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8 Canadian engineers
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range MCAD modeler packs hundreds of
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28 Idea Generator
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32 Canadian Innovator
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18 3D Printing for Pyros
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21 Rise of the Drones
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There’s nothing like the promise of a potentially lucrative industry combined
with international competition to propel a new technology forward, particu-
larly in aerospace. In 1908, five years after the Wright brother’s first flight, the
Silver Dart took off from a frozen lake near Baddeck, Nova Scotia to make Cana-
da’s first controlled powered flight. While the original aircraft failed to find a
market, its development lead to the Canadian Aerodrome Company, the first
commercial enterprise in the British Empire to design and manufacture aircraft.
Similarly, the Avro Arrow, Canada’s short-lived interceptor purported to be one
of the fastest and most capable of its day, ultimately lead to McDonald Detweiler
and Associates and the Canadarm.
The latest of these industry nexus points centers on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
The expectation is that, within 10 years, UAVs will impact nearly every commercial
aerospace sector. The technology has already been applied to GIS surveys, police
investigations, cargo delivery, search and rescue, crop monitoring, humanitarian
relief missions and transmission line inspection, among many other applications.
However, unlike with the Silver Dart or the Arrow, this time Canada’s contribu-
tion to a burgeoning aerospace sector isn’t riding on a single effort. This issue’s cover
story profiles three Canadian UAV companies at the top of their fields, but they
represent only a handful of Canada’s industry-leading players.
In addition to Aeryon Labs, Brican Flight Systems and MMIST, other notable
UAV companies include Saskatoon-based Draganfly Innovation and its popular line
of DraganFlyer tri- and quad-copters; Calgary’s Stratus Aeronautics and its fixed-wing
Venturer; and Mississuaga-based Aeromoa with its family of AeroMapper UAVs.
For all their potential, however, commercial UAVs and the companies that make
them have been stuck in a virtual holding pattern, limited in growth by U.S. and
global regulatory agencies rightfully concerned over their safe and responsible use.
As result, the industry is eagerly awaiting the moment when its largest and most
lucrative markets will finally open.
In the meantime, Transport Canada and the Canadian UAV industry groups have
been proactively pushing to make Canada a safe haven for the technology’s research
and application. In addition to being one of the few countries in the world to actively
permit commercial line-of-sight (LOS) UAV applications, Canada will soon become
home to one of the only beyond-visual-LOS testing facilities.
In July, the Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (CCUVS) announced
it had received approval to manage a permanent restricted airspace area in south-
eastern Alberta dedicated to commercial and civil UAV R&D. Located near the
Village of Foremost, the airspace is expected to cover 750 square nautical miles and
up to 18,000 feet above sea level. CCUVS says the testing ground could open as soon
as the end of 2014.
That timing would be fortuitous as the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority, after
years of feet dragging, says it will implement its final rules governing commercial
UAV use by 2016. By that time, Canadian companies will have accrued more than a
decade of field-tested commercial UAV experience and technology—hopefully enough
to establish air superiority in this young and highly competitive field.
Mike McLeod
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TRUMPF Inc. appoints new CEO
TRUMPF Inc. appointed Peter
Hoecklin as president and CEO
in July. In this position, he is
responsible for all TRUMPF Inc.’s
subsidiaries and business opera-
tions in North America, including
manufacturing, engineering,
R&D, customer service, technical
training, product sales and applications. He succeeds
Dr. Lars Gruenert, who held the role in interim for
the last year.
Mr. Hoecklin earned his MBA, a Master of Engi-
neering and a Bachelor of Science, Applied
& Engineering Physics, at Cornell University in Ithaca,
New York. Prior to TRUMPF, he worked
for McKinsey + Co. and Emerson Electric Co. in a
variety of functions both in the U.S. and Europe.
www.us.trumpf.com
Canada funds aerospace
R&D consortium
At the 2014 Aerospace, Defence and Security Expo,
Industry Canada announced that the Canadian
government will grant the Consortium for Aerospace
Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC) in
Abbotsford, BC $30 million over five years. The
non-profit organization’s mission is to develop
advanced technologies for the Canadian aerospace
community. The support is intended to help
CARIC fund collaborative R&D projects, support its
operations and deploy networking activities across
Canada.
www.caric.ca
Morgan Advanced Materials relocates to
Burlington
Morgan Advanced Materials has relocated its Com-
posites and Defence Systems business to Burlington,
ON, to increase its capabilities for advanced com-
posite hard armor, soldier systems, vehicle armor,
lightweight vehicle technology and aerospace armor.
Combining technical expertise and equipment
from three different plants located throughout
Canada, the new Burlington site will house 100,000
square feet of manufacturing space — five times
more capacity than its prior manufacturing facilities.
The transition allows Morgan to refocus its resources
to be more engineering based and is expected to
help the company produce components for the
Canadian market and for export.
www.morgancomposites.com
UP FRONT
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The Toronto-based group, AeroVelo, best known for winning the
AHS Sikorksy Prize last year with their Atlas human-powered
helicopter and for building and flying the world’s first human-pow-
ered ornithopter, the Snowbird, now have their sights set on a more
terrestrial record.
The design and innovation lab – lead by Chief Aerodynamicist Dr.
Todd Reichert and Chief Structural Engineer Cameron Robertson –
says it’s gearing up to break the human-powered land speed record
with a custom designed and built speedbike called Eta.
Currently, the record stands at 133.8 km/h, set by a Dutch uni-
versity group last September at the World Human Powered Speed
Challenge at Battle Mountain in Nevada. However, AeroVelo says its
Eta bike, currently in production, is projected to blow past its Dutch
rivals at a top speed of 145 km/h.
The new bike’s design is informed by the group’s R&D vehicle,
BlueNose, which has already hit a top speed of 125Km/h. Based
on extensive on-road and track testing of BlueNose, the new bike
will benefit from improved efficiency in every area, the group says,
including a more aerodynamic shape, lower drag wheels, lightweight
composite construction and increased drivetrain efficiency.
In addition to Reichert and Robertson, the group is composed of
engineering students and volunteers. Connected to the University of
Toronto, the group serves as an experiential learning program for engi-
neering students to apply their knowledge to real world design problems.
“Engineering for a human-engine fosters creativity and ingenuity
thus providing an eye-opening experience to our students and inspir-
ing youth and the general public,”says Cameron.“Team members will
go out into industry and society knowing how to do more with less,
ready to solve the formidable challenges facing our generation.”
At press time, the Eta speedbike was in the prototyping and con-
struction stage but the team says they will have the final build ready
for the World Human-Powered Speed Challenge in Battle Mountain
in September.
www.aerovelo.com
UVic engineering team wins satellite
design challenge
A team of University of Victoria engineering students have won the
latest Canadian Satellite Design Challenge, a nation-wide competi-
tion for teams of university students to design and build a small oper-
ational science research satellite known as a cubesat. From among the
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adjustments to the diminutive satellite in preparation for its
eventual deployment. Approximately the size of a shoe box, the
team’s “P-Pod” nanosatellite measures about 10x10x30cm and
weighs less than 4kg. Although small, the cubesat still incorpo-
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Manufacturing tech orders on the rise
According to the Association For Manufacturing Technology
(AMT), U.S. manufacturing technology orders topped US$405
million in June 2014. This total, as reported by companies par-
ticipating in the USMTO program, was up 12.6% from May but
down 2.1% when compared with the total of US$414 million
reported for June 2013. With a year-to-date total of US$2,349
million, 2014 is down 2.7% compared with 2013.
“Order gains in June were driven by two
factors – the end of the quarter and con-
tinued strength in key customer industries,
especially automotive, aerospace, medical
and energy,” said AMT President Douglas
K.Woods.“What really warrants attention,
however, is a rise in the average value of
orders, as this suggests manufacturers are
making investments in greater productiv-
ity as well as capacity.Our forecasts suggest
continued moderate growth throughout
the rest of the year and going into 2015.”
www.amtonline.org
Hurco files for hybrid CNC 3D
printer adapter patent
CNC machine maker, Hurco, announced
that it recently filed a U.S. patent appli-
cation for a new technology that com-
bines 3D printing and CNC machining.
According to the company, it has devel-
oped an additive manufacturing adapter
that will allow Hurco machines to 3D
print directly.
“We designed an additive manufac-
turing adapter that, in combination with
proprietary Hurco control software,
effectively turns a CNC milling machine
into a 3D printer,” said Gregory Volovic,
president of Hurco Companies, Inc.
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A member of the University of Victoria’s ECOSat team working on the
shoebox-sized satellite that won Canadian Satellite Design Challenge.
six Canadian university teams involved, the winning UVic team
will have the opportunity to launch their small nanosatellite
into space.
Now that they’ve won, the team is currently busy making
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by Ralph Grabowski
Solid Edge is the low-key, mid-range
MCAD modeler from Siemens PLM
Software, and ST7 is the name of this year’s
release. More than 500,000 people use the
software, yet it doesn’t have the mindshare
of a SolidWorks or Inventor.
Solid Edge has five environments in
which you work in either metric or imperial
units; this is similar to most other MCAD
modelers today. The modes are part, assem-
bly, sheet metal, weldment and drawing. ST
is short for Synchronous Technology, the
unique form of direct modeling and editing
technology developed in-house by Siemens.
It is facilitated by Live Rules that make intel-
ligent guesses at how faces, planes, axes and
so on best fit together.
Looking through the official What’s
New book, I see that there are some
changes in ST7 that are minor, like a new
startup screen; others are middling
changes, like improved JT import; but
Inside
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Figure 1: 3D model in Solid Edge ST7 being manipulated by touch
others are major, like the ability to convert
solid models to sheet metal forms or
frames. In this article, I highlight a few of
the items that are new in the user interface
and the five modeling modes.
Installation and User Interface
For this review, I worked with a late beta,
installing Solid Edge ST7 on a Windows 8
computer with a 23-inch touchscreen. This
computer is somewhat anemic, running
just a dual-core Pentium CPU with inte-
grated Intel graphics, albeit at 2.8GHz with
8GB RAM and a solid state drive. I found
Solid Edge was sufficiently usable on it for
writing this review, but I recommend a
more robust system for production work.
The minimum install takes up 4.5GB,
which includes the free Keyshot rendering
program. Optional installs include: Data
migration, Electrode design, Mold tooling,
Standard parts administration, Machinery
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and piping libraries and Clients for Insight,
SharePoint, and TeamCenter data manage-
ment systems.
At Solid Edge University (SEU) 2014
earlier this year, Siemens PLM demo’ed ST7
on a Surface Pro 2 tablet to show that their
newsoftwareworkedwellwithtouchscreens,
(see figure 1). I wanted to see this for myself,
as nearly all other CAD vendors have ignored
new capabilities in Windows 8.x and related
touchscreens.
Here are the actions that operate on
touchscreens:
n Single tap selects UI elements
n Double tap selects an object
n Long tap displays right-click menus
n Single-finger drag rotates in 3D
n Two-finger drag pans, zooms and/or
rotates in 3D, depending on how the
fingers move
I was pleased to see that the touch inter-
face works so well that a 3D mouse wouldn’t
be needed – an input device that I have
never figured out how to use properly.
Sheet Metal and Frames
I wanted to talk about sheet metal first,
because here Solid Edge gains a significant
edge over its competitors. With the click
of a single button (Tools > Transform >
Part to Sheet Metal), ST7 can convert a 3D
part to sheet metal, complete with bends
and cutouts. A dialog box lets us adjust
options (see figure 2).
Now, I put the emphasis on “can,”
because I quickly found that not any solid
model is converted: Simple prismatic
shapes work best. At first, it did not work
at all for me; then tech support told me
that synchronous parts must first be
switched to ordered mode.
A similar function is available for devel-
oping frames, which are placed along the
edges of the solid. In both cases, Solid Edge
borrowed the technologies from NX, its
bigger, older, more powerful stepbrother.
2D and 3D Sketches
Solid Edge gives us the ability to now make
3D sketches in part mode, as well in sheet
metal and assembly modes. 3D sketches are
popular for parts generated from sweeps or
guide curves.
3D primitives like boxes and spheres
can be made directly, without needing to
first draw a sketch – something AutoCAD
users will find normal. Other new func-
tions that other CAD users are familiar
with include holding down the Shift key
to lock line drawing at 15-degree incre-
ments and to lock the Rectangle command
to drawing squares.
Curve Length fixes the length of 3D
curves; as you move the endpoints, the
curves flatten or bulge to accommodate the
fixed length – this is useful when working
with wires and hoses.
Assemblies
Parts become assemblies using relationships,
and so ST7 now gives us more of them.
Tangents now support offsets. Many rela-
E ST7
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Figure 2: Dialog box settings for converting parts
to sheet metal
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tionships now support flipping: Press F to flip the relationship.
Several relationships now remember their last settings.
Solid Edge ST7 now creates simplified BOMs (parts lists) of
simplified assemblies. We can use Undo and Redo commands
following Update All Links or Peer Variable Edit commands.
The hole detection algorithm now
detects patterns in patterns; this is par-
ticularly useful when working with parts
imported from other CAD systems. Parts
can be patterned into assemblies, like an
array of lightbulb sockets on a placard.
Similarly, parts can be patterned along
3D curves to quickly place steps on a
spiral staircase.
There are lots of new ways to control
the trimming of frames to other frames
and parts. For instance, you can select
more than one frame to trim them to an
irregular intersection.
TraceParts and Russian GOST join
component suppliers Cadenas and
GrabCAD. Last year, Solid Edge was the
first CAD package to publish directly
to GrabCAD, and this year GrabCAD
reciprocated by licensing Parasolid from Siemens PLM for its
Workbench online collaboration software (see figure 3) to more
accurately display solid models from Solid Edge, SolidWorks,
Vectorworks and other CAD packages.
Last year, a free link was provided for sending Solid Edge
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models to Keyshot; this year, KeyShot is included free, replacing
the rendering utility formerly provided by Lightworks.
Drawings
Draft mode is where the largest number of SE7 changes take
place, and the biggest cheers at Solid Edge University were, as
always, for improvements to 2D drafting. This year, the loudest
cheer of all was for the automatic spacing of coordinate dimen-
sions. These dimensions can be grouped, so that when we adjust
the position of one, the others move along.
In related changes in SE7, we can now relocate the origin to
another coordinate dimension using the Home > Dimension >
Automatic Coordinate Dimension > Change Coordinate Origin
command; the practical effects are that drawings now can have
negative coordinate dimensions, and that in detail views coor-
dinate dimensions can reference the origin in the master view.
Tables and parts lists have more editing functions. We can
save settings for different kinds of parts lists, specifically for
small, medium-size and large assemblies.
Assembly Part View lets us place parts dragged from assembly
views, with the views retaining their part numbers; no need to
number them. When hiding geometry with clipping planes, a
new shading highlights what will be removed from sight. Better
yet, the clipping plane is associative and so adjusts when the
original model changes. Conveniently, we can use centerlines as
clipping planes.
Another new function creates blank features, where 3D parts
are flattened in a way that approximates the amount of flat
material needed to produce the 3D part – whether sheet metal,
stamped parts or fabric designs. At SEU, we saw this demo’ed
with an automobile seat cover: A single click created the flat
pattern of cloth.
One of the failings of Solid Edge is the scarcity of third-party
applications, of which Siemens PLM say they have “over 500.”
This is puzzling to me as there were maybe 20 vendors exhibiting
at SEU. To make applications more accessible to end users, the
company plans to launch an on-line app store.
Siemens PLM claims there are 1,300 enhancements in this
new release of Solid Edged, and so this is but a brief overview of
what I found interesting in ST7. In an era when some CAD ven-
dors rely on automatic subscription renewals to keep enhancements
to a minimum, it’s encouraging to see Siemens PLM still packing
in hundreds of enhancements and so making the upgrade worth-
while. DE
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By Alyssa Parkinson
Additive manufacturing, com-
monly known as 3D print-
ing, has assisted Raytheon in the
development and execution of
their latest small tactical munitions
weapons for Unmanned Aerial
Systems (UAS). Named Pyros,
the munitions development with
additive manufacturing resulted in
a more lightweight, consolidated
device, which still encompasses all
the fundamental features that make it a serious weapon.
“This is certainly one of the first times we’ve used additive
manufacturing to go directly from prototyping to actually
using additive manufactured parts on a production compo-
nent,” says J.R. Smith, senior manager of business development
at Raytheon.
Additive manufacturing, says Smith, provided an easier,
more cost effective platform for progressing Pyros’ compo-
nents. The munition benefited from multiple additive manufac-
turing technologies during prototyping and final production,
including Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and Selective
laser Sintering (SLS). These processes utilize chemically and
heat resistive materials used in aerospace in conjunction with
the geometric multiplicities of 3D printing.
“That’s the beauty of 3D
printing,” says Smith. “Let’s
say we realize we need to add a
component. Normally, one new
component would require a
whole new series of tools. With
additive manufacturing, adding
the new detail is faster; adjust
the 3D model and re-print.”
FDM manufactures parts
layer by layer through a heated
extrusion nozzle while SLS man-
ufactures parts using a heated
bed of powder and CO2 laser;
the laser melts the powder in
computer-determined patterns.
Manufacturing parts additively
affords part complexity subtrac-
tive technologies like machining
have inherent difficulties emu-
lating.
Smith has spent years work-
ing with traditional precision
machining. After experiencing
better tolerances with complex
parts through additive manufac-
turing, he views 3D printing as
a solution to the inhibitions of
machining.
“Machining takes time,” says
Smith, “and you’re wasting a lot
of material cutting away at the
blocks of material. It becomes
very expensive trying to machine
a complex part with the right
tolerances. The additive manu-
facturing process takes the draw-
ing and tells the machine how to
build it up in three dimensions –
much easier.”
For complex parts, contends
Smith, it’s quicker and cheaper –
especially with small tactical munitions like Pyros or even
standard missiles – to use additive manufacturing to achieve
tight tolerances.
Arriving at a cost effective, easily manufactured munition
meant prototyping with additive manufacturing early and often.
Of crucial importance is Pyros’ assembly once in action; it had be
consolidated for an optimal assembly time of 2 -3 hours.
3D Printing for PYROS
Raytheon uses additive manufacturing for final production of its latest small tactical weapon.
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Raytheon, leveraged 3D printing to prototype
and additively manufacture the control
surfaces for Pyros, the defense contractor’s
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designers to reduces the
weight of Pyros, which is
important since the weapon is
deployed by UAV.
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“Additive manufacturing plays an important role in assem-
bly, performance and affordability because it gives us more
options to grow and make parts with a lot less touch labor,”
says Smith. “We’re still learning how powerful additive manu-
facturing can be. It has a lot of potential, not just for Pyros but
for the next generation of weapons.”
Additive manufacturing affords integration of features
directly into the geometry (such as attachment features and
fittings, mounting brackets, control surfaces), eliminating
manual labor. The nature of the manufacturing process also
provides complete control over incremental changes in control
surfaces or tolerances.
For Pyros, control surfaces are critical; the weapon system
is not self-propelled and therefore requires control surfaces to
aid in its descent. It relies on fins and two frames of reference, a
GPS and a semi-active laser.
“With 3-dimensional coordinates for its GPS, Pyros knows
exactly where it’s at, allowing us to direct it within 3 meters of
where we want to be,” says Smith. “For moving targets, or tar-
gets within buildings, Pyros is equipped with a laser guidance
system with demonstrated accuracy within 1 meter. The heat
from the laser works as a sensor, which Pyros follows. All this
direction and information is processed simultaneously, making
accurate fin movement in accordance with the GPS and laser
information quite crucial to the success of its mission.”
Raytheon worked with custom manufacturing company
Solid Concepts on different components and iterations of
Pyros. Smith plans to re-work the munition’s guiding fins using
additive manufacturing, as the fins are imperative in the sys-
tem’s directional motions.
Smith says additive manufacturing aided in reducing the
weapon system’s weight, which was an important considera-
tion for Pyros as the munitions is intended for small UAS with
a payload ranging from 5 – 100lbs and a large portion of that
weight remains with the warhead itself. Special material com-
positions in conjunction with 3D printing yielded light, strong
units resistant to harsh environments.
Pyros embodies a potent weapon, light yet powerful; 3D
printing early via prototyping cut down on costs, and contin-
uing into production helped solve weight and tolerance prob-
lems. Pyros provides a glimpse into what the future of weapons
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Canadian Unmanned Aerial System technology posed to
swarm growing UAV industry.
By Mike McLeod
They go by many names, but whether
they’reUnmannedAerialSystems,Unat-
tendedAerialVehiclesorsimplydrones,the
sophistication and ruggedness of modern
UAVsystemshasdevelopedwellbeyondthe
hobbyist radio-controlled aircraft some of
these miniature flyers resemble.
Capableofautonomousaswellasremotely
piloted flight, today’s UAV systems can fly
from hours up to a day or more without
landing, refuelling or reprogramming, in
adverse winds and weather conditions.
Equippedwithmyriadsensorscoupledwith
sophisticatedcontrolarchitectures,theyare,
inessence,roboticaircraft,taskedwithmis-
sionsdeemedtoodangerousorlaboriousfor
human pilots.
While the term “drone” has a double-
edgedconnotation,it’sthecommercialuses
of UAV systems that has many investors
scramblingtostrapintoanindustrypoised
to climb sharply. According to the Teal
Group’s 2014 market study, global UAV
spendingwillgrowtoapproximatelyUS$91
billion in the next decade. Of that, the
researchfirmestimatestheciviliansegment
will expand to 14 percent (approximately
US$12.7 billion) of the total market by the
end of its 10-year forecast.
Those heady numbers, however, depend
on reform of the regulations governing
commercial UAVs. In most industrialized
nations, drone use is severely restricted. In
the U.S., for example, the FAA has banned
all commercial drone use until it imple-
ments new mandated regulations for UAVs
under 55 pounds by 2015. Other industrial-
ized nations are similarly struggling to set
parameters for their use.
Canada, however, has been at the van-
guard of commercial UAV usage, says Rob-
ertKendall,executivedirectorofUnmanned
Systems Canada, a non-profit industry
association for the Canadian UAS commu-
nity. At present, Transport Canada does
require possession of a Special Flight Oper-
ationCertificateforcommercialapplications,
but the fact that such permits are available
at all, Kendall says, puts Canada way ahead
in the industry.
“UAVsarenowbeingcommerciallyused
in the oil and gas industry, forestry, agricul-
tureandminingandeverywhereinCanada,
from the Arctic right through to Southern
Ontario,”hesays.“Asonepersonsaid,where
we have come, from the Wright Brothers to
todayinaviation,UnmannedAerialVehicles
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the time.”
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formthesamefunctioninbothmilitaryand
civilianroles,butatafractionofthecostand
with greatly expanded capabilities. In the
sUAS space, Aeryon Labs may be the best
known for its quad-copter drones equipped
with remotely controllable HD video, still
and IR-sensitive cameras.
“We play at the very high-end of the
market,” says Dave Kroetsch, president and
CEOofWaterloo-basedAeryonLabs.“Ifyou
are a police officer or a soldier, you may be
facinggunfirewhileusingourproduct.That
doesn’t apply to our commercial customers
but,fromaproductdesignpointofview,we
putalotofemphasisonease-of-use.Thatis,
beingabletohandoursystemtoanybody—
even someone who isn’t a pilot and may be
understressfulconditions—andhavethem
get the job done.”
Establishedin2007,AeryonLabsmarkets
two sUAVs. It’s original, the Scout, made
headlinesin2011duringtheLibyanRevolu-
tionagainstMuammarGaddafi.Rebelsused
the small Vertical Take-Off and Landing
(VTOL) drone to gain reconnaissance on
enemypositionsduringsomeoftheheaviest
fighting in the war torn city of Misrata.
Weighing three pounds, the Scout packs
into a suitcase but flies for approximately
half an hour at altitudes up to 15,000 ft.
above sea level. In addition, the company
says it operates reliably in temperatures
ranging from -30 to 50°C and in wind gusts
up to 80 kph (50 kph sustained). The Sky-
Ranger—the Scout’s larger brother released
last year—can fly nearly twice as long with
bigger payloads in wind gusts of 90 kph and
beyond line of sight up to three miles.
As with any professional-grade drone,
Aeryon’sUAVsflythemselves;usersprogram
either via a point-and-click touch screen
navigation system. According to Kroetsch,
it’s this combination a highly accessible
controlsystempairedwithruggedhardware
that separates a true UAV from an RC toy.
“It’s not just one thing; it’s a lot of little
things,” he say. “In our case, it’s the very
specificcomponentsweselect.Forexample,
weusethingslikemotorsdesignedforindus-
trial high and low temperature range appli-
cations,carbonfibrepropellersanddigitally
encrypted networks. Put all those things
together and that’s what defines the overall
user experience.”
Non-Stop Flight
While small, VTOL drones like Aeryon’s
excel at quick deployment in localized
areas, some applications require an aircraft
that can stay aloft longer and cover a wider
area. Inspecting long stretches of remote
hydro lines or oil pipelines, surveying the
health of large crop fields and even moni-
toring wildlife populations are uses tailored
to fixed-wing UAVs.
“There are a lot of pilots losing their
lives because of conditions in remote areas,
specifically where there is a hazard to the
pilot — either through weather, terrain or
shear boredom,” says Brian McLuckie,
president of Brampton, ON-based Brican
Flight Systems. “I think we were the first
to recognize that the users of this technol-
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hazard to pilots is removed.”
Given that, McLuckie says the company
developed its fixed-wing TD100 UAS to
provide the widest applicability. Its 5-meter
wing-span and 2-meter fuselage, combined
withacarboncompositeairframe,makefor
alightaircraftwithalargepayloadcapacity.
Inaddition,theUAScanmaintaina120kph
cruising speed at up to nearly 15,000 feet.
Inaddition,theTD100ishighlymodular,
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time up to 25 hours.
The TD100 capabilities have made it
popular with scientific and environmental
surveys, McLuckie says. For example, the
National Research Council (NRC) adopted
the TD100 as its “platform of choice” last
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Cargo Carrier
Cuttingcostsfromtraditionallycommercial
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MMIST. Contrary to Aeryon and Brican’s
relativelysmall,rotor-copterandfixed-wing
systems,thecompanymanufacturessteerable
parafoilUAVsdesignedtodeliverheavyloads
precisely over long distances.
“Within the UAV community, the vast
majority are focused on small aircraft that
stay within the comfort level of sport RC
aircraft,”saysSeanMcCann,CEOofMMIST.
“We’re not that company. We believe the
UAV community has to bring itself in line
with existing aviation standards.”
ForMMIST,thatdistinctionisimportant
since it’s systems can carry payloads of
approximately4.5metrictonnes,wellbeyond
the under 55 pound weight limit the FAA’s
forthcoming regulations will put on com-
mercial UAVs. To date, however, MMIST’s
customer-basehasbeenlargelyinthedefense
market. Roughly 19 militaries currently use
the company’s Sherpa family of Precision
Aerial Delivery Systems (PADS).
Inessenceaguidedparachute,theSherpa
uses GPS together with on-board sensors to
pilotcargoorinfantrytoapre-programmed
location.Droppedfromanairplane,theUAV
can carry up to 10,000 pounds and land
within 100 meters of its target.
WhiletheSherpahasbeensuccessfulwith
militaries, the company sees the biggest
growth potential in its powered UAV. Simi-
lar in concept to the Sherpa, the CQ-10
“SnowGoose”incorporatesapropellerdriven
by a 110hp Rotax engine, which gives it sig-
nificantrange.Forexample,loadedwith100
lbs. of cargo, the UAV can fly for up to 15
hours or a range of 800 km. And unlike the
Sherpa,theSnowGooseisfullyautonomous,
capableofreturninghomeaftercargodeliv-
ery without ground support.
“Inplaceswithoutdependableinfrastruc-
ture, if you can move cargo with fixed-wing
aircraft, there is a huge cost savings from
reduced fuel consumption,” McCann says.
“Whether the application is military, com-
mercial or humanitarian, they all share the
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The vertical Help Point, which can be located on columns
or walls, provides a two-way intercom to the station booth for
information and to the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s rail
control centre for emergencies. The control centre can identify
the station where the call originates and address each Help Point
individually. Installation of the access points are scheduled for
all of NYC’s 468 subway stations over the next several years.
While Boyce’s training and professional background is in
communications engineering, he has great interest in mechan-
ical, electrical and other engineering disciplines. He enjoys
developing products even more than he enjoys managing his
company and particularly likes taking components apart to
modify them to use in novel ways.
Two years ago, he and his engineering team had outfitted a
Motorola AP7161 access point with a custom chassis to fit the
Help Point, which measures just under eight inches wide. On
the Saturday morning before a scheduled Monday demonstra-
tion for the MTA of this radio-equipped units, Boyce was sitting
in one of his Long Island, NY manufacturing facilities, feeling
stressed. “We just could not figure out how we were going to get
power and data in and out of this enclosure,” he recalls.
As it happens, a HARTING representative was coming in
to talk connectors. Boyce is a self-confessed lover of samples,
but this time the presentation was distracting at first: “I am
sitting there thinking, ‘You just don’t understand, you’re try-
ing to sell me stuff, and you’ve got some cool stuff, but I have
a real problem today.’”
At that moment, Boyce noticed the cast RJ45 insert from a
HARTING PushPull sample sitting apart from the housing,
and the idea hit him: “‘That’s it. We can take that insert of the
Variant 4 RJ45 and swage it into our new AP7161 chassis.’ And
we did. It’s part of our production unit now. The RF properties
are met by the metallic RJ45, the RJ45 sits on a pin we mill in
so it gets locked permanently in place.”
Such experiences underscore the flexibility and expansion
of field-installable push pull technology to address the complex-
ity of communications networks. Push pull connectors fit two
size classifications: Variant 4 and Variant 14. The smaller Vari-
ant 4 (IEC 61076-3-106) typically requires no more installation
space than an M12 connector and is used widely in distributed
networks like customer communications products such as CCTV
cameras and security systems. They are ideal for harsh environ-
ments, which addressed Boyce’s need for ruggedized connectors
for the transit environment.
Boyce’s engineering team has made considerable use in Help
Points of Variant 4 models because of that compactness. The
face of the HARTING PushPull Hybrid is essentially 20mm
square, fitting comfortably where the slimmest standard indus-
trial connectors are a squeeze. Long a user of 3A size connectors,
Boyce tried one in an early Help Point prototype, but MTA
officials complained of breaking fingernails trying to move the
external locking lever in that crowded enclosure.
By contrast, push pull connectors have an internal locking
mechanism. Boyce’s team adopted a variety of HARTING
models, taking advantage of their modularity and configurabil-
ity. There are multiple Help Point variants because there are
many installations that require different types of power, con-
trol, data, etc.
“We were able to use [push pull connectors] for every single
thing we wanted to do, whether it was controlling gates, or fans,
whether it was gigabit Ethernet, power or PoE, fiber, AC power
[and] DC power,” he says. “We were able to come up with a use
for every single Variant 4 and every single pin.”
For data input, he typically uses an overmolded HARTING
RJ45 PushPull cable assembly; for AC power in, a three-pin
A CALL
for HELP
DesignApplications
Boyce Technologies’ Help Point terminals provide a two-way information
and emergency intercom for New York City transit riders.
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model; for DC power in, a four-pin version. With the latter, Pins
1 and 2 provide power, while Pins 3 and 4 monitor the current
for battery charging. In the future, a 10-pin HARTING PushPull
Signal I/O will be used for control signals from the processor
to open gates and control equipment outside the Help Point.
Boyce also expects to use a 20-pin model for additional contact
closures and for use in remote Help Points so they can function
with reduced electronics.
The seven-pin Hybrid – three pins for power, four for data,
up to 5A each – is perhaps his favorite. In some Help Points, the
Hybrid is used as a straight DC feed – plus and minus voltage.
In others, it provides a dual DC feed: Circuit 1 and ground on
two pins, circuit 2 on the third pin, and then four data pins for
monitoring power systems over Ethernet. There was some skep-
ticism at the MTA that the IP 65/67-rated Hybrid could withstand
the rigors of the transit environment, but Boyce says there hasn’t
been a single failure in over two years.
He plans to deploy a fiber optic-to-Ethernet converter with
push pull connectors to switch between fiber optic and RJ45.
“That will break that 100 meter Ethernet limitation where we
have subway stations that are 600 feet long – that’s the simplest
way to do it.” He also expects to give future Help Points more
radios and antennas – up to six – to point down the tunnel
towards the train. That would be possible with an RF push pull.
“Because of the density of the Variant 4 connector, we will
be able to use 3x3 MIMO [Multiple Input Multiple Output] as
an external antenna to point down towards the train. By using
the directional antenna to establish a very early Ethernet link,
we can start to provide life safety communications and security
video for trains off the Help Points.” DE
www.HARTING.com
Article contributed by HARTING Canada
DesignApplications
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PushPull Hybrid
provided a
rugged connector
interface for Help
Point terminals.
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Poppet Valves
Clippard released its EGV Series
valves, electronically piloted ver-
sions of its GV series valves,
designed for large flow, low leak
applications. Available in 1/8-
inch NPT ported and manifold
mount, they utilize Clippard 10mm or 15mm valves, and offer a
variety of voltage and connection options. The 2-way and 3-way
valves feature an electroless nickel-plated brass and hard coat
anodized aluminum construction. An externally piloted option is
available for controlling lower pressures or other media.
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Variable Frequency Drive
Parker Hannifin launched its AC10
series, an AC motor speed control
for 0.25hp to 30hp applications.
Featuring a sensorless vector
mode, output frequency up to
590Hz, and 150 percent overload
for 1 minute, the AC10 will run
either AC induction or PM AC
motors. The drive’s auto-tuning sensorless vector mode allows for
more than simple V/Hz control while its 0.5% speed and 5% torque
accuracy provide greater dynamic speed or torque control, the com-
pany says. The AC10 series also includes an integrated keyboard,
easily accessible rails and coated PCBs as standard.
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Motors & Drives
Permanent Magnet Motor
NovaTorque added 7.5hp and 10hp
horsepower models to its Premi-
umPlus+ motor line. According to
the company, the models, driven by
variable frequency drives, achieve a
motor-only rated point efficiency of
greater than 94 percent. In addition,
the company claims its Electronically
Commutated Permanent Magnet motors reduce wasted energy by
30 to 50%. Due to its patented flux-focusing stator and rotor hub
geometry, the motors employ an all-ferrite (versus rare earth) mag-
net design. NovaTorque PremiumPlus+ motors are packaged in
standard NEMA frame sizes and mounting dimensions for easy
substitution of AC induction motors.
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Explosion Proof Motor
WEG Electric added a line of fractional HP motors, in
both single phase and three phase models, to its explo-
sion proof motor line. The motors are available as TEFC
single phase motors in 2-pole from 1/3 hp to 2 hp and
4-pole from 1/3hp to 1.5hp. Three phase motors are
available as TENV for 1/3hp 2 and 4-pole, TEFC in
2-pole from 1/2hp to 3hp and 4-pole from 1/2hp to 2hp. The line features Class F insula-
tion; a 50°C ambient temperature rating; a service factor of 1.0; an IP 55 rating. It also
includes long leads for remote wiring; thermal protection; Class I – Group C & D and Class
II – Groups E, F & G – T3C hazardous areas classification; and aluminum endshields. The
motors carry UL and/or CSA certification for hazardous locations.
www.weg.net
Servo Drive
Kollmorgen introduced its AKD-N, a distributed servo drive that carries an
IP67-rating. An 11mm-diameter hybrid cable delivers power and fieldbus
communication allowing the drives to operate in series and supplying up to
4 kW per axis. Safe Torque Off functionality is integrated into the system
and can be deactivated on an individual or collec-
tive basis. Drives are installed by making three screw
lock connections instead of cable chasing, panel
wiring, tagging and crimping.
www.kollmorgen.com
Power Transmission
High-Temperature Bearing
SKF released a line of high-temperature bearings
that feature a graphite internal cage for drip-free
lubrication. Rated 662ºF (350ºC), the bearings pro-
vide service life up to 40,000 hours, the company
says. The bearing units are recommended for shaft
speeds up to 100 rpm. The housings consist of a
corrosion-resistant phosphate coating over zinc
chromate cast iron. Housings can be supplied as pillow block, 2-bolt or 4-bolt flange, or
for drop-in installation. The self-lubricating bearing inserts (2XC5 internal clearance) are
available in bore sizes ¾ in. to 3 in. (20mm to 60mm). The self-lubricating deep-groove ball
bearings (4XC5 internal clearance) integrate bearing steel and a double-shielded design.
www.skfusa.com
Belt and Sprocket
Baldor Electric Company introduced its Dodge HT500 synchronous drive system, which
combines the company’s HT500 sprockets and HT500 high torque synchronous belt (8mm
and 14mm metric pitch). The HT500 belt is made with polyurethane and carbon fiber cords.
A full line of stock, compact, power-dense TAPER-
LOCK sprockets, fin fan QD sprockets and Minimum
Plain Bore (MPB) sprockets will also be available
from stock. Baldor’s made-to-order capability
includes split-tapered options as well as a variety of
tooth count, materials and plating. The sprockets
are made with the modified curvilinear tooth profile
for 8mm and 14mm pitches.
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Shaft Collar
Stafford Manufacturing Corp. unveiled
its Flanged One-Piece Mounting Collars,
a line of clamp-on shaft collars with
mounting holes that can be supplied
with plain or custom flanges featuring
different mounting hole patterns. Pro-
viding enhanced mounting options, the
collars can be supplied with plain flanges
for machining by the user or finished with various custom mounting
hole and slot patterns. Incorporating a keyway and the Accu-Clamp
non-marring design, the collars hold flatness and perpendicularity to
< 0.001 TIR. Available in aluminum, black-oxide steel and stainless
steel, bore sizes can range from 1/2 to 6-inch I.D. with flange sizes to
10-inch O.D. Custom widths are available for heavy-duty applications.
www.staffordmfg.com
Electrical
Modular Connectors
HARTING has expanded the
capabilities of its Han-Eco and
Han-Yellock modular connector
series, by developing high-
density, monoblock inserts for
each, allowing them to replace
a bigger connector or multiple
units. The Han-Eco monoblock E inserts are designed as snap-in
modules with a rated voltage of 500V, current of 16A and a pre-
leading PE contact (ground). The monoblocks can be combined
with modules from the Han-Modular series in any Han-Eco hous-
ing to mix transmission media. For their part, Han-Yellock mono-
blocks offer 25 or 48 contacts with crimp termination for housing
sizes 30 and 60 respectively.
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Power Supply
Weidmuller released its PROeco
power supply range, available
in both single- and three-phase
units that accept a range of
AC/DC inputs. An auto-detect
feature on each module elimi-
nates the need to switch
between ranges. Outputs with 12, 24 or 48 VDC are available for
loads up to 40A. A tri-colored LED provides local output status
(indicating <90%/>90%/>100% load) and integral relay contacts
provide remote status monitoring. PROeco power supplies feature
efficiency levels of up to 93% and a MTBF rating of more than
500,000 hours. The power supplies also feature a 100mm housing
depth and an operating temperature range from –25°C to +50°C
(70°C with de-rating). International approvals include cULus, CE
and TUV.
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Designer advantages of utilizing more torque are;
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32 CanadianInnovator
Daymak’s VP of R&D,
Michael Chow, shows off
the company’s solar-
powered Daymak Drive
System, designed for its
line of electric bikes
Canadian-made Daymak Drive System reduces range anxiety for electric bike riders.
By Treena Hein
It’s the 21st century, so shouldn’t there be a ‘smart’ electric
bicycle that recharges itself using solar energy, with operational
displays and control available through a handy smartphone
app? The answer is yes, and Canadian firm behind it is Toronto-
based Daymak. The company is now putting the finishing touches
on its new patent-pending ‘Daymak Drive System,’ an ebike
self-charging system made up of wireless and wired controllers,
rechargeable battery, solar panels and a wireless throttle.
“The DDS was created to answer questions that kept coming
up, such as ‘How far can I go on a full charge?’” says Michael
Chow, Daymak’s vice president of research and development.
“We realized we needed a means to provide self-charging and
storing capacity in our next generation of ebikes. The DDS
enables driving 10 km a day without needing to charge the
batteries using an external power source.”
DDS development began with the Daymak Shadow, the
world’s first wireless electric bicycle, in 2009. The Shadow’s
Bluetooth app handles the engagement of personal pedal-assist
modes, and integrates GPS, odometer, speedometer, trip data,
altitude, battery life and complete system usage history.
The DDS’s self-charging capabilities build on this wireless
capacity, integrating four systems that communicate with one
another: The motorized wheel, the throttle assembly, the pedal
assist system (PAS) and the smart key. The PAS increases output
power in the 250W motor if the rider begins to pedal, and the
smart key is a remote control for the motorized wheel assembly,
which can be installed as part of the rear wheel for any standard
bicycle frame supporting a 26-inch tire.
“The throttle assembly is mounted on the handlebars, enabling
the rider to easily engage the motor by simply rotating it forward,”
Chow explains. “The PAS high/low speed switch and on/off switch
use the same wireless process, relaying information from the
transmitter inside the throttle housing to the receiver inside the
wheel housing, onto the controller, and finally to the motor.”
In terms of design challenges, Chow and his team needed to
develop a shock absorber system that reduced vibration and
also adequately distributed the weight of the batteries and motor
onto the axle and outer casing.
Charging
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“We ended up creating an octagon-shaped frame for the
batteries, and attached leaf springs to the shock absorber system
attached to this frame,” he notes. “There’s an outer ring and an
inner ring to the shock absorbers, and we thought motor/axle
vibration could be reduced by using concave flex in the outer
ring and convex flex in the inner one. However, placing the leaf
springs between the rings to do this didn’t provide the uniform,
concentric compression in a limited space that was needed.”
Coil springs worked, but the outer ring diameter had to be
expanded in order to almost double the clearance between the
inner and outer rings. “The weight of the entire shock absorber
system and battery pack meant that the support length of the
axle needed to be almost doubled to provide bearing support,”
Chow says. “And we had to make the axle solid instead of hollow.
This revised setup provides a good cradle for the motor, but it’s
a bit heavy, so our research continues.”
Space was also a primary design concern, with the PAS,
motor, batteries, solar panels, battery management system board
and controller all needing to be contained within the wheel.
Over time, Chow and his team developed a cylindrical battery
pack that wrapped nicely around the motor housing. They also
developed foldable solar cells that covered the front and rear
sides of the motor housing. Everything needed to be integrated
within outer housing that let light through.
“It had to be transparent enough to allow most of the sunlight
spectra in, but also be tough enough that the physical impact
of stones and so on that fly up from the road would not affect
solar charging performance,” Chow explains. “We tried plexi-
glass, which is light but wasn’t tough enough. Polycarbonate
composite plastic needed a hard coating that scratched easily
as well, so we’re now using tempered glass. It’s very tough and
provides 88% of light transmission.”
Ongoing work on the DDS involves looking at lighter mate-
rials and next-generation battery packs that will further extend
driving range. “We’ll also be using the latest solar panel technol-
ogy as it develops and is available on the market,” Chow says.
“The efficiency of solar cells today is not fully maximized.”
The DDS system will be available on the market in early 2015.
Daymak has already received numerous accolades for its ebikes
and their associated technology. The Ministry of Economic
Development and Innovation has recognized it as one of the
province’s ‘Greenest Companies,’ and it’s also received the
‘Cleantech North Award.’ Its wares have also received awards
such as ‘Most Innovative Product’ at the International CES
electronics and technology tradeshow.
“We already have a name for ourselves, and we hope the DDS
system will achieve widespread market acceptance,” Chow says.
“Having an ebike that uses the sun to recharge is an idea whose
time has come.” DE
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Contents
40 Motion Control News
• Clearpath Robotics vows ‘No killer robots’
• 3D printed humanoid robot goes open source
• ABB, Sheridan partner on robotics centre
• Thalmic Labs unveils final design of the Myo armband
• Motion control shipments grow in first quarter 2014
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50 CFPA Corner
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54 Motion Control Products
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56 Motion Control Product Index
57 Product Listings
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Clearpath Robotics vows ‘No killer robots’
It might sound like something out of a science fiction novel
but, according Clearpath Robotics, development of killer
robots is a near-future danger that needs to be banned now.
The Kitchener-based company—makers of autonomous land
and water robotic vehicles—is the first robotics firm to sign on
with the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, an international
coalition of non-governmental organizations working to ban
fully autonomous weapons.
Although Clearpath currently works with military clients,
it says it will refuse to manufacture weaponized robots that
remove humans from the decision loop. In an open letter, Clear-
path co-founder and CTO, Ryan Gariepy, writes:
“This technology has the potential to kill indiscriminately
and to proliferate rapidly; early prototypes already exist. Despite
our continued involvement with Canadian and international
military research and development, Clearpath Robotics believes
that the development of killer robots is unwise, unethical and
should be banned on an international scale.”
For the purposes of the pledge, Clearpath defines killer robot
as Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) that can carry
out potentially deadly missions without a human issuing the
final kill command.
In the letter, the company acknowledges that such robotic
weapons could have the upside of removing panic-driven deci-
sions from combat but also stresses that they equally lack “moral-
ity, sense, or emotional understanding.”
“We encourage those who might see business opportunities
in this technology to seek other ways to apply their skills and
resources for the betterment of humankind,” Gariepy’s letter
concludes. “Finally, we ask everyone to consider the many
ways in which this technology would change the face of war
for the worse.”
www.clearpathrobotics.com
3D printed humanoid robot goes open source
If you’ve ever dreamed of manufacturing your own legion of
mechanical minions, a group of robotics researchers at the Inria
Flowers Lab in Bordeaux-France may have a solution. The group
recently released the physical design and control software, plus
BOM and assembly instructions, for a 3D printable humanoid
robot, called Poppy.
Developed as an open source project on GitHub and GrabCAD,
the plans include CAD files for the robot’s body parts in common
3D formats (STL, Step, SolidWorks, etc.) as well as the group’s
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internally developed PyPot robot control software library.
Standing 85cm tall, the diminutive robot weighs only 3.5
kg and replicates a natural human gait via a semi-passive
knee joint assisted by traction springs. In addition, the robot’s
multi-articulated trunk houses five motors allowing the
reproduction of the main DOFs of the human spine. In total,
Poppy relies on 22 motors to actuate its leg, hip, spine, arm
and neck joints.
The robot’s latticed body parts are laser sintered from poly-
amide material to keep weight down but still provide a stiff
skeletal structure to support it’s motors and electronics. Its
Arduino controller, control software and physical design support
numerous sensors types including position, speed, load, tem-
perature, acceleration and pressure.
To keep programmability within the reach of amateur
roboticists, Poppy’s PyPot controller library is coded in the open
source Python language and works on mul-
tiple platforms (Linux, Windows, OSX). With
it, programmers can synchronize up to 10
motors on the same bus at 100Hz. In addition,
the software allows for synchronous/asyn-
chronous low-level motor commands, hier-
archical high-level primitives and remote
access (via socket or HTTP requests).
According to the researchers, assembling
Poppy’s either off-the-shelf or 3D printed
components takes two to three days and,
overall, costs relatively little for this type of
robot — 7500-8000 euros (approximately
CAD$10,850 – $11,570). However, the group
hopes that releasing this educational project
to the Creative Commons will spur the hacker
community to figure out ways to bring the
price tag lower still.
www.poppy-project.org
ABB, Sheridan partner on
robotics centre
Sheridan College and robotics equipment
maker ABB Canada announced they will
partner to create a robotics centre in the
Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and
Design Technologies (CAMDT), located at
Sheridan’s Davis Campus in Brampton, ON.
Featuring more than 12 robots and related
workcells,softwareandcontrollers,therobot-
ics centre is intended to allow “both students
andindustrypartnerstogaintraininginappli-
cations that include robotic welding, picking,
packing and palletizing, machine tending,
material handling and product assembly, and
advanced vision-related programming,” ABB
Canada said in a statement.
ABB will also team up with Sheridan in
applied research initiatives through the
Centre, providing consulting and training
to third-party industry partners who wish
to engage with CAMDT on robotics projects
using the specialized equipment. Headquar-
tered in Brampton, ABB employs about
4,600 people in more than 45 locations
across Canada.
www.sheridancollege.ca
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