Automation World
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
From sustainability to demographic taste and buying experience preferences, food and beverage companies, in particular, face an array of market issues that affect production and associated automation decisions.
Robotics Automation News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Though the use of technology and prevalence of businesses converting online has skyrocketed across most industries – few sectors rival how indispensable fleet management software has become within the automotive space. For companies dedicated to managing fleets that can number in the hundreds, it’s proving crucial. The ability to customize and control things like equipment […].
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Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Plastics News explored plastics at the North American International Automotive Show. A judge cited health risks and canceled permits issued to Formosa Plastics. Waste Management gets into recycling by taking a controlling interest in Avangard Innovative's U.S. film recycling operations.
Robotics Automation News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Evgeniy Krasnokutsky, AI/ML Team Leader, PhD at mobbed Computer vision is one of the most popular AI technologies whose task is to understand and interpret information from digital images, videos, and other visual inputs. These properties open up a lot of business opportunities and in this article, we will talk about the most promising applications […].
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.
Canadian Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
On Sep. 15, Air Canada signed a deal to buy 30 electric-hybrid aircraft currently under development by a Swedish company. The Montreal-based carrier said in a news release on Sep. 15 that the ES-30 regional aircraft, which will be able to carrying 30 passengers, is expected to enter service in 2028. Air Canada is purchasing the aircrafts from Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric aircraft manufacturer.
Control Engineering
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Edge Computing Insights. Having too much data can be just as damaging as having no data at all. Filtering out the right data will help provide accurate results. Companies should not rush your journey to sustainability at the edge. Each journey looks different and can take time to achieve. More companies are jumping on the net-zero bandwagon and taking on challenges they will face as they work towards minimizing their environmental impact and reach their carbon-neutral goals.
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Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Hurricane Fiona took out much of the power grid in Puerto Rico on Sept. 18 and brought heavy rains that caused flooding before sweeping by the Dominican Republic on Sept. 19, where it caused more damage almost five years to the day Hurricane Maria ravaged the islands.
Manufacturer's Monthly
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Performing repairs and maintenance work on fluid transfer systems has historically been a problematic process in the agriculture and food processing industries. Using traditional sealing methods, technicians often need to break off the seal to make maintenance adjustments incurring downtime on operations. Even the smallest leaky pipe can bring food processing operations to a total standstill and there are immense costs associated with this unplanned downtime including loss of product and labour
Plastics Today
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Mura Technology will build the advanced recycling facility at Dow’s Böhlen site in Germany. Completion is expected by 2025.
Manufacturer's Monthly
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
As a cohort of some of Australia’s most prominent automation brands ‘breaking through the jargon’ to make complex smart manufacturing concepts simple, an Open IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) podcast is a long time coming. “Given the recent renewed focus on digitising manufacturing techniques and the shift from traditional manufacturing to advanced manufacturing, this is the perfect time to launch the ‘Industry 4.0 and Beyond’ podcast,” said Jozef Ceh, SMC Corporation digital transformation
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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.
The Fabricator
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Las Vegas-based Wolf Powder Coating started as a powder coating business and has now expanded to offer fabrication to its powder coating customers.
Manufacturer's Monthly
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Northrop Grumman Corporation has unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft during a ceremony at its high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft production site in California. The event was attended by Australian, United States government and defence officials, and highlighted the continued progress of the MQ-4C Triton program for both the Royal Australian Air Force and U.S.
Plastics Today
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Südpack develops an aluminum-free, recyclable PP-based stand-up pouch for food packaging that’s 26% lighter in weight than conventional pouches.
Manufacturer's Monthly
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The University of Queensland (UQ)’s newly created Advanced Manufacture of Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals (AMTAR) hub will bring experts and industry together and streamline emerging radiopharmaceutical technologies. The AMTAR hub will be led by professor Kris Thurecht from UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and Centre for Advanced Imaging, alongside crucial pharma industry partners and some of the world’s best scientific minds.
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HGR Inc.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
And just like that, the International Manufacturing and Technology Show (IMTS) has come to an end! We’d like to thank those that followed along on our social media, as well as every customer, attendee, and exhibitor that stopped by our booth to make connections and say hello. This year’s show made a comeback after a four year hiatus, and we made up for the missed time.
AU Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The Victorian government has announced the winners for the 68th annual Victorian Training Awards, recognising 15 awardees for their significant contributions to the TAFE and training sector. . The awards are intended to highlight cutting-edge talent in the state’s vocational training sector and reinforcing the positive impact of the Andrews Labor government’s free TAFE courses. .
Plastics Today
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Polestar enlisted 12 new partners, some of whom are focused on developing climate-neutral plastics and composites, for its “moonshot.
AU Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Clipsal by Schneider Electric received recognition at the recent 2022 Australian Good Design Awards for its new residential circuit protection range MAX9. . The product is the next generation of circuit protection devices aimed at helping keep Australian homes safe, according to Tim Turrini-Rochford, design director for the Asia Pacific at Clipsal , an electrical safety and energy solutions innovator. .
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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.
Plastics Today
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
We must put heat into the extruder to soften the plastic and then remove it to use the product. Simple, right? Not so fast.
AU Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Media Release By Monash University. Monash University staff and students have won a total of 10 awards in the prestigious 2022 Good Design Awards, announced on Friday, 16 September. Associate Professor Leah Heiss received the prestigious 2022 Australian Women in Design Award, and a hi-tech boot concept for healthcare workers, a guide to designing housing for older women, and a transformative pedagogy for teaching design each took out gold.
Plastics Today
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Plant expansion and optimization will enable energy-efficient production of high-performance sustainable plastics.
AU Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
New Zealand’s manufacturing industry has seen yet another expansion for the month of August, according to the BusinessNZ Performance Manufacturing Index. . The sector’s seasonally adjusted PMI for August stood at 54.9, which was 1.4 points higher than July and marks the highest level of activity since July 2021. . A PMI reading above 50 points indicates that manufacturing is generally expanding, while 50 points signify a decline. .
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Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Executive recruiter Anthony Petitti says employees are seeking out work with companies with "less volatility in ownership changes.
AU Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Media Release by Monash University. A world-first study led by Monash University engineers has demonstrated how cutting-edge 3D-printing techniques can be used to produce an ultra-strong commercial titanium alloy – a significant leap forward for the aerospace, space, defence, energy, and biomedical industries. Australian researchers, led by Professor Aijun Huang and Dr Yuman Zhu from Monash University, used a 3D-printing method to manipulate a novel microstructure.
Plastics Today
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Twenty-seven different software systems are consolidated to maximize efficiencies, cut costs, and increase plant uptime.
Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
An Eames chair switches to recycled plastics; building a new EV infrastructure; a new take on portable toilets.
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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.
AU Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
University of New South Wales engineers have developed a 3D printing process using solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPE) for energy storage. . The research team from the UNSW’s School of Chemical Engineering said processing such material could potentially enhance the development of a future that involves small, intricately designed energy storage. .
CMTC Manufacturing Tech
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
A significant amount of funding for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in the U.S. comes from grants, loans, and private funders. Every year, about $500 billion in U.S. government spending goes to aid for various sectors, with a significant amount allocated to manufacturing. The amount of capital available to manufacturers has also increased in the post-COVID-19 era, especially with legislation like the CARES Act.
Seeburger
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
When you go to a concert, you have certain expectations. For instance, if the different sections of the orchestra (e.g. strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion) are out of harmony, you will leave feeling disappointed. Similarly, customers have expectations when they shop. So when your online and offline retail channels are out of harmony, your customers […].
The Fabricator
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
In sheet metal manufacturing? Want to automate? Mike Schlagenhafer, manufacturing consultant for Acuity Insurance, gives some insight on how to start and build a process map. Part of the planning to integrate automation for metal fabricators involves detailing all the costs—not just equipment costs but also the integration, operating, tooling, and maintenance costs.
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