Tue.Nov 15, 2022

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New Launch: Nupano Open Automation Platform for OEMs From Lenze

Automation World

Machine builders can use the Nupano cloud-based platform to create new machine related digital services and revenue streams through the ability to remotely and securely update and maintain equipment in the field.

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HARTING Mexico Manufacturing inaugurates new building to accommodate growth

Design World

HARTING Mexico Manufacturing announced the expansion of its manufacturing facility with an inaugural ribbon-cutting event. HARTING Technology Group COO Andreas Conrad, HARTING Americas CEO Jon DeSouza, and HARTING Americas COO Florian Stuetzel hosted the ceremony on behalf of the global company. The event also included a virtual address from HARTING Technology Group’s Chairman of the… The post HARTING Mexico Manufacturing inaugurates new building to accommodate growth appeared first

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The artistry and fabrication behind San Francisco’s stainless steel rock sculptures

The Fabricator

What made the 20 colorful rock-like structures outside a San Francisco building possible? Artistry, metal fabrication, and some delays, artists and fabricators said.

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3D Systems offers high-performance metals for 3D printing

Design World

3D Systems announced the addition of two new materials — Certified HX and Certified CuCr2.4 — to its industry-leading materials portfolio. Both materials are certified for use with the company’s DMP Flex 350, and DMP Factory 350 3D printers, and HX is also certified for the DMP Factory 500 to address a breadth of applications […]. The post 3D Systems offers high-performance metals for 3D printing appeared first on Design World.

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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Perish the Thought That IT and OT Will Never Work Together

Gary Mintchell

I hate the term IT/OT convergence. It is so old. People and technologies have continually made changes that actually bring things together. People are not stupid. Just focused on their jobs. I recently talked with a product manager regarding silicon infrastructure. He talked of how the technology of his product would lead to breaking of IT silos and also to IT/OT convergence.

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3D Systems partners with Wematter on SLS

Design World

3D Systems announced a strategic partnership with Wematter, a Swedish 3D printer manufacturer, that will broaden 3D Systems’ Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) portfolio. Wematter designed and introduced the Wematter Gravity in 2020 which brought an affordable, turnkey SLS solution to the market in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. Through this partnership, 3D […].

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Nozzle provides a hollow cone spray pattern for pressurized liquids

Design World

EXAIR’s new 3/8 NPT HollowStream liquid atomizing spray nozzle provides a hollow cone spray pattern for pressurized liquids. They are applied to solve cooling, cleaning, foam breaking, rinsing, and dust suppression applications for industry. The tangential flow design is vaneless, with wide open internal features to resist clogging, and works well with liquids containing particulate.… The post Nozzle provides a hollow cone spray pattern for pressurized liquids appeared first on Design Worl

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Technology is Making it Easier Than Ever to Become an Entrepreneur

Robotics Automation News

In recent years, the tech industry has not only become more and more powerful but also more and more accessible to would-be entrepreneurs. With almost everything you need to start a business now available via the internet, it’s easier than ever to turn your great idea into an even greater reality without spending much of […].

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Jabil Additive shows engineered materials and advanced additive manufacturing capabilities at Formnext

Design World

Jabil Inc. will showcase the latest advancements in engineered materials, as well as increasing customer adoption of its global additive manufacturing platforms and solutions for product prototyping, parts production and the development of manufacturing jigs, fixtures and tooling. Experts will share an update on the latest testing, validation and use of Jabil Engineered Materials.

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RapidDirect Introduces Automated DfM Feedback Tool Can Help Optimize Your Part Design

Robotics Automation News

RapidDirect’s automated DfM feedback tool offers quality manufacturability tips for your parts production. This improved automated DfM tool provides a reliable analysis of your parts design for crucial issues that can affect their manufacturability or attract additional manufacturing costs. Read on to learn about the new DfM feedback tool, how it works, and its advantages. […].

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The Manufacturing Edge: Five Strategies to Outpace the Competition

The world of manufacturing is evolving—and so must the factories that drive it. This eBook reveals five transformative strategies that can help manufacturers gain a lasting competitive edge. Through insights from aerospace leaders, energy innovators, and the factories of tomorrow, we show how manufacturers are moving beyond traditional approaches. From building smarter, adaptable systems to embracing iterative design and fostering resilient cultures, these strategies are shaping the future of pr

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Australia’s first advanced computer manufacturing facility

Manufacturer's Monthly

Australia is a step closer towards developing sovereign capability in critical technology with SoftIron officially opening Australia’s first component-level IT infrastructure manufacturing facility in Sydney. SoftIron’s facility is an advanced manufacturing hub that produces ICT componentry for SoftIron’s groundbreaking HyperCloud Intelligent Cloud Fabric , the world’s first complete technology for building clouds.

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Embark launches coast-to-coast autonomous trucking network

Robotics Automation News

Embark Trucks, a developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry, has launched its “coast-to-coast backbone of the Embark Coverage Map”, preparing key Sunbelt markets to be served by Embark fleet partners. The Coverage Map includes nine transfer point sites in cities across the Sunbelt, including new locations in Dallas, El Paso, Atlanta, and Jacksonville, […].

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Small-Cell Foam Extrusion Reduces Material Consumption

Plastics Today

A proprietary process that creates small, evenly distributed cells lightweights parts while maintaining mechanical properties.

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Techman Robot launches ‘all-in-one’ AI collaborative robot series

Robotics Automation News

Techman Robot has launched its “TM AI Cobot” series, describing it as a “collaborative robot which combines a powerful and precise robot arm with native AI inferencing engine and smart vision system in a complete package”. The company says the new machine is ready for deployment in factories and can accelerate the transition to Industry […].

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Are You Over-Complicating Your Linear Motion or Leaving It Out Altogether?

As automation continues to evolve, the demand for smarter, more integrated solutions will only grow. The Accuride FULLELECTRIC® is a new approach to powered linear motion that represents the next evolution in system design. By integrating compact electric actuators directly into Accuride's industry leading drawer slides, this approach addresses the pain points of traditional systems while delivering reliable performance.

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Where to Focus Your Improvement Efforts

Mold Making Technology

Mold builders need a systematic process that allows the business to repeatedly (and with confidence) make decisions about what to improve on an ongoing basis. Photo Credit, all images: Science of Business Inc. This is the fourth and final installment in our series of articles. We’ve covered a wide range of topics and how those topics affect the moldmaking industry, ranging from pricing to marketing to technology.

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Guident selected to provide autonomous shuttle services

Robotics Automation News

Guident has been selected by Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC) to provide an autonomous shuttle service for a 2.1-mile fixed route with eleven stops within BRiC and connecting to the Boca Raton Tri Rail station, the most frequented station in South Florida. The service will utilize Polaris GEM e6 vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle capabilities […].

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Complex Automotive Structural Part Molded from Single Preform

Plastics Today

The epoxy/carbon-fiber composite is 80% lighter than the equivalent metal part.

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Addverb and McMurray Stern partner to offer ‘next-generation’ warehouse robotics to customers

Robotics Automation News

Addverb has agreed a new partnership with mobile storage and warehouse automation leader McMurray Stern. Combining McMurray Stern’s fully integrated storage options with Addverb’s fixed and flexible solutions featuring its proprietary software, will enable new and existing customers to fully customize and optimize their picking, packing, storage and other automation systems.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Queensland breaks ground for Australia’s first Hydrogen Centre of Excellence

AU Manufacturing

The Queensland government today opened Australia’s first Hydrogen Centre of Excellence to prep the future workforce for the state’s transition into becoming a global hydrogen superpower. . The $20 million vocational training facility located in Beenleigh was established in a partnership between the Queensland government and the Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC). .

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Reading What the Dial Indicator Is Saying

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Mahr Inc. Dial indicators — also known as dial gages, clocks, comparators or just indicators — are widely used as basic gages for measuring linear dimensions. Dial indicators have been around since the early 1900s. While digital indicators may be gathering more attention recently, dial indicators are unlikely to disappear any time soon.

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Order-X – The New Message Standard for Electronic Ordering

Seeburger

In the world of electronic invoices, the German-French format ZUGFeRD/Factur-X has been setting standards in Europe for some time. Now the deutsche Forum für elektronische Rechnungsstellung in Deutschland (FeRD) and the French Forum National de la Facture Électronique et des Marchés Publics Électroniques (FNFE-MPE) are taking another important step towards fully digitalized supply chain management […].

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iBASEt Announces Customer Appreciation Award Winners at Excelerate 2022

iBASEt

Winners Included Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Northrup Grumman, NASA, AST SpaceMobile, Satellogic, and Moog. Lake Forest, Calif. – November 15, 2022 – iBASEt, the company that simplifies how complex products are built and maintained, announced this year’s recipients of its Customer Appreciation Awards, which celebrate the unique strategies customers in complex manufacturing industries have put in place to successfully drive innovation and evolution in their digital manufacturing, qual

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Build & Own Scale-Ready Industrial IoT Solution on Flex83 Middleware

Your Industrial IoT software is never ready to scale unless your platform can handle multiple assets at enterprise-level, deploy on any cloud, and provide a modern tech stack for rapid application development with complete IP Ownership, all while reducing cloud operations costs by 90% per connected device. In the technical paper developed with the product team behind Flex83, find how you can build & own your custom IoT platform on the Flex83 Middleware that: Is Scale-ready for 65M+ Connected Ass

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PLC Program Commands: Performing Array Functions Part 1

Control.com

Arrays can streamline data storage and math operations, but they can be difficult to understand for a beginning programmer. Learn the background of array instructions in the Rockwell Studio 5000 software.

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Manufacturing needs to be agile, resilient and sustainable

Control Engineering

Digital transformation insights. Manufacturers are using digital transformation to be more agile, resilient and sustainable in their operations, which are becoming more customized. Sustainability is a growing focus for companies looking to improve their products through digital transformation. Manufacturing, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, was going through many changes and evolving to a more digitalized and virtual world than before.

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EtherCAT Technology Group elects new Board of Directors member

Manufacturer's Monthly

Dr Gerhard Grunwald was unanimously elected as a member of EtherCAT Technology Group’s ( ETG ) Board of Directors, succeeding long-time board member Prof Dr Peter Heidrich. . Prof Heidrich was elected at the beginning of 2004 as a member of the Board of Directors at the first Membership Assembly of the EtherCAT Technology Group after its foundation and has been confirmed in office eight times since then.

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Shell Chemical begins production at Pennsylvania PE plant

Plastics News

Shell Chemical has begun production at its much-anticipated polyethylene resin complex near Pittsburgh. Shell officially started production in Monaca, Pa., on Nov. 15. The firm had been sampling PE resin made at the site with potential customers for several months. "Building this world-class facility is a fantastic achievement and one the team can be proud of," Downstream Director Huibert Vigeveno said in a news release.

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Retrofits Are Falling Short: Here’s Why You Need MES + ERP Together

Manufacturing today requires both agility and precision. Traditional ERP systems provide enterprise-wide management but lack real-time execution power needed on the shop floor. ION Factory OS by First Resonance bridges this gap, combining the strengths of ERP and MES for seamless integration. While ERP handles long-term strategic oversight, ION Factory OS delivers real-time production control, ensuring speed, flexibility, and precision.

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The Rise of Renewables Lead the Way to Decarbonization

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

What’s decarbonization and why is it important? Decarbonization refers to the steady reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions and eventually its elimination. The deployment of decarbonization technology aids emission-intensive industries in minimizing carbon emissions and meeting net-zero emissions protocols in the long term. To cut down carbon emissions and combat climate change, governments across the globe are counting on the five pillars of decarbonization: the rise of renewables,

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New iron reduction technology targets low emissions steel

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) recently announced $947,035 in funding to Calix Limited to evaluate the feasibility of a low emissions method for reducing iron. A $1.96 million pre-Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) and FEED study will scope the design for a proposed demonstration scale Hydrogen Direct Reduced Iron (HDRI) production plant utilising Calix’s proprietary Zero Emissions Steel Technology (ZESTY).

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GroundProbe eyes second manufacturing facility in North America

AU Manufacturing

Global tech leader and Orica Monitor company GroundProbe is planning to establish its second manufacturing operations in Tucson, Arizona. . The new facility marks a new milestone in GroundProbe’s efforts to expand its manufacturing capabilities and to better serve its customers in the Northern hemisphere. . The expansion also comes following the company’s significant growth over the past few years. .

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Italy bans the use of facial-recognition technology

E&T

Italy has banned the use of facial-recognition technology and similar biometrics systems until either a specific law is adopted or at least until the end of next year. . "The moratorium arises from the need to regulate eligibility requirements, conditions and guarantees relating to facial recognition, in compliance with the principle of proportionality," the agency said in a statement.

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6 Common Production Scheduling Mistakes Manufacturers Make

Effective shop floor production planning and execution can be challenging. Despite technological advancements and methodologies, many manufacturing production managers still encounter issues that result in late orders, cash flow difficulties, and dissatisfied customers. These challenges can disrupt operations, reduce efficiency, and impact overall profitability.