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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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