing in robotics is going to inhibit jobs and opportunities for employees. This white paper dispels this misconception by demonstrating how robotics create job evolution, not elimination. Download the white paper and get valuable insight into how automation creates jobs, how accessible automation has become, and the types of job growth and demand involving automation

To start, this whitepaper identifies all of the most common programmable tasks and how you can begin mobilizing your automated workforce at the lowest cost and highest productivity. Download the full whitepaper to see where robots can help!

Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) is a different automation model from the traditional capital purchase approach. Financial leaders will want to read this deep dive whitepaper to learn how RaaS is expensed as incurred and what the other positive financial benefits include.

90% of U.S. manufacturers have zero robots and are unaware of the total cost of owning automation. This exclusive whitepaper breaks down the details and provides industry-backed methods for cutting costs.

Developing innovative robots is a challenging but rewarding field that requires a combination of technical skills and creative ideas. The goal of these designs is to create robots that are able to perform tasks efficiently and effectively, with a focus on increasing productivity and reducing costs. We know that by designing and engineering robots that are able to adapt to changing environments and to handle complex tasks, we can stay ahead of the curve and remain competitive. But robot development comes with its own set of challenges; limited budgets, lack of manufacturing capabilities, teams that aren’t large enough to spare time for innovation, and so on. How can robotics startups overcome these challenges and stay ahead of the competition?

Current advancements in robotics are shrinking the design-to-deployment cycle from years to months, and 5G alone is enabling a host of new capabilities. Read about AI, ML, cloud computing, and how they all enable a new intelligent edge device.

Let’s listen to Arvind Krishnan, industry analyst at Lifecycle Insights and Michael Mayr, Industrial Equipment Sales Strategy Expert at Dassault Systèmes. They will discuss the robot industry and how startups can succeed in this market.

Robotics is moving from an opportunity in business and facility operations to a necessity in many industries. As a result, organizations must plan for multi-vendor robots, intelligent traffic flows, storage, and more.

Learn how Harmonic Drive® can help you improve productivity with our wide variety of lightweight gears and new line of integrated actuators. Our new integrated actuators, some of which are offered with a dual absolute encoder feature, are extremely compact and eliminate the need for an external servo drive. They are ideal for use in robotics where precision, weight and reliability are essential. All Harmonic Drive® actuators feature zero backlash, high accuracy, fast response times and are available in a wide range of sizes.

This whitepaper covers the history of convolutional neural networks, how the technology works (AI/machine training), why the CNN approach is the best solution to address current pedestrian safety concerns, and how auto manufacturers can implement it.

Learn how manufacturers are reducing costs and ensuring product quality with new app-based technologies that that make human decisions consistent, reliable and trackable

Advances in AI and deep machine learning have ushered in incredible potential for ground-based, aerial, and maritime robotics. Robotics is moving from an opportunity in business and facility operations to a necessity in many industries. As a result, organizations must plan for multi-vendor robots, intelligent traffic flows, storage, and more.

Download this whitepaper to learn: How robots help warehouse picking get faster and more flexible. How AGVs and ASRS are used to transport and sort materials in the warehouse. How Micro-Fulfillment Centers (MFCs) are becoming the go-to choice for giants like Amazon. How advanced robotics are impacting freight harbors.

Designed to decrease the apprehension and intimidation some manufacturers might face during their initial foray into robotic automation, the new KUKA Robot Guide makes the process fast and easy to apply the right automation to specific application needs. In three easy steps, users are presented with KUKA robot options based on their industry, application and environment for the perfect automation match.