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Planning or Doing?

Gary Mintchell

Personal productivity writer Oliver Burkeman asks of us—you’re merely the kind of person who spends your life drawing up plans for how you’re going to become a different kind of person later on. This will sometimes garner you the admiration of others, since it can look from the outside like you’re busily making improvements. But it isn’t the same at all.

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The new PHD ERDP Remote Drive simplifies pneumatic actuator electrification

Design World

PHD Inc. announces the release of the new ERDP Remote Drive, an advanced servo-actuated pneumatic drive device. This new technology from PHD simplifies pneumatic actuator electrification in a closed-loop system, using standard air lines to connect to one or more pneumatic actuators. The Remote Drive enables the power system to be located near the point… The post The new PHD ERDP Remote Drive simplifies pneumatic actuator electrification appeared first on Design World.

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Have you ever wondered why I use Post-it notes to build Goal Trees in the digital age?”

Chris Hohmann

If you are landing here intrigued by the post’s title, you may know what a Goal Tree is and maybe have watched some of my videos on the subject. If you have no idea what a Goal Tree is, I recommend you invest a little more than 3 minutes for watching my “Introduction to the … Continue reading Have you ever wondered why I use Post-it notes to build Goal Trees in the digital age?

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Radix Launches Data Intelligence Initiatives for Asset Intensive Industries

Automation World

With its recent Cognite partnership and new Leafcutter tech, Radix focuses on accelerating the use of AI to contextualize data management and integrate with real-time process historians for improved asset performance across industries.

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Changing the Game with MES: Cut Costs, Drive Efficiency, & Achieve Sustainability Goals!

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

In an era where efficiency is king, are you leveraging the right tools to transform your manufacturing processes? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is critical for enhancing operational efficiency, reducing waste, and optimizing energy usage—key factors for improving your bottom line and lowering your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, a manufacturing technology expert with 18+ years of hands-on experience, in this new webinar as he uncovers the secrets of MES and how to best utilize thes

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Navigating robotics through the political landscape

Robotics Business Review

The Robot Report Podcast · Navigating Robotics Through the Political Landscape In Episode 167 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre discuss the latest robotics news from the past week. In this conversation, Dr. Henrik Christensen discusses the intersection of robotics and federal policy, emphasizing the need for more attention and funding for the robotics sector.

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Pushing back against tech overreach

Design World

Back in the early days of the Internet, as the world wide web was beginning to take shape and before it was as ubiquitous as it is today, there was an optimism that pervaded tech circles. The general mood was that this rising tech wave would make us all freer, smarter, and happier. There were… The post Pushing back against tech overreach appeared first on Design World.

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Universal Robots Expands ‘Beyond the Welding Cart’

Gary Mintchell

Fabtech proceeds as scheduled this week in Orlando. I will not be there, but people have sent news. This news comes from my old friends at Universal Robots with new welding solutions for their cobots. “UR cobots started out predominantly in air-cooled MIG welding solutions placed on carts,” says Will Healy III, global industry leader of welding at Universal Robots.

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Schaeffler Brings Siemens Industrial Copilot to its Shop Floor

Automation World

By integrating the new generative AI-powered assistant into Siemens Totally Integrated Automation Portal, Schaeffler engineers can generate code for its controllers and enable maintenance teams to more quickly identify errors and generate step-by-step corrections.

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Guide to Wiring: Conductor Materials, Styles, Sizes, and Best Practices

Control.com

The simple tasks can lead to the most failures. Basic practices in the wiring assembly stages of a project can lead to long-term success or haunting tales of intermittent yet persistent failures.

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AutomationDirect offers Wera multi-bit driver, hex keys

Design World

AutomationDirect has added more top-of-the-line Wera tool options to their continuously growing Tool and Test Equipment lineup. New tool sets include maintenance sets, a Joker self-setting/self-adjusting wrench set, a Tool-Check PLUS socket/driver bit set, and Kraftform Kompakt multi-bit screwdriver sets. Screwdriver additions include Kraftform Micro precision screwdriver sets, Kraftform Kompakt multi-bit screwdriver sets and multi-bit… The post AutomationDirect offers Wera multi-bit drive

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How To Select the Right Software for Innovation Management

Finding the right innovation management software is like picking a racing bike—it's essential to consider your unique needs rather than just flashy features. This oversight can stall your innovation efforts. Download now to explore key considerations for success!

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Cynthia Breazeal reflects on earning 2024 Robotics Medal from MassRobotics

Robotics Business Review

From left to right: Joyce Sidopoulos, co-founder at MassRobotics, Cynthia Breazeal, a professor of media arts and sciences at MIT, and Ingmar Posner, a professor of engineering science at Oxford. | Source: MassRobotics MassRobotics, a robotics innovation organization, recently announced Dr. Cynthia Breazeal as the 2024 recipient of its Robotics Medal.

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Acrow upgrades Pennsylvania steel fabricating facility

The Fabricator

Acrow, an international bridge engineering and supply company, has completed the installation of rooftop-mounted solar panels at its steel manufacturing facility in Milton, Pa.

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Partners who use Cisco Marketing Velocity can generate 5.2x more pipeline

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Discover the Reimagined Cisco Marketing Velocity Central! Generate 5.2x more pipeline with our revamped platform, featuring enhanced search, AI tools, streamlined campaigns, and more. Join our Partner Activation contest for exciting prizes!

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Construction on Australia’s largest wind farm edges closer to completion

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: ricjacynophoto.com/stock.adobe.com The largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere has begun feeding into Victoria’s electricity grid, powering Victorian homes and businesses with cheap and reliable renewable energy. The Golden Plains Wind Farm created about 700 jobs during construction and will generate up to 70 full time ongoing jobs. Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio announced the powering up of the Golden Plains Wind Farm at Rokewood, which will be able to power 765,0

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The Secrets to Zero-Waste Manufacturing: A ex-SpaceX Start-up Case Study

Sit down with Karan Talati, CEO of First Resonance, to explore the significant contributors to waste in the manufacturing industry. Karan delves into two critical areas: material waste and data waste. He discusses how material waste impacts costs and efficiency, and the often-overlooked issue of data waste—where valuable data is not captured, leading to inefficiencies in managing inventory and operations.

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Deutsche Messe’s Hermes Award now open for nominations

Design World

Deutsche Messe is once again inviting entries for the Hermes Award, the next edition of which will be featured at Hannover Messe 2025. This is one of the world’s most important industrial prizes, and will be presented by Germany’s Minister of Education and Research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, on March 30, 2025. The deadline for companies and… The post Deutsche Messe’s Hermes Award now open for nominations appeared first on Design World.

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Corvus Robotics soars to new heights with Series A round for drone inventory

Robotics Business Review

With obstacle detection, the lightweight Corvus One drone safely flies without disrupting workflow or blocking aisles and can ascend to avoid collisions with people, forklifts, or robots. | Credit: Corvus Robotics Corvus Robotics Inc. has closed an $18 million Series A round and seed funding led by S2G Ventures and Spero Ventures. The Mountain View, Calif.

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A look at a modern water tank fabricating facility

The Fabricator

Maguire, Sioux Falls, S.D., constructed a new fabrication facility for its water tanks and has greatly improved manufacturing efficiency as a result.

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The Next Wave of Service Assurance: Driving Revenue and Customer Experience

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

An investment in service assurance is expected to deliver operational benefits, but it can also enable market differentiation and new revenue sources. Read how end-customer portals, per-QoS SLA reporting, alerting, and notifications help service providers deliver new, innovative solutions faster, more reliably, and with greater agility for their B2B customers.

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How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches

Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

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Forward Scheduling vs Backward Scheduling in Production Planning

MRPEasy

Do you need your products ready as soon as possible or just in time for the promised delivery date? Forward and backward scheduling are key concepts in production planning that allow production to be set up according to this fundamental question. Forward vs. backward scheduling explained Forward and backward scheduling are production planning methods that […] The post Forward Scheduling vs Backward Scheduling in Production Planning appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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Tolomatic expands RSX high-force actuator line with new models

Design World

Tolomatic has introduced five new products to meet a wider range of industrial applications. These five sizes expand the RSX’s capabilities to include forces up to 66,000 lbf (294 kN). These expansion efforts also include updated model numbering, with each number now reflecting the actuator’s thrust. For example, the RSX096 is now the RSX15 with… The post Tolomatic expands RSX high-force actuator line with new models appeared first on Design World.

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Mcity gives green light to remote autonomous vehicle testing, calls for federal standards

Robotics Business Review

Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Mcity use a simulator made by VI-grade that allows a driver to teleoperate a vehicle remotely on a physical test track. | Source: Marcin Szczepanski, Michigan Engineering Detroit is known as Motor City, the unofficial capital of the automotive world. This week, the Mcity hub for vehicle testing began welcoming researchers to use its physical and virtual testing environment.

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U. S. Steel earns ResponsibleSteel Certified Steel designation at Big River facility

The Fabricator

United States Steel Corp. has announced it is the first company in the world to qualify to sell its products as ResponsibleSteel Certified Steel at its Big River facility in Osceola, Ark.

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A Journey to Efficiency & Excellence in Manufacturing

Foundation Wellness, an orthotic and foot care product leader, transformed its manufacturing by implementing the Manufacturing Execution System FORCE MES FLEX from FORCAM ENISCO. Previously hindered by manual data collection, the company needed more efficiency and a proactive approach. Adopting an MES enhanced data visibility and enabled data-driven decision-making.

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Shaping the Future: Announcing the U.S. Fast Future Innovation Awards

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Announcing the U.S. Fast Future Innovation Awards (FFIA)—the hunt for groundbreaking ideas that leverage AI to make a tangible impact. Whether your passion lies in education, sustainability, hybrid work, cybersecurity, healthcare, or critical infrastructure, your innovation could be the game-changer that revolutionizes how we live and work.

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Atlas Copco Rental’s solution for a condiment manufacturer

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: Atlas Copco Rentals In the world of industrial operations, preparation is key. For the past eight months, Atlas Copco Rentals’ Account Manager in Victoria had been planning a new compressor installation with a customer, a manufacturer of condiments and spices. Initially, this was seen as a long-term backup solution, but it quickly turned into a critical contingency plan.

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Universal Robots Never Skips Arm Day: Higher Payloads for UR20/UR30 Cobots

Control.com

Universal Robots have increased the payload capacity of their high-payload UR20 and UR30 cobots when the cobot is in the top lift position.

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Robotic Crew offers nearshore robotics development, operations talent

Robotics Business Review

Robotic Crew founders at RoboBusiness 2023. Source: Ricardo Petrazzini While U.S. companies have outsourced technology work overseas for more than 20 years, quality and political concerns have brought back design, programming, and other engineering tasks back closer to home. Robotic Crew offers staffing in Latin America for robot development, as well as operations and fleet management. “About two years ago, we spun out of WeDevelop, a company that was providing software engineers,” s

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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How 3D Printing Fits into Manufacturing, For Real

Industry Week

It’s time to stop talking about what additive manufacturing *could* do for large manufacturers and focus on successful production deployments.

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Secure Organizations by Thinking Like a Hacker

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Introducing the Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking, a new program to recognize candidates who have completed a 2-part training requirement; a.) a training course on ethical hacking, penetration testing, red teaming tactics, and advanced threat response, and b.) demonstrated their practical skills by completing themed, domain-specific Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges.

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HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding hosts student maritime welding competition

The Fabricator

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, Pascagoula, Miss., recently hosted its second annual Project MFG Maritime Welding Competition, bringing together 19 local students from area high schools and career technical programs to showcase their welding skills. The competition served as an opportunity.

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AMADA: The impending problem in metal manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

Images: AMADA AMADA’s metal fabrication equipment is known for its safety and product range, but the inadequate enforcement of existing safety regulations for cheaper alternatives underscores the urgent need for stricter oversight and proper education. In the world of metal fabrication, safety standards can sometimes vary. While some manufacturers adhere to rigorous safety protocols, others offer cheaper alternatives that lack the same level of safety.

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How to Master Product Portfolio Management

Pursuing product portfolio management excellence empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their offerings. This comprehensive guide unveils 10 essential keys that serve as the building blocks for success.