Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 24, 2024

Semi-Automatic, Dual Post Miter Cutting Band Saw Cosen Saws (Charlotte, NC) is one of the world’s leading band saw manufacturers with a vast product line and global sales network, which provides a full range of semi-automatic band saws in a wide variety of cutting capacities. Controlled Automations is an official distributor for Cosen Saws.

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i4.0 today

JUNE 1, 2023

OMRON has announced that it will release the NX-series NX502 CPU automation controllers with advanced information control and safety control, simultaneously with the new NX-EIP201 EtherNet/ IP TM units. It also helps maximize energy productivity and significantly reduces lead times when changing lines.

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AU Manufacturing

APRIL 3, 2023

Designed as an addition to the DroneGun product line, the ASX-listed company said DroneGun Mk4TM is a portable pistol-shape drone jammer, weighing 3.2kg. When a disruption occurs, the DroneGun Mk4TM will normally respond by landing vertically on the spot or returning to the operator controller or starting point.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 22, 2024

These machines include plug and produce, Wittmann Digital, control room, remote access, OPC UA communication and data collection, and more. Complete line of auxiliaries including dryer, conveyers, blenders, temperature controllers and granulators to help customers enable a closed loop process. technologies in every cell.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 2, 2023

ABB Robotics has released its new modular OptiFact software platform, which streamlines data collection, visualization, and analysis in automated production facilities. Best-in-class motion control cuts the power requirements of pick and place operations by up to 17 percent, speeding tasks by 13 percent.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 15, 2024

Mercedes-Benz is exploring how well Apollo can bring parts to the production line for workers to assemble, while simultaneously inspecting the components. Since August, additional manufacturers have thrown their collective hats in the humanoid ring, including 1X , Figure AI , Sanctuary AI , Unitree , LimX and Fourier Intelligence.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 31, 2023

ABB Robotics has released its new modular OptiFact software platform, which streamlines data collection, visualization and analysis in automated production facilities. Motion control cuts the power requirements of pick and place operations by up to 17%, speeding tasks by 13%. Photo Credit: ABB Inc.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 3, 2023

MES and automation and control systems work together to ensure the steps are executed properly and completely before moving on to the next step. But where do automation and control systems fit in? The IIoT is used to disseminate and collect information from devices throughout the plant.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of smart manufacturing, control units such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs) remain essential components in automated operations, helping to streamline processes, enhance productivity and optimize plant performance. “As

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 3, 2024

Controlling and mitigating weld fumes is an integral part of the welding process. The portability, durability, and self-cleaning mechanisms available in weld fume control systems not only ensures your welders are operating in safe environments but also provides options, including minimizing the maintenance of these systems.

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MEM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

AI monitors aircraft engines in real time, collecting data on temperature, pressure, vibration, and more. Quality Control in Electronics In electronics manufacturing, where minuscule components play a critical role, AI-driven computer vision systems are the new quality control champions. The result?

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Control Engineering

JUNE 6, 2023

Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) insights OEE helps manufacturers determine how effective productivity is for equipment, line or an operation. Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is a method of measuring the manufacturing productivity of equipment, line or operation. Many control systems also generate alarms and fault codes.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2024

AI-integrated quality control software allows manufacturers to measure the true quality of manufactured and purchased parts by identifying defects the human eye cannot see. AI’s image recognition algorithms can analyze images of products on the assembly line to identify defects that the human eye is unable to detect.

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MEM

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The project will cover around 35.4km and nine stations on the North South Commuter Railway, a 147km commuter line from Calamba to Clark, and will be funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

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E&T

JULY 10, 2023

The team then integrated the biosensor into an air sampler that operates based on the wet cyclone technology, by which a ir enters the sampler at very high velocities and gets mixed with the fluid that lines the walls of the sampler to create a surface vortex, thereby trapping the virus aerosols.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 4, 2023

is pleased to announce the launch of the company’s next-generation machine control for its expansive line of CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools. The new control – the Okuma OSP-P500 – is the company’s latest innovation within its OSP control line which dates back to 1963.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Mazak’s HCN-5000 NEO Horizontal Machining Centers are the newest additions to the industry’s best-selling line of horizontal machines. All Mazak machines are powered by MAZATROL Smooth CNCs, the industry’s most powerful and versatile control. The company is a world leader in controls, machine tools and automation systems.

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Control Engineering

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Interstates developed a complete control system, drawing packages, network design and implementation, data collection and enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration for a flour mill. The goal was to improve product quality, maximize equipment and employee efficiency, all through automation and data collection.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 27, 2022

Controllers through time have evolved technologically, thus changing how we use them. Different control systems, like PLCs, are now capable of multiple functions and purposes, and are now more data-oriented. The development of PLC technology has made it easier to integrate these controllers with other technology.

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i4.0 today

JULY 11, 2022

To do this, the Rauland factory team of 350 workers had to directly address day-to-day challenges such as labor and inventory shortages, increasing changeover times and unknown scrap rates while working with 4,000 unique parts across four SMT lines. Data-driven is the key to our newfound success.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

5 Control Engineering webcast, “ Bridging the Gap: Edge to Cloud MES.” Jason Andersen, vice president, business line management, Stratus, and Ron Harrison, president and founder, Conperio Technology Solutions, explain four ways a modern MES makes automation more effective, in an Oct. Edited by Mark T.

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Control Engineering

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In recent years, due to the impact and spread of COVID-19, as well as the complicated and uncertain changes in the external environment, such as inflation and supply chain disruption, people have paid more attention to the brands, long-term quality, stable supply and service responses of automation, control and instrumentation products.

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Nexus Integra

JULY 27, 2022

In this case, every company, if it wants to stand out from its competition, will need to cover the demand effectively, going through an optimized, controlled and higher quality production. Most production lines in a factory are made up of countless machines, equipment, and processes. Optimization of quality controls.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

” FFG now offers a complete product line of machining equipment and solutions from its 200,000 square feet Sterling Heights operation, ranging from stand-alone machines to fully integrated and automated machining lines.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JUNE 30, 2022

Ravi added: “As 30% of the manufacturers are in the early stages of digital transformation, the impact of in-line metrology in manufacturing will be prominent in the next two to four years. In-line metrology solutions : Provide real-time quality control through in-line metrology equipment and advanced software.

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E&T

JUNE 29, 2023

Delving back into the collection in a domestic situation has been quietly thrilling - and the Quadriga sounds really good. Bluetooth your modern record player to the unit, or connect directly via the analogue line-in RCA jacks). The CD player is no token addition. The Quadriga really has pretty much every audio format covered.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 9, 2024

Whether starting fresh or reorganizing a legacy collection, here are five priorities for building an efficient CAD library to benefit both longtime and newly joining members of a mold design team. Control the library with a standards document defining company standards such as tolerances, orientation and colors. Define standards.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Modern distributed control system (DCS) software is providing more capability at the edge to drive innovation and performance improvement. The cost and complexity of accessing the critical data connected to the distributed control system (DCS) is a challenge for process manufacturers. Learning Objectives.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The ways we communicate, inform, collect data, analyze and report have gone through many changes. Running a plant with aging instrumentation and controls (I&C) presents a major challenge for plant management. Figure 1: Questions that come to mind when considering instrumentation and control (I&C) system modernization.

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Control Engineering

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Global System Integrator Report, a supplement to the November/December issues of Control Engineering, Plant Engineering , CFE Media and Technology, offers a comprehensive collection of information about system integrators and system integration. Successful integration of a new control system to already existing ones.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 14, 2023

AI/ML is also being implemented, less visibly, in industrial environments to determine material flow through production lines on the manufacturing floor, allocate parts to the right place at the right time to enhance throughput, and predict which product to build to maximize profits. Let’s take a closer look at the importance of resolution.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

To assist in training the next generation of manufacturing professionals, ACU-RITE is offering deep discounts on its line of DRO’s and MILLPWR G2 CNC retrofit packages. See here Offering DRO systems for your mill, lathe, grinder and EDM as well as the MILLPWR G2 control package for your knee mill.

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Control Engineering

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A plastic manufacturer wanted to overhaul their legacy control system to reduce inefficiencies and waste. The system integrator chosen for the project improved process control and information flow to provide real-time data through the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Control system upgrade challenges.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 25, 2022

9D LADAR’s accurate data collection of production measurements represent the next generation dimensional inspection solution, replacing traditional, off-line, large volume coordinate measuring machines (CMM) and near-line and in-line inspection solutions using both optical laser-line and structured light scanning sensors.

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The Automation Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Our first new article of the day is from Opto22 here and covers commissioning their Groov Epic controllers, and also links to a free course on the same subject. Today in our product spotlight we're featuring our 2013-2020 Video Collection with over 280 videos ad 29 hours of content available on USB for $35, or as a digital download for $30.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Taking center stage at the Soraluce Summit was the worldwide debut of its new Performance Line — an extension of its product portfolio for medium- and large-sized parts for industrial vehicles, automotive, aerospace, and the oil and gas industries. The line’s centralized rack-type tool magazine has a capacity of 480 tools.

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iBASEt

JUNE 6, 2023

. • Data is now an extremely valuable resource, and businesses that collect and control it wield power comparable to oil companies at the beginning of the last century. Your MES collects the “oil,” or data, from various sources, moves it throughout the system, and provides it to all parts of the plant.

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