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  • Drone pilots will be able to quickly inspect and repair with AERAS

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    World’s first stable drone with robot arm to increase workplace safety

    A newly designed drone equipped with a six-axis robotic arm can maintain stability for precision tasks, such as maintenance and contact-based inspection. Launching this summer, the AERAS drone is set to reduce work at height accidents and speed up manual tasks. 
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    maxon expands high-torque, high-speed BLDC motor range

    Precision drive system manufacturer maxon has expanded its high speed and high torque brushless DC (BLDC) motor series to extend capabilities for applications that demand a compact footprint and low weight. The new 22mm diameter BLDC motor in maxon’s ECX PRIME series increases nominal torque to 69.1mNm with high-speed operation up to 30,000rpm. ECX PRIME motors feature a rigid speed-torque characteristic that optimises control for precision applications.
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    Academic projects designed for the real world

    Academic engineering projects not only help create the design minds of tomorrow, but the resulting creations often achieve innovation in their own right. The University of Bath’s Mechanical Engineering Department fosters this spirit, partnering with supporters from industry to innovate for the real world.
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    maxon multi-axis motion controller now in motherboard integration format

    maxon’s MicroMACS6 multi-axis motion controller is now available in a PCB module format for integration with custom-designed motherboards. 
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    Multi-axis motion control drives pipe-based robots

    Surveying and maintaining underground pipes can be complex and resource intensive. To streamline the process, construction and facility management teams are increasingly turning to robots that can provide inspection as well as repair. 
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    Challenges in Drone Technology

    Drone technology continues to advance depending on specific applications. For this article, we’ll be looking at compact drones used in a variety of applications that need continuous and autonomous inspection of chimneys, shafts, and tanks.
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    Robots speeding up material handling

    With omnidirectional movement and smart docking with virtually any warehouse cart in under 20 seconds, these new robots are making material handling faster and safer.
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    New era for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships

    maxon Drive System Opens an Era for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). Providing a High Level of Reliability and Swift Custom Service on One of the World’s Largest Container Carriers.
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    200 times faster subsea inspection

    From oil & gas installations to submarines, structures operating in deep sea conditions need regular inspection. Remote operated vehicles (ROVs) make this process much safer and less expensive, and they rely on scanning technology, which is crucial to data collection. Precise motion control is helping a new subsea inspection device achieve highly accurate inspection with the fastest-yet speeds of data collection.
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