Fri.Feb 03, 2023

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QAD CEO Speaks To Recent Acquisitions

Gary Mintchell

While I was researching the QAD acquisition of RedZone , I noticed the prominence of something called “Adaptive Solutions.” When I mentioned I was curious about what that meant in beyond marketing terms, the PR team went to work and set up a conference call with QAD CEO Anton Chilton.

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Lapp introduces Skintop Mini cable glands at ATX West 2023

Design World

Lapp North America announces it will launch its expanded family of SKINTOP MINI cable glands at ATX West 2023, Booth 4355.

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The Core Concepts of Successful Online Stock Investing

Robotics Automation News

People who want to invest in stocks now commonly engage in online trading as an alternative option to more old-school methods.

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Heidenhain and Acu-Rite offer education support for manufacturing

Design World

To assist in training the next generation of manufacturing professionals, Acu-Rite is offering deep discounts on its line of DRO’s and Millpwr G2 CNC retrofit packages: [link] Additionally, Heidenhain is offering a collection of educational services and products to meet the demands for today’s digitization of data in NC metalworking.

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Innovations in Manufacturing: How to Become Your New Tech's Master

Speaker: Gary Mintchell, Founder of The Manufacturing Connection

This presentation with Gary Mintchell, founder of The Manufacturing Connection, will provide insight on some lessons learned from working with new technology - in other words, what you should and shouldn’t do with new tech!

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Geek+ provides 82 robots to C-StoreMaster’s new $20 million distribution warehouse in Huntsville, Alabama

Robotics Automation News

Geek+ has provided 82 autonomous mobile robots for C-StoreMaster’s new $20 million distribution warehouse in Huntsville, Alabama, in the US.

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Higher sales, lower profit for LyondellBasell

Plastics News

Materials maker LyondellBasell Industries has wrapped up a 2022 year that showed higher sales but lower profit

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Ministry of Defence is ‘not up to the task’ amid failure to digitalise, MPs warn

E&T

The PAC report stressed that the department had been “struggling for years” to deliver critical digital projects, some of them needed for use by UK warships and satellites.

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Flexiv launches ‘revolutionary’ force-controlled parallel robot

Robotics Automation News

Flexiv, a builder of general-purpose robotics solutions, has released the latest addition to its product portfolio, the Moonlight adaptive parallel robot.

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China to build satellite ground stations on Antarctica

E&T

China plans to develop its space facilities in Antarctica as part of the country’s ambitious goals to become a leading space power. The country’s state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) will develop the project after winning the tender with its 43.95

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Consultations begin to create national battery strategy

AU Manufacturing

Australia Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has launched consultations for the country’s first National Battery Strategy during a visit to Energy Renaissance , an Australian lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing firm, at Tomago in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.

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A Low-Risk, Incremental Approach to Smart Manufacturing for Small & Medium Manufacturers

This guidebook discusses how small/medium manufacturers have implemented Smart Manufacturing initiatives and realized benefits such as increased productivity as well as higher levels of coordination and speed within the enterprise and supply chain.

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Mock digital exam trials to take place in UK schools

E&T

Thousands of students working under the OCR and Cambridge International exam boards will sit on-screen mock ‘high stakes’ exams for the first time starting this week.

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Converting Silicone-Coated Airbag Scrap into Injection-Grade Polyamide 66

Plastics Today

Toray Industries has developed recycled polyamide (PA) 66 from recovered silicone-coated airbag fabric scrap that achieves the flowability and mechanical properties of virgin PA 66

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Book review: ‘Pegasus: The Story of the World’s Most Dangerous Spyware’

E&T

It’s not just the wisdom of crowds that says your smartphone is an extension of the mind. That small electronic device, which acts as your personalised atlas, calendar, post office, telephone, library and camera, is becoming formally recognised as a fully fledged external memory.

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Kickstart: Bringing jobs to where workers live

Plastics News

One auto supplier will open a satellite production facility closer to workers so they don't have to cope with the high cost of commuting

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Lehvoss Pedals Bio-based Composites for Bike Frames

Plastics Today

Compounder signs exclusive agreement with bicycle-frame maker V Frames to develop materials, such as bio-based long carbon fiber, for water-assisted injection molding

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Sodick Partners with Merrifield Machinery Solutions in Eastern Michigan

Mold Making Technology

Sodick AL40G EDM machine. Photo Credit: Sodick Inc. Sodick welcomes Merrifield Machinery Solutions (MMS) under the Sodick umbrella of machine tool distributors. Based out of Sterling Heights, Michigan, MMS will represent Sodick sales and service in eastern Michigan effective immediately.

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Genesis Medical Plastics Showcases Calendering of Medical-Grade PEEK at MD&M West

Plastics Today

Genesis' calendering operation converts implantable PEEK into thicknesses from 0.1 to 1.0 mm in rolls, spools of strip, and custom-sized sheets

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Interact Analysis: warehouse automation software market to near $6 billion by 2027

Modern Materials Handling

Research firm predicts CAGR of 16% through 2027 for the market for software used to control, execute, and manage the operations of automated warehouses

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Automation This Morning for February 3, 2023

The Automation Blog

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips: Today we're covering news about Softing, Mitsubishi, B&R, Balluff, Idec, Anybus, Denso, AS-i and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Friday, February 3, 2023.

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World?s smallest servodrives get even smaller

Drives & Controls

Just months after claiming to have set a new world record for the smallest servodrive, the Spanish developer Ingenia has produced an even smaller device – a 250W drive that measures 33 x 17.6 x 6mm, and weighs just a mere 6 grammes.

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January services economy activity sees a solid start to 2022

Modern Materials Handling

The Services PMI—at 55.2 (a a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—increased 6.0% over December’s 49.2, which was down 6.9% compared to November’s 55.5. Through November, the Services PMI had grown for 30 consecutive months

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Why Hydrogen Fuel Cell Adoption Is Accelerating in Marine Markets, Explains IDTechEx

MEM

The maritime sector, which accounts for approximately 2.9% of global carbon emissions, is seeking to meet broader climate goals such as the Paris Agreement and ‘Fit for 55’ in Europe.

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Fanshawe receives $2M donation from Crich family to fund skilled trades accelerator

Canadian Manufacturing

LONDON — Fanshawe College received a donation of $2 million from London’s Crich family. This is the largest individual donation in the College’s history, and will create the new Don Crich Skilled Trades Accelerator, housed at Fanshawe’s London Campus.

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TMRW DUBAI announces its program and reveals more speakers

WORCON

After last year’s epic premier edition in Belgrade, TMRW conference powered by 2142, the largest emerging tech event, is set to make a sensational debut in Dubai, from February 8th till 10th 2023 at Dubai Festival City.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 47.4%; January 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

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Weber State University installs Impossible Objects CBAM 3D Printer to Advance Aerospace Research

Additive Manufacturing

The future of aerospace and defense research is predicated on advanced material capabilities.

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Air France increases services to Canada and will launch new route between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Ottawa

Canadian Manufacturing

Ottawa-Paris, June 2023. Photo: CNW Group/Air France) MONTREAL — Air France continues to increase capacity to Canada, the airline’s second largest long-haul market in terms of available seat capacity.

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Web3 Media Group and FINTECH.TV Revolutionize AI Coverage with New Humanoid Host Nova, and Guest Host Sophia the Robot

i4.0 today

The Web3 Media Group and FINTECH.TV are proud to announce revolutionary new additions to the roster of hosts on the Web3 Show and weekly Web3 Update: Nova the AI Avatar correspondent and guest host Sophia the Robot.

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Canada funds program to address labour shortages in the Southern Interior of B.C.

Canadian Manufacturing

Government of Canada funds program to address labour shortages and attract newcomers in the Southern Interior of B.C.

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Global Robot Report Highlights UK’s Urgent Need to Increase Automation

i4.0 today

The UK has a strong and proud manufacturing history and, for a small nation, has long punched above its weight on the global stage. Today, the UK remains the ninth largest manufacturing nation in the world, with a £183bn output.

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The top security priorities in 2023, according to Info-Tech Research Group

Canadian Manufacturing

Photo: CNW Group/Info-Tech Research Group. TORONTO — Info-Tech Research Group has published its annual industry resource, the Security Priorities 2023 report.

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Deals Sealed at Swiss Plastics Expo Due to Impressive Exhibit

i4.0 today

As Swiss Plastics Expo 2023 drew to a close, Peter Kirst, CEO of MAPAG Maschinen AG, Bern, representing Sumitomo (SHI) Demag in Switzerland, and product manager Urs Kocher, reflect on the positive outlook.

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The community of Opitciwan is soon to be powered by a forest biomass cogeneration plant

Canadian Manufacturing

Logo de Conseil des Atikamekw d’Opitciwan (CNW Group/Hydro-Québec) NITASKINAN (TROIS-RIVIÈRES) — The Conseil des Atikamekw d’Opitciwan (CAO), Hydro-Québec (HQ) and the Société en commandite Onimiskiw Opitciwan (SCOO) have forged an agreement to build a forest biomass cogeneration plant to supply Opitciwan.

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Smart nappy with embedded sensor detects when baby needs a change

E&T

The sensor is so cheap and simple to produce that its developers said it can be hand-drawn with a pencil onto paper treated with sodium chloride. It also paves the way for wearable, self-powered health monitors that could detect other health concerns like cardiac arrests and pneumonia.

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Quixant launches QMAX gaming platform

Canadian Manufacturing

Quixant launches the QMAX Gaming hardware platform. Photo: Quixant. CAMBRIDGE — Quixant announced the launch of its QMAX Gaming hardware platform, designed to deliver a higher resolution content, smoother gameplay and experience.