7 Technologies that will transform Advanced Manufacturing in 2019
CBInsights just released its predictions for the year ahead in advanced manufacturing. These are the technology trends that stand out.
This year's conference in Santa Clara is all about empowering businesses to develop a better robotics strategy. More than 2000 attendees will mingle with industry experts. But the real draw, of course, will be the bots.
The CIRRIS XITM and the CIRRIS XRTM robots by ULC Robotics were developed to allow gas utilities to extend the life of large diameter cast iron pipeline infrastructure. Specific? Absolutely. But those pipelines are expensive to replace and difficult to manually repair, making them prime territory for robots.
The systems, which are taking on one of the most challenging and sensitive pipeline environments - live gas pipelines - represent the next evolution of robotics in the gas industry. The CIRRIS XI Inspection Robot internally assesses the condition of cast iron pipelines and collects critical pipeline integrity data that, before now, network operators were previously unable to obtain. The second robotic system, the CIRRIS XR Repair Robot, repairs leaks and prevents future leaks from occurring through the injection of sealant into the joints of the cast iron gas main. To minimize disruption to the public, both of these robots can carry out their work in live gas mains.
Caption by: Greg Nichols
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