i4.0 today

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Field workers face part-sourcing issues and multiple return visits. Integrating Advanced ML Models and Serverless Infrastructure for Versatile Data Handling InsightLoop incorporates a diverse mix of open and closed-source ML models, covering areas like generative AI, classification, time series forecasting, and clustering.

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Bottleneck Sourcing Automation 52

E&T

APRIL 17, 2023

The five nations have agreed to leverage their civil nuclear power capabilities to undermine Russia’s grip on energy supply chains and cut off a significant source of funding for the country's invasion of Ukraine. This is one side of the equation.

Sourcing 58

Sourcing Supply Chain 58

Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

When the IPLA was initially signed in 2011, transitioning to a low-carbon world was not a consideration; as expanded, the agreement will reflect the changing priorities and the organizations’ belief in the role that CANDU technology will play in decarbonizing Canada and the world.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sourcing Manufacturing Advanced manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 24, 2023

The highly qualified trainers, together with essential equipment, provide an excellent opportunity for participants to qualify themselves and their employees in repair and maintenance while sharpening their eye for sources of danger at the workplace. 2011 – Safe Use of Cranes, Hoists & Winches.

Compliance 80

Compliance Sourcing Manufacturing 80

E&T

AUGUST 26, 2022

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco) had originally planned to begin removing melted fuel from the Unit 2 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant last year, 10 years after the disaster triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. However, experts have said the completion target is too optimistic.

Robotics 49

Robotics Robotics Sourcing 49

E&T

MAY 22, 2023

They found that recycling provides a return on investment similar to or better than environmentally friendly strategies like transitioning to electric vehicles or electricity from renewable energy sources. When recycling markets were most lucrative in 2011, US recycling costs were as little as $3 a year per household.

Sourcing 58

Sourcing Manufacturing 58

E&T

AUGUST 26, 2022

Sales of fully electric cars have been soaring in recent years, rising from less than 1,000 in 2011 to almost 100,000 in the first five months of 2022 alone. She has also pledged to “fix the problems at the heart of this energy crunch at their source” by “radically” boosting domestic supplies.

Sourcing 81

Sourcing 81

Fastener News Desk

MAY 9, 2023

trade-to-GDP ratio rose from about 11% in 1970 to a peak of about 31% in 2011. and Global Trade (Exports Plus Imports) in Goods and Services as Share of GDP SOURCE: The World Bank. Trade in Goods with NAFTA Partners as Share of GDP SOURCE: Haver Analytics. Similarly, the U.S. NOTE: The gray shaded areas indicate U.S. recessions.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Value chain Form 52

E&T

AUGUST 25, 2022

However, during an energy policy meeting this week, Kishida said the Ukraine war and soaring energy costs highlighted the need for diversifying energy sources. Before the Fukushima meltdowns, about one-third of Japan's electricity was generated from nuclear sources. Japan needs to bear in mind potential crisis scenarios,” he said. “To

Sourcing 81

Sourcing 81

ATS

MAY 12, 2023

Consider: In the decade from 2011 to 2021, the number of electric vehicles on the road increased by nearly 100-fold, from 22,000 in 2011 to over 2,000,000 in 2021. Electric vehicle batteries rely on rare earth materials, for example, which must be sourced differently than traditional vehicle production materials.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Automotive Industry 4.0 52

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The solution meets the EU 10/2011 food contact certification requirements, meaning it can be adopted across multiple end-use sectors because it produces safe products for all food-contact applications. Omyaloop is the market’s first certified, 100% recycled calcium carbonate product range for polymer applications. www.omya.com.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Automotive Function Manufacturing 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Farmington, CT) – Solid state — or 1mµ — laser sources became the standard for cutting sheet metal after gaining mainstream traction among sheet metal manufacturers in 2011. A persistent technology around since the 1960s, these laser sources were new only to our industry. TRUMPF Inc. Messer Cutting Systems, Inc.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Sourcing Robotics Robotics 52

AU Manufacturing

MAY 28, 2023

Whether it be staffing uncertainty , fear of cyberattack on critical technology, or difficulty sourcing raw materials, these challenges can lead to wrinkles in the working relationships between manufacturing project owners and contracted labor teams. And these challenges can often negatively impact overall project performance.

Automation 75

Automation Sourcing Manufacturing 75

E&T

JUNE 5, 2023

Satellites in geosynchronous orbit receive sunlight for more than 99 per cent of the time – as they are not subjected to the cycles of a day and changes in weather – and at a much greater intensity than solar panels on Earth, making them a much more efficient source of energy.

Composites 105

Composites Prototype  Aerospace Sourcing 105

21st Century Tech

MARCH 16, 2023

The Metals Company has been working on NORI-D since 2011 when it was first granted an exploration contract in the Clarion Clipperton Zone, an area of geological submarine fractures on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, and covering approximately 4,500,000 square kilometres (1,700,000 square miles).

Form 86

Form Sourcing 86

SMMT

JULY 13, 2023

Since Europe’s first mass market EV entered production in the UK in 2011, manufacturers have allocated some £11 billion in long-term commitments to deliver zero emission vehicles and decarbonise production facilities. The sector has made huge strides in recent years but there is much more to be done.”

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Automotive Freight Benchmarking 52

Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 27, 2023

He practiced administrative law at Heenan Blaikie from 1997 to 2011. Source: Government of Canada. Prior to that, he established and led a labour, employment and human rights group within the corporate law department of Bell Canada. Brabander studied both arts and law at the University of New Brunswick.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Sourcing Manufacturing 40

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JANUARY 18, 2023

As a result, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011 was passed. Since it was signed in 2011, the law has undergone a phase review cycle between key stakeholders, including members of the food industry, academia, the FDA, the CDC, and other interested parties. How Has the FSMA Evolved? The FSMA is iterative.

Compliance 77

Compliance Beverage Supply Chain Manufacturing 77

E&T

JUNE 28, 2023

I am proud to have lived in Melbourne, Australia, which between 2011 and 2017 was named the world’s most liveable city by the EIU for seven years in row. Those surveys have become a kind of sociological Olympics, with fierce competition for being at the top of the list. But what are the necessary components of a city’s ongoing ‘liveability’?

Function 96

Function Sourcing 96

E&T

JANUARY 4, 2023

Satellites in geosynchronous orbit receive sunlight for more than 99 per cent of the time – as they are not subjected to the cycles of a day and changes in weather – and at a much greater intensity than solar panels on Earth, making them a much more efficient source of energy. . Image credit: Caltech/Space Solar Power Program.

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Prototype  Electronics Composites Form 98

Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Rohit joined ABG in 2011 as the Principal EA to the Group Chairman, Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, and then went on to head Aditya Birla Insulators as its CEO. Firstly, to help the Association and Members explore and pursue emerging growth areas (e-Mobility, Renewables, Exports to EU/US as they look for China+1 sources).

Electronics 52

Electronics Automotive Sourcing Manufacturing 52

Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 15, 2023

Thomas between 1967 and its closure in 2011. The spinoff jobs at companies expected to source the supplies this plant needs could number close to 30,000. The city of fewer than 40,000 people, located about a 30-minute drive south of London, is in the heartland of Ontario’s auto belt. km from the end of the parking lot.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Assembly Line Fit Manufacturing 98

21st Century Tech

APRIL 1, 2023

Mirage Invisibility In 2011, a University of Texas experiment used the mirage effect to achieve invisibility. Radar transmitters send electromagnetic waves from a transmitting source which then get reflected when an object is encountered. The effect worked but as an invisibility solution, it was far from compact.

Composites 82

Composites Fit Electronics Sourcing 82

Foley

OCTOBER 13, 2023

AD and CVD orders on Aluminum Extrusions from China have been in place since 2011; the new petitions seek to expand on the scope of these orders, both by capturing various additional types of aluminum extrusions and also the number of countries covered. billion in 2022.

Form 52

Form Sourcing Manufacturing 52

Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 31, 2023

Eric Dudas & Brian Musker, FCH Sourcing Network / Fully Threaded Radio Long time collaborators, Eric Dudas and Brian Musker came to the fastener industry during a speculative project of their web application development business, and co- founded FastenersClearingHouse.com , later re-branded the FCH Sourcing Network, in 2006.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Supply Chain Manufacturing 52

E&T

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Four years prior, an article published in Yahoo News reported that a CIA covert communications system had been compromised by Iran and China around 2011, leading to the death of “more than two dozen sources” in China and Iran.

Sourcing 85

Sourcing 85

Mold Making Technology

MARCH 14, 2024

Source, all images: B A Die Mold Inc. I should mention that being named Mold Maker of the Year by the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) in 2011 remains a special memory. Celebrating 56 years in business is quite a milestone, especially in the moldmaking industry.

3D printing 113

3D printing Consumer Goods Manufacturing Pharmaceutical 113

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Chart 1: Saudi Arabia Gross Domestic Product: Quarterly Year-on-Year Growth by Key Sectors (in %) Source: General Authority of Statistics – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. in 2011 to 42.9% Chart 2: Share of Oil & Non-Oil Activities in Saudi Arabia’s Total GDP (in %) Source: General Authority of Statistics – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sourcing Manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 16, 2023

R&D can be a critical funding source for innovative manufacturers, particularly those in start up and growth phases. In July 2011, the program was replaced by its current iteration, jointly administered by Industry Innovation and Science Australia and the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Sourcing 52

Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Source: NVIDIA Outside the glare of the klieg lights that ChatGPT commanded this past year, a troupe of autonomous machines nudged forward the frontiers of robotics, according to NVIDIA. Top row, from left to right: the Ella smart stroller, Soft Robotics’ food packer, and the TM25S. Goran Vuksic with his AI-powered droid.

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Robotics Robotics Cargo Cycle time 85

Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 11, 2023

Our focus on quality led WCL to become AS9100/ISO9001 certified in 2011 and we maintain those certifications today. WCL offers robust sourcing and manufacturing resources because we want to always be the fastener experts our customers rely on. We stock a diverse product line including both metallic and plastic fasteners.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Fit Manufacturing 52

Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 10, 2023

Our focus on quality led WCL to become AS9100/ISO9001 certified in 2011 and we maintain those certifications today. WCL offers robust sourcing and manufacturing resources because we want to always be the fastener experts our customers rely on. We stock a diverse product line including both metallic and plastic fasteners.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Fit Manufacturing 52

Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 18, 2023

2: Keep Demand in Mind Aerotech purchased its first pallet pool in 2011, and the Mazak system has gone through 25,000 hours of work. “The prototype bay is not our primary source of work,” Jones says, “but if I can prove a process to a customer and quote him on the cost of producing it in a lights-out cell?

Aerospace 105

Aerospace Prototype  Automation Sourcing 105

SMMT

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As keen advocates of British manufacturing, SMMT’s monthly statistics for UK commercial vehicle production have been a continued source of pleasure for myself and colleagues this year, with new figures published today showing that output grew 8.6% in August – the fifth consecutive month of rising productivity.

Sourcing 45

Sourcing Manufacturing 45

Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 14, 2023

But she noted that 90% of the new generating capacity that came online globally last year is from renewable sources. Granholm said that moves toward embracing renewable, clean energy sources, including hydrogen, nonetheless “give hope to others to be able to do it as the technology lowers the cost.”

Sourcing 40

Sourcing Supply Chain Manufacturing 40

Fastener News Desk

MAY 11, 2023

For instance, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan shut down electronics factories, and 2017’s Hurricane Harvey disrupted US oil refineries and petrochemical plants, ultimately leading to shortages of some plastics and resins critical to different industries.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Value chain Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 52

Foley

JULY 11, 2023

Companies that may be concerned about the viability or performance of a supplier should consider seeking licenses or other rights that would enable to obtain vital components from another source if the supplier does not meet its obligations. Different sources have articulated different definitions. For example, courts and the U.S.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Compliance Supply Chain Form 40