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IIoT solutions bring machine data to life to streamline and secure performance

Design World

IIoT solutions bring machine data to life to streamline and secure performance If you’re a machine builder trying to differentiate your company from the competition, you may be considering investing in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. Today, there are numerous cloud-based manufacturing technologies that can dramatically improve production efficiency, reduce downtime, and streamline maintenance.… The post IIoT solutions bring machine data to life to streamline and secure perf

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Enclosures: The Workforce of Industrial Automation

Automation World

Often overlooked and under considered, the right enclosure is critical to ensuring the healthy lifecycle of automation and industrial control applications.

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Relationships differentiate machine solution providers as partners

Design World

If it seems like your customers are turning to you more frequently to solve their challenges, you are not alone. They need new solutions to help mitigate labor issues and improve efficiency and quality. As a machine builder, it’s up to you to develop more complex machines and automation systems that can help end users scale… The post Relationships differentiate machine solution providers as partners appeared first on Design World.

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TeamViewer and Siemens Partner with Augmented and Mixed Reality Solutions

Gary Mintchell

We hear about Augmented Reality constantly. Today MIT Technology Review’s newsletter predicted we will all be wearing AR glasses someday. [I doubt it.]. I’ve demoed many AR manufacturing solutions. They show promise, but the promise can’t jump the hurdle of practicality. We’ll see how the results of this partnership of Siemens and TeamViewer fares. TeamViewer, a leading global provider of remote connectivity and workplace digitalization solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Siemens D

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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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When bearing relubrication is not a DIY job

Design World

If you are changing the bearings on a skateboard, you can do it in your garage with a pair of tweezers. For many applications though, the process of relubrication requires precision, expertise, and sophisticated technology. Here, Chris Johnson, director of bearing relubrication specialist SMB Bearings, examines some of the specialist equipment you might find in […].

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Sirmax to build third plant in Indiana

Plastics News

The new plant in Anderson, Ind., will cover almost 40,000 square feet and will allow Sirmax to make thermoplastic elastomers and compounds based on engineering resins in the U.S.

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DuPont commits to using renewable energy across all its global operations

Robotics Automation News

Industrial giant DuPont, which specializes in developing novel materials such as Kevlar, says it is committed to using renewable energy across all its operations worldwide. As a step towards that goal, DuPont has joined RE100, a global environmental initiative led by the Climate Group in partnership with CDP, which brings together companies committed to shifting […].

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Improve machine performance with comprehensive automation and motion solutions

Design World

The pressure to add more automation capabilities to your machines can be intense. Your customers face extraordinary workforce challenges in addition to unexpected disruptions that threaten their ability to compete. Eighty percent of manufacturers see smart manufacturing as key to future success. But you face a dizzying array of choices for automation and motion controls to design… The post Improve machine performance with comprehensive automation and motion solutions appeared first on Desi

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Unigel installs first industrial-scale green hydrogen production site in Brazil using ThyssenKrupp technology

Robotics Automation News

Unigel has built the first industrial-scale green hydrogen plant in Brazil. The company, which is one of the largest chemical companies in Latin America and the largest manufacturer of nitrogen fertilizers in Brazil, has invested a total of $120 million in the development of the production site for green hydrogen. In the first phase of […].

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New approach to machine lifecycle support benefits your people, parts, and processes

Design World

Machine builders are looking for you to help them automate functions and make machines easier to use and maintain. They also are looking for more power while using less energy, modular designs to conserve space, and versatile components to increase flexibility, and reduce inventory. Most importantly, they are looking to you for end-to-end solutions through… The post New approach to machine lifecycle support benefits your people, parts, and processes appeared first on Design World.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Eastman joins beauty packaging collective

Plastics News

Eastman Chemical Co. has joined the Pact Collective, a nonprofit collective of beauty industry stakeholders that is working to end packaging waste in the beauty and wellness industries.

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Flex M Couplings for Flatbed Laser Cutters and Engravers

Design World

A UK manufacturer of industrial grade flatbed laser cutters and engravers required precision couplings for use on their line of laser systems. The company’s machines are globally renowned for their accuracy in all levels of industry, from small architect model makers and education establishments, through large automotive plants. CadCam’s certified Class 1 machines use sealed… The post Flex M Couplings for Flatbed Laser Cutters and Engravers appeared first on Design World.

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Sustainability by Design

Plastics Today

Engineer Michael Kiely, who led development of the Design for Sustainability process at Jabil Healthcare, explains the long-term benefits of considering a product’s end of life at the inception of a project.

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WAGO’s smartDESIGNER Online Provides Seamless Progression for Projects

Design World

By Barry Nelson, Public Relations Coordinator – WAGO Corporation Engineers continue to look for innovations in design software whether it is improved accuracy, higher capability, more graphical use interface or better technical support. The one constant, however, is that it must be user-friendly. Many programs today are trying their best to make it easier for… The post WAGO’s smartDESIGNER Online Provides Seamless Progression for Projects appeared first on Design World.

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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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Kuehne+Nagel shows off solar-powered delivery trucks

Robotics Automation News

As part of the goal to create more sustainable supply chain solutions, Kuehne+Nagel is reducing CO2 emissions in the Netherlands with photovoltaics – solar panels – installed on top of trucks. The solar panels reduce fuel consumption by up to 1.200 litres per year, per vehicle. This reduces a truck’s overall fuel consumption by up […].

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PS prices drop 25 cents while PVC, PET also fall in August

Plastics News

Reduced demand combined with lower feedstock costs pushed resin prices lower in August, although some still remain higher for the year.

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FedEx buys 150 electric delivery vehicles from BrightDrop

Robotics Automation News

FedEx has received its first 150 electric delivery vehicles from BrightDrop, the technology startup from General Motors de-carbonizing last-mile delivery. This marks a critical milestone for FedEx as the company plans to transform its entire parcel pickup and delivery fleet to all-electric, zero-tailpipe emissions by 2040, and comes just months after BrightDrop’s commercialization of the […].

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Kickstart: Recycling 9 to 5

Plastics News

Dollywood shows off benches made from recycled cigarette butts collected at its park; COVID delays a urethanes trade show; a shortage of water — and water bottles — in Mississippi.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Nippon Express launches eco-friendly delivery service in Venice using hydrogen-powered boats

Robotics Automation News

Nippon Express Italia has launched an eco-friendly delivery service in Venice, Italy that uses hydrogen-powered boats. The European Union has set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent from 1990 levels no later than 2030, and companies operating within the EU are accelerating their de-carbonization efforts. To realize its long-term […].

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California passes recycled-content mandate for thermoformed packaging

Plastics News

California legislators have passed a bill mandating recycled content for thermoformed containers for berries, takeout food and other goods. But some in the industry said they will urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto it.

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UK factory output slumps at fastest rate since May 2020

The Guardian Manufacturing

Analysts say manufacturing recession has begun as new orders fall amid soaring inflation and economic uncertainty UK factory production slumped in August at the fastest rate since the early Covid-19 pandemic lockdown month of May 2020 after manufacturers suffered a sharp reversal in new orders from domestic and overseas customers. Analysts said a manufacturing recession had begun after firms reported that clients had “postponed, rescheduled or cancelled agreements” in response to economic uncert

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NIST Report Outlines Strategic Opportunities for U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing

NIST Manufacturing

The recently enacted CHIPS and Science Act calls on NIST to conduct critical metrology R&D in support of the industry.

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How Legacy Tools Are Failing Inventive Manufacturing Engineers

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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Silex Systems completes first laser system testing for uranium tech

AU Manufacturing

ASX-listed technology company Silex Systems has completed an eight-month test program for the first module of full-scale laser technology as part of a uranium laser enrichment project. . The project is being conducted in collaboration with US-based Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) and is aimed at developing technology for GLE’s commercial pilot demonstration project conducted in Willmington, North Carolina. .

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California asks residents not to charge electric vehicles during heatwave

E&T

California is currently suffering a severe heatwave. The extremely high temperatures - which reached 44°C in Los Angeles - have created a huge demand in the state's already-stretched power grid, leading energy providers to ask residents not to charge their electric vehicles. . The recommendations made by the state's Independent System Operator also include limiting the use of major appliances such as laundry machines, vacuum cleaners and dishwashers, and turning off unnecessary lights during pea

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Northrop Grumman AU showcases Joint Air Battle Management System for Defence

AU Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman Australia has successfully completed the demonstration of a sovereign, fifth-generation Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) for the AIR6500 Program Office in the Department of Defence. The system, which is expected to serve the Australian Defence Force, showcased its modular, open systems architecture that utilises a US all-domain command and control (C2) architecture for genuine risk reduction to the future AIR6500 capability.

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Boris Johnson promises ÂŁ700m in funding for Sizewell C nuclear plant

E&T

The go-ahead for the plant, which is expected to generate about 7 per cent of the UK's electricity needs and operate for 60 years, was confirmed in July but negotiations were still ongoing with French energy giant EDF about the exact funding arrangements with the UK Government. The new plant will be built next to the existing Sizewell B, which is still generating electricity, and Sizewell A, which has been decommissioned.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Plastic Masterbatch Demand Will Rise to Almost 5.5 Million Tons by 2031

Plastics Today

Plastic packaging accounts for most of the demand, followed by building and construction, according to a new report.

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Mineral Casting Technology Provides Improved Vibration Damping

Metrology

RAMPF Group is presenting its EPUMENT mineral casting technology for the manufacture of high-performance machine beds and structural components at the IMTS trade show – Booth 236618 North Building Level. The post Mineral Casting Technology Provides Improved Vibration Damping appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Oxygen produced on Mars with lunchbox-sized instrument

E&T

The MIT-led 'Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilisation Experiment' - aka 'Moxie' - has been successfully making oxygen from the Red Planet’s carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere since February 2021, when it touched down on the Martian surface as part of Nasa’s Perseverance rover mission. By the end of 2021, MOXIE (pictured below) was able to produce oxygen on seven experimental runs, in a variety of atmospheric conditions, including during the day and night, and through different Martian seasons.

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When Your Lean Supply Chains Feel Out of Control, Focus on What You Can Control

NIST

Many manufacturers who adopted lean principles by applying a “just-in-time” (JIT) mindset to inventory of materials and parts have been burned, sometimes badly, by cascading supply chain disruptions. Broken links in the supply chain have created havoc, especially for smaller manufacturers. Some have scrambled to build “safety stock” of hard-to-find supplies.

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Mastering Digital Transformation: Your Guide to a Successful MES Implementation

70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.