Design World
AUGUST 25, 2022
As recent months have shown, engineers are ready to get back to in-person meetings and conferences, from the Automate Show in Detroit to the Robotics Summit and Expo in Boston. And few are larger or more important to OEM design engineers than the biennial IMTS that’s held in Chicago’s vast McCormick Place complex. IMTS, or… The post IMTS ready for its Chicago comeback appeared first on Design World.
Gary Mintchell
AUGUST 25, 2022
We keep returning to the theme of the importance of product data. This report from NI summarizing recent research into using product-centric data, such as test data, in product development brings forth some data on data. Hundreds of senior product innovators say that product data is key to staying competitive, yet more than half of the respondents recognize gaps in the way they extract value from their test data.
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Design World
AUGUST 25, 2022
Linear guides, cam followers, and crossed-roller bearings can satisfy the demanding requirements for space-flight hardware. By IKO engineering staff | www.ikont.com As space activity shifts from governmental agencies to a growing industry driven by commercial entities and even startups, the types of spacecrafts and the missions they support are also expanding.
Automation World
AUGUST 25, 2022
Learn about the most commonly available automated valve types, how to determine valve sizing, and the different actuator options for process control valves.
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
AUGUST 25, 2022
New aluDOOR hinged-lid enclosures are candidates for industrial electronics used in challenging environments. Applications will include factory automation, sensors and detection, ship technology, railway systems, machine control, robotics and flow metering. Tough but elegant aluDOOR is a go-anywhere aluminum enclosure which can be mounted on walls, bulkheads, machines and workstations.
Plastics News
AUGUST 25, 2022
In an Aug. 24 letter to customers obtained by Plastics News , Dow officials said that the cutback was tied to "continued global logistics constraints," including port and rail congestion in the U.S. Gulf Coast and "dynamic conditions" in Europe.
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SMMT
AUGUST 25, 2022
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production rises 43.9% to 8,097 units in the best July since 2016 and eleventh consecutive month of growth. Overseas demand increases by 34.2%, while production for Britain’s CV market grows by 58.5%. UK manufacturing is up 46.9% since January, at 58,693, the best year to date since 2012. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 43.9% in July, with 8,097 units of the latest vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines, according to the
Design World
AUGUST 25, 2022
As concern continues to grow with the advancing effects of climate change, ABB is championing a proactive energy efficiency movement to educate U.S. industrial leaders about the challenges that contribute to energy wastage and environmental sustainability. By joining ABB in this endeavor, U.S. businesses have an opportunity to collectively reduce energy consumption, significantly slow the… The post ABB taking action to fight climate change appeared first on Design World.
Gary Mintchell
AUGUST 25, 2022
The most optimistic trend I see in our market concerns cooperation and collaboration. There’s a lot of that going on. Here’s one I didn’t really see coming—the Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) and the International Society of Automation (ISA). They recently announced the IoT Security Maturity Model (SMM): 62443 Mappings for Asset Owners, and Product Suppliers, and Service Suppliers.
Design World
AUGUST 25, 2022
Saietta Group plc, specialists in high-tech advanced e-mobility propulsion, is intensifying an important overhaul operation to transform existing high polluting diesel-engine-powered buses and coaches into clean, sustainable, and zero-emission vehicles. Through its RetroMotion division, the company is working to offer fleet operators an economical and effective solution to ‘electrify’ existing buses and coaches.
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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
AUGUST 25, 2022
Ford Motor Co. will lay off about 3,000 white-collar and contract employees in the U.S., Canada, and India to cut costs as it makes a long-range transition to electric vehicles, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Design World
AUGUST 25, 2022
A large Midwestern steel mill was experiencing excessive downtime due to frequent spindle repair and replacement on their hot strip mill roughing stand drives. The roughing mill work rolls require extremely high torque to compress/reduce 10” thick automotive quality heated steel slabs down to 1”- 2” thick. The mill contacted Ameridrives Couplings based on superior… The post Ameridrives Mill Spindles for Rolling Mill Roughing Stand Drives appeared first on Design World.
Robotics Automation News
AUGUST 25, 2022
As the world emerges from the global pandemic, retail is growing at levels not seen in the last two decades. Retail sales grew by 7 percent in 2020 and by over 14 percent in 2021, which is in stark contrast to the 3.7 percent annual growth between 2010 and 2019. The increased demand for retail […].
Plastics News
AUGUST 25, 2022
Hugh Karraker, a documentary filmmaker, environmentalist and plastics historian, died Aug. 17 at age 74. He was a great grandson of Leo Baekeland, who invented Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic, in 1907.
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The Fabricator
AUGUST 25, 2022
A decade ago, a speaker at an FMA lean manufacturing conference revealed a proposed shop layout to promote flow. The bones behind the concept still apply to the industry today.
Plastics Today
AUGUST 25, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revived a proposed rule, which has languished for more than 20 years, to add DINP plasticizer to the toxic chemicals list.
The Fabricator
AUGUST 25, 2022
Ventcon will invest $6.7 million to establish manufacturing operations in Jackson, Tenn., its first plant outside of company headquarters in Allen Park, Mich. The expansion is expected to create 75 jobs.
Fabricating & Metal Work
AUGUST 25, 2022
Everyone is struggling to hire and retain good laborers, especially those with welding skills. But when the position is unfilled, a welding system sits idle and doesn’t make a profit. Companies simply cannot afford to wait for the next skilled welder to walk through the door. The labor pool is dwindling and there’s fierce competition to attract those individuals.
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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 News
AUGUST 25, 2022
Pipe makers see room for growth in municipal water and sewer projects; recycling automotive oil containers; Curbell helps students see weather more clearly.
Manufacturer's Monthly
AUGUST 25, 2022
Woodside Energy, BGC and Centurion are advancing plans for a proposed self-contained hydrogen production, storage and refuelling station in the Rockingham Industry Zone, with the support of the Western Australian government. . The proposed Hydrogen Refueller @H2Perth project is set to receive a $10 million grant from the WA state government. . “The proposed refuelling facility would deliver on our commitment to make low cost, lower-carbon hydrogen based energy available to local customers, whil
Plastics News
AUGUST 25, 2022
With support from two key suppliers, Mercedes-Benz AG plans to use scrap-tire-derived plastics in auto production as early as this year.
Manufacturer's Monthly
AUGUST 25, 2022
A new STEM precinct and automotive training facility worth a combined $24.8 million have been officially opened at Mabel Park State High School in Queensland. . Delivered by the Queensland government, the facilities were opened during National Science Week. . “The $4 million automotive training facility is the first of 26 projects to be delivered under the Local Schools, Local Jobs program, a $45 million commitment we made at the last election that we are delivering on,” Education minister Grac
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The Guardian Manufacturing
AUGUST 25, 2022
Company that produces 60% of country’s supplies says high energy prices are forcing planned shutdown The government has urged CO 2 producers “to do everything they can” to meet food and drink industry demand, after one of the UK’s largest suppliers confirmed it was going to pause production at a key factory. CF Industries, the private US company that accounts for 60% of the UK’s CO 2 supplies, said soaring energy prices meant it would have to “temporarily halt” production at its remaining UK amm
Plastics Today
AUGUST 25, 2022
Lubricant makers and their plastic container suppliers create a pilot recycling program for engine oil packaging.
Manufacturer's Monthly
AUGUST 25, 2022
Australian company, Reach Robotics , will work with the University of Sydney to develop a robotic arm to address complex space challenges. . Under a MoU between Reach Robotics and the University of Sydney’s School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (AMME), the focus will be on on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing (OSAM). .
E&T
AUGUST 25, 2022
Ryan Harne at Pennsylvania State University and his colleague have developed a type of soft cube-shaped computer that responds to being squeezed. . The computers were built by combining rows of blocks of rubber that have lines of a silver-rubber compound running through them. Different configurations of the blocks act like different circuits, which when combined and connected to electricity allow the device to perform mathematical calculations.
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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.
Plastics Today
AUGUST 25, 2022
Bio-attributed cumene is used to synthesize phenol and acetone for the polymerization of polycarbonate.
E&T
AUGUST 25, 2022
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that by June the UK had already achieved its goal of phasing out Russian oil and natural gas imports. . The plunge was driven by the sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. Prior to the invasion, Russia was the UK’s largest supplier of refined oil, supplying 5.9 per cent of the UK’s crude oil imports and 4.9 per cent of gas imports, according to the ONS.
The Guardian Manufacturing
AUGUST 25, 2022
In the latest example of ‘shrinkflation’, the popular chocolate bar has lost a chunk of weight in a move from overseas production back to Ballarat Get our free news app , morning email briefing or daily news podcast Snickers bars are back being made in Australia again, but the beloved chocolate bar has become the latest victim of shrinkflation as the maker looks to cut costs.
E&T
AUGUST 25, 2022
Eleven years after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is considering a sharp U-turn on its nuclear strategy. . In a surprise statement, Kishida revealed he had directed a government panel to look into how “next-generation nuclear reactors equipped with new safety mechanisms” could be used to help Japan achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
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