Eastman Machine, SAM|XL to advance pick-and-place integration with automated cutting
Photo Credit: SAM|XL Eastman Machine Co. (Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.), cutting machines manufacturer reports that it is the newest technology partner to European research center Smart Advanced Manufacturing XL (SAM|XL, Delft, Netherlands). Eastman will work alongside SAM|XL to develop and test advanced communication protocol for integrating pick-and-place robots with its automated cutting machinery for composite materials. SAM|XL is a collaborative research center at the TU Delft campus set up as a non-profit foundation with an innovation community. Its mission is to develop, demonstrate and de...