Voice-activated commands for machines

At PACK EXPO East, Beckhoff demonstrated how Google Glasses connected directly to a cloud server make it possible to adjust machine speeds with voice-activated commands.

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Norwalt’s Direct‑to‑Object Printing for the Factory of the Future

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Joseph Machine Cracks the Code on Flexible Machining

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