Automation World
DECEMBER 9, 2024
What you think you know about edge computing may be wrong, leading you to miss out on simple, cost-effective ways to advance your digital transformation while delivering bottom-line business value.
Manufacturer's Monthly
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Image: bnenin/stock.adobe.com Premier Jacinta Allan, Minister for Jobs and Industry Natalie Hutchins and Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny today visited Duluxs factory in Merrifield to announce that the Economic Growth Statement will deliver a 10-year pipeline of industrial land in Victoria. This land is set to secure the space businesses need to expand and create jobs and will make it easier to work with the government and slash the time it takes to get environmental approvals.
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Robotics Business Review
DECEMBER 9, 2024
The da Vinci SP surgical robotics system. | Source: Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical last week shared findings from a meta-analysis of surgical outcomes across a number of robotic surgical procedures. The peer-reviewed Annals of Surgery published a meta-analysis of 30-day surgical outcomes across seven oncological surgical procedures. It compared robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgical approaches, covering a 12-year timeframe.
Manufacturer's Monthly
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Image: ID1974/stock.adobe.com Northrop Grumman has expanded its investment in Australian sovereign weapons manufacturing through the award of a non-recurring engineering contract to A.W. Bell. The contract will enable the ongoing development of A.W. Bells titanium casting capability and further develops Australias sovereign guided weapons and explosive ordnance (GWEO) manufacturing capabilities.
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In 2025, the Supply Chain continues its evolution toward “Logistics 4.0,” inspired by Industry 4.0. Two major characteristics define this transformation: automation, driven by robotic solutions, and prediction, paving the way for an era of planning and simulation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Robotics Business Review
DECEMBER 9, 2024
While Interact Analysis has less favorable mid-term predictions for the AMR market, it’s still optimistic about the long-term growth. | Source: Adobe Stock Interact Analysis reduced its forecast for the global mobile robot market by 18% in 2027 due to a series of macroeconomic factors it said are impacting demand. This challenging climate has resulted in manufacturers and retailers slowing their investment into automation, and the research firm no longer expects a rapid uptick in AMR deplo
Manufacturer's Monthly
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Image: Atlas Copco Specialty Rental A steel producer turned to Atlas Copco Rental after they lost one of their two centrifugal compressors, which threatened to delay their current project. The steel producer needed supplemental air to complete the process and were unhappy with the service they had received in the past from one of Atlas Copco Rentals competitors.
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Robotics Business Review
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Kivnon Logstica last month entered bankruptcy as the company attempts to restructure and reformulate the Spanish provider of automated guided vehicles, or AGVs. The Robot Report reached out to the company for more details on the news. When asked about the cause of the bankruptcy, a company spokesperson said, “ The AGV market has experienced notable shifts recently, particularly influenced by challenges in the automotive sector, one of the largest adopters of mobile robotics.
Fabricating & Metal Work
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Combilift is spreading holiday cheer with its in-house production, The Grinch Christmas Video by Combilift. The video tells the story of Jack, a hardworking employee tackling a surprise Christmas Eve delivery. With the odds stacked against him, Santa arrives piloting a North Pole Aisle-Master , turning the challenge into a Christmas miracle. Crafted entirely by Combilifts creative team, the video celebrates teamwork, innovation, and holiday magic.
Canadian Manufacturing
DECEMBER 9, 2024
McLaren Performance M300 Outboard (CNW Group/Linamar Corporation) GUELPH Linamar Corporation and its McLaren Engineering division announced a new alliance with Honda Marine, a business division of Honda Power Sports & Products (a business unit of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.). Through an Official Licensed Product (OLP) agreement, Honda Marine and McLaren Engineering will collaborate on the production of the McLaren Performance M300, a marine outboard (Honda OLP) that reportedly delivers 3
i4.0 today
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Innodisk, a leading global AI solution and industrial-grade memory provider, has received the 2025 Taiwan Excellence Award for three of its innovative products. The award recognizes Innodisks strengths in product innovation, R&D, and quality control. The three award-winning products are the CXL Memory Module, DDR5 Air/Immersive Dual Cooling Memory, and E1.S 4TS2-P SSD.
Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring
Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?
Canadian Manufacturing
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Global Total Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast to Reach a Record of $139 Billion in 2026, SEMI Reports TOKYO — Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) is forecasted to set a new industry record, reaching $113 billion in 2024, growing 6.5% year-on-year, SEMI announced in its Year-End Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast OEM Perspective at SEMICON Japan 2024.
Automation Mag
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Zscaler, a cloud security specialist, published its Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Encrypted Attacks Report , which explores how encryption has become a conduit for more sophisticated threats, further compounded by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). ThreatLabz found that over 87 percent of all threats were delivered over encrypted channels between October 2023 and September 2024 a 10 percent increase year-over-year.
Manufacturer's Monthly
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Image: AA+W/stock.adobe.com Quantum diamonds will soon be Made in Australia, with the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) announcing $13 million of funding for Australias quantum manufacturing capability. Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has welcomed the investment in Quantum Brilliance (QB) to build Australias first quantum diamond foundry.
i4.0 today
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Tennecos Monroe Ride Solutions (MRS) business, one of the worlds leading suppliers of advanced suspension components and systems for automotive, commercial vehicle and other transportation markets, has won the Digital Engineering Awards programs 2024 Digital Transformation of the Year Award. The Digital Engineering Awards honor business and technology leaders who have championed the cause of sustainable change.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Canadian Manufacturing
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Ottawa will spend more than $1 billion on growing New Brunswick’s clean electricity grid. The federal minister told a media event in Dieppe, N.B., that Ottawa will support up to 670 megawatts of Indigenous-led wind projects with almost $1 billion in spending. It will also spend $25 million on the 25-megawatt Neweg Energy wind project in Kings County through a partnership with New Brunswick Mi’kmaq First Nations.
i4.0 today
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Embedded systems face unique and often rigorous demands. This is especially common in environments that are rife with airborne contaminants like dust, debris, and moisture and where maintaining optimal temperature control is difficult. In such settings, the limitations of conventional computing systems may have a severe impact on the reliability of their performance if they arent properly protected.
Automation Mag
DECEMBER 9, 2024
VTR Feeder Solutions, a company that designs vibratory feeding systems, has always been committed to providing innovative and reliable solutions. As it has grown and modernized its approach to turnkey, standalone feeding systems, the company has adopted cutting-edge technology to stay ahead of the curve. Despite its advancements in product design, VTR recently faced a common challenge among manufacturers inefficiencies in inventory management.
i4.0 today
DECEMBER 9, 2024
SPECTRO Analytical Instruments is pleased to announce a live webinar dedicated to the elemental analysis of vanadium electrolytes utilizing advanced ICP-OES and ED-XRF technology. Scheduled for Wednesday, December 18, this 30-minute session will provide insights essential for the optimization and quality control of vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs), a cornerstone technology in scalable and sustainable energy storage systems.
Canadian Manufacturing
DECEMBER 9, 2024
GUELPH — BIOREM Inc. announced a number of new orders totalling $13 million. The orders are for air emission abatement projects in the Middle East, Australia and North America. “The strength of BIOREM’s sales network and technology offerings is reflected in these orders,” said Derek S. Webb, President and Chief Executive Officer. “A wide range of applications and air emissions abatement solutions are represented in these projects, with the diversity of technologies
Design World
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Medical technology and laboratory automation companies can now benefit from replacing proportional solenoid valves with piezo technology, reducing their energy consumption by up to 95%. Piezo technology also operates silently without any heat built up. Up to now, it has not been possible to simply replace proportional solenoid valves since piezo technology needs voltages of… The post Piezo technology simplifies integration for precise gas handling appeared first on Design World.
Gary Mintchell
DECEMBER 9, 2024
One of my neighbors at a recent neighborhood Christmas party noted that he was facing a security vulnerability stress test this week. I told him that I received as many press releases relating to security for the past year as for any other single technology issue. Speaking of security, Tenable has sent a couple of pieces of news. They have added Patch Management and Focused Vulnerability Prioritization.
Design World
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Festo introduces the VEFC mass flow controller, the companys latest entry into its Controlled Pneumatics family of solutions. The VEFC features precisely controlled flow of inert gases of up to 200 l/min and is one of the most compact mass flow controllers on the market only 24 mm wide. Like all Controlled Pneumatics solutions,… The post Festo introduces VEFC mass flow controller for precise control of inert gases appeared first on Design World.
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Manufacturer's Monthly
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Image: Dr_Microbe/stock.adobe.com A potential new treatment for motor neurone disease (MND) developed by a company spun-out of The University of Queensland (UQ) has produced successful results in a human clinical trial. NuNerve, formed to commercialise research from UQs Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), has announced its lead drug candidate NUN-004 had proven to be safe and effective in the Phase 1 study.
Design World
DECEMBER 9, 2024
What are the top workplaces for engineers? Were going to find out! Over the past year, weve been busy working with our new sister publication Engineering.com, striving to create more meaningful content to help you in your engineering career. Weve always brought you exceptional technical engineering content and pertinent industry news, but weve had feedback… The post December 2024 Issue: How linear slides can get you out of the weeds appeared first on Design World.
Manufacturer's Monthly
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Image: razihusin/stock.adobe.com Work has commenced on a new training facility at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia as a part of the Federal Governments investment in training the next generation of Navy Submariners. The acquisition of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines through the AUKUS partnership will require growing and training Australias future AUKUS workforce.
Canadian Manufacturing
DECEMBER 9, 2024
VANCOUVER — Ballard Power Systems announced the signing of a multi-year supply agreement with Stadler US to supply 8 megawatts of FCmove-HD+ fuel cell engines to power trains for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The supply of the FCmove-HD+ engines will be integrated into Stadler’s line of zero-emission passenger trains, the FLIRT H2.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Manufacturer's Monthly
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Image: phonlamaiphoto/stock.adobe.com Quantum researchers at The University of Western Australia have received a $2 million funding boost from the Federal Government through its Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerators (ASCA) Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDT) program. The EDT program is pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge to advance the development of existing and new capabilities to future-proof the innovation ecosystem.
Robotics Automation News
DECEMBER 9, 2024
It was Nikola Tesla who said that if you want to understand the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration. That statement, in itself, doesnt really explain anything at all to the average person like me. Maybe a scientist can make something of it, but even for scientists, such answers are incomplete.
i4.0 today
DECEMBER 9, 2024
The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) landscape is poised for transformative changes as we head into 2025. Here, Versinetic ‘s EV charger engineering team has compiled key predictions for the EV industry for the coming year, highlighting anticipated growth in sales, advancements in charging infrastructure, and breakthroughs in battery technology.
DO Supply
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Allen-Bradley Smart Motor Controllers (SMCs) are designed to streamline the acceleration and deceleration of three-phase AC induction motors. By managing motor starts and stops with precision, they minimize mechanical stress and optimize efficiency. These solid-state, microprocessor-controlled soft starters excel in industrial environments, handling demanding applications like pumps, mills, compressors, and conveyors.
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