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Rugged full-metal inductive proximity sensors with IO-Link communications increase uptime

Design World

Carlo Gavazzi announces the launch of the new ICF Full-Metal Inductive Sensors. This new sensor family offers increased uptime due to their durable stainless-steel housing and intelligent monitoring capabilities. Applications in harsh environments such as agriculture, food & beverage, and machining will benefit from the ICF Full-Metal Inductive Sensors.

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Industrial Metaverse Development Accelerates

Automation World

Aveva positions the industrial metaverse as a clear goal of its technology development as more players become active in the space.

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ABB Latest DCS Linked to Accelerated Digital Transformation

Gary Mintchell

ABB released a paper documenting ideas for its future of process automation that I wrote about a few months ago. This release takes the platform a step in that direction. Plus, ABB is relating its latest distributed control system release to improved digital transformation. ABB Ability Symphony Plus distributed control system (DCS) contains a simplified and secure OPC UA1 connection to the Edge and Cloud, without interfering with core control and automation functionalities.

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Teledyne’s Ladybug6 360° high-resolution camera is now being shipped

Design World

Teledyne FLIR introduces its new Ladybug6 360° camera, now in full production. “We are excited to announce that our newest Ladybug camera is in production now and units are shipping immediately. The interest expressed by so many of our long-term customers has been astounding with order commitments made months in advance,” said Mike Lee, senior… The post Teledyne’s Ladybug6 360° high-resolution camera is now being shipped appeared first on Design World.

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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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New Leadership at Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing

Gary Mintchell

Phoenix Contact promotes Davis Mathews and Heath Scoggin I don’t report on many personnel changes. I have known Davis Mathews and Dave Skelton for a long time. Congratulations to both. Phoenix Contact announces the promotion of Davis Mathews and Heath Scoggin as the new leadership team for Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc. Mathews and Scoggin will lead the Industry Management and Automation (IMA) and Industrial Components and Electronics (ICE) business areas, respectively.

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Clippard introduces Cordis CP1 single-valve dynamic pressure controls

Design World

Known for reliability, innovation, and focus on miniature pneumatics, Clippard’s Cordis Pressure Controllers use the proven EVP and DVP proportional valve series allowing for steady, accurate, and repeatable downstream pressure control as demand or process changes. The result is a very precise linear pressure control within a closed-loop system providing ultra-high resolution and repeatability.

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How low-code apps could streamline the manufacturing shop floor

The Fabricator

Software runs the modern world, but not all problems can be solved with out-of-the-box software. Low-code apps could help metal fabricators customize programs to meet specific manufacturing needs.

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3D Printing Takes a Bite Out of Mosquito Research Barriers

Plastics Today

3D-printed synthetic skin embedded with blood-filled channels combined with automated data processing eliminate the need for human volunteers and blood-sucking budgets to study mosquito behavior.

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Diving Deeper Into Machine Monitoring Data

Modern Machine Shop

Shops can gather all the machine data they want, but they won’t start to see any benefits until they figure out how to use that data. For All Metals Fabricating (AMF) , giving employees visibility into their efficiency helped them improve their performance, but getting to the next level of productivity required a deeper dive. All Metals Fabricating is an Allen, Texas-based contract manufacturer that performs sheet metal fabricating, powder coating, electromechanical assembly and machining

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Zorabots partners with QSS to showcase humanoid robot and plans to establish robotics joint venture in Saudi Arabia

Robotics Automation News

Robotics and software company Zorabots have started talks to create joint venture with Saudi tech company QSS. The news comes after the two companies jointly presented what is believed to be Saudia Arabia’s first domestically created humanoid robot, called “Sara” (main picture and below).

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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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How to speed up your leadership changes research with Feedly AI

Canadian Metalworking Magazine

Market Intelligence Keep up with CEO, CTO, CIO, CISO, CFO, and board member changes across millions of sources Are you afraid of missing out on crucial leadership changes? Feedly AI is here to help. We’ve just released a new “ Leadership Changes ” AI Model that you can use to monitor C-suite changes. This solution offers marketing and sales teams a more efficient (7x) and comprehensive (140 million sources) way to track leadership change announcements.

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Fuzzy Logic Robotics Aims to Revolutionize Industrial Robotics with Fuzzy Studio

Robotics Automation News

Fuzzy Logic Robotics is on a mission to revolutionize the field of industrial robotics. Founded by Ryan Lober and Antoine Hoarau, a team of experts in the control and programming of industrial robots, the company is dedicated to making industrial robotics accessible to everyone, regardless of their level of technical expertise.

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Steel mills feel confident with early 2023 economic rally

The Fabricator

Steel industry observers can’t decide if demand for steel is real or if steel consumers are buying to minimize the impact of future price hikes.

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Sevensense Robotics to showcase its Alphasense Autonomy Evaluation Kit at ProMAT

Robotics Automation News

Swiss 3D visual autonomy provider Sevensense Robotics says it is planning to present its Alphasense Autonomy Evaluation Kit at ProMAT 2023. The software would enable “off-the-shelf prototyping solutions” for manufacturers of autonomous mobile robots, says the company.

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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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Discovery could improve the lifespan of next-generation solar cells

E&T

University of Toledo physicists might have solved the problem with the durability of perovskite solar cells, taking the technology one step closer to powering solar panels in the consumer market. The team discovered the ingredient that enhances adhesion and mechanical toughness. Researchers experimentally demonstrated that perovskite solar cells treated with 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (DPPP), exhibited greater durability than traditional solar cells.

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South Africa’s leading manufacturing and automation shows move to new venue

Robotics Automation News

The Gallagher Convention Centre, situated in Midrand, Gauteng, has been announced as the new venue for the 12th Africa Automation Technology Fair (AATF), co-located with the inaugural Future Manufacturing Africa Trade Fair and Summit (FMA) for 2023.

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Made Smarter Backs 250th SME with £18M Tech Investment

MEM

The pioneering technology adoption programme from Made Smarter has marked its fourth anniversary by helping its 250th SME manufacturer invest in new technology. Totalling 275 projects funded, the investment is worth £18M, including £5M funded by the government-funded and industry-led initiative and £13M from the businesses themselves. Made Smarter, which was launched in 2019 to help SME manufacturers digitalise, decarbonise and drive growth, is now looking towards further success in 2023.

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Swedish online pharmacy Apotea installs ‘world’s first’ piece-picking solution integrated with AutoStore

Robotics Automation News

Sweden’s leading online pharmacy Apotea has automated its logistics centre to “quickly, easily, and smoothly deliver approximately 50,000 orders a day” to its customers. Following international cooperation between Element Logic, AutoStore, RightHand Robotics and Apotea, the centre fully integrated eOperator piece-picking robots with an AutoStore solution, a world first.

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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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Technology Highlights from ATX West 2023 - Magnetic Conveyance

Control.com

Among the technologies demonstrated at the recent ATX West show in Anaheim, CA, were conveyor systems relying not on geared or belted tracks but rather on coil-driven magnets, providing control and feedback.

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May Mobility Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for its Leadership Position in the Autonomous Shared Mobility Market

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

SAN ANTONIO, TX. – February 16, 2023 – Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the autonomous shared mobility industry and, based on its results, recognizes May Mobility with the 2022 North American Market Leadership Award. The company’s portfolio of solutions for autonomous vehicles (AVs) enables it to lead the transformation of the mobility space. The autonomous transportation company has successfully deployed AVs across a number of locations in North America that are open to the public.

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CGTech, Developer of VERICUT CNC Machine Simulation Software, Celebrates 35 Years

Fabricating & Metal Work

CGTech , developer of VERICUT CNC machine simulation software, is proud to celebrate 35 years of growth and innovation in CNC simulation and optimization in 2023. “Whether it’s milling, turning, mill-turning or any other CNC-machining, VERICUT® is the industry standard to simulate CNC machines, as well as optimize and verify NC programs,” says Margaret Schmitt, President of CGTech.

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Solvay extends aid to earthquake victims

Plastics News

Solvay is donating 500,000 euros through its Solvay Solidarity Fund, with support going to Syria through the International Blue Crescent Relief & Development Foundation and to Turkey through relief groups AHBAP and AFAD.

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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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Where to Find Supplier and Buy HDPE Pipe?  

Robotics Automation News

HDPE Pipe is used in the construction industry, and also in different types of infrastructure projects for transferring different types of fluids. As one of the most strategic products of the petrochemical industry, there are a lot of manufacturers in the world producing HDPE Pipe. Where To Find Supplier and Buy HDPE Pipe?

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FirstGroup to acquire Ensign Bus Company

SMMT

FirstGroup has signed an agreement to purchase Ensign Bus Company which will allow it to enhance its operational footprint in Essex. Ensignbus is a company with strong offerings in regional commercial and B2B operations in Essex, as well as having a well-established vehicle refurbishment and re-sale operation. Its commercial bus operations comprise a local bus route network complementary to First Bus’ operations in Essex and two B2B segments that include rail replacement and private hire contrac

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FarmWise launches new weeding machine at the World Ag Expo

Robotics Automation News

FarmWise, a farm automation company operating in the commercial weeding business for more than three years, has launched its next-generation weeding implement, Vulcan, at the World Ag Expo. Now available for pre-order, Vulcan was named to the World Ag Expo’s 2023 Top-10 New Products list.

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New-build islands proposed to save low-lying nations from rising sea levels

E&T

A team of researchers worked with Maldivian scientists on the project, as the Maldives are particularly under threat from sea level rises – some estimates find the islands in the Indian Ocean will be completely submerged by 2100. Maldives capital Malé is currently attracting a rapidly expanding population as other islands are abandoned, as well as because of demographic changes.

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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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How to transfer property by inheritance in the UAE, Dubai

Robotics Automation News

Assets that end with their owner may as well be consumed in their lifetime. Every well-meaning parent or guardian takes matters of succession seriously, especially regarding the landed property. Even if you wish to distribute your properties across various orphanages, you must know what laws are applicable and how to transfer your property by inheritance.

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Combatting the Effects of EMI with EMC Design Principles for Electrical Panels

Control.com

EMC-compliant panels are an excellent first step in reducing electromagnetic interference from industrial control systems. Learn about some features of electromagnetic compatibility in panels.

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Genexa granted temporary exception to import Kids’ Pain & Fever into Canada to help alleviate ongoing medication shortages

Canadian Manufacturing

Genexa Granted Temporary Exception to Import Kids’ Pain & Fever into Canada to Help Alleviate Ongoing Medication Shortages (CNW Group/Genexa) ATLANTA — Genexa announced that Health Canada has provided the company with a temporary exception to import a limited amount of Kids’ Pain & Fever (acetaminophen 160mg per 5mL oral suspension) from its supply network in the United States.

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Soft Robotics using Nvidia simulation technology to develop its gripping system

Robotics Automation News

Soft Robotics has applied Nvidia Isaac Sim’s synthetic data to food processing automation in efforts to improve safety and increase production. Developers have been striving to close the gap on robotic gripping for the past several years, pursuing applications for multibillion-dollar industries.

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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.