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Amazon reportedly planning to cut 10,000 jobs

E&T

In the last few months, Amazon has shut down a range of new services it was exploring, including its telehealth service, a roving delivery robot and a video-calling projector for kids. The New York Times said the total number of layoffs “remains fluid”, and there is no information regarding the locations that will be affected. .

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Worldclass West Australian work celebrated at Weld Australia’s 2022 Welding Excellence Awards

AU Manufacturing

David completed his apprentice early, and is undertaking additional training that will see him take on the role of Manager of the Bossong PTA division, overseeing several robots and completing jobs for customers in the oil and gas industry. For more information or to join Weld Australia, please visit www.weldaustralia.com.au.

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Navigating the future

Manufacturer's Monthly

In 2008, Xavier Orr was digging deep into the world of neural networks in his final year of artificial intelligence studies at the University of Western Australia. Today, the Australian-based company is making moves in the futuristic worlds of self-driving cars, aerial drones, space launch vehicles and robotics.

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Austin Texas plans for a 3D-printed 62-acre Community Development & Expansion to Feature Housing, Hospitality Amenities & First 3D-printed Hotel from ICON, Liz Lambert, and BIG

Additive Manufacturing

The design for the expansion and re-imagination of the El Cosmico hotel and housing is informed by this unique connection between the high desert landscape and cosmic organizations. Using proprietary 3D printing robotics, software and advanced materials, ICON is shifting the paradigm of homebuilding on Earth and beyond.

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How Metecno Oy Improved Accuracy, Saved Time and Decreased Costs

MEM

Founded in 2008, Metecno Oy is a Finnish, family-owned special purpose machine manufacturer with expertise in CNC machines, automation design and robotic integration. For more information visit, www.renishaw.com/xk10. Background. Manufacturing & Engineering Magazine | The Home of Manufacturing Industry News.

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Building on analytics foundations to improve operations

Control Engineering

Microprocessor-based PLCs provided a wealth of data from plant floor sensors, switches, actuators, and much more internally-derived information. To address these and other issues, OPC UA (OPC Unified Architecture) was released in 2008. Architecture not optimized for the internet. . Limited data type handling. OPC UA and MQTT.

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Diving Deeper Into Machine Monitoring Data

Modern Machine Shop

Thrailkill took over in 2008, when his grandfather retired. The company has several machines that can run unattended, including a laser with a double-tower system, a punch press and a laser/punch combo machine with a pallet system , a robotic bending cell, and a lathe with a bar feeder and parts catcher.