Design World

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Society of Women Engineers has bestowed awards on three Sandia National Laboratories employees. Senior scientist Tina Nenoff received the society’s highest honor, the Achievement Award, chemical engineer Yuliya Preger received a Rising Technical Contributor Award and researcher Nedra Bonal received a Patent Recognition Award. The society bestows awards annually to professionals, collegiates and groups… The post Society of Women Engineers bestows awards on 3 Sandia staff, including its

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 19, 2022

MQTT is a de facto standard transport protocol in the IT world for communications. Cirrus Link and partners have been expanding the use for IoT in industrial applications. Along the way the Sparkplug information model was developed to assist the communication. This announcement adds Microsoft Azure to the portfolio. Automatically connect MQTT Sparkplug models to Azure to accelerate industrial IoT time-to-value Cirrus Link announced availability of the IoT Bridge for Microsoft Azure available on

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Design World

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Winners were announced in the 2022 LEAP Awards yesterday in the program’s competitive Software category. Following are descriptions of the three medalists in the category. Gold Gates Design Power™ Design Power significantly reduces the time it takes to design a belt drive by automating the drive design process for both application engineers and customers.

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Metrology

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Formula One team McLaren Racing is responding to tighter vehicle production time and budget limits from the FIA by 3D printing tens of thousands of parts with large next-generation Neo 800. The post McLaren Racing Saves on Quality Assurance Processes With 3D Printing appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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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.

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Design World

OCTOBER 19, 2022

WAGO’s new open tool slot and push-button TOPJOB S Distribution Terminal Blocks are just 9mm wide with 1 to 6 distribution. These blocks allow power feed-in up to a nominal cross-section of 8 AWG (10 AWG with ferrule) connecting 6- 14 AWG outputs. Both options also feature dual-row jumper slots for parallel configuration with additional… The post Efficient potential distribution from compact source appeared first on Design World.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to Gary Brown, electrical engineer at AIE Global , there is no “one size fits all” solution when it comes to Industry 4.0 concepts. From their headquarters in Lake Wendouree, Brown’s team has been using advanced methodology to promote Australian innovation through process control and automation systems since 1985. According to Brown, AIE Global was established by a group of engineers with the specific aim of supporting turnkey automation projects.

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Canadians are continuing to feel the pinch at the grocery store as food prices soared last month at the fasted rate since August 1981. Statistics Canada’s latest consumer price index report shows that while overall inflation cooled slightly to 6.9 per cent for the month of September from 7.0 per cent inflation in August, food prices were up a staggering 11.4 per cent compared with a year ago.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As the world continues adapting to environmental concerns, supply chain shortages, rising prices and lean business practices, it is important to work smarter, harder and more efficiently. Saving money while optimizing process control is a key aspect of success in manufacturing, especially when it comes to solvents and vapor degreasing. Reducing day-to-day costs for vapor degreasing while capturing every drop of solvent is important to keep operations running as smoothly and effectively as possib

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We finally know what a car made by an iPhone manufacturing company would look like. But it remains to be seen if the three models unveiled by Hon Hai Technology Group, better known as Foxconn, will make it to market.

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Cincinnati, OH, October 19, 2022 – GE Additive released more details of its Binder Jet Line and the Series 3 printer. With production deliveries expected to begin in the second half of 2023, the release of the system follows a four-year phase of customer discovery, collaboration and testing to ensure the system is ready and relevant for modern, high-volume, serial production environments.

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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.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with Nordfab branch manager David Inifer about why installing the correct dust collector is vital to a manufacturer’s operations – and a recent success story with a roof truss manufacturer. As the world’s largest manufacturer of clamp-together ducting for dust collection and process ventilation, Nordfab’s presence in the Asia Pacific region has given Australian manufacturers access to industrial ventilation that is locally made.

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Many innovations developed for space exploration have impacted how we live: solar cells, better artificial limbs, CT scans, the insulin pump, wireless headsets and more. Research and development of 3D printing in space for micro- and zero-gravity is moving fast and will no doubt continue to impact our lives. Dr. Eugene Boland, chief scientist at TechShot, now a part of Redwire , shared his team’s recent research in AM being conducted at the International Space Station.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with Bossong Engineering about how Combilift forklifts help support the innovative manufacturing processes used in the company’s two facilities. One of the first adopters of robotic fabrication, Bossong Engineering was born in 1988 when Steve Bossong decided to branch out from working with his father at Falcoln Engineering in Western Australia.

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 19, 2022

More than 145 players across 36 teams enjoyed friendly competition and networking at the 3rd annual International Fastener Expo Golf Tournament at Bali Hai Golf Club. First place, second place and third place teams were awarded prizes. Participants were also awarded prizes for longest drive and closest to the pin. Congratulations to the winners! First Place: Jack Dobek, Dennis Doyle, Tim Quick, Eric Mason – B&D Cold Headed Products.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) has funded 23 PhD research internships, fulfilling its partnership with Australia’s national PhD internship program, Australian Postgraduate Research Intern (APR.Intern). The partnership, which commenced in 2019, was designed to help small to medium enterprises (SMEs) lift their advanced and digital manufacturing capabilities in the wake of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

While there may still be many plastics processors that continue to experience bottlenecks in the supply chain, a growing number of manufacturers now find themselves struggling with just the opposite problem — oversupply and lagging demand.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Konica Minolta Australia has announced the availability of the large format FX20 3D printer through its partner, Markforged, creator of the integrated metal and carbon fibre additive manufacturing platform, the Digital Forge. The FX20 is the biggest, fastest, and most sophisticated 3D printer Markforged has ever produced. Together with Markforged’s state-of-the-art software and materials, the FX20 has transformed the Digital Forge into a next-generation additive manufacturing platform capable of

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AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The federal government has allocated $10.1 million in funding to help Flinders University expand the Factory of the Future in Adelaide. . Announcing the budget on Wednesday , Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic said the Factory of the Future, which is located at the Tonsley Innovation District, would help more than 200 small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) build their technical capabilities and establish a foothold in critical supply chains. .

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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.

Manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Weld Australia is calling for a radical four-pronged approach to overcome the nation’s skilled welder shortage that includes: an overhaul of welding apprenticeships; tapping into hidden sources of talent; refocussing STEM training in schools; and investment in TAFEs nationally. According to Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia, “Unless urgent action is taken now, Australia will be 70,000 welders short by 2030. “The skills crisis is not unique to Australia; the US fabrication industry wi

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Compared with landfilling or combustion, advanced recycling offers a more climate-friendly transformation for hard-to-recycle plastics.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Federal Government is boosting advanced manufacturing by supporting the expansion of the Factory of the Future in Adelaide with a $10.1 million fund. . Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic, announced yesterday that the funding will be in next week’s Budget to help Flinders University grow the facility, located at the Tonsley Innovation District.

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AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Media Release by AMPC. The Australian Meat Processor Corporation ’s (AMPC) first-ever Innovation Showcase has unveiled the technology that will transform the meat processing industry – from robot dogs to virtual reality glasses that can take you inside a processing plant from anywhere, and much more. Red meat processors and industry participants from across Australia were given the chance to see, feel, try and test more than 40 examples of emerging technology at the inaugural event, The fu

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E&T

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The threat that climate change poses to those living and working in urban areas came to the fore this summer as the UK experienced a record-breaking 40°C heatwave. With warnings from the World Health Organisation that extreme temperature events are set to increase in frequency, duration, and magnitude, it’s crucial to answer critical questions over how best to future-proof urban areas to increase resilience to climate change.

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Negri Bossi brought a molding machine to the K that is older than the show itself, which is marking its 70th anniversary this year.

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NIST

OCTOBER 19, 2022

FloridaMakes, part of the MEP National NetworkTM, received an urgent request in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which hit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Sept. 28, 2022. The storm destroyed buildings and roads, and left many people without power and water. The call to FloridaMakes came from CDR Maguire, a company that provides disaster health and medical services.

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AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

ASX-listed mining company Alumina today presented Alcoa Corp’s financial results for the third quarter of 2022, with additional information on the Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC) joint venture. . Mike Ferraro, chief executive of Alumina, said AWAC, like many other commodity producers globally, continued to experience increasing pressures in Q3, including higher gas and caustic soda prices. .

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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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Plastics News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Christiane Rohleder, a top deputy in the German environment ministry, kicked off K 2022 by noting challenges in the industry, but said sustainability must remain a focus.

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AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Media Release IMCRC. The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) has funded 23 PhD research internships, successfully fulfilling its partnership with Australia’s national all-sector, all-discipline PhD internship program, Australian Postgraduate Research Intern (APR.Intern). . The partnership, which commenced in 2019, was designed to help small to medium enterprises (SMEs) lift their advanced and digital manufacturing capabilities in the wake of the fourth industrial revolut

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG and researchers from the Aachen, Germany-based IKV Institute for Plastics Processing have developed a 1,600-by-1,300-by-200-millimeter "first full-scale thermoplastics battery housing for electric vehicles.

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AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Media Release by Vast Solar. Vast Solar has successfully manufactured its world-leading concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) technology at its Prototype Manufacturing Facility in Goodna, Queensland , paving the way for full-scale manufacturing plants in Australia that will employ dozens of skilled workers. Vast Solar’s Australian technology generates clean, low-cost, dispatchable power, capturing and storing the sun’s energy during the day to be used to generate electricity at night.

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