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KUKA next-generation mobile robotics come to MODEX 2024

Design World

KUKA Robotics will spotlight a pair of innovative mobile robots March 11-14 in booth B4003 at MODEX 2024 in Atlanta. The KUKA KMP 1500P autonomous mobile platform revolutionizes automation for intralogistic optimization. The KUKA KMP 600-S diffDrive mobile platform automated guided vehicle (AGV) advances industrial logistics with laser scanners and 3D object detection to meet… The post KUKA next-generation mobile robotics come to MODEX 2024 appeared first on Design World.

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Retrocausal Raises $5.3M Round to Meet Demand for Generative AI Manufacturing Assembly Optimization Solution

Gary Mintchell

I have a built-in marketing hype detector. I hear so much hype that sometimes it goes into overdrive. The hype cycle of the past few years has be artificial intelligence (AI). Everything is AI. That was even before ChatGPT soared into everyone’s attention span. So, when I hear about a company with a product using Generative AI, I need to be shown. I wrote about Retrocausal a few months ago.

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Norway announced as Partner Country for Hannover Messe 2024

Design World

Norway will be the Partner Country at Hannover Messe 2024. Jan Christian Vestre, Minister of Trade and Industry, Norway, and Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe AG, made the official announcement at the recent signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in Berlin. The designation of Norway as Partner Country spotlights an… The post Norway announced as Partner Country for Hannover Messe 2024 appeared first on Design World.

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Universal Robots Readies its New UR30 for Release

Automation World

The heavier payload capacity of the UR30 extends the machine tending and material handling capabilities of Universal Robots’ line of collaborative robots.

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How Legacy Tools Are Failing Inventive Manufacturing Engineers

Bringing new and improved products to market takes more than just good ideas. It requires agile, iterative production, and real-time collaboration. Most manufacturers recognize the risk of not adapting, but they’re hampered by technologies like MES that haven’t kept up with the pace of hardware innovation. As new manufacturers enter the market with technologically progressive ways of building at scale, existing manufacturers must adapt to stay relevant.

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UK car production up again as inward investment surges

SMMT

UK car manufacturing output up 31.6% in October with 91,521 units rolling out of factories. Production for home and overseas markets up 23.9% and 33.4% respectively. Year-to-date volumes up 16.7% driven by exports with some eight in 10 cars shipped aboard. Inward investment flooding into sector as latest light vehicle production outlook revised up towards 1 million units this year.

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‘It’s like buying an iPhone and not having a cable’: UK’s bid for net zero in the balance due to grid ‘blind spot’

The Guardian Manufacturing

As well as more clean energy, Britain needs miles of extra cable to carry it. But a global shortage of components and skills means efforts to meet climate targets will go down to the wire From next year, engineers will need to roll out more than 100km (62 miles) of electric cabling every day until 2040 if the government hopes to power the UK towards its climate goals, according to new data.

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Modbus TCP/IP Keeps it Simple

Automation World

How the universal internet TCP/IP transport protocol is used for the Modbus messaging structure.

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Data Flow Tutorial With Mage.ai | Part 3: Connecting to Google Sheets

Control.com

In this article, we will explore the inbound integration to the mage.ai pipeline, connecting to the spreadsheet data source using the Google Sheets API through a JSON credentials file.

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Safety solution of the year winner

Manufacturer's Monthly

​Lindo has taken out the safety solution of the year at the 2023 Endeavour Awards for the Lindo Chamber. Lindo chamber is a chemical free disinfection chamber for use on patient stretchers and other healthcare mobile assets. Utilising proven germicidal light sources, Lindo Chamber has been designed to mitigate the use of hazardous chemicals traditionally used to disinfect healthcare equipment.

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Motion names new automation intelligence GVP

Design World

Motion Industries Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, named Mike Esposito to group vice president, Motion Automation Intelligence, effective immediately. Most recently, Mr. Esposito served as Director of Motion Automation Intelligence’s Engineering Assembly Solutions (EAS), having joined Motion as part of the Kaman… The post Motion names new automation intelligence GVP appeared first on Desi

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Mastering Digital Transformation: Your Guide to a Successful MES Implementation

70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.

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High-Feed Machining Dominates Cutting Tool Event

Modern Machine Shop

At a recent event announcing its latest product lines, Ingersoll Cutting Tools made one thing clear: it sees high-feed machining as the future of metal manufacturing. The New Product Rollout showcased dozens of new and updated cutting tools, with high-feed machining as one of the major highlights. According to Jacob Harpaz, the benefits of this advanced machining strategy will only increase its popularity with shops.

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Navigating the DevOps Roadmap

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

In my previous blog , The Rise and Rise of DevOps Adoption , I explored the remarkable rise in popularity of DevOps and the rapid adoption of DevOps practices across the tech industry.

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Gearboxes From Neugart Add Capability for Robots and Small Applications

Control.com

Neugart has released several new planetary gearbox designs, one series specially configured for delta robots and several new models for lightweight, compact economic applications.

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Outstanding start-up of the year

Manufacturer's Monthly

Hypersonix Launch Systems has taken out the Start-Up of the year award at the 2023 Endeavour Awards for its HTCMC SPARTAN Manuf. Pilot. Hypersonix has taken delivery of a technology demonstrator version of its hydrogen powered scramjet manufactured in High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites (HTCMCs). HT CMCs are capable of resisting repeated cycles of extreme heating and cooling, which makes them a material of choice for Hypersonix’ planned re-useable hypersonic vehicles.

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Future Focus: Constructing Unshakeable Stability in Your Manufacturing Supply Chain

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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Emerson launches compact valve position indicator for quick and easy commissioning

Design World

Emerson announces its new TopWorxTM DVR Switchbox, an entry-level addition to the DV Series of valve position indicators. It combines a durable resin enclosure, compact size, and a patented cam design that provides water and wastewater systems, food and beverage production lines, and industrial utilities with a reliable valve position feedback tool.

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Nominations open for 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards

Robotics Business Review

Nominations for the 2024 RBR50 Innovation Awards are now open. The post Nominations open for 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

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‘Start Here’ for Lifecycle Practice optimization

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Every business is looking to grow, but how they accomplish that, and differentiate themselves against competitors, depends on the journey that they create for their customers.

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Emerson Takes Digital Transformation to Next Level With New Edge Solution

Control.com

Emerson has expanded its DeltaV automation platform with the introduction of DeltaV Edge Environment. DeltaV Edge Environment is designed to make data more accessible for OT and IT applications.

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A Low-Risk, Incremental Approach to Smart Manufacturing for Small & Medium Manufacturers

This guidebook discusses how small/medium manufacturers have implemented Smart Manufacturing initiatives and realized benefits such as increased productivity as well as higher levels of coordination and speed within the enterprise and supply chain.

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Leader of the year winner

Manufacturer's Monthly

Anthony Kittel from REDARC Group has taken out the Leader of the Year at the 2023 Endeavour Awards. ​ For over 25 years, Anthony Kittel has served as the managing director of REDARC Group, a private, family-owned, innovative electronics company based in Lonsdale, South Australia. Since purchasing the eight person business in 1997, Anthony has orchestrated immense strategic growth, overseeing REDARC’s expansion into international markets and growing a workforce of over 350.

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DEHN compact data and signal surge protection devices from AutomationDirect

Design World

AutomationDirect has added BLITZDUCTORconnect yellow/line compact data and signal surge protectors to their growing lineup of surge protective devices. These surge protectors feature a modular, compact design for system protection in industrial environments, information technology signal interfaces, and automation or measuring and control systems. The integrated LifeCheck monitoring function helps ensure the arrester can protect… The post DEHN compact data and signal surge protection devic

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CV sector returns to growth in best October since 2008

SMMT

UK commercial vehicle production returns to growth, rising 47.1% in October as 12,853 units roll out of factory gates. Growth recorded in both export and domestic markets, up 47.0% and 47.2% respectively. Year-to-date output increases significantly by 15.3%, driven by exports, of which nine in 10 head to the EU. Strength of market sees latest LCV production outlook revised up to 107,000 units – an increase of 34.2% year on year.

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Cisco Wins the AWS Global ISV Partner of the Year Award!

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

I’m thrilled to announce that Cisco has been recognized as the AWS Global ISV Partner of the Year for 2023, a testament to our outstanding ability to collaborate and innovate.

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Best Practices to Boost Marketing Efficiency while Decreasing Cost Per Sale

Speaker: Kristin Hess - Senior Product Marketing Manager, Drift; Will Lyon - Head of Vertical Marketing, 6sense

The past three years have forced nearly every industry to rethink their prospect and customer engagement strategy. But while we’ve all been thrust into digital transformation, we haven’t all made the transition efficiently. Now that we know digital selling is the new norm, how can we ensure our website is doing as much of the leg work as possible for us - even in the midst of economic challenges?

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Okuma America Control Features Digital Twin Technology

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Okuma America Corporation Okuma America Corporation ’s OSP-P500 control is designed to enhance user experiences and optimize manufacturing operations. It features dual-core computer processors that provide increased levels of machine processing power by enabling multiple processes to operate simultaneously. This results in reduced cycle times per machined part and shortened production run times.

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Boosting Australia’s space manufacturing capabilities

Manufacturer's Monthly

Dassault Systèmes , its valued partner MEMKO and the University of Southern Queensland ’s (UniSQ) iLAuNCH Trailblazer program are collaborating to catalyse the development of Australia’s sovereign space manufacturing capabilities. The collaboration will see Dassault Systèmes and MEMKO provide virtual twin workflows for composite components in Australia’s plan to embark on the manufacturing, and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft.

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Seal testing options for hydrogen storage and transport

Design World

As the world transitions towards a net zero future, hydrogen is growing in importance as one of the key elements that will help deliver a more sustainable future. Used as both storing energy and as fuel, hydrogen is potentially transformative in the battle to reduce emissions, with reports predicting over 9 trillion USD in investment1… The post Seal testing options for hydrogen storage and transport appeared first on Design World.

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UK Auto manufacturing charges up with £20bn investment boost in 2023

SMMT

UK automotive manufacturing secures £20 billion in investment over the course of 2023 – more than in the previous seven years combined. Private sector commitments bolstered by government funding and as part of advanced manufacturing plan to ensure UK remains a global manufacturing, innovation and trade hub. Shift to zero emission cars, vans, trucks and buses delivers decarbonisation with potential to unlock further opportunities in battery and supply chain sectors.

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Innovations in Manufacturing: How to Become Your New Tech's Master

Speaker: Gary Mintchell, Founder of The Manufacturing Connection

In a world where new technology keeps popping up out of nowhere, it's easy to think that this new tech can solve any and all your manufacturing challenges. This is a dangerous assumption because thoughtless reliance on technology can become a liability. Yes, tech does makes work easier and faster, but we've learned in recent decades that projects can still fail if the new technology being used doesn't bring manufacturing, business, and go-to-market strategies together.

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Delivering application performance to maximize business KPIs

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Helping our customers protect their brand and reputation with new business metrics insights and visibility for Cisco Cloud Observability, tied to the KPIs that matter the most.

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How can community college welding programs update, evolve?

The Fabricator

As the welding industry becomes more advanced, sustainable, safe, versatile, and connected, Gina Cutts says community college welding programs must adapt and update to meet employers’ needs.

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Australia’s renewable energy revolution challenge: not tech, but trust

Manufacturer's Monthly

Comment from Geoff Crittenden, CEO, Weld Australia: While in Canberra for the 2023 National Manufacturing Summit, Jim Sanford, Charlie Joyce (both from the Centre for Future Work), Adam Hersh (senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington and our keynote speaker), and I met with representatives of several Federal Government departments.

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Schneider Electric pledges $1 million to the “Next Level Now” campaign

Design World

Schneider Electric announced a $1,000,000 pledge to the NAED Education & Research Foundation (NERF) to support their Next Level Now campaign. Schneider Electric is the first manufacturer to join the industry-wide effort to develop insights, tools, and services that support the digital transformation and modernization of the distribution channel.

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The New Tech Toolbelt: Digital Twins, IoT, Cobots, & More

Speaker: Cory Skinner, Founder and CEO of FactR

From limited visibility and a lack of real-time data to a lack of agility and responsiveness to changing market conditions, there's no shortage of difficulties that today's supply chain professionals can encounter. What can be done to not only address these challenges, but overcome them? Supply chains need tools that elevate decision-making and boost ROI as well as respond effectively to demand fluctuations, customer preferences, and competition.