Automation Mag

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

RS has introduced annual subscription options for DesignSpark, its online community for engineers. According to the company, this will deliver more choice for businesses to decide how they want to pay to gain access to DesignSpark’s suite of design tools and resources. for Engineer, while Explorer remains free to users.

Electronics 84

Electronics 84

Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 28, 2024

As August comes to a close, we've gathered this month's most viewed articles with valuable insights for moldmaking professionals. These articles and more on this list offer practical knowledge to enhance your operations. Utilize this guide to better understand best practices associated with guided ejection systems.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 24, 2023

Using the power of prediction, University of Wisconsin-Madison mechanical engineers have quickly discovered several promising high-performance polymers out of a field of 8 million candidates. The post Machine learning tool accelerates polymer discovery appeared first on Control Engineering.

Aerospace 96

Aerospace Electronics Automotive Sourcing 96

Donlouco

JUNE 4, 2025

Donlouco stands apart by employing a team of engineers and quality managers in Jiashan, who collaborate with our team in Cork, Ireland, to ensure your components meet the highest standards from start to finish. Limited visibility into tooling, production, and final inspection processes. Common Risks of Remote Overseas Sourcing.

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21st Century Tech

JUNE 9, 2025

Skilled trades are becoming more technology-enabled , meaning workers are using these smart tools to boost productivity, rather than seeing jobs disappear. In this article, we focus on three trades where digitization and AI are changing the nature of blue-collar work. It is used in engineering, architecture and construction.

Artificial Intelligence 60

Artificial Intelligence Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Robotics Robotics 60

Robotics Business Review

APRIL 3, 2024

Digital transformation is becoming a major concern for engineers across industries. Turns out, digital transformation can be a lonely road where engineers are given a directive to “go digital,” and then left on their own to figure it out. They all have very different stories to tell because their application needs are distinct.

Robotics 76

Robotics Robotics Beverage Automation 76

Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Medline Industries’ Engineering Manager Rick Seaberg looks through MoldMaking Technology at work. Today, Rick is the engineering manager at Medline Industries, a private American healthcare company based in Northfield, Illinois. I like this article because it speaks to my roots as a mold designer.

Automotive 95

Automotive Manufacturing 95

Control Engineering

AUGUST 2, 2022

Hot topics in Control Engineering, for July 2022, for stories posted in the last three months, included PLC programming, digital transformation, direct-drive servos, IIoT optimization and more. Links to each article below. Instrumentation calibration best practices, benefits. Control Engineering Career and Salary Survey, 2022.

Automation 52

Automation Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Hot topics in Control Engineering, for October 2022, for stories posted in the last three months included alarm design management, edge computing, energy measurements, plant instrumentation and more. Links to each article below. Key development tools and standards ensure interoperability among many EtherCAT devices and manufacturers.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Robotics Robotics Automation 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Control Engineering’s top 5 content over the past week covered PLCs and edge controllers, soft robots, PLC programming and more. Links to each article below. MIT researchers created a system that lets robots effectively use grasped tools with the correct amount of force. Soft robots grip with the right amount of force.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Robotics Robotics Automation 52

Control Engineering

JANUARY 13, 2023

Understand how Control Engineering hot topics for 2022 were selected. Review top 10 articles posted during and before 2022 at www.controleng.com. See top 3 covers as selected by the Control Engineering creative director. Also see top 3 covers below with and top 10 Control Engineering articles posted prior to 2022.

Automation 52

Automation Fit Function Electronics 52

Mold Making Technology

MAY 27, 2025

A considerable amount of engineering goes into making plastic surfaces look and feel good. Source | Verein Deutscher Ingenieur, the Society of German Engineers. Figure 1 includes textures based on the VDI 3400 standard, as established by the Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI), the Society of German Engineers.

Function 59

Function Sourcing Automotive Form 59

Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Stop by next month to see what the most-viewed articles were from October—based on Google Analytics. Tooling Engineer for SMC Ltd. VIDEO: Qualifying Modified H-13 for 3D-Printed Tooling Next Chapter Manufacturing and International Mold Steel discuss their partnership to qualify a modified H-13 for tooling applications.

3D printing 59

3D printing Supply Chain Automation Manufacturing 59

Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Here is the last of the prediction articles I picked up in December but had too much news to pack in. As more and more skilled workers reach retirement age and leave the workforce, Generative AI takes on greater importance as a training and educational tool, passing knowledge along to new workers.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Form Automation 130

Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 19, 2022

Global leader in metal cutting, Sandvik Coromant , has earned the 2022 IndustryWeek Best Plants Award for its Westminster, South Carolina, production site. We are incredibly proud of our Westminster facility and honored to receive the IndustryWeek Best Plants Award,” said Arun Pattanaik , production unit director at Sandvik Coromant.

Aerospace 52

Aerospace Automotive Manufacturing Automation 52

DO Supply

JUNE 11, 2025

In this article, we’ll compare the PowerFlex 700H vs PowerFlex 700S AC drives, focusing on their key features, motor control capabilities, application suitability, power ratings, communication options, and safety features. The mentioned motor control modes are essential in applications that require rapid dynamic reaction and high accuracy.

Fit 52

Fit Control Algorithm Function Automation 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Advances in machine tool hardware, software, subtractive and additive manufacturing processes and related system integration were among four major Siemens IMTS announcements. The Y-turning and Advanced Rapid Movement functions provide greater machine tool productivity and up to 10% faster machining.

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Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Function 3D printing Additive manufacturing 52

iBASEt

JANUARY 15, 2025

The vertical software business is projected to grow at over 11% a year through 2030, and a recent article by Forbes called SaaS vertical applications the next wave in business software. A tool thats designed for your specific task will work better than one that isnt. Whats behind this interest in vertical applications?

Aerospace 59

Aerospace Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Quality Management System Function 59

Mold Making Technology

MARCH 23, 2023

Photo Credit: (top left) Decatur Mold and Engineering, (top right) Global Shop Solutions, (bottom left) CGS North America (CAM-TOOL), (bottom right) Shutterstock 2023 seems to be flying by, we cannot believe it is already March! Here is the list of the top ten most popular MMT articles according to Google analytics.

3D printing 52

3D printing Prototype  Automation Robotics 52

Mold Making Technology

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Check out the top 10 articles from MoldMaking Technology based on Google Analytics and see what catches your attention! Minco Tool & Mold & ASPM Go Big Together This combination of moldmaking and molding companies offers one-stop full service from conception to completion. Photo Credit: Dynamic Tool 3.

Automation 59

Automation Bottleneck Supply Chain Manufacturing 59

Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Harish shares his company’s initiatives which are empowering customers and all industry professionals with knowledge and solutions Customer delight The purpose statement of Micromatic Machine Tools (MMT) reads as: Co-create Customer Success Nurture Entrepreneur Enrich Lives.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Cycle time 98

Mold Making Technology

APRIL 16, 2023

3D measurement tools are available that combine the measurement capabilities of a portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) with the noncontact functionality of a laser line probe. Another critical task performed during the moldmaking process is reverse engineering. Many mold builders use fixed CMMs for this job.

Bottleneck 98

Bottleneck Function Manufacturing 98

Control Engineering

JULY 19, 2022

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers have developed an optimization code that can be used to simulations for virtually any autonomous robotic system and improve a robot’s overall design performance. In designing an autonomous robot, engineers must run countless trial-and-error simulations, often informed by intuition.

Robotics 96

Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Automation 96

Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Over the last eight years, the IIC has taken the lead and published a good deal of material, from the Industrial Internet Security Framework , in 2015, to Endpoint Security Best Practices in 2018, and the Trustworthiness Framework published in 2021. The post Turning IoT headwinds into tailwinds appeared first on Control Engineering.

Supply Chain 122

Supply Chain Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Industry 4.0 122

Control Engineering

JUNE 2, 2023

Analytics insights Companies struggle to figure out how to accumulate and make the best use of their raw data. There are support services that incorporate analytical tools to help identify potential areas for improvement and reduce the root causes of potential issues. – Avanceon is a CFE Media and Technology content partner.

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 105

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Manufacturing 105

DO Supply

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This article explores the sophisticated features of the PowerFlex 755 series, emphasizing the ways in which these drives may enhance industrial operations, increase safety, and simplify tasks for a variety of applications, including conveyors, pumps, fans, and more.

Function 52

Function Compliance Fit Manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

APRIL 4, 2023

Using simulation software and digital twins can help with effective integration of automation and controls to advance competitiveness, said Craig Salvalaggio, chief operating officer,  Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT ), and Keith Mandachit, PE, engineering manager,  Huffman Engineering. The edited response follows.

Automation 104

Automation Artificial Intelligence Fit Function 104

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Control Engineering’s top 5 content over the past week covered alarm design, EtherCAT, plant instrumentation and more. Links to each article below. Coupling strategic engineering techniques with integrated management software helps unlock best-in-class alarm solutions.

Artificial Intelligence 40

Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 40

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Achieving a secure OT environment demands alignment in standards, practices, and tools, often necessitating expert help from partner organizations well-versed in digital transformation and the complexities of the crowded cybersecurity market. This originally appeared on Control Engineering Europe.

Industry 4.0 52

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Compliance Fit 52

Control Engineering

JANUARY 30, 2023

As controls engineer for a systems integrator, I develop programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interface (HMI) programs and commission for new sites or additions, develop supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, develop network architectures, troubleshoot existing controllers, and commission on customer sites.

Supply Chain 105

Supply Chain Beverage Automation Continuous Production 105

Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 31, 2014

This article series will review (1) raw material; (2) the melt delivery system: screw, valve and end cap; (3) hot and cold runner systems; (4) hot runner controllers; (5) mold cooling optimized by design; (6) plant water system impact on performance; (7) new and innovative mold cooling technologies; and (8) automated part handling.

Cycle time 52

Cycle time Lead Time Manufacturing Automation 52

Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

I especially enjoy writing articles on subjects that are important to our industry but are rarely given the attention they deserve. This month’s article on shoulder bolts is a good example of an important subject on which very little information is readily available. So, what is the best way to torque a bolt?

Fit 52

Fit Function Manufacturing 52

Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 29, 2024

New Series: Emphasizing the Basics In this article series, Dennis Czubin, a seasoned plastics professional, shares valuable insights from his 40+ years in the industry, focusing on fundamental principles in part and mold design to help mold builders and molders enhance their practices and avoid common pitfalls.

Cycle time 98

Cycle time Prototype  Fit Sourcing 98

Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

The tool, developed by researchers at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, could be used to train astronauts ahead of Lunar missions. However, it works best with small quantities of Moon dust. Editor’s Note: This article was republished from the University of Bristol.

Robotics 126

Robotics Robotics Aerospace 126

Control Engineering

JANUARY 31, 2023

Learn about how engineers can improve user experience with graphical displays. In the last few decades, variable frequency drives (VFDs) have emerged as a powerful, and now common, tool for reducing energy consumption and optimizing control of electric motors.

Discrete manufacturing 105

Discrete manufacturing Manufacturing Automation Function 105

Control Engineering

MARCH 13, 2023

It’s also important to look at best practices to capture and store system critical data into a central location for ease of access. A best practice would be to collect required or desired system data and use a historian to store it in one location. The data is then stored in a database or a historian.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Process control Form Manufacturing 52

MEM

APRIL 28, 2023

Per-Anders Stjernstedt, Senior Engineer at metal cutting expert Sandvik Coromant, understands all-too-well that innovation is a labour of love. In this article, he explains the latest innovation in turning from Sandvik Coromant. How can tooling overcome delays, reduce downtime and support faster production?

Cycle time 52

Cycle time Manufacturing 52