Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Despite the serious health risks associated with operating fibre laser welding machines, AMADA has reported no accidents resulting in injury from its equipment. If an incident occurs, we are required to write a report and send it to our head office in Japan.” “All Panelprint also utilises machines supplied by AMADA. “We

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

Intuitive Surgical reports that its da Vinci systems alone have performed 12 million procedures. That means second-generation robots must deliver more clinical value and faster healing for patients alongside greater efficiency and revenue for health systems and their staff. But this only scratches the surface of what’s possible.

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Automation Mag

DECEMBER 3, 2024

As per this agreement, Elliott Matsuura will act as a Value Added Reseller and Authorized Service Partner for Hexagon’s metrology solutions portfolio. Expanded and enhanced training support and availability through Elliott Matsuura’s infrastructure and technical staff. “As Faster access to localized customer support.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 2, 2022

tracking patch relevancy, patch approval by vendor, operational risks, lack of staff and resources) of patch management cause organizations to fall behind on software patching. In 2021, cybersecurity authorities from the U.S., Lack of staff/resources to manage the process. Key challenges (e.g.,

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing 98

Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 22, 2023

Machine authentication allows plants to incorporate worker activity at a granular level within the production environment and ensures that only trained, authorized operators can access machine controls. They also needed authentication to ensure operators were adequately trained and traceability for reporting and improvement purposes.

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Function Smart manufacturing Aerospace Manufacturing 52

i4.0 today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

COMPLY SMCR enables firms to seamlessly manage Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) obligations as required by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). COMPLY Program Management Risk Assessment provides a comprehensive report of risk areas and documents mitigation plans.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 19, 2023

Author: ECI Software Solutions staff contributors While on face value this sounds too simplistic and doesn’t acknowledge the complex and sophisticated considerations business owners must take, in reality, it is the basis of business success. Guess work creeps into the workday—educated guesswork, but guesswork all the same.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 98

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Function Manufacturing Form 98

E&T

MARCH 31, 2023

According to the Financial Times , Branson has injected just under £9m to cover the severance costs of letting go of 675 staff, leaving just 100 employees remaining to keep the company going on a skeleton crew. The move comes only weeks after the firm was reported to be seeking a potential buyout from outside investors.

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E&T

JANUARY 30, 2023

The researchers created the device to assist healthcare staff in understanding how much pressure they are applying to the foetal head during labour, factors that can contribute to obstructed labour and poor birth outcomes.

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i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This fail-safe system protects passengers and railway staff, but can lead to lengthy, frustrating delays while the problem is located and fixed. Smart sensors and monitoring systems can be attached to cables and connected to a central network , allowing authorities to monitor the cables in real time.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 11, 2025

level staff members and works on AM application and technology projects with more than 100 companies. More From This Author Peter Zelinski has written for Modern Machine Shop for more than 25 years. Today he reports on the advance of industrial 3D printing as editor-in-chief of Additive Manufacturing Media.

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3D printing Sourcing Additive manufacturing Process control 59

Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

And, you need to procure lots of different supplies for your shop floor and your office staff to do their jobs, but you don’t have time to hunt all over town for the best prices and delivery options. Create your own list of approved products available to purchase, ensuring compliance by staff, at the prices you’ve allowed.

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SMMT

AUGUST 4, 2022

The report said: “Another interesting finding from the survey was that two thirds of new operators are confident that they will expand their businesses within the next five years and so require authority for more vehicles. This demonstrates the current level of confidence in the freight industry.”.

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SMMT

AUGUST 10, 2023

The report contains statistics describing the licensing and regulatory activities including 14,133 operator licence applications and variations processed; 13,747 local bus registrations processed; 1347 public inquiries determined and 15,167 vocational driver cases closed. “We

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 11, 2023

Author: Geoff Crittenden, CEO, Weld Australia But, with the advent of automation, robots, cobots and a range of other advanced welding technologies and techniques, this perception is becoming more and more outdated.

3D printing 97

3D printing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Robotics 97

E&T

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The DMA responds to the concerns highlighted in several international expert reports from 2019, including the Furman , Stigler and Vestager reports, which showed that core platform markets are globally dominated by one or two of the same five companies. Non-compliance will come at a significant cost.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 24, 2023

The report, based on a survey of CFIB members last September, found 59 per cent of Canada’s small and medium-sized businesses were affected by labour shortages, forcing the average owner to work 54 hours per week to compensate. That means small business owners work 50 per cent more than the average employees, according to the report.

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Automation Manufacturing 40

E&T

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In a recent report it stated that the current connections process, which was originally focused on connecting a small number of large fossil fuel plants every year, “has not kept pace with the rapid changes occurring in the energy sector. National Grid ESO has recognised the problem.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

I want to resolve this issue, I want to facilitate the trade unions and the employers getting together to hammer out some reform measures, to help pay for a better pay offer for the staff.”. How much of the bus service improvement funding promised to local authorities has actually been handed to those authorities?

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E&T

MARCH 10, 2023

On top of that, since 2007, it has bought carbon credits to offset the emissions from staff activities such as business travel. Apple’s disclosure to the climate-change reporting charity CDP shows how much outsourcing can knock off the carbon bill if you choose not to quantify those numbers.

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Supply Chain Sourcing Form Manufacturing 64

i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The availability of these devices in schools is a meaningful way to safeguard the lives of students, parents, staff, and visitors to schools. Smart defibrillator monitoring provides real-time reports on temperature changes that may affect the effectiveness of defibrillators. Manual monitoring is time consuming and resource intensive.

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Function Fit Form Automation 52

Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Bose touted the advantages of Versius, including a smaller mobile design that allows it to be wheeled around health facilities, an open console that enables surgeons to guide their operating room staff better, and a more affordable price point. CTech reported that there were layoffs at the Tel, Aviv, Israel–based company last year.

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Robotics Robotics Sourcing Fit 128

Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 17, 2023

It gives the management a consistent view across the business and arms them with the required tools for reporting and business intelligence to drive the business towards growth and advancement. Now all the data comes from a single and trustworthy source enabling real time reporting across the business.

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Supply Chain Sourcing 52

Manufacturing Tomorrow

JUNE 16, 2025

On staff application engineers assist customers with a wide selection of gears for their design or can produce customer gear quotations. Our users report a 54% average improvement in the overall performance of their business and a 42% increase in on-time deliveries. Integrate with popular accounting, CRM, and e-commerce apps.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Driven by staff shortages, service robots are increasingly being deployed across various industries, including hospitality, healthcare, warehouse and logistics, food service, and cleaning. About the authors Sonali Deshpande is senior navigation engineer at Relay Robotics. Jim Slater is a robotics engineer at Relay Robotics.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to the Netwrix 2022 Cloud Security Report , cloud adoption is accelerating in the manufacturing sector: organizations report that they expect 52% of their workloads to be in the cloud by the end of 2023, up from the current 35%. Speedy implementation could cause security gaps. ProShop USA, Inc.’s

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Compliance Discrete manufacturing Manufacturing 52

Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 3, 2022

1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in July , with the overall economy achieving a 26th consecutive month of growth , say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM ® Report On Business ®. The report was issued today by Timothy R. TEMPE, Ariz. , Aug.

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i4.0 today

JUNE 22, 2023

An access control system and CCTV ensure only authorized staff can access the data center, while the situation inside the unit is always visible. A fine line exists between investment in additional capacity and leveraging and upgrading existing installations. And readiness to invest doesn’t turn into capacity quickly.

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i4.0 today

MAY 31, 2023

An access control system and CCTV ensure only authorized staff can access the data center, while the situation inside the unit is always visible. A fine line exists between investment in additional capacity and leveraging and upgrading existing installations. And readiness to invest doesn’t turn into capacity quickly.

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i4.0 today

MARCH 10, 2023

This has a knock-on effect when it comes to staff retention and productivity. As environmental compliance requirements become more onerous, this data is collected and securely stored on a cloud-based dashboard for compliance reporting. #7 About the author Matthew Margetts is a Director at Smarter Technologies.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

O’Flynn reports that most of the country’s big energy firms have professional lobbying outfits who are very active in Westminster. However, almost all UK local authorities have now declared a ‘climate emergency’. With economies of scale, O’Flynn reckons costs of net zero buildings could reach parity with traditional methods.

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ATS

MAY 22, 2024

This provides easy access to safety information for maintenance staff, which can reduce accidents and improve response times to incidents. Some businesses include near-miss reports to gather more data on potential risks and hazards. Records of safety training should also be included in the system.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 16, 2024

It is pronounced in AM, yet he believes it is apparent in all fields harnessing technology’s freedom to do more with fewer and more dispersed staff. ” More From This Author Peter Zelinski has written for Modern Machine Shop for more than 25 years.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Above the surface (easy to see and identify): Obvious material defects Broken parts Paperwork “triggers” - missing information to kick off the next process step Cost to replace parts Cost to process return merchandise authorizations (RMAs) 2. Considering the materials and asking: Has there been a recent change in suppliers?

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

An organization seeking certification (OSC) will ask for requests for proposals (RFPs) or quotes from C3PAOs, which are certified third-party assessor organizations that are authorized by the Cyber-AB to conduct CMMC assessments. Lastly, wrap-up and reporting will be completed.

Supply Chain 52

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E&T

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Last year, E&T revealed that the reports of broken PEN conductors had increased by more than eight times over the last 18 years in the UK from 57 in 2003 to 474 reports in 2021. The alert mistakenly requests that suppliers use voltage pens to check for NCDs.

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Supply Chain 115

E&T

JULY 28, 2023

Dr Jemma Kwint, NIHR senior research fellow and author of the report, said: “We all need to be able to trust AI and ensure that it does not increase inequalities in care. The high-quality studies are useful examples of the evidence we need to build trust in this advancing technology.

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Artificial Intelligence 98