Abstract: A striking hand tool includes a grip component where an external surface has a front arc half and a rear arc half, wherein an area of the grip is smaller in a first cross sectional plane further from a head of the tool than a second plane closer to the head portion. A ? value of the front arc half in the first cross sectional plane is less than approximately 0.45. A measurement from a first axis to a frontmost point in the first cross sectional plane is between 17.5 mm and 19 mm. A ? value of the front arc half in the second cross sectional plane is less than approximately 0.5. A measurement from the first axis to a frontmost point in the second cross sectional plane is between 18.5 mm and 20 mm. Methods of manufacturing and striking hand tools having desirous durometer measurements are also disclosed.

Abstract: An engine stand including a cradle assembly configured to support an engine assembly and a dolly configured to support the cradle assembly. The cradle assembly includes an upper frame assembly including a first frame member and a second frame member each fixedly coupled to a third frame member, a protrusion coupled to and extending substantially vertically upward from the first frame member, and a rest coupled to the second frame member, the rest having an engagement surface shaped to correspond to a shape of an exterior surface of the engine assembly. At least one of the first frame member, the second frame member, and the third frame member define an aperture configured to receive a fork from a lift device.

Abstract: A drill bit cooling system is provided. After drilling use, the drill tip of a drill bit reaches higher temperatures than a shank or flute of the drill bit. Compartments are provided that are sized in length and width (diameter) to accommodate the drill bit and a cover or back plate with an increased melting temperature facilitates the storage of hot drill tip. By using different components to construct the drill bit holder, a lightweight and versatile cooling system permits the drill bit to be rapidly interchanged on a power tool or drill, without melting through the storage device. This helps the operator interchange drill bits while working on a workpiece without waiting for each drill bit to cool prior to storing and replacing the drill bit.

Abstract: A storage hutch assembly 10 including a plurality of dissimilar assemblies, such as a power tool holder assembly 120, which may be selectively and operatively deployed within the hutch assembly 10 upon a contained shelf 30 and/or upon a storage cart, such a cart 50, and/or upon a surface such as surface 25 contained within the storage hutch assembly 10.

Abstract: An encoder module adapted for a robotic arm is provided and includes a bracket, a bearing embedded in the bracket, an adaptor ring embedded in the bearing, a circuit board fixed on the bracket and an encoder plate. The bracket includes a ring-shaped structure. The adaptor ring includes a ring-shaped flange portion and a protruding portion. The protruding portion is located adjacent to an inner periphery of the ring-shaped flange portion and protrudes from the ring-shaped flange portion. An outer periphery and an inner periphery of the bearing engage with an inner periphery of the ring-shaped structure and an outer periphery of the protruding portion respectively. The circuit board includes a detector. The encoder plate is fixed on the ring-shaped flange portion and located at a position corresponding to the detector and between the detector and the adaptor ring. The encoder module has less accumulated error and improved accuracy.

Abstract: A gripper for a picking device for storing small piece goods and a method for operating a picking device having a gripper are provided. The gripper simplifies dispensing and includes a drop table extending in first and second horizontal directions, and has at least one end portion having a dispensing end face, wherein the drop table and the end portion define an upper support surface. A transport device for moving small piece goods is arranged above the drop table and sensor device(s) are arranged in the at least one end portion having detection regions associated therewith, the sensor device being arranged along a vertical axis in such a way that the detection regions cover a vertically extending space in front of the dispensing end face.

Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, multiple tractive elements, a reach assembly, and a lift assembly. The multiple tractive elements are coupled with the chassis and configured to support the refuse vehicle. The reach assembly is coupled with the refuse vehicle. The lift assembly is coupled with the reach assembly. The lift assembly includes a track and a fully-electric grabber assembly. The track includes a straight portion and a curved portion. The fully-electric grabber assembly can ascend or descend the track and includes a carriage, a first grabber arm, a second grabber arm, and an electric motor. The carriage is configured to movably couple with the track. The first grabber arm and the second grabber arm are pivotally coupled with the carriage at opposite ends of the carriage. The electric motor is configured to drive the first grabber arm and the second grabber arm to rotate relative to the carriage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a robot hand comprising a base, a first bracket provided on an upper portion of the base, a second bracket provided on an upper portion of the base and configured such that the other side of the second bracket is rotatable in a horizontal direction about one side of the second bracket, a plurality of finger modules coupled to upper portions of the first and second brackets, respectively, and configured to tilt in order to grip an object, finger drive units installed on the first and second brackets and configured to transmit driving power to the finger modules and a rotation drive unit installed at one side of the second bracket and configured to transmit driving power so that the other side of the second bracket is rotatable in the horizontal direction about one side of the second bracket.

Abstract: A fun and affordable animated toy robot operates with varying degrees of autonomy and anthropomorphism. The robot may include a customized chipboard controller or computer, a power source, and may be constructed with specialized connectors, magnets, servo motors, generally less-sturdy (or pliable) thin materials, such as chipboard, card stock, cardboard, or the like, used for the body and limbs of the robot, and LEDs. The specialized connectors may be used to attach the servos to these materials. An application and the controller may be used to control the motion of the robot. Young children may be able to make the attachments to build the robot with little or without the help of adults or older children. Building and operating the robot may be fun activities for children and families, and may provide enjoyable learning activities about robotics.

Abstract: A method monitors a supply system of a robot having a robot arm and a robot hand movable relative thereto. The supply system has a supply chain, in particular a cable assembly, and a guide for the supply chain. The supply chain is guided along the robot arm in order to supply the robot hand. The supply system also has a number of sensors for monitoring at least one state variable of the supply system. The functional capability of the supply system is concluded, inferred or predicted from values for the state variable that are determined by the sensors.

Abstract: A 3D spring array device includes: a fixed body having an internal space therein; a moving body positioned in a center of an x-y-z orthogonal coordinate system in the internal space, wherein the moving body is configured to be fastenable to the end effector of the mechanical impedance estimating robot; and a first spring, a second spring, a third spring, a fourth spring, a fifth spring, a sixth spring, a seventh spring, and an eighth spring and configured to connect the fixed body to the moving body in the internal space.

Abstract: A module (200) for connecting a mobile robot (110) to associated equipment (400) is provided, as well as to a device (700, 800) for connecting equipment to a docking station (900, 1000). The module (200) has a housing (210) defining the exterior of said module (200). The module (200) comprises a plurality of locking members (220a, 220b, 220c, 220d) each being moveable between an idle position, in which the locking member (220a, 220b, 220c, 220d) is arranged fully within said housing (210), and a projecting position, in which at least a part of the locking member (220a, 220b, 220c, 220d) is extending outside the housing (210).

Abstract: A method is performed by a computing system. The method includes receiving image data from an imaging device, and determining, using the image data, a plurality of image-space tools, each image-space tool associated with a tool of a plurality of tools, each tool controlled by a manipulator of a plurality of manipulators. The method further includes determining a first correspondence between a first image-space tool of the plurality of image-space tools and a first tool of the plurality of tools based on a first disambiguation setting associated with the first tool.

Abstract: A modular multi-hinge retractable rigid-flexible coupling space manipulator based on origami structure includes a plurality of folding units and a manipulator base. The modular design idea is adopted for the manipulator, which is formed by combining multiple folding units. the driving motors installed on each folding unit drive the folding units to stretch out, draw back and fold over, so that the manipulator can stretch out and draw back flexibly and bend in any direction to complete the work tasks in a variety of complex environments. For the manipulator, the flexible materials are added to the links of the folding units, and deformation can be effectively compensated, the mechanism is simplified, and impact is relieved. The torsional spring is additionally arranged in the folding units to play a supporting role, so that the manipulator can be placed in forward or in inverted direction to match with various bases.

Abstract: A robotic system, such as a continuum robot, that includes at least one hollow tube backbone and an equilibrium modulation wire at least partially positioned within the backbone. The robotic system is configured to adjust a position of an end effector by bending the hollow tube and to further adjust the position of the robotic device by adjusting a linear insertion position of the equilibrium modulation wire inside the hollow tube, wherein adjusting the linear insertion position of the equilibrium modulation wire changes a flexural rigidity of the hollow tube resulting in a change in the resulting bending angle of the robotic device.

Abstract: A planar drive device having a first platform and having a second platform, which platforms are movable in an X-Y plane on a work bench, wherein the first platform has a frame, a transmission and a working platform for the arrangement of a work tool, wherein the transmission permits an adjustment of the distance of the working platform with respect to the X-Y plane, wherein the second platform has a frame and a drive member which is coupled in terms of movement at least indirectly to the working platform such that the distance of the working platform from the X-Y plane is adjustable by changing a distance between the two platforms within the X-Y plane. The work tool can be transferred into at least two different working states by relative movement of the platforms in the X-Y plane.

Abstract: A universal actuator for driving a continuum arm robot having a plurality of tendons includes; a housing; a power supply pack with a power source; a control pack with an industrial programmable logic controller, a screen, a rotary encoder linked to an analogue input device, a digital output device, a plurality of electronic control cards that connect the programmable logic controller to a user input device, the rotary encoder and an actuator pack for controlling the motion of the continuum arm robot, the programmable logic controller or the screen having a computer program to allow for set up and control of the continuum arm robot.

Abstract: A technology is described for redundant network communication in a robot. An example of the technology can include a main robotic controller, a local controller in network communication with the main robotic controller, and instructions that, when executed by the processor, transfer first and second data signals between the main robotic controller and the local controller via first and second network channels. The first data signal is sent over the first network channel, and the second data signal is sent over the second network channel. The instructions compare the first data signal with the second data signal to determine signal integrity of the data signals; determine degradation of the first data signal if the signal integrity is less than the signal integrity of the second data signal; and select the second data signal for processing if degradation of the first data signal is determined.

Abstract: Implementations utilize deep reinforcement learning to train a policy neural network that parameterizes a policy for determining a robotic action based on a current state. Some of those implementations collect experience data from multiple robots that operate simultaneously. Each robot generates instances of experience data during iterative performance of episodes that are each explorations of performing a task, and that are each guided based on the policy network and the current policy parameters for the policy network during the episode. The collected experience data is generated during the episodes and is used to train the policy network by iteratively updating policy parameters of the policy network based on a batch of collected experience data. Further, prior to performance of each of a plurality of episodes performed by the robots, the current updated policy parameters can be provided (or retrieved) for utilization in performance of the episode.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for configuring a robotic simulator that is used to train a robot via machine learning. In one example, a method may include storing a domain description which comprises information about an operating environment of a robot, generating, via an automated planner, a plurality configuration files for a robotic simulator based on the domain description, where each configuration file comprises different configurations of a simulation environment for training a machine learning algorithm of the robot, and storing the plurality of configuration files in a memory device.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention prevents a robot from being subjected to an excessive load even when operated by an inexperienced user. Provided is a human-cooperative robot system including a robot and a control device that controls the robot. The robot is provided with a sensor that detect an external force applied to the robot. The control device stops the operation of the robot when the detected external force is equal to or greater than a first threshold, and issues a warning when the detected external force is equal to or greater than a second threshold exceeding the first threshold.

Abstract: One variation of a method for autonomously scanning and processing a part includes: accessing a part model representing a part positioned in a work zone adjacent a robotic system; retrieving a sanding head translation speed; retrieving a toolpath for execution on the part defining positions, orientations, and target forces applied by the sanding head to the part. The method includes traversing the sanding head along the toolpath, at the sanding head translation speed; reading a sequence of applied forces from a force sensor coupled to the sanding head at positions along the toolpath; and deviating from the toolpath to maintain the set of applied forces within a threshold difference of a sequence of target forces along the toolpath. In one variation of the method, the robotic system executes a toolpath at a duration less than target duration by selectively varying target force and sanding head translation speed across the part.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for robot control. The method includes: obtaining at least one parameter associated with a robot to be controlled by a controller; determining a first identity of the robot based on the at least one parameter; comparing the first identity with a pre-stored second identity; and in response to the first identity matching the second identity, controlling operations of the robot with the controller. The present application further discloses detection of a mismatch between the controller and the robot in an easy, safe and convenient way.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of smoothly injecting contents in an object into another object, an injection method, and an injection program. The apparatus includes a robotic arm device configured to grip a first container, and circuitry configured to recognize a flowrate of contents while injecting an amount of the contents from the first container into a second container, and control a tilt of the first container using the robotic arm device to inject the contents into the second container according to the recognized flowrate of the contents.

Abstract: A method for dynamically configuring tasks between a number of manufacturing robots is based on a mechanism for assigning roles for different manufacture requirements. The method includes activating from a library a plurality of roles based on a target manufacturing plan and selecting at least one candidate robot for each activated role based on a plurality of abilities required for each role. The method further assigns activated roles to at least one candidate robot and commands each robot to which one or more roles have been assigned to perform the behaviors corresponding to each activated role, the activated robot then reporting completion of task to their controller.

Abstract: A system and method of operating a mobile robot to perform tasks includes representing a task in an Object-Oriented Partially Observable Markov Decision Process model having at least one belief pertaining to a state and at least one observation space within an environment, wherein the state is represented in terms of classes and objects and each object has at least one attribute and a semantic label. The method further includes receiving a language command identifying a target object and a location corresponding to the target object, updating the belief associated with the target object based on the language command, driving the mobile robot to the observation space identified in the updated belief, searching the updated observation space for each instance of the target object, and providing notification upon completing the task. In an embodiment, the task is a multi-object search task.

Abstract: A robotic fastening system is operative to autonomously fasten a first subassembly to a second subassembly at a plurality of fastening sites. A set of actuators arranged to move a fastening tool to the various ones of the fastening sites. A proximity sensor is fixed proximate the fastening tool and movable with the fastening tool. A controller circuit is operative to individually control each of the set of actuators and to read an output of the proximity sensor, where the controller circuit is programmed to execute a fastening-tool movement routine to move the fastening tool to a first one of the fastening sites.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for creating a robot control program for operating a machine tool, in particular a bending machine, having the steps of generating image material of a machining operation of a workpiece on the machine tool by means of at least one optical sensor; extracting at least one part of the workpiece and/or at least one part of a hand of an operator handling the workpiece from the image material; generating a trajectory and/or a sequence of movement points of at least one part of the workpiece and/or at least one part of a hand of an operator from the extracted image material; and creating a robot control program by reverse transformation of the trajectory and/or the sequence of movement points.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for performing a non-revisiting coverage task by a manipulator with a least number of lift-offs, and relates to the technical field of manipulator path planning. By explicitly considering lift-offs of an end-effector from a surface of an object due to kinematic constraints when the manipulator performs a task of covering the surface of the object, this method transforms a problem of coverage path design into a problem of sub-cell decomposition and solves the problem to obtain an approach for the manipulator to cover a sub-cell. The method of the present disclosure minimizes the number of lift-offs of the end-effector from the surface of the object when the manipulator performs the coverage task.

Abstract: A lab system accesses a first protocol for performance by a first robot in a first lab. The first protocol includes a set of steps, each associated with an operation, reagent, and equipment. For each of one or more steps, the lab system modifies the step by: (1) identifying one or more replacement operations that achieve an equivalent or substantially similar result as a performance of the operation, (2) identifying replacement equipment that operates substantially similarly to the equipment, and/or (3) identifying one or more replacement reagents that, when substituted for the reagent, do not substantially affect the performance of the step. The lab system generates a modified protocol by replacing one or more of the set of steps with the modified steps. The lab system selects a second lab including a second and configures the second robot to perform the modified protocol in the second lab.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed towards path generation. A method includes a device registering working frame of a target object with a reference frame of a robot. The device can generate a path over a representation of a surface of the target object. The device can generate a trajectory over the surface of the target object based on the registration, the path, and a normal. The device can classify a target type for the real-world target using a machine learning model based on scanned data of the surface of the target object. The device can generate a robot job file, wherein the robot job file comprises the trajectory and an autonomous operation instruction. The device can transmit the robot job file to a robot controller.

Abstract: A method for examining a robot apparatus which includes a driving source configured to drive a joint, the position and orientation of which are controlled based on trajectory data determined in advance for a normal motion. The examination method includes generating examination motion data for driving a joint as an examination target under a driving speed that causes the examination target joint to resonate and causing the examination target joint to pass through a path based on the trajectory data. A resonance amplitude of the joint is acquired based on the examination motion data.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a system that includes a pallet. The pallet includes a base and a support member extending from the base. The support member is configured to support another pallet upwardly adjacent to and spaced from goods on the pallet. The support member is configured with an indexing feature. The system further includes a robot including a pallet engaging member configured to engage the pallet at the indexing feature on the support member. The system further includes a control system to control the robot based on a task.

Abstract: One variation of a method for deploying a mobile robotic system to scan inventory structures within a store includes: dispatching the mobile robotic system to navigate along inventory structures within the store during a setup cycle; at the mobile robotic system, while navigating along the inventory structures during the setup cycle, capturing a set of wireless connectivity metrics representing connectivity to a first wireless network; assembling the set of wireless connectivity metrics into a wireless connectivity map of the store; estimating a processing duration from start of the scan cycle to transformation of images of the inventory structures, captured by the mobile robotic system, into a stock condition of the store; and dispatching the mobile robotic system to autonomously capture images of the inventory structures within the store during a scan cycle preceding a scheduled restocking period in the store based on the processing duration.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling electronic components such as hard disk drives. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a main body defining an interior space with an open front; a drive system that propels and positions the apparatus along horizontal surface; a fan system mounted within the interior space and positioned to blow air down into the interior space; a first gripper apparatus that engages an equipment drawer of an electronics rack; and a second gripper apparatus that grips and removes a target electronic component from a target position located within the equipment drawer, wherein at least a back surface of the main body includes perforations so that sufficient air flow generated by the fan system flows through the perforations to maintain cooling of electronic components in the equipment drawer when the equipment drawer is in the extracted position.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic device including a light source module, an image sensor and a processor. The light source module projects a first pattern and a second pattern toward a moving direction. The image sensor captures an image of the first pattern and an image of the second pattern. The processor calculates one-dimensional depth information according to the image of the first pattern and calculates two-dimensional depth information according to the image of the second pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutter system for an electric shaver and/or trimmer, comprising a pair of comb-like cutting elements with cooperating toothed cutting edges and movably supported relative to each other by a support element, wherein lateral ends of at least one of the cutting elements are provided with lateral protection elements having rounded and/or chamfered edge contours for soft skin engagement, wherein the lateral protection element is enveloping and covering a gap movably receiving the other cutting element and/or enveloping the support element.

Abstract: A back and body hair cutting device has: a hair cutting part; and an elongate handle part. The handle part may be sized to permit a user to remotely manipulate the hair cutting part into contact with all areas of a back of the user. The hair cutting part may be a multidirectional cutting device, for example if the hair cutting part has a multi-directional motorized blade that is structured to define a plurality of directions of skin travel and configured to cut hair when advanced over a skin surface in each of the plurality of directions of skin travel.

Abstract: A shaving razor. A first and second blade assembly each have a cutting edge oriented to shave in the same direction. The first and second blade assemblies are each displaceable along a respective first and second path substantially parallel to their cutting edge. First and second linkages couple together a first ends and second ends respectively of the first and second blade assembly. The linkages are configured such that a displacement of the first blade assembly in a first direction along the first path causes a displacement of the second blade assembly in an opposite direction along the second path. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward a shaving razor system. The razor system has a handle and a razor cartridge. The handle has at least one skin interconnect member in pivotal relation to a proximal end portion of the handle. The razor cartridge has a housing, at least one blade, and at least one opening which extends through the housing. The razor cartridge is engaged with the skin interconnect member when the skin interconnect member is disposed within the opening securing the razor cartridge to the proximal end portion of the handle. The razor cartridge is in a pivotal relation with the handle, but not with the skin interconnect member. A pivot point of the razor system is desirably disposed near the front blade of the cartridge. Axes of movement in the razor system can be provided by different physical order of connections of razor components.

Abstract: A razor assembled by folding includes a holding part that is held by a user, a head supporting part that is formed integrally with the holding part, and a razor head that is provided on the head supporting part. The entire of the holding part and the head supporting part is formed of paper. The entire of the razor head is formed of metal, and the razor head includes a blade body and a frame body housing the blade body.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing a substrate with a cut thermal film comprises obtaining an input digital image of a design to be transferred to the substrate; storing the input image in memory; rendering design elements of the design as a single output image; based upon a bleed size value, a maximum number of negative areas, a maximum number of positive areas, and attribute values: resizing the image to include a border for bleed; filling transparent areas of the image with the substrate attribute values; creating a cutting path; creating a mask image; inverting the mask image; modifying the mask image to adjust fill areas around details, to limit negative areas to be less than the maximum number of negative areas, and to limit positive areas to be less than the maximum number of positive areas; creating cutting path data in memory as a vector path outlining the mask image.

Abstract: Devices, apparatus and methods for pressing and cutting garlic cloves in a handheld device. The device allows for positioning loose garlic cloves into a cylinder and rotating a knob to push a plunger down by a rotating screw to push the cloves through a cutting grid, and further slicing the cut pieces with a rotating blade. A quick release tab can be used to disengage the screw and allow the plunger and screw to feely travel so that the knob screw and plunger can be removed and new amounts of garlic cloves can be pressed and cut.

Abstract: Machines for cutting products and impellers suitable for use therein. Such an impeller includes a lower plate and paddles configured with the lower plate to direct material placed on the lower plate in a radially outward direction of the impeller under the influence of centrifugal forces when the impeller is rotated. At least one of the paddles has an outer radial extent that is adjacent a perimeter of the lower plate. At least a first exit hole is located in the lower plate and has a wall section that completely closes the first exit hole along the perimeter at an upper surface of the lower plate. The first exit hole extends through the lower plate to define a passageway connected to the upper surface to enable foreign debris at the upper surface to exit the impeller through the passageway.

Abstract: A post-processing apparatus includes a transport path having a first path member and a second path member, a punching member disposed on the transport path to perform punching on the medium. The transport path includes a first transport path disposed downstream of the punching member in a transport direction and a second transport path continuously extending downstream of the first transport path in the transport path, the second transport path having a curved shape to hold the medium in a curved state, the first path member in the second transport path forms an outer side of the curved shape and is disposed at a position further separated from the first surface than the first path member in the first transport path, and an upstream end in the transport direction of the medium in the curved state is moved from the first transport path to the second transport path.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric saw guide plate capable of recycling lubricating oil, comprising two outer guide plates and an oil guide plate connected between the two outer guide plates; outer edges of inner walls of the outer guide plates and a periphery of the oil guide plate form a guide plate groove for containing a saw chain, a plurality of oil inlets are formed in an upper end of the oil guide plate and a plurality of oil outlets are formed in a lower end of the oil guide plate, the oil inlets and the oil outlets are communicated through an oil guide channel, and the oil inlets and the oil outlets are communicated with the guide plate groove at the same time. According to the electric saw guide plate, the saw chain is lubricated, and meanwhile the recycling of the lubricating oil is also realized.

Abstract: An apparatus (1300), including: a shaper cutter head (1308) having: a body (1312); a bore (1314) through the body; and a cutter 1310) secured to the body. Along a longitudinal axis (1306), the cutter has: a miter profile, a groove profile and a tongue profile for cutting a miter. The body has a portion (1352) comprising a recess (1320) disposed between the miter profile of the cutter and an end of the body. The recess defines a flat indexing surface (1326) protruding radially outwards from a portion of the body. When the shaper cutter head is rotated about the longitudinal axis, the body defines a body sweep (1360). The flat indexing surface is recessed from the body sweep.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a piezoresistive sensor material, including: preparing a wood fiber aerogel; conducting dopamine self-polymerization on the surface of the aerogel to obtain a wood fiber-based hydrogel; soaking the wood fiber-based hydrogel in a nano conductive phase suspension or a nano conductive phase precursor to form a conductive phase-loaded wood fiber-based hydrogel; subjecting the conductive phase-loaded wood fiber-based hydrogel to reaction with an aqueous solution including a polyelectrolyte monomer, a crosslinker, an initiator and a catalyst to form a conductive phase-wood fiber-based hydrogel composite; and complexing the composite with metal ions. The present disclosure further discloses a piezoresistive sensor including the sensor material, and a preparation method thereof.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an additively manufactured transport structure. The transport structure includes cavities into which components that use an external interface are inserted. A plurality of components are assembled and integrated into the vehicle. In an embodiment, the components and frame are modular, enabling reparability and replacement of single parts in the event of isolated failures.

Abstract: Provided herein are a method and a system for producing slabs, tiles or sheets of artificial stone, with a wide vein effect, comprising inorganic particles of different sizes and hardened binders, and which simulate the appearance of natural stone.