Design World

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

IKO International is pleased to introduce its CFC…B Series of short stud-type cam followers. These new cam followers have a unique mounting structure that solves space limitations that often exist on the stud side of the assembly region, thereby satisfying mounting requirements without sacrificing performance. The CFC…B cam follower’s mounting structure consists of a hexagon… The post New IKO Cam Followers allow mounting freedom in tight spaces appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I use Hey for my email client. It is a new take on doing email from 37 Signals the developers of Basecamp. They’ve also released a new approach to calendars I’m trying. They also added a newsletter piece to the app that is not as obnoxious about collecting data like MailChimp or Constant Contact. It is called Hey World. I publish there occasionally and send a newsletter.

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Manufacturing 147

Design World

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hot runners have been a common manufacturing tool in the plastic injection molding industry for more than 30 years. With this technology came improved efficiencies and benefits. Although hot runners have surfaced from time to time in zinc die casting over the last 20 years, metal casting processes proved to be much more challenging for… The post Hot runner systems for zinc die casting?

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Boeing is a company that has lost its way. I have no idea why the board has not sacked the CEO. The 737MAX program was a fiasco and continues to haunt the company. The 787 program ran way behind schedule costing the company billions. This is what happens when you ignore product and serving customers instead focusing solely on financial numbers. We are a business company not an engineering company, said one Boeing CEO.

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Manufacturing 147

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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?

Design World

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

AutomationDirect has added a wide assortment of black-colored FATH T-slotted hardware components to match their SureFrame black anodized T-slotted rails. These components include cube connectors (2D and 3D) and angle connectors; joining plates including straight flat plates, square flat plates, rectangular flat plates, Tee flat plates, cross flat plates, L-shaped flat plates, and T-shaped flat… The post AutomationDirect now carries new FATH T-Slotted Rail Components appeared first on Desig

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Automation World

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A study of global technology leaders conducted by IEEE highlights the industries to be most impacted by technology in 2024 as well as which technologies will have the most effect.

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Automation World

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Using ThinkIQ’s SaaS platform, all relevant operations data can be brought into a single analytics platform to provide context and discoverability for supply chain and manufacturing operations.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing 113

Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Universal Robots, the Danish collaborative robot company, has reported Q4 revenue of $103 million, up 21 percent on Q4 2022. The quarter was the company’s largest revenue quarter to date. 2023 annual revenue was $304 million, down 7 percent on 2022.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Much-contested plans to carry out an ocean alkalinisation trial in St Ives Bay, Cornwall, have been assessed as ‘very low risk’ by an independent review.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Kuka says its new KR Fortec industrial robot delivers “great versatility in a small footprint”. With high dynamic performance, it achieves short cycle times – and its compact shape – makes it ideal for tasks such as handling and spot welding. The speedy KR Fortec tackles all this with low energy consumption.

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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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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In a world where technology continually reshapes our lives, the unsung heroes of innovation are often the materials that make up the things we use every day. From the cars we drive to the phones in our hands, our experience of the world is fundamentally affected by the materials we have created. Materials throughout history The fields of materials science and engineering have always stood at the forefront of innovation, with the development of new materials consistently being a catalyst for te

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Control.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This article investigates the basic components and wiring conventions for common three-phase motor starter configurations, including direct online, reversing, and star-delta.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Minister for industry and science Ed Husic announced Advanced Navigation has been awarded $1m under round 15 of the Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grant initiatives. The award will accelerate development and production of the company’s breakthrough Light Detection, Altimetry and Velocimetry (LiDAV) technology for Earth applications.

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Logistics Aerospace Automotive Manufacturing 105

Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Con Edison is testing the Cable Splicing Machine. Source: ULC Technologies Energy and utility companies are turning to robots to improve reliability, resilience, and worker safety. ULC Technologies LLC and Con Edison Company of New York Inc. today said they have developed and field-tested a machine to automate the termination of medium-voltage cables.

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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.

The Fabricator

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A recent financial survey from the FMA goes deep into the books behind metal fabrication, offering an in-depth look into an industry dominated by private companies.

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Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

KINGSEY FALLS — Cascades announces an operational realignment and optimization of its Containerboard Packaging platform. The currently idled Trenton (Ontario) corrugated medium mill will not restart operations, while the Belleville (Ontario) and Newtown (Connecticut) converting plants will be permanently closed, in a progressive manner, by May 31, 2024.

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Compliance Manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

BAE Systems Australia and Trusted Autonomous Systems (TAS) have moved a step closer to delivering a next generation autonomous capability for the Australian Army. The companies recently completed a four-year research and demonstration program during which they developed an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that could be used in uncrewed ground vehicles (UGV).

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This 20-foot-diameter part is an example of one of the parts Napoleon Machine programming manager Neil Hankenratt says has been easier to machine with the capabilities of Mastercam. Photo Credit: All photos provided by Mastercam. Napoleon Machine , a medium- and large-part welding and CNC machining shop in Napoleon, Ohio, makes nearly 800 parts per year for a model of the M1 Abrams, the main battle tank used by the U.S.

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Cycle time Manufacturing 98

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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.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Queensland manufacturing’s independent body Manufacturing Skills Queensland has released its inaugural The State of the Sector 2024 report. The report (which uses the ABS census and workforce data) confirms that in the wake of the pandemic, Queensland’s manufacturing sector has not only recovered, but is emerging as one of the nation’s top performers.

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NIST

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I thought a lot about what to write in honor of Black History Month. We often hear stories and quotes from heroes like Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman. While these individuals are worthy of praise, I wanted to share something more personal. So, I thought I’d share what Black history is to me. Not just one month out of the year When I was in school, February was when the stories and history of people who looked like me were amplified.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

CIMIC Group’s CPB Contractors has been selected by the Australian Government’s Department of Defence to undertake the Army Aviation Program of Works at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Townsville. In line with the objectives of the Defence Strategic Review, works will include the upgrade or rebuild of infrastructure and facilities to support the relocation of both the 1st Aviation Regiment from Robertson Barracks and the 16th Aviation Brigade from Gallipoli Barracks to RAAF Base Townsv

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Being yourself is something that, for me, is key to being successful. One of the things that I love the most about working at Cisco is that I can be my true self.

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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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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Western Australian State Government’s record investment in TAFE is continuing through delivery of a $9.9m election commitment that is connecting Western Australian TAFE college lecturers with first-hand experience of industry’s skills and workforce needs through industry placements. The TAFE College Lecturers Industry Placement Program is providing lecturers from across Western Australia (WA) with opportunities to immerse themselves in contemporary industry practice so they can t

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

TGW Logistics’ RovoFlex picking robot can handle a variety of items, from grocery and fashion to industrial and consumer goods. | Source: TGW Logistics TGW Logistics Group GmbH said it has applied its more than 50 years of experience in developing automated systems into its latest picking robot. The company said RovoFlex can address labor shortages and rapidly changing product ranges with high productivity, simple handling, and reliability.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

American and Australian researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA), the University of Adelaide (UoA) and Yale University have been collaborating their research to unlock the potential of contemporary fibre lasers. Fibre lasers use an optical fibre cable made of silica glass to guide light. The resulting laser beam is more precise than with other types of lasers because it is inherently less ‘lumpy’ allowing it to propagate straighter and remain focused.

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MRPEasy

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Supplier relationships play a major role in the effective operations of most companies that deal with physical inventory. The goal of supplier relationship management is to foster strong partnerships that benefit both the buyer and the seller. What is supplier relationship management? Supplier relationship management (SRM, also known as vendor relationship management) is a critical […] The post 11 Supplier Relationship Management Tips for Growing Businesses appeared first on Blog for Manuf

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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.

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Drives & Controls

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The German robot-maker Kuka has developed an AR (augmented reality) app that visualises robot cells live on a smartphone or tablet, helping to achieve fast, safe start-ups. The free KUKA.MixedReality Assistant app does not need an AR headset or other dedicated hardware.

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Robotics Robotics 90

E&T

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Nasa has cleared a “key milestone” in developing solar sail technology that could allow manmade spacecraft to explore deep space.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It happens to everybody. You purchase a new bit of technology, and there are features and functionalities that you just aren’t aware of.

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Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

GreenPower manufactures a suite of all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission vehicles that serves the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector. VANCOUVER — GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, has entered into a revolving loan agreement with Export Development Canada f

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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.

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