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1163 Pneumatic and Hydraulic Cylinders: Single and Double Action Solutions
Anybody who has ridden a bike with spring coil shock absorbers on hard undulating surfaces would know how different and efficient the damping is on a pneumatic and hydraulic shock.
Posted on Dec-31-2009

861 Critical Issues for Robotic Application
The technology of the 21st century promises to bring the computing power and efficiency of laptops and handheld mobile devices to new heights.
Posted on Dec-18-2009

680 How Robotics Is Helping the 21st Century Man
For so long the applied science of computers and electro-mechanical engineering has ushered in robotics to vastly improve mass production in just about any complex machinery on earth.
Posted on Dec-18-2009

646 What Are the Traits of Robotic Contraptions
Science can make robots virtually indestructible, omniscient and powerful. Daily human preoccupation and toil will rarely need such robotic qualities. Robots of today are used in various purposes and undesirability is nowhere in that level.
Posted on Dec-18-2009

750 Robotics Inching to Make Robots More Human-like
It’s a common misconception that robots should be like humans. Actually, if they did, it means compromising their potential as a computing machine capable of processing billions of instructions per second while asking fringe benefits and leave benefits from their employers.
Posted on Dec-17-2009

719 Robotics in Everyday Life
Science fiction movies would have us believe that robotics will soon be dominating our lives. Recent movies like I, Robot and A.I. offer exciting glimpses into a potential future where humans and robots live, but we’re still decades away from that.
Posted on Dec-17-2009

748 Ethical Military Robots
As man continues to search for answers so will the improvement of robots and other machineries. After all, mankind believes in achieving the impossible.
Posted on Dec-11-2009

718 Military Robots Redefining Warfare in the Future
The involvement of robotics in the field of warfare has been very significant in the last century. Terminator, robot warriors and other science flicks have never failed to amaze us.
Posted on Dec-11-2009

611 Understanding the Science of Robotics
Robotics is referred to as the science of building, manufacturing and designing robots. It is an engineering discipline designed to improve software, hardware and design concepts of robots all over the world. It has contributed much to the fields of safety, military, surgery, packing, mass production, assembly, space, underwater and earth exploration, transport and laboratory research.
Posted on Dec-11-2009

548 The Mechanical Invention called Robot
Many television series and movies have depicted robots to be mechanically programmed to follow man's instruction and do as what man pleases. With a single click of the remote, a robot will do anything it was designed to perform.
Posted on Dec-11-2009

1162 Economic Consideration of the Robotics Industry During Recession
How can the costly robotic industry thrive in recession? The Robotics Industries Association announced that members have had a good year despite conservative consumer spending last year. RIA advises continued marketing strategies to advertise their member's product and offer support and free consultation
Posted on Nov-11-2009

989 The Most Popular Utility Robots
1939 was the year when Rol Oh was introduced to the public as a robot house help. This robot can cook, answer the door, clean the floors, and vacuum. The evolution started as different countries took part in developing their own Mr. Rol Oh. The United States and Japan were among the leading countries in the development of robotics.
Posted on Nov-11-2009

1539 Robots as Threat to Human Workers
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concluded in its 2003 Robotics Survey that robots are among the worlds most in demand commodities. Sectors demanding robots include industrial plants, science and technology, research, medicine and household work. Growth rates for sales in 2003 reached 35% in North America, 25% in Europe and 18% in Asia.
Posted on Nov-11-2009

519 Robots Featured In Film and Television
Since 1939 the film industry has been overwhelmed in creating virtual personalities in the big screen. Over a hundred robots have been given distinct and unique personalities. Rol oh was the very first robot to be introduced in a movie fair, it was the most advanced of its kind and it was designed to take over household chores like cleaning, cooking, and answering the door.
Posted on Nov-11-2009

520 Things You Should Know About Robot History
Robotics refers to the general study of mechanical and electrical machine. It includes the manufacturing, design and testing of these virtual creations. The term “robotics” was originally coined by Isaac Asimov in his printed short story Liar! In 1941. A robot is an electrical device that serves as a virtual assistant. The term was coined by a Czech playwright Karel Capek in the 1920’s.
Posted on Nov-11-2009

500 Technology in Processing Freshwater Mud Silt
MANILA --- A country-based manufacturing entity could just have the solution to the flooding problem surrounding Asia’s second largest freshwater basin. They are eyeing the extraction of mud silt (burak) from Asia’s second largest freshwater basin for processing into fertilizer, which in turn would be commercially sold.
Posted on Nov-11-2009

526 Re-inventing Electric Cars for Mass Transport
Manufacturers of electric cars are in a rush to develop something that would compel the market into seriously considering the battery-ran automobile in lieu of the gasoline-fed ones. In fact, Tesla (a publicly-listed car manufacturer), has started producing a family car that would eventually replace sedans designed to run 300 miles without having to stop to re-charge its battery.
Posted on Nov-11-2009

1024 Resurrecting “Signal Dead Spots”
From being a luxury dating back in the seventies, mobile phones (cellular phones to some) have become a necessity at a time when communication seemed man’s top gadget in his day to day transactions.
Posted on Nov-11-2009

648 Flying Cars, Anyone?
DON’T be surprised to see cars levitating into space to avoid traffic congestion. After all, there is already a vehicle that is originally designed as a car but may turn into an aircraft --- and legally at that.
Posted on Nov-11-2009

593 Keeping Pets Alive at Cost
Who would not want to keep our pets beside us for the longest time? Most of us (except those who have allergies or asthma to pet furs, feathers, etc.), would want a pet. In fact, many of us already have one to keep. Some would even have more.
Posted on Nov-11-2009

1702 Hydraulic Cylinders – How They Work?
Ever wondered about the huge engineering vehicles dealing with the toughest jobs in the Planet? Are you interested in knowing how the enormous power of the heavy equipments around you is developed? Then this article is written for you to know the principle behind the working of the engineering vehicles and the heavy equipments.
Posted on Oct-06-2009

1247 Hydraulic Cylinders For Car Safety And Comfortable Riding
The hydraulic cylinders are known for the great power delivered by them. The enormous power that can be obtained with the help of the hydraulic cylinders have made them integral parts of all kinds of heavy equipments and heavy vehicles such as the bulldozers, forklifts, excavators etc .
Posted on Oct-06-2009

599 Regular Maintenance Of Hydraulic Cylinders
Hydraulic cylinders are well known for reliability subject to certain conditions. Obviously, the long term functionality of the hydraulic cylinders depends on how it was manufactured. Researches indicate that a properly designed hydraulic cylinder, manufactured using the best manufacturing process will function properly for a lifetime without bothering you much.
Posted on Oct-06-2009

761 What Robot Would You Need?
Robots are automated machines that will address specific needs and will perform pre-programmed tasks. They can be useful for menial labor or delicate jobs thanks to breakthroughs in precision engineering and programming technology.
Posted on Aug-13-2009

738 Robots of Fiction and Reality
As any science fiction reader would know, there are a lot of discrepancies between what reality is and what is only in fiction. As science fiction is the branch of literature that delves most into what the future holds for us, science fiction stories serve as an intellectual forecast into the direction our technology is headed. Still, much remains to be accomplished.
Posted on Aug-13-2009