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SMW Autoblok USA Appoints New President, CEO

Modern Machine Shop

Source: SMW Autoblok SMW Autoblok Group has appointed Larry Robbins as the company’s new president and CEO of its U.S. corporation. Robbins started at the company in May 2007, and was promoted to eastern regional sales manager less than a year later.

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5G’s role in the adoption of enterprise augmented reality

Control Engineering

Augmented reality (AR) insights 5G was seen as a key enabler of digital transformation in enterprises and of the overall Industry 4.0 paradigm, but 5G-enabled Industry 4.0 The literature on enterprise AR within Industry 4.0 However, 5G-enabled Industry 4.0 AR within Industry 4.0

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The Connectivity Revolution: How the Emergence of 5G Networks Are Reshaping Manufacturing

21st Century Tech

The appearance of 5G beginning in 2019 has meant for cellphone users, faster responses and downloads whether doing a search or viewing a movie or video. But for industry, 5G is the linchpin of the long-predicted, data-driven, Fourth Industrial Revolution where both people and their devices, an Internet of Things (IoT) can flourish.

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State of the Industry: Creating a Sustainable Future

Fabricating & Metal Work

A reduction in energy usage, lower carbon dioxide emissions, closed-loop recycling — and even customer demands regarding ethical material sourcing — are of critical importance in meeting goals. Sustainable strategies ranging from digitalization (Industry 4.0) That Industry 4.0 And it reduces CO 2 ,” Tate added.

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Robotics and Automation in 2022 – Can They be a Hedge to Recession?

i4.0 today

In 2020, the European Commission proposed its ‘Industry 5.0’ Compared with the ‘Industry 4.0’ plan that has been discussed for around a decade, Industry 5.0 In Industry 4.0, One of the fundamental concepts of Industry 5.0 Source: IDTechEx. Source: IDTechEx.

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LTO Batteries Supercharge Electric Train Markets, Says IDTechEx

i4.0 today

In 2019, Siemens Mobility and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) operated the Desiro ML ÖBB CityJet Eco with a 528kWh LTO system installed on the roof. This presents the ideal use case for an LTO battery – short ranges alongside fast charging and frequent cycling requirements for intermittent catenary connections throughout the day.

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Growing cybersecurity risks for smart factories

Automation Mag

The fourth industrial revolution has been called many different names including Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), smart factories, cyber-physical systems and more – with the key change being the greater interconnectivity of automation systems allowing for real-time data collection and processing.