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The new strategic partnership allows Aspectum users to access planets’ high-resolution satellite imagery and rich geospatial data.  Aspectum and Planet announce the formation of a strategic partnership to provide businesses with turnkey change and object detection projects based on satellite imagery. From now on, Aspectum users will be able to access customized maps that feature analytics and high-resolution data from Planets constellations of satellites. The Planet is the provider of near-daily satellite imagery data and insights that pilots the worlds’ largest active fleet of Earth-imaging satellites. The Planet is the leading offerer of global, near-daily satellite imagery data and insights that pilots the world’s largest active fleet of Earth-imaging satellites. The firm provides imagery and analytic solutions available through Planet Explorer. Planets mission lies in better understanding the changes of the Earth and making them accessible and actionable. The company prides itself on offering insights in near real-time, an approach to agile aerospace, and cutting-edge solutions for complete geospatial data and analytics. Planets is pleased to have Aspectrum join its dynamic partner network and look forward to offering data-rich imagery together to help inform client decisions when they need it most. The collaboration between Aspectum and Planet is intended to provide organizations with full reports on geospatial data and satellite imagery. All a client has to do is request a piece of information on the object in any location. Coupling satellite data from Planet and the processing abilities from EOS, they will get the data in their account with widgets, visualization, and insights derived from the changes. Besides, Aspectum empowers post-processing analytics with location intelligence, like calculating the efficient AOI to estimate the necessary volume of satellite data. By using satellite imagery from Planet and data analysis from EOS and Aspectum, its customers will have a comprehensive understanding of the monitored locations and get a robust, reliable, and convenient intelligence tool to study insights in real-time and make informed decisions. They can monitor the change of environmental and industrial objects, gain situational awareness during emergencies, land use, monitor and audit urban development, follow forestry management, and the like. Check Out This : Aerospace & Defense Review ...Read more

Maintenance management has grown to become an integral part of every company. In many ways, it is responsible for determining the long term success of the company as poorly maintained resources can bring operations to a halt and could cause the company to lose money Maintenance management is vital to ensuring that the company's resources are used effectively, production takes place efficiently, and there is minimal wastage and inefficiency. Today, various software programs are available to help with this process. But first, maintenance managers need to be sure about what objectives they are set out to achieve. Primarily, these objectives should be aimed to control costs, to schedule work properly and efficiently, and to ensure that the company complies with all regulations. Maintenance management has grown to become an integral part of every company. In many ways, it is responsible for determining the long term success of the company as poorly maintained resources can bring operations to a halt and could cause the company to lose money. As a result, maintenance managers need to have a deep and clear understanding of the company's processes and know which functions are vital for the company's success. This knowledge will help the managers to schedule various tasks in order of importance while allocating resources in order of the most important to the least important. Scheduling, costs, and regulatory compliance all play a significant role in the company's success, and any maintenance manager who is not well versed in the same can bring huge losses. Cost Controlling and Budgeting This objective may not be under the sole control of maintenance managers, but is one of the most important goals for every company. In most cases, maintenance managers have to work within a fixed budget allocated by the company. It is their job to identify the most judicious way to administer this budget to the various parts of the maintenance department's costs and find a way to make everything work. As simple as it may sound, it often may involve making difficult decision making. For instance, parts for repairs can come at cheap and high costs, with a significant difference in quality at stake. Scheduling Work and Allocating Resources Scheduling means the allocation of time and labor to the most productive uses. Having an intimate understanding of how the company functions allow maintenance managers to schedule with higher accuracy. Prioritizing between tasks can get complicated when two different purposes are at stake. For instance, in a paper production factory , both the forklift in the factory and the delivery van require maintenance. Prioritizing the forklift can help with productivity but will affect the distribution of goods, and vice versa. Compliance with Regulations At all times, maintenance managers need to keep a check on local, state, and federal regulations. Any decision made should comply with these regulations. Cutting corners to save a bit of extra money should not be acceptable for a business with ambition. For instance, a piece of machinery could be operated by a single employee but requires two employees assigned at all times as per law. In such cases, the law takes precedence. It is also essential that maintenance mangers always stay up to date with all the regulations. See Also: Business Management Review ...Read more

Robotiq cobot palletizing system is increasingly gaining traction in the robotics market.  Robotiq, a collaboration robot (cobot) application provider, has launched a new, smart, and intuitive robotic palletizing solution. The novel solution is said to offer the highest level of flexibility, deployment ease, simplicity in terms of usage, and throughput for an increased return on investment. The company’s Palletising Solution has been developed in a customized manner to cater to the specific needs of the clients. In light of this, Robotiq has designed this novel solution for users who witness the frequent change of tasks, varying size of the box or the pallet, and lowered throughput. This newly launched cobot palletizers have a proven record of being able to provide a speed that is 30 percent higher than any other similar solution on the market. Supporting for applications that involve a maximum of  13 boxes/ minute, Robotiq’s solution can be easily installed in just a couple of hours due to its single and integrated application software. Additionally, this solution would take as little as five minutes to set itself for a new SKU. Robotiq cobot palletizing system features enhanced and well-synchronized motion control along with unified movements of the parts of the solution to promise the longest of the cobot life cycle. Robotiq has emerged as one of the most forward-looking robotics technology solution providers in the modern business market. The company works on the mission to automate redundant, rudimentary, repetitive, tedious, and mundane tasks in a workplace or site. Robotiq is one of the leaders in developing and applying expertise in the realm of robotics. Specializing in cobot application solutions, the company aims to deliver practical and efficient automation solutions to factories and manufacturers across the world. ...Read more