Design World

MAY 8, 2024

The demand for skilled professionals in the power transmission and motion control (PT/MC) industry has never been more urgent. Committed to helping PT/MC employers nurture current and upcoming talent, the PTDA Foundation has launched two new scholarships to empower individuals who are passionate about pursuing PT/MC careers. “By providing financial support by way of scholarships,… The post PTDA Foundation launches student and employee scholarships appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 8, 2024

I received many releases regarding automation from Siemens resulting from the Hannover Messe last month. They presented them to assembled press, analysts, and blogger this week at Automate in Chicago. These are all pretty cool. Siemens Industrial Copilot with Generative AI Spatial Computing Electrical Training for Apple Vision Pro Simatic S7-1200 G2—a new generation of controller Siemens Xcelerator: Scaling roll-out of generative AI with Siemens Industrial Copilot Siemens makes automation easy w

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Automation World

MAY 8, 2024

Festo's decision to adopt PLCnext Technology aligns with its pursuit of an open-system approach for future direction, facilitating the development and launch of innovative products.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 8, 2024

The Seoul National University team with its winning system. | Source: MassRobotics MassRobotics announced the winners of its second Form & Function University Robotics Challenge at the Robotics Summit & Expo last week. A panel of judges at the show picked Seoul National University as the first-place winner. Twelve teams from across the globe showcased their robotics and automation projects for the challenge and competed for cash prizes.

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Discover how CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) transformed and revitalized Broderick's manufacturing plant in 5 productive ways. Before the CMMS, the plant faced challenges such as reactive maintenance due to staff shortages, inefficient inventory management, and poor team communication. With the CMMS, the plant experienced increased equipment uptime, streamlined maintenance processes, enhanced inventory management, improved communication, and better decision-making through real-

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Design World

MAY 8, 2024

• SINEC Security Guard: Intuitive cloud-based software-as-a-service to improve cybersecurity on the shop floor • Allows users to match vulnerabilities to their OT assets, prioritize them, and engage in mitigation measures • Integration with the cloud-native SIEM Microsoft Sentinel enabled • Available on the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace in July, 2024 Production facilities are increasingly the… The post New Siemens software automatically identifies vulnerable production assets appeared fir

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MAY 7, 2024

Interoperability forms a key feature for useful technology. Think of train rail gauges. Or shipping cargo containers. Or much of our industrial technology—much, but far from all. The drive of technology application suppliers for proprietary lock in is strong. Many will open up only as much as customers demand immediately. This news comes from ABB and the Linux Foundation regarding a new interoperability initiative for industrial applications.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 6, 2024

From left: Jim Shaw, president of Zion Solutions Group; Steve Crowe, editor at The Robot Report; and Jonathan Hurst, chief robotics officer at Agility Robotics, with RBR50 winner Digit. Source: Agility Robotics To spread industrial settings, humanoid robots must prove their utility and integrate with enterprise systems. Agility Robotics Inc. today announced that it has partnered with Zion Solutions Group, which it claimed will be the first systems integrator to offer a humanoid robot to the supp

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Design World

MAY 7, 2024

Discrete automation with motion systems and complementary forms of warehousing technologies remain core to reshoring and making supply chains more robust in the years since COVID-19. We recently asked several industry experts about trends they’re seeing in this space. Here’s what they had to say. Meet the Experts Brian Burke | Product manager III •… The post Reshoring and supply-chain security appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 6, 2024

I wrote a couple of times when some press releases noted support for a new PICMG InterEdge interface for open process automation applications. They’ve announced a formal agreement with OPAF to provide an “official” OPAF edge controller connectivity. Highlights: Partnership seeks to reduce technology integration, maintenance, and upgrade costs in the process automation industry.

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Automation World

MAY 6, 2024

Automation engineers stand to benefit from CSIA’s new initiatives, as they gain access to curated content and training programs designed to enhance their skills and address the dynamic landscape of automation and control systems integration.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

Robotics Business Review

MAY 8, 2024

The new linear brake solution uses electrical fields to hold the axis. | Credit: ESTAT ESTAT Actuation engineers and manufactures electronic brakes and clutches that use the physics of electric fields to deliver a braking or clutching interaction when powered on. The company spun out from Carnegie Mellon University in 2019 and introduced its first innovation with a rotary joint clutch/brake product, useful for robotics applications.

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Design World

MAY 6, 2024

ABB Robotics is continuing the expansion of its modular large robot portfolio with the introduction of the new IRB 7710 and IRB 7720. The new robots, combined with recently launched IRB 5710-IRB 5720 and IRB 6710-IRB 6740, offer a combined total of 46 different variants capable of handling payloads between 70 kg to 620 kg… The post ABB expands modular large robot portfolio appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 6, 2024

I’ve recently learned about a software company called Quickbase. [Disclaimer: I do have a business relationship, but they do not dictate what I write.] I’ve written a couple of items just a couple of months ago. Their virtual conference called Empower will be held Wednesday, May 9. You can hear me as part of a panel presentation beginning at 11:15 EDT.

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Automation World

MAY 6, 2024

Comau is applying its field-proven experience and process expertise to meet the rising demand for automation in diversified industries such as warehousing and logistics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and other sectors.

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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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Robotics Business Review

MAY 6, 2024

Intrinsic, a software and AI robotics company that spun out of Alphabet, now integrates with NVIDIA AI and Isaac platform technologies in hopes of advancing the state of autonomous robotic manipulation. Under the collaboration, NVIDIA and Intrinsic plan to bring state-of-the-art dexterity and modular AI capabilities for robotic arms, with a robust collection of foundation models and GPU-accelerated libraries to accelerate a greater number of new robotics tasks.

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Design World

MAY 8, 2024

By Emma Wood, Global Product Manager for Non-ultrasonic Technologies at Emerson Laser plastic welding continues to grow in popularity worldwide because it provides a unique range of capabilities and benefits: gentle and vibration-free joining, particle-free cleanliness and precision fluid paths, strong bonds with hermetic seals, exceptional aesthetic appearance, and the versatility to bond an extremely… The post What is quasi-simultaneous laser welding?

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E&T

MAY 7, 2024

The explosion of just one nuclear weapon in space could destroy or permanently damage “a significant proportion of satellites” that are in orbit around the Earth, the UK’s ambassador to the UN has said.

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Automation World

MAY 6, 2024

The BMW Group is using Airskin’s technology to allow industrial robots to work without fences in automotive seat measurement operations.

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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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Robotics Business Review

MAY 7, 2024

Doosan’s PRIME-SERIES P3020 cobot has the longest reach of any of the company’s cobots to date. | Source: Doosan Robotics Doosan Robotics Inc. unveiled its latest and most powerful series of cobots yet: the PRIME-SERIES, or P-SERIES yesterday. Its new P3020 cobot, part of the line, is the company’s longest-reaching cobot to date. The P3020 collaborative robot ( cobot ) has a payload of up to 30 kg (60 lbs) and a reach of 2,030 mm (80 in).

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Design World

MAY 8, 2024

Emerson today announced the new PACSystems IPC 2010 Compact Industrial PC (IPC), a rugged industrial computer designed to handle a wide range of machine and discrete part manufacturing automation applications. The new solution is designed to serve manufacturing sites and OEM machine builders who need a ruggedized, compact, durable IPC to cost-effectively support their Industrial… The post Emerson’s new compact, rugged PC built to connect industrial floor to cloud appeared first on Design W

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 7, 2024

Image: Monkey Business/stock.adobe.come A list of key initiatives from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) have been chosen as a part of the Federal Governments Budget commitment of $90.6 million to boost the housing sector. The Housing Industry Association (HIA) managing director Jocelyn Martin said the HIA supports the decision which will help attract more apprentices into the industry.

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Automation World

MAY 8, 2024

The complexities of installing a new magnetic flowmeter in an industrial setting.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 6, 2024

ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee (F48) is developing a proposed standard to provide guidance for maintaining exoskeletons. According to ASTM member Matthew Dickinson, the proposed standard (WK89778) will be focused on assisting users of exoskeletons. ASTM said the proposed standard will provide a systematic approach to testing that will help ascertain the seamless functionality of exoskeletons , guaranteeing alignment with design expectations.

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Design World

MAY 8, 2024

Clippard provides thousands of standard and special precision flow control products to design engineers and manufacturers around the world. Clippard’s expertise is not limited to providing over 7,000 standard products, but also offers a unique advantage by providing custom products and value-added assemblies for hundreds of applications. Electronic Pressure Regulators & Flow Controllers Electronic Valves:… The post Clippard Precision Fluid Control Products & Solutions appeared fir

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MAY 8, 2024

Learn how Cisco is bringing on-prem and cloud security together into a unified platform to marry the power of Cisco Secure Firewall and Multicloud Defense.

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Automation World

MAY 6, 2024

Using the W3C Thing Description standard will ease the exchange of digital twin models and related data.

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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 6, 2024

PCW’s success stems from their skilled team, emphasising apprenticeship development and strategic partnerships like Capral / Image: PCW Commercial Windows From humble beginnings in a small factory based at Erina, New South Wales , to prominence in the commercial building sector, PCW Commercial Windows’ (PCW) story is intertwined with a commitment to quality and its pivotal partnership with Capral Aluminium.

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Design World

MAY 7, 2024

AutomationDirect has added Metal Work Series 70 valves to their Valves and Pneumatic Components categories. Metal Work is a trusted name in pneumatics and several new valve types are available, including toggle and axial lever manual valves, push-pull manual valves, mechanically operated air valves (mechanical limit switch valves), pushbutton air valves, air pilot valves, and… The post AutomationDirect now offers Metal Work Series 70 valves appeared first on Design World.

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MAY 7, 2024

In 2007, there was a study from the University of Maryland proving that internet-connected systems were attacked every 39 seconds on average. Today, that number has grown more than 60%.

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Plastics Today

MAY 6, 2024

Moldmaker Cavalier Tool and Manufacturing reveals the inner life of molds with a unique virtual reality experience at NPE.

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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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