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5 Tips for Running a Profitable Aerospace Shop

Modern Machine Shop

Aerotech Machining’s 70,000-square-foot facility houses a fleet of Mazak machines, as well as Okuma and Haas VMCs and a Nomura horizontal boring mill. The company has spent 30 years machining aerospace parts, in addition to serving other end markets. For over 30 years, Aerotech Machining has served the demanding aerospace market. The company runs out of a 70,0000-square-foot facility in Bloomingdale, Georgia, where it has met success and weathered downturns, including both the 2008 financi

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Vaxxas opens nation’s first needle-free vaccine manufacturing site

Manufacturer's Monthly

Australian biotechnology company Vaxxas , in partnership with the Queensland Government, today announced the opening of its global headquarters and state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Brisbane. The custom-built 5,500m square-metre (60,000 square feet) Vaxxas Biomedical Facility is a first-of-its-kind manufacturing site designed to support the scale-up of Vaxxas’ needle-free vaccine technology platform, the high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP), for late-stage clinical trials and first co

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Welding-focused VR Headset Designed to Inspire and Engage Younger Students with Immersive Experience

Fabricating & Metal Work

The Voyage Arc Virtual Reality Headset from Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric has added a cutting-edge new product to its education lineup. The Voyage Arc Virtual Reality Welding Headset is an interactive, immersive classroom platform that introduces students to welding fundamentals. The tool is designed to spark interest in careers involving welding by enabling tech-savvy students to learn in a virtual setting that many of them already enjoy in real life – an amusement park.

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Manufacturing co-investment program drives jobs and growth in NT

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF) is set to create up to 100 new manufacturing jobs and generate up to $35 million in the Northern Territory’s economy over the next three years. The $7.5 million dollar AMEF launched in 2021, with co-investment awarded to six projects in Darwin, Alice Springs and Katherine so far – representing a combined commitment of $11.8 million to growing the Territory’s manufacturing ecosystem and a return on investment of 15:1.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?

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A New Flexible Solution for Robotic Grinding and Finishing

Fabricating & Metal Work

The Compliant Angle Grinder contains a governed, vane-style motor which provides a more consistent speed during grinding and finishing processes. This ensures an even finish throughout the contact path of the tool. ATI Industrial Automation has introduced the CGV-900 Compliant Angle Grinder to provide an automated alternative to grinding and finishing by hand.

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British manufacturing rebound eases recession fears

E&T

A survey published by Make UK showed that the transport and electronic sectors were doing particularly well, reflecting the continued recovery in the aerospace sector with the increase in passenger miles, together with a spate of large orders for new aircraft over the last year. Air India, for example, announced plans to buy 470 jets from Airbus and Boeing in February amid hot competition from domestic flight provider IndiGo.

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The Easy Way to Cash in on Your Junk Car

Robotics Automation News

In our fast-paced world, where new technologies and innovations emerge every day, old cars often find themselves relegated to the back burner. Once cherished and driven with pride, these vehicles become nothing more than a burden. But what if there was a way to transform your old, unwanted car into cash? Well, look no further.

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WEHI’s professor Doug Hilton appointed as CSIRO chief executive

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Board of Directors of CSIRO , Australia’s national science agency, has appointed Professor Doug Hilton, AO, as chief executive, commencing on 29 September 2023. Professor Hilton is a molecular and cellular biologist, Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), the Lorenzo and Pamela Galli Chair in Medical Biology and head of the Department of Medical Biology in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne.

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‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – June 19th

Metrology

Summary of headline metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days. The post ‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – June 19th appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Federaal government supports defence workforce program

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Australian Government has committed $11.4 million to extend the Defence Industry Pathways Program (DIPP) into the essential naval shipbuilding and sustainment industry for three years in WA. The DIPP is a 12-month skills development program in which participants gain an understanding of the defence industry and obtain a nationally recognised Certificate III in Defence Industry Pathways.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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Why Tartan Pants Are the Latest Obsession in Fashion

Robotics Automation News

Tartan, a traditional Scottish textile pattern characterized by crisscrossing horizontal and vertical stripes in multiple colors, has a rich history rooted in Scottish heritage. While tartan has been traditionally associated with kilts and Scottish attire, it has recently taken the fashion world by storm, particularly in the form of tartan pants.

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Vaxxas’ new needle-free vaccine manufacturing plant opens in Queensland

AU Manufacturing

Biotechnology company Vaxxas has completed work on its new needle-free vaccine technology manufacturing facility in Northshore Hamilton. The new Brisbane facility opened today, 19 June. It will manufacture millions of needle-free vaccine patches over the next three to five years, injecting hundreds of millions of dollars into Queensland’s economy. The opening of the new facility is expected to create up to 200 local skilled jobs and cement Queensland’s position as a globally competitive Asia-P

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Revolutionizing the Road: Streamlining and Automating Your Trucking Business

Robotics Automation News

In today’s fast-paced world, automation and streamlined processes have become the key to success in any industry. The trucking business is no exception, as it requires efficient management and seamless operations to stay ahead of the competition.

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Dishwashing machines manufacturer Sirron Holdings goes global

AU Manufacturing

Australian dishwasher manufacturing company Sirron Holdings is expanding its business offshore, with its products being exported to New Zealand and the successful testing of a coronavirus “killer” in India. Caves Beach-based Sirron now exports its Norris commercial dishwashers and Zexa cleaning products to New Zealand’s hospitality sector. The company also collaborated with India’s RGCB, the South Asian country’s equivalent of CSIRO, to test a hospital-grade coronavirus “killer.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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Shadow Robot launches robotics consulting and advisory services

Robotics Automation News

The Shadow Robot Company, the UK’s pioneering robotics company best-known for its Dextrous Hand series, has announced the launch of its Robotics Consultancy Service.

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Fundamentals of Smart Manufacturing Learning Curriculum Launched

Metrology

Shared vision with CESMII is to teach the manufacturing workforce the basics of Smart Manufacturing methodologies. The post Fundamentals of Smart Manufacturing Learning Curriculum Launched appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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What is a Leadtime Leader?

Mold Making Technology

A MoldMaking Technology Leadtime Leader is: A company that performs beyond the status quo using all available resources, whether that means teamwork between skilled employees and well-managed scheduling or having the latest machinery and equipment, automation, etc. – or both. It's all about what you do with what you have. It's optimizing what you have to build the best molds for customers while keeping costs fair and meeting deliveries.

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Turned Parts Optical Production Measurement Reduces Waste and Increases Productivity

Metrology

Advantage of having a ViciVision Measuring Machine is the entire batch can proceed once the measurement is complete. The post Turned Parts Optical Production Measurement Reduces Waste and Increases Productivity appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

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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Industrial robot value comes from servo motors, servo drives and gearboxes

Control Engineering

Robotics insights More than a third of the global industrial robot market comes from the sales of servo motors, servo drives, and precision gearboxes used in industrial robots. Combined actuators and robot joints are pushing growth due to a growing customer base consisting of emerging collaborative robot companies and reduced price. The sales of servo motors, servo drives, and precision gearboxes used in industrial robots equaled more than a third (35%) of the global industrial robot market in 2

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AI and Optical Measurement Technology Detects, Classifies and Visualizes Defects

Metrology

The system does not just detect defects — it classifies them at the same time and immediately establishes a wider context. The post AI and Optical Measurement Technology Detects, Classifies and Visualizes Defects appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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It’s everyone’s problem: Fostering gender equity in Engineering

AU Manufacturing

For decades, industry players and government institutions in Australia and around the world have drawn up various plans to tackle gender inequity within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics industry. However, over the past 25 years, the gap in gender representation is becoming more and more apparent, with the engineering industry falling behind.

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Industrial Cameras Deliver the Data for Automated Visual Inspection

Metrology

Automotive industry is focused on a zero defects objective. A mission to ensure that every single product meets the highest standards of quality, traceability, and transparency. The post Industrial Cameras Deliver the Data for Automated Visual Inspection appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

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.

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XTEK’s HighCom supply deal with Tata Advanced Systems takes major step forward

AU Manufacturing

XTEK Limited announced that the collaboration between its HighCom Armour Solutions business and Tata Advanced Systems had taken a significant step forward, with a batch of sample RCH helmets, reported to have achieved ‘excellent results’ and passed independent ballistic laboratory performance validation testing in India. Manufactured using XTEK’s XTclave technology, the advanced ballistic helmets can prevent AK-47 and other high-powered assault rifle bullets, the company said in an ASX announcem

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Dimensionics Density’s AM Part Validation Captures Sector

Metrology

Dimensionic Density’s density determination solution is poised to revolutionize the analysis of component density. The post Dimensionics Density’s AM Part Validation Captures Sector appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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WEHI’s Doug Hilton tapped as CSIRO’s new CEO

AU Manufacturing

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has named Professor Doug Hilton as its new chief executive, effective 29 September 2023. Hilton is a molecular and cellular biologist, the Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) , the Lorenzo and Pamela Galli Chair in Medical Biology, and the Head of the Department of Medical Biology at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences.

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Grob Systems Inc. to Host Tech Event With Industry Partners

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Grob Systems Inc. Grob Systems Inc. has announced it will be hosting its 5-Axis Live technology event , together with 19 of its industry partners, on August 22 at Grob’s North America headquarters and production facility in Bluffton, Ohio. The event will include informative seminars and live five-axis machining demonstrations highlighting new machining strategies for optimizing the production of complex medical, aerospace and mold/die parts.

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5 Ways New Manufacturing Companies Are Accelerating Innovation

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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CEFC-backed HydGene Renewables moves Australia one step closer to chemical manufacturing revolution

AU Manufacturing

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is investing in HydGene Renewables , a new Australian company that developed an alternative green hydrogen solution that converts biomass into hydrogen while remaining renewable and carbon negative. The HydGene technique uses innovative biocatalysts to transform organic waste sugars into valuable hydrogen products, CEFC revealed in a media release.

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Renishaw Robotics Solutions Simplify Calibration, Maintenance

Modern Machine Shop

RCS L-90. Photo Credit: Renishaw Inc. Renishaw ’s new RCS product line aims to transform the process of commissioning and servicing industrial automation technologies. Developed to solve some fundamental challenges within the global industrial automation industry, the new RCS product line focuses on the problems associated with manual set up, calibration and maintenance of robots, such as operational accuracy and repeatability.

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KYZEN to Feature Pair of Remanufacturing Products at Rematec 2023 in Amsterdam

Fabricating & Metal Work

KYZEN , the global leader in innovative environmentally friendly cleaning chemistries, will exhibit at Rematec 2023 , scheduled to take place June 27-29, 2023, in Amsterdam. The KYZEN clean team will discuss METALNOX M6355 and M6324R as well as the effective applications of both products in remanufacturing at Stand #08.108. When choosing products from the METALNOX line for the removal of burned-on oils and carbon, oxidation and grime, remanufacturers choose KYZEN, the experts in cleaning remanuf

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Simulating Ladder Logic Programs in GX Simulator2 With Mitsubishi PLCs

Control.com

GX Simulator2 is one of MELSOFT’s essential tools for the simulation of programs in a virtual PLC and works with GX Works2. Learn how to virtually simulate and test your ladder programs.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.