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Ultra-low voltage motor, motor drive industry growth driven by mobile robotics, increased flexibility

Control Engineering

The landscape is definitely shifting in the motor market in a major way toward mobile and industrial robotics. But, in 2027, they’ll account for nearly a third of the ultra-low voltage motor market and we expect that to increase as the option of mobile robots proliferates among original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).”

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Breaking the Cycle of Quality Challenges in Aerospace & Defense

iBASEt

Proactive Quality Control in Complex Manufacturing In complex discrete manufacturing, even slight defects can lead to significant issues, including rework, delays, and increased costs. An MES with integrated quality management automates checks at every stage, capturing real-time errors and minimizing defect risks.

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Updated PackML standard released

Control Engineering

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has released a simplified version of the ISA TR88 standard, commonly called PackML. The latest 2022 revision enhances the ability for manufacturers to implement TR88 on today’s flexible production lines and accommodate the trend towards creating mixed-sku final products.”

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Intelligent manufacturing: The Canadian story

Automation Mag

Hudon added that industry leaders should come back to a narrative that makes the definitions and benefits of AI simpler. She shared that manufacturers that do adopt AI are able to see an impressive difference in their growth and efforts in scaling up their businesses. They’re doing things but they’re not necessarily working smart.

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Digital Twins are powerful, and they’re not just for products

iBASEt

There are actually several types of Digital Twins that can be used in manufacturing. Product Twin: Product models capture product definition and lifecycle activity, providing a digital source of as-designed, as-engineered data along with virtual representations of the product.

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Manufacturing, global economy: Mild 2024 recession

Control Engineering

Offset a mile recession in 2024 and depression in 2030 in part with manufacturing automation. Be prepared: Companies have the opportunity to pull ahead and improve automation and efficiency in operations and reduce supply chain bottlenecks. Automation will help. Improve manufacturing automation, address labor issues.

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Mobile cobots deliver savings for cosmetics company

Control Engineering

For this collaborative automation project, Coty is projected to save half a million dollars annually going forward. For Paul Baublitz, project manager at Coty Cosmetics, the issue was clear: “We currently have twelve presses, and the challenge with automation is always how do you—in a cost-effective manner—automate such a large operation?”