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Modern Gaging Trends: Technology Evolves to Meet the Needs of Today’s User
A recent article in Quality Magazine is a great summary of some modern trends in gaging. At New Scale Robotics, we are working to combine these digitized gages with collaborative robots - helping manufacturers automate gaging with robotic tools that are as easy to use...
Plug-and-Play Robot Ecosystems on the Rise
We created our Q-Span Workstation Kits as part of the UR+ ecosystem. A recent article from the Association for Advancing Automation explains the incredible value of that plug-and-produce ecosystem for our users. Simply put, UR+ Application Kits make it easy to get...
Smart Mechatronics: Function Kits vs. Application Kits
Closed system function kits vs. open system cobot application kits - which is best for high-mix manufacturing? Smart mechatronic systems help manufacturers automate and drive towards industry 4.0. Mechatronics are systems that combine mechanical and electrical...
Q-Span Workstation demo at Buffalo Manufacturing Works
We traveled to the beautiful Buffalo Manufacturing Works facility for Automation Expo 2021, arranged by Ralph W. Earl Automation Solutions. Here's a Q-Span Workstation in a nutshell. (1:18) Learn more about Q-Span Workstation...
Measuring Ball Bearing Assemblies
Roller bearings and ball bearings are everywhere in manufacturing and automation. In our machines, actuators, motors and drives. And so, in almost every mechanical product - everything that moves has some kind of bearing. The typical steel ball located inside a...
Improve Assembly Yield and Quality With Automated Inspection
Presented at Universal Robots' Cobot Expo Series - Assembly In this session, Stefan Friedrich reviews some typical applications for collaborative robots (cobots) and how the use of cobots in quality inspection can be applied to both traditional applications for part...
Practical steps to evaluate and implement QC automation
Presented at the World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI) In this session, New Scale Robotics CEO David Henderson explored how QC measurement has evolved: from manual gages and tools, to “smart” gages, and now to robotic systems. These systems feature...
Universal Robots Features Q-Span® System Case Study
Universal Robots is featuring the Q-Span® Workstation case study in their collection of user stories about collaborative robots in manufacturing and quality. Universal Robots has created a new and expanded case study exploring how the Q-Span Workstation helps OptiPro...
From Manual Gages to Robotic Calipers: Who, Why and How
Session at World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI) presents practical steps for evaluating and implementing QC automation New Scale Robotics CEO David Henderson presents a conference session at the ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI) May...
Thought Leaders in Automation: Why quality has come of age to be automated
New Scale Robotics CEO David Henderson was featured in the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) "Thought Leaders in Automation" series. David explores a range of topics including why he believes that quality has come of age and needs to be automated, why New...