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Robotic Automation in the Wood Industry - http://www.fanucrobotics.com/robotics...
Wood manufacturers are discovering that industrial robots are ide...
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Robotic Automation in the Wood Industry - http://www.fanucrobotics.com/robotics...
Wood manufacturers are discovering that industrial robots are ideal for the hazardous work environments they encounter in the woodworking industry.
In this application video, PRE-TEC has implemented an automated wood wrapping system in which four FANUC robots apply protective wrapping ,end sealant, and label to I-Joist Beams or Stacked Laminated Veneer Lumber. This system can automatically apply protective wrapping for multiple length, width and height units on the fly, by calculating the load dimensions.
This system utilizes one FANUC M--710 iC/70 robot, two M--16 iB/10L robots, and one M--20iA/10L robot to complete the process. The FANUC robots transfer each piece, accurately measure and stretch the wrapping to match the piece size, apply the sealant, and stack the wood for distribution. The beams are measured continuously on the carousel to be sure the correct size wrapping is loaded.
The robots then wrap and staple the wood automatically. In this system, robots replaced an operation that presented stapling hazards as well as those that come with handling large pieces of engineered wood products. In addition to removing stapling and handling hazards, PRE-TEC says that this robotically automated process has made their system much more efficient.
To learn more about this robotic wrap applicator system, please visit PRE-TEC's website at http://www.pre-tec.com.
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(the following is an email sent by a neuroscientist to Tool's webmaster)
E-MAIL SUBJECT: "10,000 DAYS PUZZLE..."
"Dear Blair, you migh...
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(the following is an email sent by a neuroscientist to Tool's webmaster)
E-MAIL SUBJECT: "10,000 DAYS PUZZLE..."
"Dear Blair, you might recall that we met a couple of times at Volto! Baked Potato shows 1.5 years ago. I am a neuroscientist that chatted with you about vision science, tryptamine elves, and more. After one of the shows, Danny recommended, based on my interests, that I read "An Homage to Pythagoras". Since then I have been doing some work with contemplative geometry using Robert Lawlor's book "Sacred Geometry" as a workbook. After some time, the pieces began to fall together, my contemplative eye has widened, and the story continues.
For the purposes of this email: I believe that I have solved the 10,000 Days puzzle, to whatever extent the word 'solve' can mean here, since the puzzle this album alludes to has been the eternal quest of mankind.
10,000 Days as an album maps on the Kabbalah Tree of Life (TOL). There are several layers:
(A) presents the basic structure that holds true across further interpretation, while (B) and (C) are more of my own perspective on the songs and album and how it all ties in with mystical traditions.
1. Vicarious - Malkut, "kingdom" - (1st chakra); tribal energy; 12 tribes of israel; 12 zodiac signs; 12 apostles; connection to nature, environment, rhythm of physical life; baptism
2. Jambi - Yesod, "foundation" - (2nd chakra); communion with others; vitality; creative force of life;
3. Wings for Marie, Pt. 1 - Hod, "majesty" - (3rd chakra); integrity; majesty of God; confirmation; honor code with oneself
4. 10,000 Days (Wings, Pt. 2) - Netzah, "victory", "eternity", "endurance" (3rd chakra); endurance; commitment
5. The Pot - Tif'eret, "adornment", "balance" - (4th chakra); heart; compassion, love; harmony
6. Lipan Conjuring - Da'at, "knowledge"
7. Lost Keys (Blame Hoffman) - Gevurah, "judgement", "concealment" - (5th chakra); power of judgement; the right use of one's will
8. Rosetta Stoned - Hesed, "kindness" - (5th chakra); will power, voicing a confession
9. Intension - Binah, "understanding" - (6th chakra); the divine understanding and intelligence of God; intention is developed here in the mind
10. Right in Two - Hokhmah, "wisdom" - (6th chakra, third eye); the energy of wisdom; contact point between mind of the divine and the personal mind; takes wisdom to contact God
11. Viginti Tres - Keter, "crown" - (7th chakra); Divine consciousness
MY REPLY: Great job, and it only took a neuroscientist to figure this out. Thanks, my friend!
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Love and light,
Charles