Automation World

AUGUST 12, 2022

Beckhoff introduces a new modular, customizable robot technology amid dramatic increases in robot use to address workforce, quality, and throughput issues.

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Design World

AUGUST 12, 2022

Engineers who move up the so-called corporate ladder and become team leaders sometimes struggle with managing other employees. That can be because it was simply not part of their educational experience — or because their organizations are lacking in meaningful internal leadership development programs. One habit that new leaders can fall into is becoming advice… The post Leading — and not giving advice appeared first on Design World.

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The Fabricator

AUGUST 12, 2022

To help protect its products from damage during shipment to customers, Oregon Powder Coating purchased a TAB Wrapper Tornado orbital wrapping machine from TAB Industries.

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Design World

AUGUST 12, 2022

ABB announces it has signed an agreement to purchase Siemens’ low voltage NEMA motor business. With manufacturing operations in Guadalajara, Mexico, this acquisition provides a well-regarded product portfolio, a longstanding North American customer base, and an experienced operations, sales, and management team. The business employs around 600 people and generated revenues of approximately $63 million… The post ABB to acquire Siemens low voltage NEMA motor business appeared first on Design

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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.

Manufacturing

The Fabricator

AUGUST 12, 2022

When it comes to batch runs and producing 3D or formed parts in metal manufacturing, it's tough to beat the cost-per-part efficiency and productivity of the modern CNC punching machine.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 12, 2022

Any successful robotic automation system starts with a strong foundation. At the western hemisphere’s largest manufacturing show, IMTS, Kawasaki Robotics is showcasing technology that helps users build a strong, adaptable automation strategy. This includes supporting future-forward technologies such as AI and machine learning, which allow advanced users to leverage unlimited external computing power.

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E&T

AUGUST 12, 2022

STEM Challenge #58: Cable yachts. Sun sparkling on a blue sea, waves lapping on the shore, and triangles of white sailing across the scene. It’s lovely! But… you’ve had an hour or two to admire it and you want something else to do. Why not try making a yacht for the beach? Now a model sailing vessel is a tricky thing to sail through waves breaking on the shore.

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Plastics News

AUGUST 12, 2022

In a major resin distribution deal, Avient Corp. has sold its distribution unit to an affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital for $950 million in cash.

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Plastics Today

AUGUST 12, 2022

The agreement furthers the development of resorbable implants using T&R Biofab’s bioprinting technology.

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The Guardian Manufacturing

AUGUST 12, 2022

Government plans would lower costs for 300 businesses in steel, cement, paper, ceramics and glass industries The UK government is considering plans to subsidise bills for energy-intensive industries such as steel and cement as companies face sharply rising electricity prices. The government proposals, released on Friday, would also mean lower costs for firms in the paper, ceramics and glass sectors.

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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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Plastics News

AUGUST 12, 2022

Automotive suppliers need to "up their game" in negation strategies with OEMs amid a market moving toward EVs, an analysis by Plante Moran showed.

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Drives & Controls

AUGUST 12, 2022

A Los Angeles company that develops equipment for the film industry has used a motor with a stator formed from a PCB (printed circuit board) to solve a problem with hand-wheel systems used to operate film cameras remotely.

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Plastics News

AUGUST 12, 2022

Plastics pioneer Charles "Chuck" William Thiele Sr., the holder of six patents related to auxiliary equipment, died July 17 at age 80.

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E&T

AUGUST 12, 2022

The Multicentre Epilepsy Lesion Detection project (MELD) used more than a thousand patient MRI scans from 22 epilepsy centres around the world to develop the algorithm, which provides reports of where abnormalities are in cases of drug-resistant focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) – a leading cause of epilepsy. FCDs are areas of the brain that have developed abnormally and often cause drug-resistant epilepsy.

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Plastics News

AUGUST 12, 2022

With football season fast approaching, a beverage company is honoring the men and women who make sure players have enough to drink.

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E&T

AUGUST 12, 2022

After months of mounting pressure from MPs and public bodies, then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in May that millions of households would receive a £400 discount on their energy bills paid for by a £5bn tax on oil and gas giants. But Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), which represents the sector in the UK, said it was concerned that the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) would dampen investment.

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Canadian Manufacturing

AUGUST 12, 2022

Workers at Metro Inc. are putting in overtime to keep stores open as the company grapples with an ongoing labour crunch, the Montreal-based grocery and drugstore retailer said on Aug. 10. “There’s a lot of open positions out there and there’s not enough workers to fill them,” Metro president and CEO Eric La Fleche said during a call to discuss the company’s third-quarter results.

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E&T

AUGUST 12, 2022

As part of the carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) cluster process, the projects represent a range of technologies that will capture carbon emissions, preventing them being released into the atmosphere. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy said that carbon capture technologies offer “enormous economic potential” due to their ability to attract new private investment which could create 50,000 skilled jobs in the UK by 2030.

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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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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

AUGUST 12, 2022

We have heard about 5G for a few years now. Newer smartphones are all 5G-enabled. Service providers want you to get that new phone and experience 5G. If you have a 5G phone, you may have even noticed that downloads are faster (much faster if you happen to be in certain areas). However, 5G is probably not changing your life (yet). Better than 4G? Yes, but perhaps not a transformative experience.

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E&T

AUGUST 12, 2022

Shini Somara: Why did you do an Engineering Apprenticeship? Chloe Sales: At the age of 22 years old, I found myself in difficult family circumstances. I was a qualified hairdresser at 17 but did not like that industry at all. I applied for many different jobs, including the role of warehouse operative. I got a job at TP Cats, but was only hired temporarily, to cover someone who was on holiday.

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Canadian Manufacturing

AUGUST 12, 2022

Unifor leadership posing onstage at convention with members from GM Ingersoll. (CNW Group/Unifor). TORONTO — Unifor members endorsed a new auto policy at the union’s Constitutional Convention that sets out a comprehensive vision to transform Canada into a global leader in electric vehicle production. “We have all the ingredients necessary to transition to electric vehicle manufacturing and grow our economy, while creating good union jobs and reducing Canada’s carbon footprint a

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E&T

AUGUST 12, 2022

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has confirmed the country has completed the third filling of its mega-dam reservoir on the Blue Nile. . The statement follows shortly after the announcement that the dam's second turbine had begun producing electricity. The decision was made in spite of Egypt and Sudan's continuing objections to the project, and their protests to the UN Security Council.

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Canadian Manufacturing

AUGUST 12, 2022

TORONTO — A new study by Sage, a company involved in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), reveals the significant hurdles faced by manufacturers and distributors shifting to a sustainable Circular Economy business strategy, despite widespread acknowledgement of the many benefits it will deliver. “ The State of the Circular Economy ” report shows the industry is paying greater attention to the need for, and benefits of, the Circular

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E&T

AUGUST 12, 2022

NHS 111 call handlers service have been left "working on paper" after the failure of IT systems, according to a letter from NHS England to London GPs seen by industry magazine Pulse. The attack had wide-ranging implications, affecting the system used to dispatch ambulances, book out-of-hours appointments and issue emergency prescriptions and severely affecting response times across all four UK nations. .

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Automation Mag

AUGUST 12, 2022

Rockwell Automation’s new Allen-Bradley 42EA RightSight S18 and 42JA VisiSight M20A photoelectric sensors are designed as economical and easy-to-apply sensing solutions. They offer a range of sensing modes, mounting options and unique features. They are suitable for global operations, according to the company. All models have a visible red-light source for easier alignment.

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E&T

AUGUST 12, 2022

There’s an old saying that necessity is the mother of invention. Whilst the past two years have certainly forced business to be adaptable, the changes we’ve seen in robotics have been centred as much around diversification as they have on pure invention. Business managers enlisted robots in greater numbers than ever before to create safer, more productive and robust workplaces during the Covid pandemic, but these same robots have multiplied their uses in the face of new challenges.

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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.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

AUGUST 12, 2022

Two defining trends in the automotive industry – autonomous and shared – are underscoring how industry convergence has become inevitable. There has been an explosion of mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships as stakeholders strive to gain a technological and competitive edge, tap into new investment opportunities, and leverage resource synergies. Such competitive maneuvering is occurring at a time when our research shows the global autonomous shared mobility market is on course to register a C

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 12, 2022

Robotics Insights. Robots are being used more often in manufacturing applications to handle dull, dirty and dangerous tasks and make them more automated. While this may give the impression they’re taking human jobs, it is often quite the opposite. If used well, robots and humans can work together and humans are given the freedom to perform tasks that are more fulfilling.

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Plastics News

AUGUST 12, 2022

Neighbors of a recycling and compounding plant in Texas have sued the company for $7.8 million, alleging fumes from a large 2020 fire have left them with respiratory problems.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 12, 2022

Industrial PC Insights. Optical devices transmit signals using light pulses rather than electrical signals, which is faster than electronic components. These kinds of developments can make computers faster and deliver information and data processing using photons. Caltech researchers have developed a switch—one of the most fundamental components of computing—using optical, rather than electronic, components.

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