Automation World
MAY 24, 2024
Micropsi Industries’ MirAI 2 artificial intelligence-driven software for robots addresses automation issues encountered with position, shape, color, lighting and background factors.
Design World
MAY 24, 2024
Eight existing IEEE single-pair Ethernet (SPE) standards exist, with a ninth expected to be announced next year. Current standards include 802.3bw (100BASE-T1), two types of 802.3bp (1000BASE-T1), 802.3ch (10BASE-T1) optimized for automated environments, three versions of 802.3cg (10BASE-T1S, 10BASE-T1L, and 10BASE-T1M), and the 802.3da single-pair multidrop segments enhancement standard that was approved in 2023.
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Design World
MAY 21, 2024
Fully electric, slim design, and absence of air-tubing and cabling. The new piCOBOT Electric heads towards another success for Piab’s piCOBOT program. “This is the most versatile and energy-efficient electric pump unit on the market for cobot applications”, said Madeleine Sheikh, Global Product Manager at Piab Group. It is a fact that the piCOBOT program… The post piCOBOT Electric breaks the barriers of cobot arm movement appeared first on Design World.
Gary Mintchell
MAY 21, 2024
Some people feel that Generative AI on its own will be detrimental to human civilization—or indeed even existence. I think, as always, it is the human use of it just as every other technology for the past several thousand years that matters. For instance, look at the latest episode of the old “tech bro” culture from Silicon Valley—Sam Altman and OpenAI.
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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 23, 2024
BT has delayed its plan to switch customers from physical, copper-based landlines to internet-based services due to concerns about the way it could impact vulnerable customers.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 22, 2024
A recent cadaver trial showcased AiM’s robot in a fully direct MRI-guided procedure for bilateral deep brain stimulation lead placement. | Source: AiM Medical Robotics AiM Medical Robotics is taking the next steps to validate its robot for deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s patients. The company is partnering with the Surgical Navigation and Robotics (SNR) Lab at Harvard and has entered into a clinical research agreement with the Clinical Trial Office at Brigham and Women’s
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Gary Mintchell
MAY 20, 2024
This report from Automate 2024 consolidates robotic-oriented news from Doosan Robotics, Kossow Robots, InOrbit CoPilot, and Hirebotics. Collaborative Robots, or Cobots, are now just about everywhere. The software for these is innovative, often no-code, and easy-to-use. There is consolidation of the market. It will be interesting to see what next year brings.
Automation World
MAY 24, 2024
A key aspect of the MirAI 2 technology that sets it apart from traditional robot vision systems is its ability to operate without relying on CAD data. Instead, it uses data captured by the camera from the actual operating environment.
Robotics Automation News
MAY 21, 2024
The video game industry has been a hotbed of innovation since its inception, continuously evolving with advancements in technology. One of the most transformative technologies in recent years is virtual reality (VR).
Robotics Business Review
MAY 21, 2024
Stratom creates unmanned ground systems that move material in both controlled settings and expeditionary environments. | Source: Stratom Stratom Inc. today announced that it is developing a “unique, small-form-factor material handling system.” It said its latest robot will be able to lift, load, unload, and transport palletized 463L tactical cargo across various operating environments and terrains.
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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?
Gary Mintchell
MAY 23, 2024
Emissions management relates to many things. Ecology, cleaning the environment, climate change. In an industrial context, I think it is the essence of Lean—reduction of waste. That is a business value as well as other values. Honeywell has added many products and services over the past few years. This one is interesting. Honeywell and Weatherford on May 9 announced a partnership to deliver a comprehensive emissions management solution for the energy industry.
Automation World
MAY 24, 2024
Integrating new equipment often requires developing new SCADA screens, which can slow operations significantly. CSE Icon’s Ignition for Upstream Accelerator addresses this by streamlining the integration process.
Mold Making Technology
MAY 23, 2024
Dynamic Tool uses its two Kitamura Bridgecenter 6G#40 machining centers to fabricate these highly customized mold bases. The B-plate shown above is part of a production mold that produces filtering components for a medical device. Tooling techniques like cam actions, slides, lifters, auto-unscrew, in-mold closing or core toggle require sophisticated A- and B-plates manufactured accurately, efficiently and repeatedly.
Canadian Manufacturing
MAY 21, 2024
VANCOUVER — HydroGraph Clean Power Inc., a commercial manufacturer of pristine graphene, announced that it has entered into a memo of understanding (MOU) signed May 13, 2024, with Gulf Cryo LLC, a provider of industrial, medical and specialty end-to-end gas solutions in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, to collaborate in the production, distribution and selling of HydroGraph’s pristine graphene to the Middle East region.
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
Design World
MAY 23, 2024
Emerson Bearing, a Boston, MA-based bearing company catering to niche markets nationwide and the sister company of Action Bearing which serves the New England market, supports the unique needs of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) markets across the nation with essential resources – such as their latest eBook.
Gary Mintchell
MAY 22, 2024
The human resources department of one large company I worked for traveled to the various manufacturing sites leading management seminars. I can still remember one where they put up one of those consultant’s 2×2 matrices. They compared “feel for people” versus “intellectual control of emotions.” Good and Poor. Of course, the top right box was good in each category.
Metrology
MAY 20, 2024
CDMVision, a trendsetter in Augmented Realtiy and Artificial Intelligence technologies, has announced the launch of SuPAR AI, a state-of-the-art augmented reality visual inspection software designed for widespread use across many different industries. SuPAR AI is set to transform traditional visual quality control processes with its innovative AI-driven modules and AR technology.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 24, 2024
The Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF) yesterday released ROS 2 Jazzy Jalisco. The 10th version of ROS 2 is a long-term support (LTS) release that will be supported until May 2029. Jazzy Jalisco offers a host of new features and enables connectivity between existing ROS code and the Intrinsic platform. Intrinsic, a spinout of the X moonshot division of Alphabet in mid-2021, acquired the Open Source Robotics Corporation in late 2022.
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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.
SMMT
MAY 23, 2024
Tell us about your eDeliver 5 eLCV, launched at the recent Commercial Vehicle Show? At the show we unveiled our eDeliver 5 eLCV, available to order now, and offered in one length and two heights, with double sliding side door to the side and a double opening at the rear. Payload is 1,200kg and cargo volume is 6.6m3 or 7.6m3 for the high-roof version.
Design World
MAY 23, 2024
Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) has introduced the ATR-V-60-60 Series (-01 thru -04) of dual-axis elevator-rotary stages. These compact, elevator-rotary stages feature a high stability elevator stage with 120 x 80 mm table and 60 mm +/- 2 mm of vertical travel and a load capacity of 5.0 kg. A 60 mm diameter rotary stage […] The post High precision dual-axis elevator-rotary stages from OES appeared first on Design World.
E&T
MAY 23, 2024
Engineers at the University of Cambridge have developed a process for producing recycled cement that has zero emissions and can be rapidly scaled.
MRPEasy
MAY 21, 2024
While stockouts may suggest that a product is popular, they are typically costly mistakes in inventory management that are far better avoided than managed after the fact. In this article, we look at what stockouts are, how they are caused, and what businesses can do to prevent them. What is a stockout? A stockout is […] The post What are Stockouts and How to Prevent Them?
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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.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 20, 2024
Everyone wants universal household robots. For widespread adoption, they are going to have to have a price point that allows monthly financing or lease payments that are roughly similar to a car, suggesting that manufacturers will need to retail units in the neighborhood of $40,000 to get widescale uptake. Most humanoid robots in development are initially intended for industrial settings such as warehouses, but a few are being marketed as being more affordable.
Robotics Automation News
MAY 20, 2024
Mishima Kosan, a diversified company with a strong presence in steel production, product manufacturing, and engineering services, has formed a strategic partnership with Ready Robotics, a pioneer in no-code software for industrial automation.
Design World
MAY 21, 2024
Softing Industrial presented its new edgeGate at Hannover Messe 2024 – a maintenance-free hardware solution for transferring production data from PLC and CNC controllers to edge and cloud-based environments. edgeGate simplifies access to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Computerized Numerical Controllers (CNC). It enables seamless and secure data integration into advanced management systems such as… The post Softing Industrial’s hardware gateway edgeGate at Hannover Messe app
Metrology
MAY 20, 2024
Big Data and closed-loop manufacturing are two complementary concepts that seamlessly integrate to enhance operational efficiency, quality control, and sustainability within manufacturing processes. How do these two concepts merge in the digital transformation of manufacturing? The post Synergizing Big Data With Closed-Loop Manufacturing appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.
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.
Mold Making Technology
MAY 19, 2024
Adam Narkter, MMT EAB member and Diversified Technologies International (DTI) business development manager. Source | DTI Q: Diversified Technologies International (DTI) applies a disciplined and systematic approach to simulation iterations for mold processes and design from a plastics point of view. How do you define the scope and objectives of your simulation iterations?
Robotics Business Review
MAY 22, 2024
The Cumbria Robotics Cluster had its official launch at the HRAICE event. Source: Industrial Solutions Hub Among the ingredients for a successful regional robotics cluster are an industry focus and institutional support. The Cumbria Robotics Cluster yesterday marked its official launch in the U.K. It builds on nuclear decommissioning efforts and plans to work with other organizations to build recognition of the county in northwestern England as a globally recognized center of excellence for fiel
Manufacturer's Monthly
MAY 21, 2024
Image: Combilift Combilift has responded to universal customer needs and reduced the risk of forklift overloading with its patented Safe-Lift device. Forklifts have long held potential for safety implications and the manufacturer prioritises constant improvement to mitigate the risks of lifting. Understanding that some operators are more aware of the risks than others, the Safe-Lift ensures there is minimal chance of unsafe operation with audible and visual alerts.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 22, 2024
The new 2024 Global Networking Trends Report is a compelling look at networking readiness among global IT organizations. We heard from 2,050 IT professionals in 13 countries about their investment strategies and the advanced architectures and capabilities they believe will prove transformational within the next two years.
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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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