Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Ignition Community Impact Program Inductive Automation announced the launch of the new Ignition Community Impact Program, which provides a standardized process for individuals and organizations to apply for a free Ignition license to create a project that benefits their community. Those interested can learn more and apply.

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ATS

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Supplier information: Details of where MRO items are purchased, plus contractual terms such as holding/placing of consignment inventory. This starts with standardizing the nomenclature used, which prevents duplication, followed by MRO data cleansing to correct errors and omissions. This data often lives in multiple locations.

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Quantis

JUNE 5, 2024

Another measure for seamless communication between the layers is exclusive access from the edge to the machine data on the store floor level via the OPC UA standard. The standard describes a hierarchical architecture defined at different levels from the sensor level to the enterprise level. This avoids subsequent data manipulation.

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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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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2025

I thought I would try it for one term and if I dont like it, Ill go right back to doing iron work, Becker said. Becker also spent 2019-2020 making instructional videos for Weld.coms YouTube channel on topics such as oxyfuel cutting, grinder safety, D1.1 I prefer the term inspirer, Becker said. And here is why we do it.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Maybe it’s because these topics are not often, if ever, discussed in schools, training seminars, or SPE functions. This nomenclature is very different from that of a standard bolt. Shoulder bolts are available in both standard and precision grades. A Class 2 thread has the best balance in terms of performance and economy.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 10, 2025

Standardized processes and metrics globally, reducing variance and improving overall customer experience. Achieved better regulatory alignment and reporting capabilities through centralized and standardized workflows. Operational Consistency. Efficiency Gains. Improved Compliance.

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i4.0 today

MARCH 5, 2025

IDTechExs recent report on the topic, Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits 2025-2035: Technologies, Market, Forecasts , predicts this application to be the major contributor to its US$54 billion forecast for the PIC market in 2035. While important in the long term, this is expected to represent scaling challenges.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Robotics investments will be a major topic at RoboBusiness , which is produced by The Robot Report and runs Oct. This begins with a definition of terms and a description of assumptions. Robotics companies raised $2.7 billion in June 2024 , but that number was inflated by two large investments raised by autonomous vehicle companies.

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Post-processing of 3D printed parts has been, until recently, a topic that was often tertiary to the process of additive manufacturing. So what this really comes back to is, in terms of the dentistry or the dental 3D printed workflow, post-processing is not just an add-on.

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SMMT

MARCH 28, 2024

As part of the plans, government will pay the full cost that’s assigned to an apprenticeship standard for anyone up to the age of 21 – reducing costs for businesses and helping young people kick start their career. The increase in production across the sector is for export markets, with overseas deliveries up by a whopping 188.0%

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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. But, when safety isn’t taken seriously in the workplace, the risk of a severe incident becomes a real concern.

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ATS

MARCH 25, 2025

Its also about ensuring products meet quality standards, that workers stay safe and that the business maximizes its ROI from the machine. Defining industrial robot maintenance Robot androboticsare broad terms used for any system that can operate autonomously. Many manufacturers handle this by contracting with a specialist.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Following the 5S principles for organization : Implementing the 5S methodology (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) keeps storerooms tidy and functional. Regular audits prevent unnecessary clutter, maintain standard storage procedures, and support long-term parts room organization.

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Control Engineering

JULY 19, 2023

During last year’s edition of our annual low voltage ac motor drive market research, we noticed a common term being mentioned – “Ultra Low Voltage” (ULV). ULV means less than 60V and determined the strength of the trend was significant enough to warrant producing a dedicated report on the topic.

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The TNMT newsletter reaches over 10,000 internal and external subscribers, and the entire innovation team is dedicated to setting the standard for cutting-edge, data-driven strategic research. They also needed a system to get alerted when key topics came up, without drowning in the noise of irrelevant data. “We We make noise.”.

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Control Engineering

JULY 19, 2022

In part this is because safety standards and regulations evolve over time, so the concept “we’ve always done it this way” doesn’t hold up. . It’s important to understand the most common topics involved with safety design, providing overview information required to inform staff. . Standard non-safety devices often are not acceptable.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 17, 2025

Being this is a column for machine shop manufacturing parts, we have dedicated many topics to learning how surface finish works, the need for its measurement and the various standards and parameters available for proper surface texture analysis, either with contact or optical tools.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 24, 2022

IMCRC delves into why sovereign manufacturing capability has become such a hot topic and how Australia can accelerate its capacity to achieve this. We need a long-term vision, strategy and industrial policy with appropriate incentives and catalysts to lead Australia’s manufacturing industry towards it. solutions and business models.

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E&T

JANUARY 26, 2023

He added: "The ChatGPT model sits in the ‘emerging generative AI' category and has been designed to offer human-like conversations across a range of diverse topics according to its domain-specific model building and training. Not limited to standard text interactions, ChatGPT can write poetry, help debug code and even troubleshoot IT issues.

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MEM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Other sessions to look out for include Mike Shannon , Business Development Manager, JELD-WEN UK, who will be delivering a talk on ‘Five things to look for in fire doorsets to improve long-term safety’. UK Construction Week has assembled the very best experts to ensure this is the place to get up to speed on all of these topics.”

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 3, 2025

Steve Michon, president and owner of Zero Tolerance , a mold builder , was at Xact Metal’s booth to discuss how the company has been utilizing its recently purchased 3D printer to expand the shop’s capabilities in terms of design freedom, prototyping and quick design modifications. Another hot topic among moldmakers?

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ATS

APRIL 27, 2022

Having ATS as your long-term partner ensures you will have ready access to a wide network of maintenance experts who are trained on the latest technologies, strategies, standards, certifications and regulatory requirements, with an embedded zero-incident safety culture. 4 mins | Trending Topics | Industrial Maintenance.

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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. The WhisperTRT ROS node directly accesses the microphone using PyAudio and publishes recognized speech on the speech topic.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 1, 2023

Basics, Advanced and Expert courses differ in terms of the depth of the curriculum and the mold change methods covered. While Basics provides an introduction to the topic and demonstrates the potential using a pilot machine in the Engel training center, the two more advanced courses take place on site at the processor’s facility.

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Dinesh Mishra

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Aerospace: Manufacturing high-precision components that require stringent quality standards. However, they are more brittle and less forgiving in terms of tool setup. They provide reliable gripping for cylindrical components and are standard in many machine shops. Stay Tuned for Next Month! You Tube channel link- [link] S.

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Control Engineering

JULY 20, 2022

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. The edge acquires OT data from process systems or historians using interfaces conforming to open industry standards like OPC and OPC UA. Courtesy: Yokogawa.

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ATS

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Negotiating contracts Establishing terms with your suppliers protects you from price fluctuations and ensures a streamlined purchasing process so you don’t have to start from square one with each purchase. There are many ways you can streamline and optimize this process.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn about the challenges facing organizations that wish to develop in-house PLC standards to improve their operations. Discover how lightweight standards can help retain resources and achieve more effective implementations. While creating PLC standards is challenging, maintaining them is even more difficult.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 23, 2024

Easy to deploy and use, the Cerence Chat Pro seamlessly integrates with the in-car assistant to provide information on a wide range of topics. Volkswagen has declared its intention of becoming the first mass vehicle manufacturer to offer Chat GPT as a standard feature on some of its models from Q2, 2024.

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E&T

OCTOBER 18, 2022

These apps and others are also becoming more integrated, making it possible for you to address a range of operational goals, such as the ability to: Manage energy more effectively to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and comply with new standards. A cloud platform offers much greater flexibility in terms of scalability.

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Control Engineering

JULY 12, 2023

These allow companies to benchmark performances against industry standards and best practices, often times including a holistic evaluation of the company. 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. Winter: The term “Industry 5.0”

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JULY 19, 2024

Yet, challenges such as standardization, retrofitting vehicles, and developing innovative charging solutions remain. Frost & Sullivan’s recent electric vehicle webinar series delved into the fascinating topic – How Can Ecosystem Players Deploy Robust Charging Infrastructure to Drive the Shift to Zero-Emission Fleets?

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JULY 19, 2024

Yet, challenges such as standardization, retrofitting vehicles, and developing innovative charging solutions remain. Frost & Sullivan’s recent electric vehicle webinar series delved into the fascinating topic – How Can Ecosystem Players Deploy Robust Charging Infrastructure to Drive the Shift to Zero-Emission Fleets?

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JULY 19, 2024

Yet, challenges such as standardization, retrofitting vehicles, and developing innovative charging solutions remain. Frost & Sullivan’s recent electric vehicle webinar series delved into the fascinating topic – How Can Ecosystem Players Deploy Robust Charging Infrastructure to Drive the Shift to Zero-Emission Fleets?

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i4.0 today

AUGUST 16, 2024

The training offered looks at the topic of disaster recovery and examines in detail backup solutions, system recovery after replacing a defective SSD, importing an image backup as well as importing and exporting a ViCON backup. This course covers the basics and importance of MES systems and the ROI/CFX standard in modern manufacturing.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This is achieved with tools such as standard operating procedures (SOPs) and checklists. In terms of measurement devices, these must be maintained, stored and used correctly, and calibrated at appropriate intervals. Methods: Consistent quality relies on every job being done the “best” way every time, regardless of who does it.

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