Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Robotics, digitalization, and vertical and precision agriculture can improve yields, says HELUKABEL. There is also legal footing regulating the use of autonomous machines on farm fields, which is a heavily discussed topic in the industry. This makes it possible for a number of processes to be monitored and optimized.

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ATS

MAY 14, 2025

Heijunka fundamentals Heijunka isnt a made-up word; its a foundational Lean concept that supports Just-In-Time production by balancing workload across processes. It works by smoothing out the peaks and valleys in production demand, creating a more predictable production process.

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Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 1, 2023

The organization did drive a number of initiatives benefiting users, especially PackML, a uniform way of describing processes of a machine to an operator. The plan should be adaptable to changing capabilities to ensure its long-term success.” Glad to see Mark Fondl still active and looking at how to use new technologies.

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Dinesh Mishra

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Turning is a foundational process in machining, integral to manufacturing precision components that meet the rigorous demands of various industries. Definition Turning is a subtractive machining process where a workpiece is rotated on a lathe, while a cutting tool removes material to create cylindrical shapes. What is Turning?

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Factory Worx

JULY 11, 2023

This is due to the opportunity for businesses to considerably enhance their performance, cut expenses, and improve the quality of the items they sell on the market. In this post, we'll look at the topic and the benefits that this form of technology provides. Artificial Intelligence and the Success of Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 8, 2024

This will enable engineering teams to find the right help topic and to generate a basic visualization and code faster for programmable logic controllers (PLC). This in turn reduces development times and boosts quality and productivity over the long term.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

“It’s astounding to see that the first people to live with and build long-term relationships with an AI are individuals in their 80s and 90s,” said Dor Skuler, co-founder and CEO of Intuition Robotics, in a release. The company plans to increase its manufacturing processes to meet the growing demand for its robot.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 10, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered workforce engagement management (WEM) has become a non-negotiable solution for contact centers to manage and improve employee experience (EX). This results in improved EX, which translates to good customer experience (CX). Improved Analytics. Improved Compliance. Scalable Insights.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Industry, government and statutory bodies are working together to ensure that appropriate strategies are in place to reduce welder exposure to fumes and prevent long-term health effects. In recent years, the welding industry has become increasingly aware of the hazards posed by metal fume produced during the welding process.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

More manufacturers than ever are drawing upon AI in production and other areas of the manufacturing process, taking advantage of technology that is more accessible than ever while understanding the need to keep pace with competitors and innovators who are setting today’s bar with the adoption of AI tools.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 3, 2023

The pandemic greatly impacted the previous board’s term — limiting communication, meetings and travel — so I extended the term of a few interested in continuing their service. You can find these new/improved columns in the MMT January 2023 digital edition.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Because the toolholder, spindle, machine and workpiece may be stiff but are never rigid, vibrations and chatter are important topics. Improving your understanding of their source may help reduce planning time and improve your quoting accuracy. Many times, it’s used in the context of breaking up (or avoiding) harmonics.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Mold builders need a systematic process that allows the business to repeatedly (and with confidence) make decisions about what to improve on an ongoing basis. We’ve covered a wide range of topics and how those topics affect the moldmaking industry, ranging from pricing to marketing to technology. wait a second.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

When stocked with the right MRO parts , organized effectively and monitored through reliable storeroom reports, a storeroom can help minimize downtime, optimize costs and improve overall asset reliability. Categorization based on usage, function or asset type further improves retrieval efficiency.

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Quantis

JUNE 5, 2024

During the years of the pandemic, we were forced to rethink our processes and applications. The lowest layer comprises the devices, sensors and actuators used in production to collect data and control physical processes. Such systems communicate with the devices on the lower layer and collect data for process control.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Trustworthiness is the combination of cybersecurity, privacy and confidentiality, in their terms). All this information provides a map of the topic area and turns a headwind into a tailwind. It helps a stakeholder understand how this DXE can transform a core process and ultimately a business, ranging from strategies to policies.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This blog explains what the term means and introduces the technology involved. Sensors have become smaller and faster and have gained the ability to process, send and, in some cases, receive data. Going forward, much of this processing will be done by or aided by AI.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Now’s your chance to dive into these trending topics. The comprehensive list to follow offers insight into topics ranging from build, engineer and maintain. purchases two bridge-style double-column CNCs to increase the cutting envelope and maintain 5-micron cutting accuracy in the long term.

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Control Engineering

JULY 12, 2023

These gains are all publicized and can be used as a benchmark for realistic KPI improvements. This term was famously announced in 2011 at Hannover Fair as part of the German High-Tech Strategy, and since then it has taken hold across the world. provides valuable insights into industrial processes. Additionally, Industry 4.0

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 13, 2022

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Preceptis used the Carbon Digital Light Synthesis (Carbon DLS ) 3D printing process with Carbon production partner Resolution Medical to create the Hummingbird TTS device to improve ear tube procedure experiences for children. On-Demand, Bridge Production. Biocompatible Material and Like-Molded Part Quality.

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ATS

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Effective asset management can improve performance, reduce costs and significantly extend the lifespan of equipment. Whether it’s short-term catch up or long-term maintenance relief, the key issue AI addresses is downtime. Predictive Maintenance One of the key roles of AI today is predictive maintenance.

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The challenge: No process for strategic intelligence. The results: An industry-leading process. Start building your strategic intelligence process. The team was still in the early stages of developing their research processes, and their approach was ineffective and time-consuming.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 30, 2023

The industrial automation sector has always known it: Automation enables manufacturing companies of all sizes to address labor shortages while providing the traditional benefits and enhancements of automation from 24/7 availability and improved product quality through increased production and throughput. At the same time boomers are retiring.

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Control Engineering

JULY 20, 2022

ML and artificial intelligence (AI) make the process easier and the cloud makes it possible to store large amounts of data. The expanse of DX and IIoT topics can be overwhelming even to someone more experienced on the OT side. The term “edge” is misleading because it is at the center of so much. Courtesy: Yokogawa.

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Control Engineering

JULY 17, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand data from an Augury survey that explains how artificial intelligence can identify and improve manufacturing production goals. The resulting study also covers manufacturing production topics include challenges, roadblocks, sustainability, workforce, technology among others. Optimism continues, however.

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ATS

JUNE 18, 2024

For this reason, corrosion monitoring is a vital tool in industries such as pulp and paper, food and beverage, and chemical processing. In broad terms, five types of industrial sensors are used on manufacturing equipment. Corrosion monitoring sensors use different physical principles to gather data for long-term trend tracking.

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Continuous Product Improvement: Marposs is relentless in its pursuit of excellence. Customer feedback, market trends, and emerging technologies are carefully analysed to inform its continuous product improvement initiatives. Enduring Relationships: Its focus on partner delight goes beyond short-term gains.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Our editorial advisory board members share valuable insights on key trends and hot topics shaping the community this year. Technological advancements continue to play a significant role in addressing labor shortages and improving efficiency. Sustainability has also remained a hot topic in moldmaking.

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ATS

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It is, however, its own distinct and discrete approach, focusing on a series of core tenets: Consistency and repeatability across maintenance processes. An eye towards maximizing resources, increasing value and improving the bottom line. The quality level and outcome of every maintenance process is predictable and consistent.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Reliability availability maintainability analysis (RAM analysis) is a tool for first optimizing equipment durability and performance and then for identifying ways of making improvements. RAM is a tool for quantifying the factors that determine the productive ability of a manufacturing asset and identifying improvement opportunities.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

ROS 2 has enabled successful ventures in fields as varied as warehouse robotics, in-factory transportation, long-term ocean research, delivery drones, hotel delivery, hospital automation, and even on the International Space Station. This talk will guide you through the process of introducing your first robot into production.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 23, 2025

Source (all images) | Entegris Poco Materials Technological advancements are only one axis of improvement in electrical discharge machining (EDM). Manufacturers may be able to achieve greater performance in terms of cost savings, productivity and quality by investing in training rather than focusing only on equipment upgrades.

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AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 16, 2022

With global enterprises looking for ways to improve their business performance and enhance capabilities across various sectors, it is no secret that Industry 4.0 has become one of the most discussed topics amongst industry professionals. The term ‘Industry 4.0’ Article by John Broadbent , Industry 4.0 Where Industry 3.0

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Enhancing Robot Navigation with LLM Agent ReMEmbR ReMEmbR supports long-term memory, reasoning, and action Robots are increasingly expected to perceive and interact with their environments over extended periods. This process repeats until the question is answered. ReMEmbR consists of two phases: memory-building and querying.

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ATS

MARCH 31, 2023

Share You’ve probably heard the term “gigafactory” more and more frequently over the past decade, especially as these facilities have moved from the realm of possibility into reality. The origins of the term ‘gigafactory’ What does the word “gigafactory” mean? There may be several different interpretations.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Hot topics in Control Engineering, for November 2022, for stories posted in the last three months included PLC programming, System Integrator of the Year winners, sustainable 5G and more. Leveraging the OT edge to navigate process manufacturing. Digital transformation and IIoT’s impact on process manufacturing.

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ATS

JUNE 4, 2024

These factors drive manufacturers to reconfigure production lines and re-engineer production processes. What if demand shifts again before new manufacturing processes are fully implemented? In parallel, AI in manufacturing makes sense of the volumes of data generated to identify and apply the changes in processing conditions needed.

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