Author: RubberWorld

Pramac and BlueBotics have announced their partnership, which sees BlueBotics providing ANT navigation technology and fleet management software for Pramac’s new line of X-ACT mobile logistics robots.

On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 12:00 to 8:00 PM (PT), The Los Angeles Rubber Group, Inc. (TLARGI) is hosting its first-ever March Extravaganza event, a fun-filled and information-packed afternoon you won’t want to miss. It’s all happening at the Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel in Buena Park, California.
RDAbbott will exhibit during the event’s Mini Expo and provide a technical presentation during its Technical Conference. Parker Lord and Cancarb Limited, two of RDAbbott’s supplier partners, will also deliver technical presentations. Along with lunch and dinner, there will be Casino games and plenty of networking opportunities.

The abstract submission process is currently open for Smithers’ TPE and Silicone Elastomers World Summit 2024 this November in Vienna, so if you have something to share on any of the below themes or another topic you feel is of interest to the audience, they want to hear from you.

ROBiN, developed by AMT, is a robotic AI-enabled system designed to improve the process of removing and organizing layers of products on pallets for integration into automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). Utilizing advanced AI and machine vision technology, ROBiN is engineered to handle a diverse range of case sizes and shapes, without prior knowledge of the number of cases on a layer, their specific location, or orientation. This capability allows ROBiN to optimize the fill density of totes, therefore increasing efficiency in warehouse operations. ROBiN reflects AMT’s focus on advancing warehouse automation through the application of innovative technologies.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that it is supplying its GEOLANDAR A/T G94 to be used as original equipment (OE) tires on the new Triton pickup truck, which was launched by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) in February 2024 in Japan. The Triton has been introduced to the Japanese market for the first time in about 12 years and is being fitted with 265/60R18 110H size tires. The new Triton was launched in Thailand in July 2023, in the Philippines in January 2024, and in Australia and New Zealand in March 2024, and will be successively launched in approximately 100 countries around the world.

Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) will showcase its growing portfolio of space-grade silicones at SATELLITE 2024, an upcoming event known as the Satellite Show. SSP has made major investments in developing silicones for spacecraft, satellites, and ground infrastructure. In addition to EMI shielding and grounding, SSP provides non-conductive, high-strength silicones for use in space.

The Manufacturing Institute (MI)—the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers—announced The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Brandy Moorhead, director, government compliance & product performance, and Margareta Perangin-angin, manufacturing director, Goodyear Japan, are recognized as 2024 Women MAKE Awards Honorees.

Yokohama Tire is looking to reel in a new sports fan base with its latest sponsorship. The tiremaker announced it is the Presenting Sponsor of the “Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic Tailgate Driven by Yokohama Tire.” The event, part of the Bassmaster Classic Expo, is March 21 through March 24 in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma and Grand Lake.

Versa Machinery will feature servo powered High Speed Cutter/Puller Systems capable of feeding, measuring, and then cutting extruded materials to exact lengths at up to 3000 cuts/minute (up to 6000 cuts/minute with two knife option) in NPE booth #W6489. With exclusive Adaptive Cutting Technology software, these robust machines provide a broad range of cutting capabilities.