Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Adaptive Control",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Customised blade-tip clearance measurement system from
Tyco Thermal Controls, which we summarised at the time by saying "Tyco Thermal Controls has produced CapaciSense, custom-made blade-tip measurement probes for monitoring gas turbine engines in operation using high bandwidth capacitive sensing
systems".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Aerospace grade automated drilling robots from
Delmia: "Robot software from Delmia allows drilling accuracy at reduced cost and lead time for Airbus".
In April 2007, we covered the news from KUKA Automation + Robotics
concerning its Robot
- take a look at Mechatronics students served by robots
which says: "KUKA Robotics has been selected by Lawrence Technological University to provide robots for the Mechatronic Systems Engineering master's degree program".
Take a look also at the news release from Metris, Optical CMM becomes dynamic measuring machine,
as well as Adaptive control safeguards CNC machining from Fidia,
and EDM and 5-axis HSM focus on medical machining from Agie Charmilles.
See also:
Thermoregulators control reaction temperatures
(June 2006)
A catalogue is available from Radleys describing the new Unistat Nuevo range of state-of-the-art thermoregulators that precisely control the temperature of small laboratory reactions
Upgrade kit for existing inverter welding systems
(May 2006)
WeldComputer has developed an upgrade kit for existing inverter welding systems that delivers the performance enhancements of premium weld controls without the necessity of replacing inverters
Internet communications keeps track on wire
(April 2006)
EDMs Using the flexibility of the Internet for remote access and machine management of its nine wire EDMs will give a subcontractor very effective communication with the machines' control systems
Hydraulically sealed liquid thermoregulation
(April 2006)
Tango Nuevo is the first of a new generation and the basis for the complete Unistat range between -120 deg C and +400 deg C
CAM's advanced collision avoidance benefits 5-axis
(April 2006)
Advanced CAM software dynamically finds potential collisions during the calculation process and automatically computes a safe new toolpath, while using predefined tolerances and clearances
Laser scanning beats CMMs on cylinder heads
(August 2005)
Laser scanning system is allowing an automotive OEM to measure and inspect cast cylinder heads in-line in a fraction of the time of a conventional CMM based system
Ultrasonics machines hard, brittle materials
(May 2005)
Ultrasonics diamond machining system offers a five-fold increase in productivity for working advanced materials such as ceramics, glass, silicon, composites and precious stones
Graphical development adds control design
(November 2004)
National Instruments has announced a suite of control design and simulation tools that extends the LabVIEW graphical development environment to the design, implementation and test of control systems
CyboSoft control technology integrated with Sixnet
(October 2004)
Sixnet is introducing CyboCon IPM software that is a successful integration of CyboSoft's Model Free Adaptive (MFA) control technology into Sixnet's IPM open system platform
Advanced process control software raises profits
(August 2004)
A comprehensive suite of advanced process control software delivers profit and quality improvement benefits to a wide range of processes including metallurgical and food processing
Nomad Automated Welding Project Uses Delmia
(February 2004)
Nomad Automated Welding Project Uses Delmia
New wire cut EDM provides higher accuracy
(February 2004)
Now available from 600 Centre, the new Robocut Alpha-OiB wire cut electro-discharge machine (EDM) takes 25 per cent less floor space
Simulation system speeds NOMAD programming
(October 2003)
Simulation system was used to create an offline program and path data for a robot arm and robot transport vehicle used in the NOMAD flexible robotic welding system demonstrator
Material transfer control solution ups efficiency
(September 2003)
Software and services package combines predictive adaptive control technology and material transfer controller to raise the performance of batching and filling systems
Turbine Blade Inspection Solution
(June 2003)
Nextec Technologies 2001 has developed the WIZblade a state-of-the-art turnkey Blade Measurement Solution for finished (machined) and unfinished (forged) blades in the blade industry
Advanced AC drive offers versatile platform
(April 2003)
Advanced AC drive provides true vector control with Windows programming to support advanced applications and hardware can be configured with more I/O, EMC filtering and fieldbus
Robotised cell produces powder compacting dies
(October 2002)
A robot, working as part of an unmanned wire cutting electro-discharge machine cell, is providing round-the-clock production of powder compacting die tools
Wire EDM capacity and performance uprated
(September 2002)
The capacity, specification and performance of a wire cut electro-discharge machine has been extwended, following the fitting of a new control system and MF generator
Matroller includes predictive adaptive control
(July 2002)
Manufacturers of precision instruments and Procter and consumer products have teamed up to offer a material transfer (ingredient addition) control solution
CNC helps EDM highly accurate holes in blades
(June 2002)
Application of latest CNC systems helped to develop a fast hole drilling process using EDM to drill high aspect ratio holes in Inconel and 'on the fly' laser drilling of aerofoil sections
Ultrasonics machine glass, ceramics and stellite
(April 2002)
a revolutionary and economical cutting method that boasts a fivefold increase in productivity, when compared to conventional methods, machines ceramics, glass and stellite
Upgraded wire EDM boosts cutting rates, accuracy
(February 2002)
The capacity, specification and performance of a wire EDM has been upgraded to achieve cutting rates of up to 330mm2/min and perform a wire feed inside 15 sec as well as improving accuracy
Contact versus laser digitising - no contest
(February 2002)
For most scanning uses, contact probe systems combined with powerful software can offer considerable advantages when compared with laser scanning and digitising, says Andrew Galt
Wire EDMs improves metal cutting efficiency
(December 2001)
The acquisition of two Fanuc Robocut Alpha wire EDM machines has paid major dividends for Gateshead based Omega Plastics UK
Accurate VMC features software for complex dies
(October 2001)
A highly accurate vertical machining centre provides the levels of surface quality and integrity demanded by the mould sector and features 'Fine Mould' software for complex dies
Laser seam tracker is easy to install
(July 2001)
Low cost and simplicity of set-up are features of Laser Probe 2000, the latest automatic weld seam tracking product from Meta Vision Systems
Adaptive control of welding at Caterpillar
(July 2001)
Caterpillar's factory at East Peoria, Illinois, has around 35 operational vision systems in robot welding applications, the majority equipped with Meta Vision Systems sensors
Wire EDM machine uprated to cut quicker
(May 2001)
Fanuc has extended the capacity, specification and performance of its Robocut Alpha-1iA wire cut electro discharge machine (EDM) to provide high accuracy performance cutting at up to 300mm2/min
Automated weld control cuts tube production costs
(July 2000)
Automated weld positioning based on non-contact laser seam tracking equipment manufactured by Meta Vision Systems has been introduced on 29 tube production lines at Sosta in Berlin