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Low-profile, high value: thumbsticks balance toughness and sensitivity

Design World

By Antonin Deschamps, APEM As more industrial and commercial applications are requiring greater functionality, there is a need for low-profile input devices that enable users to achieve fine control, even in the harshest field environments. Many heavy-duty industrial and commercial applications, despite the large scope and scale of driven equipment, still need delicate operator-initiated control… The post Low-profile, high value: thumbsticks balance toughness and sensitivity appeared first

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Not All Cloud Software is SaaS

Automation World

Inductive Automation’s Ignition Cloud Edition shows how not all cloud-based software is software-as-a-service.

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Emerson Bearing announces two eBooks on Robotics and Automation applications

Design World

Emerson Bearing, a Boston, MA-based bearing company catering to niche markets nationwide and the sister company of Action Bearing which serves the New England market, supports the unique needs of the robotics and automation industry with two comprehensive eBooks. The complimentary guides are now available for download. Emerson Bearing’s new eBook “Bearing Solutions for Your […] The post Emerson Bearing announces two eBooks on Robotics and Automation applications appeared first on Des

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“Build your automation game plan” webinar airs on March 29!

Automation Mag

Join Manufacturing AUTOMATION for the FREE webinar “ Build your automation game plan: Tools to prioritize winning robot projects.” Sponsored by Universal Robots, the webinar airs live on March 29 from 2 pm ET. REGISTER NOW Automation technologies have progressed to the point where the majority of manufacturing businesses have multiple processes that are ready for robotic automation.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

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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Self-fixture connectors now offered in 2.92mm, 2.4mm, and 1.85mm configurations

Design World

Cinch Connectivity Solutions announced the expansion of their Johnson / Cinch Connectivity Solutions Self-Fixture Family of Connectors with three new proprietary, patented solutions available in 2.92mm, 2.4mm, and 1.85mm configurations. Johnson is the only supplier on the market offering a self-fixture solution, saving customers time and money in the manufacturing process and reducing the need […] The post Self-fixture connectors now offered in 2.92mm, 2.4mm, and 1.85mm configurations appe

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Biden-Harris Administration Launches First CHIPS for America Funding Opportunity

NIST Manufacturing

As part of implementing the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, Department of Commerce seeks applications to revitalize domestic semiconductor industry and bring supply chains back to the U.S.

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How Will AI Shape the Future of VOIP?

Robotics Automation News

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already started transforming a wide range of industries, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is no exception. As a technology that allows voice and data communication over the internet, VoIP has changed the way businesses and individuals communicate.

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Mayr Corp ROBA-slip hub

Design World

Load-holding, frictionally engaged safety clutch Universally applicable Load holding Frictionally engaged Simple assembly Low-wear Configure now Product Features Application Universally applicable Machine drives with sprockets, gears, or pulleys Packaging machines Transport machines and equipment Construction machinery Textile machines Agricultural machinery Conveyor systems Feeders Feeding systems in apparatus of the chemical industry in devices and […] The post Mayr Corp ROBA-slip hub ap

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Brexit agreement ‘good news’ for UK membership of Horizon Europe

E&T

The debate over the UK's long-delayed request to join the EU’s flagship research programme, post-Brexit, has seemingly been solved by a new UK-EU agreement. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said work on associating the UK to the EU’s Horizon Europe research programme will start “immediately” once the wider deal between Brussels and London over the Northern Ireland protocol is implemented.

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Schmersal compact limit switches solve a variety of object detection puzzles

Design World

AutomationDirect has added new Schmersal compact limit switches that provide an affordable solution for a variety of object detection applications. Their small size allows easy installation in confined spaces. These rugged limit switches offer a 31-mm body width, with a 45° adjustable, die-cast zinc head, and thermoplastic housing. Several actuator styles are available, including plunger,… The post Schmersal compact limit switches solve a variety of object detection puzzles appeared first

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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4 Steps to a Cobot Culture: How Thyssenkrupp Bilstein Has Answered Staffing Shortages With Economical Automation

Modern Machine Shop

Thyssenkrupp Bilstein has run out of presidents. At the company’s manufacturing site in Hamilton, Ohio, automation projects make use of collaborative robots, or cobots, that the team identifies by naming them after presidents of the United States. The first cobot installed here was Washington. The first automation attempt failed (more on that below), and while subsequent attempts succeeded, the early wins came slowly.

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Tire Wear a Major Source of Microplastics, Say Researchers

Plastics Today

Imperial College London experts warn that even though EVs remove the problem of fuel emissions, society will continue to grapple with particulate matter caused by tire wear.

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Bacteria used to extract rare earth elements from wastewater

E&T

REEs are a group of 17 chemically similar metals which got their name because they typically occur at low concentrations (between 0.5 and 67 parts per million) within the Earth’s crust. Indispensable in modern technology – featuring in light-emitting diodes, mobile phones, electric motors, wind turbines, hard disks, cameras, magnets and low-energy lightbulbs, for example – the demand for REEs has increased steadily over the past few decades, and is predicted to rise further by 2030.

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A Closer Look at Cardano (ADA): The Promising, the Perplexing, and Everything in Between

Robotics Automation News

Cardano, also known as ADA, is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts and DApps (decentralized applications). Cardano was created to provide a more secure and scalable platform for blockchain transactions. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at Cardano, examining both the promise and the challenges it faces.

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5 Ways New Manufacturing Companies Are Accelerating Innovation

Next-gen manufacturers are redesigning factories to enable agility at every stage of production. From more timely communication between engineers and technicians to technologies that empower real-time collaboration, they’re getting ahead by making iterations and improvements during a build, across the production line at scale. This level of flexibility means they can develop more quickly than their legacy counterparts.

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Victoria calls for training providers on new digital jobs for manufacturing program

AU Manufacturing

The Victorian government has is urging Victorian training providers to deliver a new “Digital Jobs for Manufacturing” course. Expressions of Interest (EOIs) may be submitted to deliver a 12-week training course in different program streams such as additive manufacturing , computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing, or robotic process automation (RPA).

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How to Choose the Right Sports Bike for You

Robotics Automation News

Here is a complete guide on everything to know about choosing the right sports bike for your needs. Getting a sports bike means considering the elements that affect your life directly or indirectly.

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Honda Canada Foundation to contribute $375,000 to FIRST Robotics Canada

Automation Mag

Honda Canada Foundation (HCF) kicked off National Engineering Month by announcing a $375,000 contribution to FIRST Robotics Canada over three years. HCF’s program sponsorship will support FIRST Robotics Competitions at the provincial and championship levels. Thirty high-school teams will each receive $2,000 to build impressive robots to compete.

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Piano vs Guitar: Which One is Right for You?

Robotics Automation News

Are you interested in learning a new instrument but need help deciding whether to choose the piano or guitar? Our article explores the similarities and differences between them, allowing you to pick the one that best suits your goals and interests.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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The Impact of Petrochemicals on Cost, Availability of Plastics

Plastics Today

Often regarded as niche, the chemicals sector is important enough to merit its own fundamentals, said analysts from the Oil Price Information Service in a recent webinar.

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When is it acceptable to use limit tolerancing instead of GD&T?

The Fabricator

ASME Y14.5 recommends geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) for defining the features of a part, but the standard allows for limit tolerancing on features of size.

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Master Power Technologies Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Its Truly Holistic Data Center Solutions and Unparalleled Expertise in Turnkey Solutions

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

SAN ANTONIO, TX. – February 28, 2023 – Based on Frost & Sullivan ’s recent data center infrastructure industry research, it recognizes Master Power Technologies (MPT) with the 2023 African Company of the Year Award. The company pioneered modular data center solutions in the African region, set new standards, and raised the bar significantly for developing turnkey solutions.

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3 Keys to Digital Marketing

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Getty Images Whether you’re an influencer who lives for likes or a novice marketer who swears “tick, tock” is the sound a clock makes, you can launch a successful digital marketing presence. The biggest resource you’ll need to get started? Time. In a recent IMTS Job Shops Workshop podcast, manufacturing experts gathered to discuss the many opportunities that digital marketing presents, and how to unlock them for your shop.

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How Legacy Tools Are Failing Inventive Manufacturing Engineers

Bringing new and improved products to market takes more than just good ideas. It requires agile, iterative production, and real-time collaboration. Most manufacturers recognize the risk of not adapting, but they’re hampered by technologies like MES that haven’t kept up with the pace of hardware innovation. As new manufacturers enter the market with technologically progressive ways of building at scale, existing manufacturers must adapt to stay relevant.

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Automated Multichannel Sales – It’s Every Retailer’s Dream

Seeburger

There are many good reasons for following a multichannel strategy. You may be starting out with e-commerce or wanting to increase brand awareness. Maybe you are entering new markets, or wanting to gather customer information to optimize future sales activities and product development.

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Norway’s Seed Vault acquires 20,000 new samples as climate pressure mounts

E&T

20 depositors, including those with seed collections from Albania, Croatia, North Macedonia and Benin, took the trip to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week. The Seed Vault is a secure backup facility designed to provide long-term storage of duplicates of seeds conserved in gene banks around the world. Since it opened in 2008, the Seed Vault has been steadily collecting seeds and now holds over 1.2 million distinct crop samples, representing more than 13,000 years of agricultural history.

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The 8 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing

MRPEasy

The lean manufacturing methodology chiefly revolves around minimizing production times and raising efficiency by eliminating waste. In this post, we go through the 8 principal wastes in lean manufacturing and see how manufacturing software can help to address them. What is waste in lean manufacturing? In the lean manufacturing methodology, waste is described as any […] The post The 8 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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Kickstart: A shoe recycling project gets off on the wrong foot

Plastics News

Reporters covering a "feel good" shoe recycling story in Singapore added Bluetooth trakers to their donated sneakers. They led them to a second-hand market, rather than a playground made of recycled elastomers.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Metrology: Automation’s Unsung Hero

Modern Machine Shop

When contemplating automation, it is easy to envision a robot moving material from point A to point B, parts coming out of a machine and being ferried by conveyors to the next step, or pallet changers reloading fresh stock back into a machine. In this same vein, automation, as a piece of equipment that increases efficiency of a manufacturing process or improves the quality of the final product, may include inspection equipment — also called metrology — which offers a compelling retur

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THE WORLD OF LASER TECHNOLOGY PLAYS A STARRING ROLE AT LAMIERA 2023

Dinesh Mishra

OVER 40 COMPANIES WILL EXHIBIT : Exhibition space likely to be sold out with 300 exhibitors A little more than two months are left before the opening of LAMIERA , the international trade show centred on sheet metal forming and sheet metal cutting machines and related technologies, scheduled to take place at fieramilano Rho from 10 to 13 May 2023. In the exhibition halls, the proposal for technologies dedicated to sheet metal cutting will be particularly interesting.

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Canadian economy sluggish in Q4, decreased in December

Canadian Manufacturing

The Canadian economy ended 2022 with a deeper slowdown than anticipated amid higher interest rates but appears to have gained momentum at the start of the new year. On Feb. 28, Statistics Canada said real gross domestic product was unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2022 after five consecutive quarters of growth. The report shows a much grimmer economy than forecasters were expecting as higher interest rates took a more noticeable toll on the economy.

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Automotive Industry and ChatGPT: Striking a Balance between Human Ingenuity and Artificial Intelligence

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

It’s being heralded as the next big leap in artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities – ChatGPT. The natural language processing (NLP)-based, AI Chatbot developed by Microsoft-backed startup, OpenAI gained over a million users within a week of its launch in November 2022. It has already found use cases in fields ranging from education to law, marketing to health, publishing to travel.

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Mastering Digital Transformation: Your Guide to a Successful MES Implementation

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.