Thu.Nov 23, 2023

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AI-Powered Operational Data Analytics: Revolutionizing the Workflow

Robotics Automation News

Discover what is operational data analytics, what benefits businesses get from using it, and how it can be advanced with the power of artificial intelligence. In 2023, staying ahead in the market means not just collecting data, but taking the necessary insights out of it to drive crucial business decisions.

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5 Steps to Get Started With Digitalization

Mold Making Technology

Machine operators are essential when planning and integrating digitalization on the shop floor. Photo Credit: Siemens Industry Inc. Digitalization is all about connectivity, data gathering and analyzing the data to develop a smart action plan. Digitalization is one way to boost productivity, enhance shopfloor flexibility and preserve data security. Common digitalization tasks arise in work preparation and production itself or machining using machine tools.

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Top 7 Healthcare Software to Get the Most Out of Your Healthcare Software Investment

Robotics Automation News

The healthcare sector is undergoing rapid changes as a result of technological breakthroughs and altering patient preferences. Healthcare software is becoming more crucial in this shift, assisting healthcare providers in improving efficiency, quality, and access to treatment.

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New research to revolutionise next-gen aircraft repair

Manufacturer's Monthly

As Tony Stark worked on his latest brilliant technological breakthroughs in Marvel’s Iron Man movies, he often ran simulations via virtual models made with dancing blue light. This concept of a ‘digital twin’ – a computer version of a physical object or system – is not restricted to science fiction. It plays a key role in sectors such as manufacturing due to its ability to test and forecast safer, faster, and cheaper than doing it in ‘real life’.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?

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The Popularity of CS2 Trading Among Gamers: An In-Depth Analysis

Robotics Automation News

Hey there! Ever wonder why everyone’s so into CS2 skin trading? Well, this article is your guide to the CS2 feature that’s got everyone talking. We’ll talk about why CS2 skin trading is getting increasingly popular, what cool features it has, and why players are absolutely loving it.

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Siemens and Microsoft Team Up to Excel Industry-wide Adoption of Generative AI

Control.com

Siemens and Microsoft have launched their jointly developed "generative AI-powered assistant," Siemens Industrial Copilot, to help workers with PLC programming and machine troubleshooting.

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South Australia-made patrol vessel launched in Osborne

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Arafura class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) NUSHIP Eyre has been launched at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia. NUSHIP Eyre is the second in the class of OPVs being built by Luerssen Australia , in collaboration with local defence industry partners, for the Royal Australian Navy. The Arafura class OPVs are intended to replace the Armidale class patrol boats and have been designed to perform maritime patrol and response duties for the Australian Defence Force.

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Taking Off: The Best Time to Book Flights to NYC

Robotics Automation News

NYC is an unmissable must-see, from its iconic Statue of Liberty to Fifth Avenue’s luxury shopping. But can it be done on a tight budget? Everyone has their own advice for booking cheap flights, but the real secret lies in remaining open and adaptable. 1.

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Combining Functions With User-Defined G & M Codes

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Getty Images Some versions of parametric programming, such as FANUC Custom Macro, enable users to create their own G and M codes, as well as redefine G and M codes that exist within their CNC. Consider a machining center tool change command (M06), for example. A “standard” M06 simply commands a tool change. With most machines, one or more axes must be in a specific position — commonly the reference position — before a tool change can occur.

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Check Out These Top 7 Project Management Software in 2023

Robotics Automation News

Project management is a value-determining factor for all organizations and businesses. It drives better and timely outputs, sets realistic goals, plans a mapping structure, and keeps the reports of ongoing tasks. Besides that, there is also much more like task management, time management, and analytics.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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Queensland ready for green transition

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Queensland Government has welcomed the Federal Government’s landmark announcement to drive new clean energy generation and storage, with the initiative set to accelerate the transition. Queensland’s Energy and Jobs Plan is already providing a clear framework to support swift deployment of new dispatchable power, including through the development of Clean Energy Hubs at existing power stations, enabling speed of approvals, construction and connection.

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Bringing in the Light: How New Windows and Doors Can Transform Your Space

Robotics Automation News

Natural lighting is key to creating a healthy home environment. It helps improve mood, regulate circadian rhythms, and keep us alert and focused throughout our daily tasks. Large window openings fill spaces with sunlight for an open and airy vibe, creating the feeling that spaces are more expansive and brighter.

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Tens of thousands more fee-free TAFE places for NSW

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Federal and NSW governments announced a further 147,400 fee-free TAFE places will be available in NSW over the next three years, giving more people the opportunity to study for future jobs in areas where the economy needs them most. The places are made possible through Commonwealth Government funding of $130 million, as the governments partner-up to address persistent skills shortages.

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The Benefits of Using an Online Booking Software Tool

Robotics Automation News

Online booking software offers many benefits to both you and your clients. It enables easy website creation with one-click website creation functionality and compatibility with mobile devices for convenient use while on the go.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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Government to boost WA’s shipbuilding capabilities with Austal Limited

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Federal Government is securing Australia’s shipbuilding capability and investing in Western Australian defence industry through a new strategic partnership between Defence and Austal Limited at Henderson Shipyard. The Defence Strategic Review observed that there was not enough work to sustain the number of shipbuilders located at Henderson, and the Government agreed to a recommendation to examine industry consolidation options as a matter of priority.

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Transforming Your Basement into a Dream Space

Robotics Automation News

Making your basement into your dream space can be an extremely satisfying project that adds both value and functionality to your home. Use these tips to discover its latent potential and design a functional room tailored specifically to your lifestyle.

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The Autumn Statement: All the engineering and tech announcements

E&T

Reforms designed to speed up energy grid connections and public investment in the manufacturing and space sectors have been announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his Autumn Statement.

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Cloud, IoT, and AI: NERC-CIP Compliance and Emerging Technologies

Robotics Automation News

What do you think our future is going to look like? Most of us will say AI and cloud computing. It is like a forest fire, spreading rapidly in our world.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

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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China finally gives green light to Broadcom’s $69bn acquisition of VMware

E&T

The deal has faced significant scrutiny from global regulators, including the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which carried out an investigation into the merger.

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Nissan to secure UK’s largest car plant with two new EV models

The Guardian Manufacturing

Japanese carmaker expected to unveil plan to build replacements for its Qashqai and Juke crossover cars with £1bn investment Nissan is expected to announce it will build two new electric models in Sunderland, securing the future of the UK’s largest car factory. The Japanese carmaker will build replacements for its Qashqai and Juke crossover cars, according to Sky which first reported the news.

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Jury rules that U.S. egg producers conspired to fix prices

Canadian Manufacturing

An Illinois jury ruled this week that several major egg producers conspired to limit the U.S.’s supply of eggs in order to raise prices in a case stemming from a federal lawsuit originally filed 12 years ago. Several large food manufacturing companies including Kraft Foods Global, Inc. and The Kellogg Company alleged in the lawsuit originally filed in 2011 that producers used various means to limit the U.S. domestic supply of eggs to increase the prices of eggs and egg products during the

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CME urges swift action from government to support manufacturing sector and drive economic growth

Automation Mag

Canadian manufacturers want the government to move e quickly to enact measures to increase the country’s competitiveness, said Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) responding to the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement. CME notes that the statement currently addresses some of the uncertainty Canadian manufacturers have around the implementation of investment tax credits.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

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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Fighting inflation can’t be half-hearted, according to BoC’s Macklem

Canadian Manufacturing

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warns fighting inflation half-heartedly and living with its consequences would be a huge mistake. The governor delivered a speech to the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 22, one day after the release of new inflation numbers showing Canada’s inflation rate fell to 3.1 per cent in October. According to his prepared remarks, Macklem contrasts the inflation fight with inflation in the 1970s, highlighting similarities and differences between th

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WEVC and Hydro form low-carbon aluminium partnership

SMMT

Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has partnered with aluminium and energy company Hydro to drastically reduce production emissions of its new electric light van. Working in the UK with the Norwegian company, WEVC will explore the use of certified recycled and low-carbon aluminium to produce bespoke patented extrusions for its eCV1 electric light commercial vehicle, which minimise carbon footprint and ensure responsible production.

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Tangram Vision talks 3D sensing; Next Generation Robotics offers optimization service

Robotics Business Review

In this podcast episode, learn about Tangram Vision's new HiFi sensor and how Next Generation Robotics is delivering robot optimization as a service. The post Tangram Vision talks 3D sensing; Next Generation Robotics offers optimization service appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

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Open to AI: How operators are embracing algorithms

SMMT

The considerable potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve maintenance checks, route planning, fleet management and efficiencies within transport operations has been on the horizon for some time. But some operators, large and small, are beginning to take practical steps to actively implement these new technologies within their businesses.

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5 Ways New Manufacturing Companies Are Accelerating Innovation

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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SiLC Secures Additional Funding to Advance Machine Vision for AI Applications

Metrology

SiLC, a leader in silicon photonics, has announced $25 million in additional funding to bring the total funding proceeds to date, from its Seed and Series A, to $56 million. The post SiLC Secures Additional Funding to Advance Machine Vision for AI Applications appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Five minutes with… Alex Fernandes, Product Architecture Manager at Dennis Eagle

SMMT

Tell us a bit about what Dennis Eagle does? As a company focused entirely on the waste management industry, our specialist knowledge and experience is unrivalled. This enables us to provide a range of products to cover every operational need. Our bodies, chassis, bin lifts and safety solutions are available as individual components or complete refuse collection vehicles (RCVs).

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Perception-Based 3D Vision Drives Fully Automated Bin Picker

Metrology

Comau recently introduced 'MI.RA/Picker', an intelligent advanced automation solution for perception-based random bin picking adaptable to any brand of commercial robot. The post Perception-Based 3D Vision Drives Fully Automated Bin Picker appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Big Daishowa Enhances Boring Tools With Vibration Damping

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Big Daishowa Inc. Big Daishowa has expanded its lineup of Smart Damper-integrated products to include 318 Large Bore Systems and the CK1, CK2 and CKB3 systems. The new 318 Smart Damper deep boring system is for fine or rough boring of diameters from 200-320mm (7.87-12.6") and uses the CKB7 connection to adapt to almost any machine.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

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.