Design World

JUNE 12, 2024

By Mark Jones The cause of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse seems clear. The Dali, the cause of the bridge’s demise, sits grounded with parts of the bridge strewn across its bow. Drifting after losing power, the ship hit one of the bridge’s supports, bringing it down in an instant. Removal of the support… The post Technical thinking: Bigger is better, but more dangerous, too appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

JUNE 12, 2024

61% Predicting to Achieve AI Goals in Just 11 months, Fluke Reliability Survey Finds Everyone is in the survey business these days. Fluke Reliability conducted this one and of course capitalized on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) meme. The focus was on our traditional understanding of AI in manufacturing, not on Generative AI that is capturing headlines but not use cases.

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Design World

JUNE 7, 2024

Both professional and vocational engineering training are evolving with to address skill gaps and workforce-readiness issues. By Lisa Eitel | Executive editor Advancing communication technologies, the COVID-19 pandemic, and new digital-transformation approaches have forever changed the way technical training in manufacturing and automation is conducted.

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Automation World

JUNE 7, 2024

Automated inspection machines help manufacturers meet stringent regulatory standards.

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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-

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

JUNE 11, 2024

Simply put, AI will change the way you design, manage, and optimize networks, just as automation once did. Go beyond the buzz and build the AI skills you need to meet the challenges of the future.

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Control.com

JUNE 9, 2024

Techman Robot has released its newest collaborative robot, the TM30S. The TM30S features heavy-lifting power and AI machine learning capability, giving users enhanced robotic capabilities.

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Gary Mintchell

JUNE 11, 2024

Fluke Reliability partners with Verusen to Drive Predictive Maintenance and Inventory Optimization The new trend for 2024 involves spreading applications from the factory floor specifically to maintenance and repair and parts. Here is a partnership designed to enhance spare parts inventory plus predictive maintenance. It does make sense to bring those two together.

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Automation World

JUNE 11, 2024

Ray Kok, CEO of Mendix, explains how the development of common-use templates makes it easier for manufacturing operations managers and engineers to create the apps they need without having to depend entirely on IT.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

JUNE 12, 2024

Whether enabling the season’s biggest tournaments with top-tier technology or supporting the sport’s biggest stars like Nelly Korda, 2024 has seen Cisco continue to tee up opportunity across golf.

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Plastics Today

JUNE 7, 2024

Water-filtration company Multipore sends Dewey, the Clean Water Superhero, on a mission to save the planet from plastic pollution in the oceans, but a far-less-cute plastic-eating fungus might be more effective in the real world.

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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?

The Fabricator

JUNE 7, 2024

Experts reveal that starting a continuous improvement campaign in the welding department isn't as hard as a metal fabrication shop might think. Jason Becker from Underground Metal Works and Brian Engelhardt from MERRILL Technologies (No. 13 on the 2024 FAB 40), weigh in.

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Automation World

JUNE 11, 2024

Cybersecurity should be viewed as a workplace safety issue, as increasingly connected automation systems can pose a personnel risk in the most extreme cyberattacks.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

JUNE 11, 2024

Cisco Secure Connect stands out as a turnkey Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offering that simplifies the deployment and management of multi-customer SASE environments. Discover why MSPs should consider Cisco Secure Connect for their service offerings.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 10, 2024

Image: ricjacynophoto.com/stock.adobe.com The Albanese and Cook Governments are jointly investing $70.5 million over five years to establish Australia’s first TAFE Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence in Western Australia. The centre will operate across the WA TAFE network and be a skills leader in clean energy science, engineering, construction, and operation.

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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

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Design World

JUNE 10, 2024

FarmWise is an AgTech company that’s pushing the boundaries of automation in agriculture by harnessing the power of computer vision and artificial intelligence to revolutionize farming operations. Their flagship product, the Vulcan precision weeding implement, is designed to optimize weed control management on vegetable farms in California, which have been slow to automate due to… The post Linear slides for automated weeding system appeared first on Design World.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JUNE 10, 2024

PHOTO: Manufacturing/Getty Images The Ontario government says it is investing over $4.7 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) in three Niagara Region-based projects that will provide free training to 2,318 youth, apprentices and jobseekers that will prepare them for in-demand careers in the skilled trades. “To keep up with our growing province, we need to attract more youth into the skilled trades, which is why our government is working hand-in-hand with labour and industry partners

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Automation World

JUNE 11, 2024

How the ability to access and analyze the vast amounts of unused data in multi-vendor production environments will create even greater optimization opportunities.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 12, 2024

Floware includes AMRs, fleet management software, real-time performance dashboards and more. | Credit: Floatic Korea-based Floatic, a warehouse robotic solutions provider , raised $3.8 million in a pre-Series A bridge round. The investment was led by Capstone Partners and included Quantum Ventures Korea, Bluepoint, BNK Venture Investment, and BSK Investment.

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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.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 10, 2024

Image: gumpapa/stock.adobe.com The Allan Government is set to continue closing gender gaps across the workforce, with grants to help the male-dominated energy and manufacturing sector better attract women. The $1.3 million in grants will address barriers to women’s advancement and labour shortages in Victoria’s renewable energy transition. Minister for Women Natalie Hutchins today announced that 10 organisations in Victoria will receive a grant through the Women in Energy and Manufacturing progr

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Design World

JUNE 12, 2024

The Pepperl+Fuchs U.S. division is getting a new home. The new 25,000-ft2 office building will house approximately 120 employees and be constructed in Twinsburg, Ohio, just a short distance from the current location. A second U.S. location, the U.S. Distribution Center, is in Katy, Texas. As a global company in factory and process automation, Pepperl+Fuchs’… The post Pepperl+Fuchs announces new innovative North American office appeared first on Design World.

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The Fabricator

JUNE 9, 2024

Three artists weigh in on what new metal artists should have at their disposal for that first project and share advice on what they’ve learned along the way.

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Automation World

JUNE 11, 2024

The IRB 7710 and IRB 7720 are large robots designed for use in automotive manufacturing as well as in the electronics and construction/earthmoving industries.

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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.

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Control.com

JUNE 10, 2024

Learn how to get started with Phoenix Contact’s PLCnext and Engineer software, a platform that ultimately provides a PLC environment for plant control as well as an OS for more advanced IIoT projects.

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Dinesh Mishra

JUNE 7, 2024

“Meshmix Media collaborated with Laghu Udyog Bharti – Karnataka Chapter to cover the manufacturing ecosystem of Belagavi, exploring the spirit of business owners and how the city is thriving in exports, job creation, and contributing to the bigger mission of ‘Make in India’ and ‘AATMA Nirbhar Bharat’ Mr. Dinesh Mishra, Senior VP , Strategy Meshmix Media, visited Belagavi and interviewed business leaders from diverse industries, highlighting edited excerpts from the

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Design World

JUNE 12, 2024

AutomationDirect has added Velox safety machine guarding components by Husky Rack & Wire. Velox machine guarding is the industry’s fastest installed machine guarding, capable of installation times that are four times faster than other guarding systems. Versatile and affordable, Velox guarding offers design flexibility to create a safe work environment and is engineered to exceed… The post AutomationDirect adds Velox machine guarding panels, industry’s fastest-installed appeared first o

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 11, 2024

Levita is using Real-Time Innovations’ Connext with its robotics surgical system. Source: Levita Magnetics Real-Time Innovations today announced that Levita Magnetics has chosen RTI Connext to provide real-time connectivity for MARS, a surgical robotics platform that uses magnets. Levita said it designed the magnetic-assisted robotic surgery, or MARS, system to improve patient outcomes and clinical efficiency in high-volume abdominal surgeries.

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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.

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Automation World

JUNE 11, 2024

Each manufacturer has to do its own analysis and decide the right approach based on three factors: budget, downtime and risk.

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Control.com

JUNE 7, 2024

Teradyne Robotics has opened a 20,000 sq m headquarters in Odense, Denmark. The new facility will enable collaboration between Teradyne's two companies, Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR).

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The Guardian Manufacturing

JUNE 7, 2024

Agricultural equipment company plans to move production out of the country in move condemned by workers US workers at John Deere plants have accused the company of acting on “greed” as America’s most famous agricultural equipment company plans to shift more production to Mexico. The company – famous for its green tractors and leaping deer logo – has announced layoffs of several hundred workers over the last several months with more layoffs planned for later this year.

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Design World

JUNE 12, 2024

Expanding its service offerings, Duravant, an Illinois-based OEM of packaging, food processing, and material handling equipment, recently announced the launch of Duravant Lifecycle Services. Designed to support its installed base of machines and integrated lines, Duravant Lifecycle Services is a global network of aftermarket organizations structured to enhance local delivery of all services, from purchase… The post Duravant expands processing equipment portfolio; launches aftermarket servi

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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.