Distributor Insights into Industrial Automation Trends
Automation World
MAY 28, 2024
With more than 15 million products in its inventory, DigiKey has a level of insight into automation technology use few other companies have.
Automation World
MAY 28, 2024
With more than 15 million products in its inventory, DigiKey has a level of insight into automation technology use few other companies have.
Design World
MAY 29, 2024
Germany’s Hannover Messe can be a show of excesses, with too many halls to visit, too many new products to see, and never enough time — or walking stamina — to take it all in. But the show is full of little nuggets of information that help engineers and designers find solutions to do their… The post 7 things I learned from Hexagon’s Tarik El Dsoki appeared first on Design World.
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Gary Mintchell
MAY 30, 2024
Process Improvements: Benefits of Flexible and Customizable Manufacturing Solutions on the Shop Floor I recently participated in a podcast interview with SME relating to its Smart Manufacturing Experience coming up in Pittsburgh June 4-5. The podcast is called Advanced Manufacturing Now and can be found on popular podcast apps. It’s a pretty cool conversation.
Canadian Manufacturing
MAY 29, 2024
(CNW Group/Soft N Dry Diapers Corp.) TORONTO , PUERTO VALLARTA and SÃO PAULO — Soft N Dry Diapers Corp. and its subsidiary Soft N Dry de México, announced that it has commenced sales and marketing operations in Brazil, which is both Latin America’s largest economy and a leading consumer-driven market for sustainable consumer packaged goods (CPG).
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Discover how CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) transformed and revitalized Broderick's manufacturing plant in 5 productive ways. Before the CMMS, the plant faced challenges such as reactive maintenance due to staff shortages, inefficient inventory management, and poor team communication. With the CMMS, the plant experienced increased equipment uptime, streamlined maintenance processes, enhanced inventory management, improved communication, and better decision-making through real-
E&T
MAY 30, 2024
Based on new workforce data, Engineering UK is calling on organisations to review their recruitment and retention practices to ensure women aged 35-44 in engineering and technology roles remain in the profession.
Automation World
MAY 29, 2024
Prior to the introduction of multi-axis collaborative robots, Cartesian robots were among the more popular robots used in industry. Bosch Rexroth sees interest rising again for these robots.
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Gary Mintchell
MAY 29, 2024
Typically these posts discuss technology trends through the lens of a company’s press release about some “hot, new, breakthrough” product. Most of the time these discuss upgrades and incremental improvements. That’s all good, just unfortunately falls short of the usual marketing hype. Sometimes I come across something important for our (yours, mine, and someone you know) personal development.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 25, 2024
[link] The Robot Report recently spoke with Ph.D. student Cheng Chi about his research at Stanford University and recent publications about using diffusion AI models for robotics applications. He also discussed the recent universal manipulation interface, or UMI gripper, project, which demonstrates the capabilities of diffusion model robotics. The UMI gripper was part of his Ph.D. thesis work, and he has open-sourced the gripper design and all of the code so that others can continue to help evol
Control.com
MAY 28, 2024
Building on a robust history of microcontroller (and now PLC) design, Arduino has launched a new robot, introducing learners to coding and sensor interfacing with adaptable and expandable hardware.
Automation World
MAY 30, 2024
Bayer Crop Science shares how it uses Siemens’ Opcenter Intelligence and Insights Hub software to digitally transform its operations around an OEE center point
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
Design World
MAY 29, 2024
Leuze electronics, a provider of sensor solutions based in Germany, has announced relocating and expanding its U.S. headquarters operation to Gwinnett County, Georgia. The company’s decision to bring its operations from Michigan to unincorporated Duluth, Gwinnett County, centered around Georgia’s best-in-class business environment and access to diverse talent.
The Fabricator
MAY 30, 2024
Hamilton CasterandMfg. Co., a manufacturer of heavy-duty industrial casters, wheels, carts, and in-plant trailers in Hamilton, Ohio, has appointed Andrew D. Stamp as director of sales and business development.
Mold Making Technology
MAY 28, 2024
As usual, moldmaking was on display during NPE. Presses across the show floor ran molds demonstrating sophisticated, innovative mold designs and manufacturing processes for higher efficiency, precision and quality. They included thin-wall container and lid family molds producing components simultaneously, shuttle mold systems for efficient production, fully automated molds with multiple cavities and cold runner systems, metal 3D-printed tools molding medical device prototypes and real-time monit
Canadian Manufacturing
MAY 29, 2024
Info-Tech Research Group’s “Bring Your Factory to Life With Smart Manufacturing 5.0” blueprint offers actionable insights to enable manufacturers to enhance operational efficiency, improve product customization, and ensure sustainable practices. (CNW Group/Info-Tech Research Group) TORONTO — Global manufacturers are facing increasing demands for greater efficiency, customization, and sustainability, making the integration of advanced technologies essential.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Automation World
MAY 28, 2024
A new report from Honeywell explains how “silent residency” has become an increasing threat to industrial facilities.
Design World
MAY 29, 2024
There are three common physical layer (PHY) variants for multidrop single pair Ethernet (SPE), basic PHY, media access controller (MAC) PHY, and transceiver. They rely on different interfaces, including a media-independent interface (MII), reduced media-independent interface (RMII), serial peripheral interface (SPI), OPEN Alliance 3-pin (OA-3P), and Ethernet advanced physical layer (Ethernet-APL).
Robotics Business Review
MAY 28, 2024
Realtime is working with Mitsubishi Electric to develop its motion planning software. Source: Realtime Robotics Manufacturing can benefit from increasingly intelligent robots as much as any other industry. Realtime Robotics today announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Mitsubishi Electric Corp., leading its recently opened Series B round.
Plastics Today
MAY 29, 2024
Pyrolysis and distillation in combination would make recycling of PS scalable, cost-competitive, and energy-efficient, researchers report.
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As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.
Canadian Manufacturing
MAY 27, 2024
Canada is looking at the massive new U.S. import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles imposed by President Joe Biden earlier this month, but is not making any commitment to following suit north of the border. Chinese brands are not a major player in Canada’s EV market at the moment but imports from China have exploded in the last year as Tesla switched from U.S. factories for its Canadian sales to its manufacturing plant in Shanghai.
Automation World
MAY 29, 2024
ABB incorporates Visual SLAM tech with its AMR Studio software to set up and manage mobile robot fleets.
Design World
MAY 29, 2024
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has added a new series of robots to its broad selection of models. The new RV-35/50/80FR series of robots is ideal for handling large workpieces and heavy objects to expand automation opportunities for OEMs and end users alike. Mitsubishi Electric industrial robots are equipped with class-leading speed and precision to meet […] The post New robot series for applications requiring heavier payload, longer reach appeared first on Design World.
E&T
MAY 28, 2024
A new report by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has found that slow grid connections and a lack of clear plans for energy storage must be fixed in order for the UK to meet its net zero goals by 2035.
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70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.
Mold Making Technology
MAY 30, 2024
Keeping on top of industry trends and data will help mold builders prepare to capitalize on growth opportunities. Source | Stock, Copilot To sum up recent activity, U.S. Molds Export Values experienced a steady rise from 2015 to 2017, peaking at $624.2 million, before plateauing and experiencing a minor decline in subsequent years. Conversely, imports demonstrated a more pronounced upward trajectory until 2018, followed by relative stability.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 30, 2024
To assist you in this journey at Cisco Live, and beyond, is the Partner Launch Experience. This curated launch experience takes you through all the exciting announcements.
Manufacturer's Monthly
MAY 27, 2024
Fire Rated Commercial Doors / Image: Specialty Doors Melbourne based door manufacturer Specialty Doors has expanded production capacity to meet growing demand. Having moved premises in mid 2023 the company invested in new machinery to effectively double production capacity. The new manufacturing plant is based in Dandenong South and produces close to a 1,000 doors per week.
Design World
MAY 29, 2024
DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it received 18 honors from its supplier partners during the 2024 EDS Leadership Summit, held May 21-23 in Las Vegas. DigiKey was recognized for its sales results, partnership, collaboration, and more during… The post DigiKey awarded top recognitions from suppliers at the 2024 EDS Leadership Summit appeared first on Des
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
We’ve all heard the buzzwords to describe new supply chain trends: resiliency, sustainability, AI, machine learning. But what do these really mean today? Over the past few years, manufacturing has had to adapt to and overcome a wide variety of supply chain trends and disruptions to stay as stable as possible. Stability has become key in this post-COVID world, and will remain key moving forward.
Metrology
MAY 28, 2024
There are growing demands within the global manufacturing industry to increase productivity and efficiency levels at faster paces. As a result of this, metrologists are starting to find out that using Coordinating Measuring Machines (CMMs) that only operate using 3-axis machining technologies is not enough anymore. The post Configuring 5-Axis Technology On CMMs appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 30, 2024
Cover of the 2024 U.S. robotics roadmap. Source: UC San Diego Unlike China, Germany, or Japan, the U.S. doesn’t have a centralized industrial policy. The U.S. has a culture that uniquely encourages innovation, but a lack of strong coordination among academia, government, and industry affects the development and deployment of technologies such as robotics, according to the 2024 edition of “A Roadmap for U.S.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 30, 2024
The South Australian Department for Education collaborates with Cisco Meraki to transform education statewide by implementing robust network solutions that enhance learning opportunities, especially in remote areas.
Plastics Today
MAY 30, 2024
Government policies are expected to supercharge the biopolymers industry at a 49% compound annual growth rate between 2023 and 2026.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
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