Fri.Mar 07, 2025

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Siemens Boosting U.S. Investments

Gary Mintchell

Something Ive been observing. This administration is the most PR and media oriented administration weve had. Everything seems to be a media play. Note the lineup of big companies announcing, ahem, $100 billion investments over some period of time in the US. This, of course, helps keep these companies out of the crosshairs of media sniping by the administration.

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Norstat introduces automotive connectors compatible with Deutsch DT type

Design World

Norstat has released a new line of automotive connectors compatible with Deutsch DT-type connectors. The connectors are available individually or as fully molded cable assemblies. These automotive connectors have a polypropylene housing for durability and versatility. They are available in a molded cable assembly that simplifies wiring and installation.

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The impact of economic trends on the motion control market: In conversation with Tim Dawson, Interact Analysis

Automation Mag

G lobal market intelligence firm Interact Analysis recently released a report stating that the global motion controls market contracted by seven percent in revenue terms during 2024. This reportedly follows a significant period of growth for the motion controls market between 2020 and 2023. Soft manufacturing demand was the primary cause of the decline.

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ABB plans to invest $120M to expand production capacity in the U.S.

Robotics Business Review

A rendering of ABB’s new 320,000-sq.-ft. facility to be built in Selmer, Tenn. | Source: ABB ABB this week said it plans to invest $120 million in the U.S. to expand the production capacity for its low-voltage electrification products. The company said this will enable it to meet increasing demand from customers in a wide range of key growth industries, including data centers, buildings, and utilities.

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Agility Amid Tariffs & Supply Chain Disruptions

Speaker: Karan Talati: CEO and Co-Founder of First Resonance

The rules of manufacturing are shifting—are you ready? Tariffs, automation, and supply chain disruptions are forcing manufacturers to adapt fast or fall behind. Join Karan Talati, CEO of First Resonance and former SpaceX Manufacturing Engineer, in this on-demand webinar to learn how leading manufacturers are: Navigating tariffs with data-driven supply chain strategies Leveraging automation and AI to eliminate bottlenecks Building resilience with predictive supplier management Adapting flexible s

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Robotic picking market to reach $3.3B by 2030 despite market challenges: Interact Analysis

Automation Mag

A recent report from Interact Analysis, a market intelligence firm, finds that the global robotic picking market is an emerging market with vast opportunities for growth. However, the firm has revised its long-term forecasts for the industry downward. This is in response to a series of factors, including a reduced estimate of full-time equivalent workers (FTEs) performing static manipulation tasks; supply-side uncertainty caused by some suppliers facing closures or acquisitions between 2023 and

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Where Does the Push for Open Automation Stand Now?

Automation World

Updates on initiatives to develop products that support multi-vendor automation architecture and standards.

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Optimizing DC Motor Control with PowerFlex DC Drives

DO Supply

PowerFlex DC drives offer cutting-edge DC motor control optimization solutions, making them indispensable in contemporary industrial applications. These drives significantly improve operational dependability in various scenarios by increasing efficiency. Their smooth integration into current systems is made possible by their flexibility in responding to varying operating requirements.

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MDA Space reports Q4 profit and revenue up from year ago

Canadian Manufacturing

MDA Space reported its fourth-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as its revenue also climbed higher, helped by strong contributions from its satellite systems business. The company says it earned $25.1 million or 20 cents per diluted share in its quarter ended Dec. 31. The result compared with a profit of $13.5 million or 11 cents per diluted share in the last three months of 2023.

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Oshkosh Keeps Tech in Check

Industry Week

Manufacturing multiple, specialized product lines leaves no room for siloed development if you want to stay ahead of the competition.

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Protecting your small manufacturing company from cybercrime

The Fabricator

By preparing for breaches, detecting threats early, and establishing recovery protocols, small manufacturers can minimize the risk of and damage from a cyberattack.

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Emergent Energy Optimizes Steam Systems with Panoramic Power’s Technology

Manufacturers face increasing pressure to curb energy waste and emissions. Emergent Energy specializes in optimizing industrial steam systems, leveraging Panoramic Power’s real-time energy intelligence to drive efficiency. By analyzing steam system performance, Emergent Energy pinpoints inefficiencies and implements targeted improvements. This article explores how data-driven steam optimization transforms wasted energy into measurable savings, ensuring compliance with sustainability regulations.

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Considerations for Manufacturers Refinancing Amid Interest Rate Volatility

Manufacturing.net

Manufacturing companies taking on new debt or refinancing existing debt should be mindful to ensure new debt covenants would not pose a threat.

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Innovate UK’s £14M Boost for Sustainable Medicines

Manufacturing Management

Innovate UK has announced an investment of over 14 million across 29 innovative projects to help make the UKs medicines manufacturing sector more sustainable.

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OnLogic Launches the Axial AX300 Server for Powerful Edge Computing

Control.com

The new Axial AX300 edge server from OnLogic is designed to provide businesses of all sizes with powerful, secure, and easily deployed on-site AI and edge capabilities.

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Royal Academy of Engineering: Empowering Newcastle’s Innovation Hub

Manufacturing Management

Based in the historic Stamp Exchange in Newcastles city centre, the hub is led by Senior Enterprise Manager, Angela Tait.

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Accelerate Americas Manufacturing Agility & Supply Chain Resilience

Discover how to accelerate manufacturing agility and build supply chain resilience in our live webinar on February 6, 2025, at 3 PM PST. Explore insights from a former SpaceX leader on scaling hardware production, balancing speed with quality, and leveraging advanced tools like ION Factory OS. Learn from historical examples and modern approaches to innovation while uncovering how AI and real-time data can automate processes, strengthen supply chain operations, and ensure scalability.

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Siemens Invests $95 Million to Expand and Upgrade Legacy Pomona, CA Facility, Increases Manufacturing Capacity for Critical U.S. Energy Infrastructure

Manufacturing Tomorrow

Brand-new greenfield manufacturing building and upgraded legacy California facility will create a combined 146,000 sq. ft.

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Cornwall’s Future in Offshore Wind Energy

Manufacturing Management

Jayne Kirkham, MP for Truro and Falmouth, has met with directors of marine construction specialist MintMech to discuss Cornwalls role in the UKs ambitious offshore wind energy expansion.

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Pfannenberg USA Introduces Outdoor 3R Certified PTF 1200 High CFM Top-Mounted Filter Fan

Manufacturing Tomorrow

NEMA 3R certified PTF 1200 offers high cooling performance for outdoor use

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Considerations for Manufacturers Refinancing Amid Interest Rate Volatility

MBT

Manufacturing companies taking on new debt or refinancing existing debt should be mindful to ensure new debt covenants would not pose a threat.

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Unmasking Energy Waste: Manufacturing’s Hidden Inefficiencies and Costly Impacts

Energy inefficiencies are silent thieves eroding manufacturing profits and sustainability efforts. From overworked pumps to leaky compressed air systems, these hidden drains often go unnoticed without advanced energy monitoring. Panoramic Power empowers manufacturers with granular, device level energy visibility, and real-time insights to identify and eliminate inefficiencies, transforming waste into savings.

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ZENITH Polymer Film Fabrication: Addressing Air Infiltration with Advanced Pump Solutions

Manufacturing Tomorrow

By Mike Libbey, Business Development CIRCOR Pumps America, LLC

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Milestones in Robotic and Automated Military and Aerospace Systems

Control.com

Milrem Robotics and Hanwha Aerospace join forces to develop robotic combat vehicles, while L3Harris Technologies launches a new rocket engine and military asset software.

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Solumina Intelligence: AI-Powered Analytics to Fuel Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing

Manufacturing Tomorrow

Unlocking real-time shop floor data for faster, smarter decision-making

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SpaceX rocket explodes after launch for second time this year

E&T

Elon Musks SpaceX has suffered its second rocket failure this year after one of its spacecraft exploded just minutes after taking off from a Texas launchpad.

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The Supply Chain in 2025: What to Expect

In 2025, the Supply Chain continues its evolution toward “Logistics 4.0,” inspired by Industry 4.0. Two major characteristics define this transformation: automation, driven by robotic solutions, and prediction, paving the way for an era of planning and simulation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Moosehead Breweries launches Presidential Pack

Canadian Manufacturing

Moosehead Presidential Pack (CNW Group/Moosehead Breweries) SAINT JOHN Moosehead Breweries introduces: the Presidential Pack. It includes the brand’s 1,461 Canadian Lagers. “If the start of 2025 has taught us anything, it’s that it will take determination to weather four years of political uncertaintyand what better way to make it through each day than with a truly Canadian beer,” said Karen Grigg, director of marketing at Moosehead Breweries.

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Shield AI raises $250M to scale Hivemind Enterprise autonomy developer platform

Robotics Business Review

Hivemind Enterprise enables the development of autonomous operations in GPS-denied environments. Source: Shield AI Shield AI, a provider of autonomy software and defense aircraft, yesterday announced that it has completed an F-1 strategic funding round of $240 million, bringing the company’s valuation to $5.3 billion. San Diego, Calif.-based Shield AI said it plans to use the funds to expand the deployment of its Hivemind Enterprise platform to OEMs, governments, and companies so they can

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Kruger union members ratify new agreement

Canadian Manufacturing

An exterior view of the Kruger Kamloops mill (CNW Group/Unifor) KAMLOOPS Unifor Local 10-B members at Kruger in Kamloops, B.C., ratified a new four-year collective agreement with 91% approval that Unifor says will set the pattern for negotiations across the Western Pulp and Paper Caucus. “There’s a whole-union approach at work here to deliver for forestry members as we fight back against unfair tariffs, work to develop a national industrial strategy, and negotiate strong collective

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UK Automotive collaborates globally to compete globally

SMMT

The UK may no longer be in the EU but our relationship with the bloc remains critically important. The issue of defence and security looks likely to dominate that relationship and rightly so but we must also remember that our sector, like many others, is integrated operationally, with, in our case, massive volumes of vehicles and components flowing in both directions.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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Federal government invests $12M in ADL’s Summerside facility

Canadian Manufacturing

SUMMERSIDE The federal government invests up to $12 million in Amalgamated Dairies (ADL). “This significant funding will allow ADL to modernize and enhance operations at our cheese processing facility in Summerside. It will ensure that ADL is competitive in cheddar and specialty cheese processing for decades to come by allowing for investment in additional production capacity, milk processing technology, and sustainability measures for our co-operative.

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Federal government announces $2.5M for Destiny Copper Inc.

Canadian Manufacturing

THOROLD — On Mar. 6, Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), visited Destiny Copper Inc. She was accompanied by Vance Badawey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade and Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre; and Chris Bittle, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and to the Minister of Families,

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Public Policy Forum research shows reduced growth across Cdn. provinces under tariffs

Canadian Manufacturing

OTTAWA U.S. tariffs will reduce growth in every single Canadian province, although retaliatory tariffs can inflict significant pain on the U.S. economy in a number of targeted industries, a new analysis shows. The emergency analysis was undertaken for the Public Policy Forum by Navius Research, a non-partisan consultancy specializing in quantitative analysis.

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Canada pauses second wave of retaliatory tariffs after Trump suspends some duties

Canadian Manufacturing

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Ottawa will suspend a second wave of retaliatory tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Mar. 6 to pause some new duties on Canada and Mexico and reduce potash levies to 10 per cent. LeBlanc posted on social media that Canada will not proceed with planned retaliatory tariffs on $125 billion of U.S. products until April 2, and will continue to push the Trump administration to drop all of its latest duties.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?