Automation World
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Not all mistakes are created equal—most can be recovered from, but some leave a lasting impact. Here are 6 common mistakes that industry professionals and system integrators will want to watch out for.
Design World
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The DATEC-CONTROL line of handheld enclosures for large graphics displays now features a wide choice of battery options. DATEC-CONTROL is a candidate for applications including mobile data collection and transfer, measuring and control technology, medical and wellness devices, Smart Factory and Industry 4.0. Smart ergonomics ensure these big, robust ABS enclosures are well balanced and… The post Handheld enclosures for large displays sport numerous battery options appeared first on Design
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Automation World
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Global annual robot installations are expected to reach 500,000 units by 2024 as robotics technology becomes more applicable.
Design World
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
(This is the second article in a two-part series, the first of which can be found here.) Dr. Cliff Jolliffe Head of Automation Market Segment Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH Modular controllers offer an easy and straightforward way to link a laser to multi-axis positioning systems. For instance, PI’s ACS Laser Control Module (LCM) introduces a […].
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Discover how CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) transformed and revitalized Broderick's manufacturing plant in 5 productive ways. Before the CMMS, the plant faced challenges such as reactive maintenance due to staff shortages, inefficient inventory management, and poor team communication. With the CMMS, the plant experienced increased equipment uptime, streamlined maintenance processes, enhanced inventory management, improved communication, and better decision-making through real-
Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Culver City, Calif.-based Azure Printed Homes Inc. will use additive manufacturing and recycled plastic to create tiny houses, backyard studios, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — and maybe one day soon multistory modules.
Design World
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Teledyne e2v announces the release of its 2-Megapixel Optimom, the first in a range of MIPI CSI-2 optical modules. Powered by Teledyne e2v’s proprietary image sensor technology, Optimom has been thoughtfully designed to ensure there is minimum development effort required for vision-based embedded systems for robotics, logistics, drones or laboratory equipment.
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Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
A referral from a local fire department responding to multiple blazes at the factory prompted an OSHA investigation. The agency said employees fought fires without a clear escape route or proper training.
The Fabricator
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
A new report reveals the states that are the most electric vehicle-friendly in the U.S. in 2022, based on number of registered electric cars, availability of public chargers, tax incentives, gas prices, and electricity prices.
Canadian Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Imperial Oil says it has reached a deal with a U.S.-based industrial gas company to supply low-carbon hydrogen for its proposed renewable diesel complex near Edmonton. The deal will see Pennsylvania-based Air Products, which is building a hydrogen facility near Edmonton, supply hydrogen via pipeline to Imperial’s Strathcona refinery. The hydrogen will be used together with locally grown vegetable oils to produce low-carbon diesel fuel.
Robotics Automation News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Korean carmaker Kia and Deutsche Bahn have partnered up to increase the useable life of batteries used in electric mobility. Their solution is to re-use used lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles to create efficient and cost-effective energy storage systems for green electricity. These second-life battery energy storage solutions are modular and can be used in […].
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
The Fabricator
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
While drawing tube to change its dimensions is nothing new, drawing with a tightly controlled dynamic mandrel is a unique technology that can impart a varying wall thickness.
Plastics Today
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
In partnership with open innovation services company yet2, Bayer invites external innovators to share knowledge on sustainable flexible and rigid materials for use in its consumer healthcare packaging.
Control Engineering
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Industrial Data Analysis Insights. Sometimes what should be observed about industrial data analytics isn’t understood or applied: Progressing with data analytics in a factory, process plant, or other industrial facility requires adapting new workflows and technologies, as suggested by Laurie Cavanaugh, director of business development, E Tech Group, in an April 21, RCEP PDH webcast (archived for 1 year).
Plastics Today
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Proposed rule curtailing the use of plastics by the federal government will have unintended environmental consequences, caution the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS).
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
Seeburger
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Supply chains consisting of hundreds if not thousands of suppliers crossing multiple national borders require both resilience and current technology. In order for outsourced processes and entire supply chains to continue to work, they need to be redesigned to meet the challenges of today’s business world. This article looks at some of these challenges and […].
Manufacturer's Monthly
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The Jobs and Skills Summit at Canberra concluded last week, bringing all stakeholders together to agree on 36 immediate actions to build a stronger economy for Australia. At the summit, the government pledged to take forward initiatives to help build a bigger, well-trained and productive workforce, boost wages and living standards, and create more opportunities for Australians.
Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The future needs plastics for all the good things that will be developed, as we have enjoyed in the last 60 years. We need to get this word out to the general public and educate them.
Manufacturer's Monthly
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
As experts in digital transformation, ifm manufactures industrial sensors and solutions for technical processes. Manufacturers’ Monthly finds out from national IoT business manager at ifm, Freddie Coertze, how the company is putting the power back into the engineer’s hands. The concept of IoT within the manufacturing industry is not a new one, ifm’s Freddie Coertze told Manufacturers’ Monthly, but effecting the implementation of IoT technologies within a business is a different story.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The global plastics packaging maker has decided to sell its Russian facilities as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.
Manufacturer's Monthly
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Monitum’s continued innovation is shaking up the real-time structural and geotechnical monitoring space. Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with the company’s managing director about the journey of its automated monitoring service – Kurloo Technology. Years into his career in measurement science as a consulting surveyor, the co- founder and CEO of Kurloo Technology, Lee Hellen, began his first commercial business in 2008.
E&T
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
By combining soil and seeds into 3D-printable "soil inks", the University of Virginia scientists believe greenery could be built into the very fabric of architectural features rather than just layered on top. . To build these green walls, the UVA research team is combining additive manufacturing’s speed, cost efficiency and low energy demands with locally resourced, bio-based materials.
Manufacturer's Monthly
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Minimalist, straightforward design is the hallmark of Mackay’s range of Plate Isolators that provide an uncomplicated solution to protecting equipment and machinery from damaging vibrations and shock loads. Mackay Consolidated Industries is a 100 per cent Australian-owned and operated business that began in 1932 as a small privately owned company that specialised in the supply of OEM-approved automotive parts.
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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.
AU Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The Victorian government has announced $2.4 million in funding to establish the Victorian Connected Health Innovation and Commercialisation Centre in Melbourne’s central business district. . Made possible through the state’s Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre and Biotechnology Fund, the latest investment is aimed at giving local medtech manufacturers and innovators an edge to compete in the global market. .
Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
As brand owners begin to use resins made from chemically recycled and bio-based feedstocks, they face questions about how to market their products.
Additive Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
RAPID CITY, S.D. (September 6, 2022) – From an idea in a basement to today’s global footprint in 70 countries worldwide, B9Creations is a Rapid City, South Dakota-based additive manufacturing solutions provider that delivers 3D printing hardware, software, materials, and services. And now, the company has launched an upgraded version of its B9Captivate material development software with Dark Site capabilities.
Canadian Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Homegrown Innovation Challenge greenhouse (CNW Group/Weston Family Foundation). TORONTO — The Homegrown Innovation Challenge, funded and delivered by the Weston Family Foundation, is working to try and create food supply solutions in Canada. The applicants should address the interconnected challenges related to growing berries out-of-season, and catalyze a range of solutions relevant to a broad array of fruit and vegetable crops in Canada and around the world.
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
NIST
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
This blog is the second in a series on cybersecurity and Industry 4.0. In blog one of this series on “Cybersecurity and Industry 4.0 – What You Need to Know” we discussed the four aspects of Industry 4.0: cyber-physical systems (CPS)/cobots, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud manufacturing and automation, as well as how they are interconnected. Strong cybersecurity practices protect those interconnections, ensuring manufacturers’ systems consistently deliver accurate data in a timely manner – somet
AU Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity’s (A2EP) new short course, Decarbonisation Technologies 101, is coming to Melbourne on 12 September to help businesses transition to a cleaner future and enhance productivity and market competitiveness. . Limited to just 16 participants each, the courses are primarily designed for those who are just starting up on their net-zero initiatives, decarbonisation, and energy productivity. .
Canadian Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
A record labour shortage and rising wages may seem like good news for workers, but labour leaders say employees aren’t seeing the gains that corporations are experiencing amid sky-high inflation. Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske says workers are feeling the pinch as the cost of living rises. Canada’s year-over-year inflation rate was 7.6 per cent in July, while wages grew by 5.2 per cent over that same period.
E&T
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
More than 77 per cent of Britons back renewable technologies to tackle the rise in energy costs, according to a poll of 6,114 residents across all British constituencies commissioned by RenewableUK and published today [Wednesday 7 September] by Survation. . The survey also reveals high levels of support for renewables across the board, with 76 per cent of all those polled supporting offshore wind, 81 per cent backing solar and 74 per cent in favour of onshore wind – and even higher backing from
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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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