Design World

APRIL 22, 2024

Hannover Messe is taking place in Hannover, Germany, from April 22 to 26. At the event, Schneider Electric is presenting its vision for automation and showcasing its latest innovations, including industrial software, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital twin technology. These solutions will be demonstrated through the lens of a digital and sustainable life science campus.… The post Schneider Electric highlights software, automation, electrification and Hannover Messe appeared first on

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Automation World

APRIL 22, 2024

Electric and pneumatic intralogistics systems from Festo are designed to handle the push, sort, grip, pick, lift and convey functions required for intralogistics material handling.

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Design World

APRIL 18, 2024

Automotive electric actuators adjust engine settings; manage safety features; and impart precise control fuel efficiency. Many such actuators are compact and light, fitting well in modern cars and requiring less maintenance. Some can be programmed to execute different tasks. The market for these automotive actuators is likely to grow at a moderate pace and reach… The post Automotive electric-actuator market trends appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 22, 2024

I recently connected with Adrian Heaton, Global Service Manager for ABB Measurement, to discuss the global skills shortage for technical talent in our industry. A 2021 study conducted by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute (MI) predicts that 2.1 million manufacturing positions will go unfulfilled by 2030, partly due to an increasing skills gap.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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SMMT

APRIL 19, 2024

Number of vehicles on UK roads reaches record 41.4 million in 2023, with car ownership up 1.6% to 35,694,845 units. The average car in use saw CO2 emissions decline by -2.1%, notably thanks to incentivised investment by business fleets into EVs. One in 40 of all vehicles on roads now zero emission, including 960,896 cars, 61,161 vans, 2,383 HGVs and 1,922 buses.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 17, 2024

Goodbye to the hydraulic version of Atlas and hello to the electric model designed for commercialization. That’s the message from Boston Dynamics Inc., which yesterday retired the older version of its humanoid robot after 15 years of development and today showed a preview of its successor. “The next generation of the Atlas program builds on decades of research and furthers our commitment to delivering the most capable, useful mobile robots solving the toughest challenges in the indus

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 17, 2024

All of the manufacturing automation and cybersecurity suppliers have been conducting market research that they are releasing for us all to get a sense of what customers are thinking. This one from ABB Robotics looks into the global automotive supply chain. Global ABB Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey confirms automation and robotics are crucial to the future of the industry New OEMs and start-ups lead the charge, while suppliers are lagging behind ABB’s flexible and smart solutions make a

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Control.com

APRIL 19, 2024

SMC has announced several new products for pneumatic control and robot assembly systems, including longer life pneumatic air cylinders, a new air flow controller, and a multi-hand robot adapter.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 22, 2024

Image: SICK I ntroducing the new W10 photoelectric proximity sensor, SICK introduces a sensor solution designed to tackle a diverse array of automation tasks more universally than ever before. With just four variants differing in operating distances and mounting options, the sensor series significantly simplifies the typical variety of types. Leveraging a Class 1 laser light source and precise receiver evaluation line, the sensor delivers precise detection results with remarkable repeat accuracy

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Design World

APRIL 18, 2024

When Mercedes-Benz wanted to expand its AGV installation, they called HMS. HMS provided the wireless expertise, products, and hands-on support to ensure the AGVs moved efficiently and safely around the factory. Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz, a globally recognized automotive manufacturer, is renowned for its innovative technology, craftsmanship, and luxury design.

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As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

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Automation World

APRIL 22, 2024

Under this partnership, Nozomi Networks operations and IoT visibility and threat detection capabilities become part of Yokogawa’s Cybersecurity Managed Services offered in 60 countries.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 16, 2024

Develop a new product category, hire an analyst firm to conduct some market research, and show how your new product provides benefits to customers. We see it in some “scientific” studies and also studies broadcast on TV advertisements. Here is one by a company called Makersite who touts their new approach called product lifecycle intelligence (PLI).

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Control.com

APRIL 18, 2024

Having separately covered Arduino’s microcontroller platforms and AutomationDirect Productivity PLCs, it’s time to take the wheel of the ProOpen, a PLC that combines modularity with C++ programming.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 22, 2024

Image: ipopba/stock.adobe.com Industry Capability Network continues to celebrate its 40 th anniversary this year, with an update and redesign of its flagship Gateway by ICN platform. The new look and feel were informed by user-based research that focused on key themes such as: design user experience site understanding expectations product offering dashboard functionality.

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Design World

APRIL 22, 2024

Control Techniques and KB Electronics announced that on May 1, 2024, they will be transitioning to Nidec Drives. This decision has been made with strategic initiative and progression in mind. With over 50 years of experience, Control Techniques and KB Electronics represent innovation and trailblazing in the drives sector; becoming Nidec Drives aligns with their… The post Control Techniques and KB Electronics to convert to Nidec Drives appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

APRIL 18, 2024

Chief information officers are stepping beyond the traditional confines of corporate IT to take on a more active role in the integration and management of production systems.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing 130

Gary Mintchell

APRIL 19, 2024

Computer vision technology and application seemed to have been in a long lull until semiconductor advances of the past few years. Now companies are unleashing new products at an astonishing pace. This is an updated product from Digi International —a company I covered a long time ago who became less interesting to me and now has returned to my view. Digi International introduced the wireless and highly power-efficient Digi ConnectCore MP25 system-on-module (SOM) at Embedded World 2024.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 17, 2024

MONTREAL — Eocycle Technologies, a manufacturer of ‘distributed’ wind turbines, announces it has received $25 million in financing to expand its operations in key markets throughout the US Midwest and Great Plains, as well as in Europe. The deal was led by Export Development Canada, and also backed by the Fonds de Solidarité FTQ, which each invested $10 million.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 17, 2024

Image: Prime Creative Media Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW) officially opened yesterday, as hundreds of innovators and industry leaders gathered in one place, it was clear there was a shared enthusiasm and excitement for the manufacturing industry. Held at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, day one marked insightful discussions and displayed many technological advancements, all with a focus on the future of manufacturing in Australia.

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Design World

APRIL 22, 2024

PHD’s Teachable Sensor option provides fast setup: insert the panel and press the button until the lights flash. That’s it. Setup complete. The video explains in greater detail: GRM Teachable Sensor Setup Video. This teachable sensor is a suitable choice for backup or redundant signaling detection. The internal target position relates directly to the jaw… The post PHD releases the new series GRM Teachable Sensor appeared first on Design World.

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Control.com

APRIL 17, 2024

There are a lot of companies considering in-house automation or consulting with integrators for automated systems. But where do you start, and how do you even pick a project for automation?

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Automation 105

Gary Mintchell

APRIL 18, 2024

“It was the best of times; it was the worst…” No, that’s the Tale of Two Cities. This tale involves two of America’s largest automation companies—Emerson and Rockwell Automation. Several years ago both added “and software” to their marketing tag lines. I never thought I’d hear Emerson CTO Peter Zornio talk so glowingly about software. Now, that seems to be the company’s main message.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

We’ve all heard the buzzwords to describe new supply chain trends: resiliency, sustainability, AI, machine learning. But what do these really mean today? Over the past few years, manufacturing has had to adapt to and overcome a wide variety of supply chain trends and disruptions to stay as stable as possible. Stability has become key in this post-COVID world, and will remain key moving forward.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 16, 2024

Locus says its systems are now involved in picking 6 million to 7 million units per day. | Source: Locus Robotics Locus Robotics Corp. today announced that it has surpassed 3 billion total picks across its global customer deployments. The company reached this milestone just 33 weeks after it recorded its 2 billionth pick. It claimed that the achievement underscores its continued rapid growth and solidifies its position as a leader in autonomous robotics automation for the warehouse.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 16, 2024

Image: Prime Creative Media/Georgia Willey Doors have opened today for Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW), one of Australia’s premier manufacturing industry events. The executive director for Investment NSW, Maroun El Khoury officially opened Australian Manufacturing Week today at the International Convention Centre in Sydney on behalf of the Hon.

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Design World

APRIL 16, 2024

NFI Industries, founded in 1932, is one of the oldest and largest privately held and family-owned 3PLs in North America. The company serves a variety of segments, including food and beverage, retail and e-commerce, manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods, offering everything from transportation, distribution, brokerage, port drayage, intermodal, global logistics, and real estate.

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Control.com

APRIL 16, 2024

The S7-1200 is Siemens’ flagship small form factor PLC, upgradable with signal boards and modules. The new update, the S7-1200 G2, demonstrated at Hannover Messe, contains an array of new features.

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E&T

APRIL 18, 2024

Scientists at the University of Bristol are developing a new robotic suction cup inspired by octopus suckers that can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 19, 2024

CAMBRIDGE – The Ontario government says they are welcoming an $80 million investment by BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) to expand their Cambridge nuclear manufacturing plant. Their investment will create more than 250 new skilled, unionized jobs in Cambridge and try to support Ontario’s expansion of reliable, affordable and clean nuclear energy to power our growing economy.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

APRIL 22, 2024

Imagine juggling multiple remotes for your entertainment system, each controlling a different device and requiring endless button presses to achieve a simple task.

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Design World

APRIL 21, 2024

Millimeter-wave signals used in 5G networks provide wide bandwidth and high data rates. Signal losses, both over the air and through interconnects, bring design challenges. by Ketan Thakkar, Cinch Connectivity Millimeter wave (mmWave) signals offer engineers countless application possibilities, including ranging, object detection, and mapping. Unfortunately, mmWaves bring numerous design challenges.

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Next-gen manufacturers are redesigning factories to enable agility at every stage of production. From more timely communication between engineers and technicians to technologies that empower real-time collaboration, they’re getting ahead by making iterations and improvements during a build, across the production line at scale. This level of flexibility means they can develop more quickly than their legacy counterparts.

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