Design World

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Control cabinet and switchgear manufacturing is under increasing time pressures and the lack of skilled employees may also be causing bottlenecks in many cases. This is where Eplan Smart Mounting comes in: the new software – being presented for the first time at the 2022 SPS – leads the way through the entire control cabinet… The post Smart mounting software helps techs assemble control cabinets appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Soft starters and VFDs both effectively control motors and are efficient users of energy. Determining which technology to use depends on understanding the performance needs of the application.

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Automation 243

Design World

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Heilind Electronics, a distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for Qualtek, now offers the USB Type C Receptacle Power Supply as part of its full line of Qualtek power supplies. Qualtek’s USB Type C Receptacle Power Supply offers ease of installation and flexible compatibility with existing NEMA-style convenience outlets. The unit features a self-contained… The post Flexible, self-contained unit does not require an external power supply appeared first on Design Worl

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Koidra combines machine learning, IoT, math, and physics to automate operational precision.

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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.

Design World

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

AutomationDirect has added Bryant pin and sleeve wiring devices to their current offering of low-cost wiring solutions. These devices include non-conductive electrical plugs, connectors, receptacles, and inlets designed to withstand heavy-duty industrial environments and maintain a reliable watertight connection resistant to accidental disconnection.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Research conduced world-wide initiated by BlueVoyant , a cyber defense company, revealed that 98% of firms surveyed have been negatively impacted by a cybersecurity breach that occurred in their supply chain. This is up slightly from 97% of respondents last year. Digital supply chains are made of the external vendors and suppliers who have network access that could be compromised.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing 130

The Fabricator

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Metal fabricator Southwest Welding of Wakarusa, Ind., finds new laser cutting technology too impressive to ignore. So it's always seeking opportunities to upgrade capabilities.

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The PP drop is a combination of a decline in price for polymer-grade propylene feedstock and buyers reclaiming some margin from suppliers, sources said.

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Sourcing 120

Modern Materials Handling

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

AMR deployments have been gaining ground to address labor availability issues. Fleets often start small in pilots and add robots over time, but how do you get to a better system? Success factors include proper solution scoping, RaaS options, integration platforms, and may involve software to orchestrate multiple AMR fleets.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Regional show targets top manufacturing sectors in the country.

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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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Plastics Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A tweet from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation calling on businesses to prioritize “eliminating and innovating away” from flexible packaging to fight plastic pollution is just nuts.

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The Guardian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

ONS figures for three months to September give bleak picture in run-up to chancellor’s autumn statement Business live updates: Jeremy Hunt warns of ‘tough road ahead’ Britain’s economy shrank by 0.2% in the three months to September, in what is expected to be the beginning of a long recession. In its first estimate of growth in the third quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) presented a bleak picture of the economy before next week’s autumn statement from the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt.

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Ditzingen, Geneva, Frankfurt/November 10, 2022 – TRUMPF has additively manufactured a core component of future particle accelerators for the first time as part of the EU-funded I.FAST project coordinated by CERN. The special thing about it: for the first time, it has been possible to print this critical copper component in one piece. “This is proof that large copper components with a component height of nearly 400 millimeters can be manufactured additively with sufficient precision using o

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

University of Technology Sydney researchers have developed new ‘intelligent compaction’ technology, which integrates into a road roller and can assess in real-time the quality of road base compaction. Improved road construction can thus reduce potholes and maintenance costs, and lead to safer, more resilient roads. The study was led by Associate Professor Behzad Fatahi, head of geotechnical and transport engineering, together with Professor Hadi Kahbbaz, Dr Di Wu and PhD student Zhen

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Charlotte, NC, US/November 10, 2022 — Axtra3D launches Lumia X1 and Revox X1 3D printers that are set to propel additive manufacturing to its next levels of productivity and performance. Proprietary technologies supercharge the possibilities for vat photopolymerization with unrivaled quality at speed. Debuting at Formnext 2022, the first systems from Axtra3D are now available for preorder with a show special.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Energy Renaissance is set to operate Australia’s first lithium-ion battery manufacturing giga-factory. Billy Friend sits down with managing director Mark Chilcote to discuss the company’s energy mission to be a catalyst for sovereign supply and security of Australia’s clean energy storage systems. Founded in 2015, Energy Renaissance has spent the past seven years building its technology and business planning to enter manufacturing at the ‘ Renaissance One ’ plant in Tomago, just north of Newcast

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

BURGETTSTOWN, Pa./November 10, 2022 — 6K Additive and Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT announced a collaboration to create a complete life cycle assessment (LCA) for additive manufacturing. The study will use sustainably manufactured Ni718 powder produced by 6K Additive, for an industrial component manufactured on a laser powder bed fusion machine to better understand the carbon footprint from material through additive manufacturing process and post-processing. “There ar

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

OnRobot, the world’s leading provider of hardware and software solutions for collaborative robotic applications, has launched an industry-first automated platform for the deployment of collaborative applications – D:PLOY – in Australia. D:PLOY, the biggest innovation since the collaborative robot (cobot), aims to revolutionise and simplify automation for manufacturers in almost every industry.

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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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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Graphen Manufacturing Group (GMG) has agreed to sell 1,819,000 units of its shares in a $5 million “bought deal.”. GMG signed the agreement with Eight Capital as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner, along with a syndicate of underwriters. . As part of the transaction, underwriters will be granted an over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 15 per cent of the units at the issue price, and/or the components thereof, exercisable in whole or in part, at any time on or prior to the date

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Investments in the U.S. power grid and communications systems have one conduit maker spending big for expected growth.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Media Release by Arnott's Group and CleanPeak Energy. The Arnott’s Group , one of Australia’s most iconic food manufacturers and CleanPeak Energy , a specialist distributed renewable energy company, have signed an agreement to transition the world-class Huntingwood manufacturing facility to 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2029. The project, based in Sydney’s western suburbs, is expected to be one of Australia’s largest integrated behind-the-meter solar and battery installations. .

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E&T

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

“The aggressor confiscates all books printed in the Ukrainian language from the catalogues of libraries and schools. The destruction of about 100 libraries has already been confirmed, 221 were damaged”, said the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, 12 August 2022. . A recurrent flashback to my Ukrainian childhood: I am sitting on a sledge, dragged by my tireless granddad Misha.

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Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

SAINT-HYACINTHE — On Nov. 9, Stéphane Lauzon, MP for Argenteuil–La Petite?Nation and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development, announced a repayable contribution of $750,000 for TalThi Inc.’s project to enhance its production capacity. This CED assistance will enable the SME to acquire and install automated production equipment, including a thermoformer, a granulator, and other devices needed to operate its new production line.

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Automation Manufacturing 81

E&T

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The UK could face a potential shortage of electricity if it simply focuses on building new wind and solar power while not also limiting the amount of energy it will need. . A report published by energy company Danfoss has recommended ¡nvestment in renewable energies as a way to address the looming energy crisis and the large costs of heating UK homes. .

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Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

VANCOUVER and SABUGO — Ballard Power Systems and Fusion Fuel announced on Nov. 10 that they completed the interconnection of Fusion Fuel’s H2Évora plant to the Portuguese electric grid and successfully commissioned the facility. The demonstration project, comprised of 15 HEVO-Solar units and associated balance of plant equipment, will produce 15 tons of green hydrogen per year and avoid the emission of 135 tons of CO2 annually.

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Manufacturing 81

E&T

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Some 16,775 used pure battery electric cars were bought in the UK between July and September, as the market reached a record high, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), has said. The data increased electric vehicles' (EVs) market share from 3.3 per cent to 4 per cent, reflecting the rising trend in new EV sales. In comparison to 2021, sales of used hybrid electrics were up 2.5 per cent, but demand for plug-in hybrids fell by 5.8 per cent.

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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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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Media Release by OnRobot. OnRobot , the world’s leading provider of hardware and software solutions for collaborative robotic applications, has launched the industry’s first automated platform for deployment of collaborative applications – D:PLOY – in Australia. . D:PLOY – the biggest innovation since the collaborative robot (cobot) – will revolutionise and simplify automation for manufacturers in almost every industry.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Vehicles stranded on smart motorways without a hard shoulder had to wait an average of nine minutes and 49 seconds before being attended to by traffic officers, National Highways figures seen by the PA news agency have revealed. The government agency responsible for overseeing English motorways committed to reducing its average response time from 17 minutes in 2020 to 10 minutes by July 2021.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Advanced Braking Technology (ABT) has partnered with Glencore Australia to develop a heavy vehicle Sealed Integrated Braking System (SIBS) for the Volvo FMX Haul Truck. . The new braking system will leverage the Failsafe brake for light commercial vehicles, which has been used extensively within both the Australian and global mining sectors over many years. .

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Prototype  Manufacturing 69

E&T

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Most of us love wireless earbuds – especially us dog walkers. No longer a tangle of lead and cable followed by a painful jerk at the lobe when your best friend catches sight of the dreaded ‘Squirrel’. Unfortunately, the planet doesn’t agree. Most earbuds end up in landfill and, though small, are being bought in such numbers and replaced so frequently that they are thus becoming an e-waste concern.

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