Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 15, 2023

The deep dive into automation for machinery came in the mid-80s. Automation and control magazines are half the size of 15 years ago…and maybe even less. I saw it coming in 2013 when I left Automation World and struck out as an independent writer in the space. This was before 1980. I’ve followed these passions ever since.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 21, 2024

Businesses are adopting automation to mitigate labor shortages and increase productivity, found HowToRobot. Source: Adobe Stock Businesses are adopting automation not to replace workers but to augment scarce labor, according to data that HowToRobot released yesterday. manufacturing job opening rates averaged 4.5% In the U.S.,

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 22, 2023

What began with two people in 4,000 square feet grew into a 16,000-square-foot facility purchased in 2013. At its current state-of-the-art 40,000-square-foot building in Bloomfield, Connecticut, Burteck employs 35 people and specializes in designing, engineering and manufacturing plastic injection molds.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

It’s easy to forget that Cisco ACI , the world’s leading software-defined networking (SDN) solution, was introduced all the way back in 2013. Abstracting underlying hardware from overarching con… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Gary Mintchell

JUNE 3, 2024

Even when I ditched the manufacturing world and became a magazine editor, the cycles still affected me (and most of us, right?). A small group of us started Automation World, which as editor-in-chief, I defined as control plus information. A big thank you to Inductive Automation for its long-time support. What’s next?

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Automation Mag

MARCH 3, 2023

Rockwell Automation has acquired India-based digital technology solutions provider Knowledge Lens. Knowledge Lens joins Rockwell’s digital services business, Kalypso, to accelerate transformational outcomes for more manufacturers around the world.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Founded in 1950 on Long Island, New York, Stock Drive Products / Sterling Instrument (SDP/SI) began as a contract manufacturer taking advantage of its close proximity to major defense contractors. One key area of investment is automation. This DMG MORI Wasino uses a standard robot-arm automation package supplied by DMG MORI.

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i4.0 today

MAY 8, 2024

Mitsubishi Electric has opened a manufacturing facility for advanced factory automation (FA) systems in the Talegaon Industrial area, Maharashtra, India. www.MitsubishiElectric.com The post Mitsubishi Electric Opens New Manufacturing Plant for Factory Automation Systems in Maharashtra, India appeared first on i4.0

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2024

Source: Olis Robotics End users turn to automation because it promises consistent work with minimal downtime. Olis Robotics said it hopes to tackle this issue with its remote diagnostics system for industrial automation cells. This has the potential to slash manufacturer downtime while empowering integrators to take on more business.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Neato (2005-2023) Robot vacuum manufacturer Neato Robotics was shut down by parent company Vorwek Group in April. The company offered its FRYR family of automated fry lines and SEMBLR, an automated meal assembly system that can serve a wide variety of ingredients and cuisines. Neato was acquired by Vorwek Group in 2017.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 9, 2023

Markforged has been at the forefront of additive manufacturing for the past 10 years, helping manufacturers revolutionise the industrial production landscape by bringing 3D printing right to the factory floor. This advancement opened new possibilities for manufacturing stronger and more resilient parts.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 16, 2024

Middle school students gain a better understanding of the manufacturing industry by participating in the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing video contest. This information comes from a white paper on the manufacturing labor market, by the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC). Howard Colehower Foundation.

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The Automation Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips: This morning we're and more in this edition of Automation This Morning for Thursday, January 26, 2023. Next we have a new Gateway product from Automation-Networks. In our product spotlight today we're showcasing our 2013-2020 Video Collection, available on USB 3.0 or Digitally.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Rockwell Automation. Jeff’s teams have focused on continuation engineering and new product development of distributed control systems for both discrete and process manufacturing, while he focuses on team culture and career development. Jeff began at Rockwell Automation in 2013 as a co-op while attending the University of Akron.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The ability to proactively use 3D digital data in the medical space really came to fruition with the start of additive manufacturing in the late 1980s. The post 3D Digital Data, Additive Manufacturing and Medicine – The advantages and gaps appeared first on Additive Manufacturing (AM). Credit United Therapeutics.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 28, 2025

Kashani shares insights on Serve Robotics’ partnerships, particularly with Magna for manufacturing and Uber for delivery services, and the challenges of expanding into new markets like Miami. He started Cruise in 2013 with Dan Kan. This initiative aims to continue Chinas technology-driven success in manufacturing, noted the IFR.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 16, 2024

LRS plans to use RecycleOS to automate sortation at The Exchange. Ardagh Metal Packaging and Crown Holdings , members of the Can Manufacturers Institute ( CMI ), provided funding support. CMI is the national trade association of the metal can manufacturing industry and its suppliers in the U.S. UBC recycling rate targets.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 16, 2023

Rapid leaps in innovation characterise the development of additive manufacturing processes. They achieved this aim using automation technology from Festo. Automation solutions. The necessary scans for the 3D reconstruction are available because American scientist Andrew Tallon fully 3D mapped the building in 2013.

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The Automation Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Thanks to our readers, this year The Automation Blog is on track to surpass its previous records for traffic, and it's already served more unique readers in 2022 that any year since launching in 2013. Time in an automation system, or rather time synchronization, is an important detail that can often be overlooked until it is needed.

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Foley

APRIL 11, 2023

Trends in the automotive industry—including automation, artificial intelligence, electrification, connectivity, and advanced security—are increasing automotive industry participation (direct and indirect) in ITC investigations involving less conventional automotive technology areas.

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AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 16, 2022

SmarTech Analysis ‘ new report, “Additive Manufacturing Post Processing: State of the Market and Looking Ahead,” provides the necessary raw data and analysis for management, investors, users, product planners, and marketers to further their understanding of this critical path in the AM workflow. From the Report.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

in 2001 and led the Robotic Mobility Group at MIT from 2001 to 2013, where I did fundamental research into wheeled mobile robots, the foundational technology for autonomous mobile robots [ AMRs ] and robotaxis,” Iagnemma told The Robot Report. “I I got my Ph.D. It’s a $275 billion opportunity, with 2.5 billion sq. of warehouse space.”

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Automation Mag

DECEMBER 16, 2024

While a traditional plant uptime is 95 percent, even a one percent increase or decrease in uptime can have a major impact on the bottom line for a manufacturer. This includes integration of operational and information technology (OT/IT) in manufacturing as well as integration across businesses in the supply chain.

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Automation Mag

JANUARY 21, 2025

CAD Service has reportedly maintained a longstanding relationship with Hexagon, having signed a partnership agreement in 2013. The flagship solution, OpenCAD, is already an essential tool for around half of Hexagon’s EAM Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) customers.

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ATS

OCTOBER 10, 2022

has changed the manufacturing landscape. Driven by always connected devices and the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, companies are finding new ways to improve productivity, reduce waste and streamline manufacturing processes. Cybersecurity in manufacturing. Industry 4.0 The challenge?

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 11, 2023

The company was founded by Eiichi Okuma in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan, with the initial purposes of manufacturing and selling noodle-making machines. based sales and service affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world-leading builder of CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools, controls and automation systems.

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Canadian Manufacturing

AUGUST 28, 2024

REGINA — Canadian food manufacturing plays a crucial role in addressing the need to sustainably feed a growing global population according to a recent FCC Economics report. Food is the largest manufacturing sector in Canada by both employment and sales. ”

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 13, 2025

Global Location Strategies (GLS), one of the world’s leading corporate site selection firms, recently unveiled the 2025 edition of its Best Places for Primary Metal Manufacturing Insights Report , an annual study that identifies the top metro areas in the United States for primary metals manufacturing. economic growth.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 12, 2024

He had invented the probe the previous year to solve measurement problems faced in the manufacture of the Olympus engines that powered the Concorde supersonic aircraft. Society of Manufacturing Engineers also honored him as a ‘Master of Manufacturing’, the first time that this recognition had been given to a non-US citizen.

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Automation Mag

AUGUST 3, 2022

We have an exciting range of products for the manufacturing and process industries, and I am eager to help customers find ways of using them in their products and production facilities.”. Zou joined POSITAL’s Asian operations in 2013 and emigrated from Shanghai to Canada in late 2019. A resident of Markham, Ont.,

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 10, 2024

In the years since, they have built the shop into a component and prototype manufacturer for high-end clients in the aerospace, medical and defense industries. Marzilli has been running his shop since 2011, but even after adopting a simple ERP system in 2013, managing the shop and ensuring its efficient operation was a grueling task.

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MEM

AUGUST 30, 2023

Tiflex Ltd is a British company that has been manufacturers of cork and rubber bonded materials for over 70 years. The company specialises in the design, manufacture and distribution of industrial rubber products, including rubber sheeting, matting, and gaskets.

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i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As a word-class corporate citizen committed to energy conservation and sustainable development, Delta leverages its focus on R&D-based innovation and its prowess in power electronics, infrastructure, and automation to provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions.

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Automation Mag

JUNE 5, 2025

The lack of skilled labour, though overshadowed by tariffs in recent months, continues to be a critical conversation and pain point for the Canadian manufacturing industry. per cent of Canadian manufacturers struggled to find skilled labour, with 85 per cent reporting understaffing. In 2022, Statistics Canada reported 47.4

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MARCH 6, 2023

What explains this switch from L4 (fully automated driving in controlled environments) to hands-off and eyes-off systems? Indeed, after a particularly frenzied 2013-2018 period when start-ups were popping up at a furious rate, consolidation kicked in. But when it does pay off, Ford will be well positioned to rake in massive profits.

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Hrishikesh Kulkarni has an extensive experience of over 14 years in the field of Automation & Robotics Industry. He currently heads India Operations for Zimmer Automation LLP – world’s leading manufacturer of automation and handling solutions. Hrishikesh started his professional journey with Güdel India Pvt.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Wireless technologies are in growing demand on manufacturing floors. In 2013, Wi-Fi 5, or IEEE 802.11ac, brought another jump in performance, topping out at 6.8 Manufacturing industry’s expectations for Wi-Fi. Learning Objectives. Wi-Fi 6 is about improving networking efficiency and bandwidth utilization. Courtesy: u-blox.

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