Design World

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Software with the fastest execution time isn’t necessarily the greenest. Leland Teschler • Executive Editor There once was an assumption among computer programmers that a faster program is also an energy efficient program. The idea transmuted over to software programming languages—surely a faster language was a greener one, the logic went. That all changed in… The post The top ten “green” programming languages appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

ExxonMobil, Intel, and Wood PLC share their experiences with UniversalAutomation.org’s shared source runtime execution engine for interoperable, plug-and-produce automation.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Teschler on Topic Leland Teschler • Executive Editor lteschler@wtwhmedia.com On Twitter @ DW_LeeTeschler Back in the 1980s, I wrote an article about hard drives as the PC revolution brought them into the hostile environment of factories. They weren’t faring well. Most hard drives of the time were designed to sit in pristine mainframe computer rooms.… The post When music crashes a laptop hard drive appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Apptronik and NASA ready Apollo, a humanoid mobile robot that can manipulate the environment.

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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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Design World

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

COMSOL has announced the release of the latest version of its modeling and simulation software, COMSOL Multiphysics® version 6.1. Every aspect of the software’s simulation environment — from the ability to perform multiphysics analyses to the functionality for creating apps — delivers feature additions and workflow enhancements. “This version provides our users with powerful multiphysics… The post COMSOL releases version 6.1 of COMSOL Multiphysics appeared first on Design World

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

With high employee turnover on the factory floor, manufacturers are asking OEMs to design easy-to-use equipment and provide ongoing training.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Salesforce supports digital service concepts. SICK contributes sensor data integration and sensor apps. Partner world ctrlX World now includes over 60 third-party providers . Ecosystems and partnerships are the current rage. The idea has been building for several years. I’ve seen them with software platforms and also with some hardware. Success with the execution has been spotty.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

At PACK EXPO International, A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp. demonstrated its case erectors and sealing machines for hot melt and adhesive tape closures.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Digital transformation is something that all businesses need to go through. Essentially, this involves integrating digital technologies into the business operation to change the way in which the company operates. Although this can be challenging and disruptive, you will find that there are many benefits to doing this, and it could help to boost the […].

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The company debuts its new service at PACK EXPO International to create a platform to join its solution offerings.

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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

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

California's attorney general on Nov. 2 told seven plastic bag makers to prove their products are recyclable in the state or face potentially millions of dollars in fines.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Norgren’s pneumatic portfolio includes IO-Link enabled products that connect to industrial networks.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A startup company called Foamplant, based in the Netherlands, is launching what it claims is “the world’s first and only fully circular, sustainable open cell foam”. Branded “Moorefoam”, the product will be officially launched at Foam Expo Europe (8-10 November, Stuttgart, Germany). Patented Moorefoam technology enables circular production in the bedding, furniture, automotive and avionics […].

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) , yesterday opened its two-day Australian Manufacturing Innovation Showcase at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne. On display were the innovative outcomes of over 40 collaborative manufacturing research and development (R&D) projects between ambitious Australian businesses and research organisations, including 13 leading universities and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Pony.ai, a leading global autonomous driving technology company, is collaborating with SAIC AI Lab, a division of SAIC Motor (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation), China’s largest auto manufacturer, to jointly explore and advance driverless technology. Together with SAIC AI Lab, Pony.ai launched a concept vehicle based on the SAIC Marvel R model and will build out […].

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

An independent full feasibility study into manufacturing wind turbine components locally is underway in Western Australia as part of a $10 million Wind Turbine Manufacturing Initiative. The WA State Government has commissioned independent consultants Aurecon to undertake a comprehensive full feasibility study to progress findings of previous analysis which initially examined wind farm supply opportunities in Western Australia.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Automation tasks are becoming ever more challenging. Using intelligent software in combination with the relevant automation solutions not only enables workpieces to be loaded and unloaded but also means that machine tools can be set up fully automatically through automatic replacement of tools and clamping devices. FRAI Robotic Technologies, an Austrian company which specializes in […].

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Metrology

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Edge solutions are a nascent trend that will continue growing to enable digital transformation in every industry and integral to the implementation of Industry 4.0 in manufacturing. Digital transformation necessitates. The post Managing Manufacturing ‘On The Edge’ appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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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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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A collaboration between two robotics companies is showing the potential of the technology to shape how hazardous materials are handled safely in the future. As a television advert by UK telecommunications company EE recently demonstrated, the world of teleoperated robotics is constantly advancing. But beyond attention grabbing stunts, a key aim is to apply this […].

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Marco ten Bruggencate, president of Plastics Europe, said the war in Ukraine deepens the need to move away from fossil fuels, including as a plastic feedstock, a move that will require widespread collaboration.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

RC Mowers, a manufacturer of robotic mowers, has launched a new autonomous mowing robot line to “help landscaping contractors reduce labor needs and scale their businesses to manage fewer employees while improving mowing profitability”. Tim Kubista, vice president of sales and marketing for RC Mowers, says: “RC Mowers’ Autonomous Mowing Robot is a revolutionary product […].

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Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Google Canada Logo (CNW Group/Google Canada). MONTREAL — Google Canada has launched the Google Viger space, a sustainability-focused office in downtown Montréal. In order to support Quebec’s technology ecosystem, Google is also committing $2.75 million to continue its support of Mila, expand Google Career Certificate courses and provide Google.org grants to Digital Moment, NPower Canada and other local nonprofits. “Since our beginnings in 2004 where 3 engineers made up our entire pre

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Brain Corp, an artificial intelligence company specializing in cleaning and inventory robotics, has released its “next generation autonomy platform for commercial robotics”. The third generation platform represents the latest evolution of Brain Corp’s BrainOS autonomous robotic operating system, which currently powers over 20,000 autonomous robots operating in public spaces, and has been designed to underpin […].

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Plastics Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The agricultural bioscience company is developing oilseed Camelina as a platform crop for large-scale production of low-carbon polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymers.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Kodiak Robotics, a startup self-driving trucking company, is partnering with Werner Enterprises, a large US transportation and logistics provider, to establish an autonomous trucking lane and to showcase how efficiently autonomous trucks can be used with a transfer hub model at truckports. The relationship commenced in August with a week-long pilot program in which a […].

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Woojin Plaimm Inc., one of the largest injection molding machine builders in South Korea, is looking west to boost sales.

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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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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a serial number with 17 characters. This number is unique to each Acura vehicle and, when decoded, provides a piece of full detailed information about the vehicle. Before the authorization of the production of the Acura in 1986, the vehicle identification number was already in existence. VINs were first […].

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Plataine

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

When the word ‘AI’, enters the discussion things become interesting. “Oh, we already use AI,” people say to me. I’m always happy to indulge in conversations about AI use cases, so I immediately ask if they would be OK with telling me a little about their system, and how exactly it’s being used. Then, as the discussion continues, it becomes clear that they were actually referring to BI, reports and dashboards and not AI in the deep sense that I was.

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The World Economic Forum, citing data from a recent United Nations Industrial Development Organization ( UNIDO ) report, reveals advanced technology adoption benefits for industries. Using more innovative technology results in better production performance and revenue. Adopting new technologies is not always an easy decision for company leaders. Various research points to three major reasons companies do not rush to adopt advanced technologies, such as 3D printing or Digital Twin methodologies.

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Seeburger

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The demands on information security are extremely high, now more than ever. Companies that outsource business-critical processes to cloud service providers need assurance that their outsourced processes are being handled securely. An objective way of assessing this is through independent audits and certification, and is now standard practice for cloud providers.

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