Automation World

JULY 15, 2022

Lenze offered an overview of its cloud offerings as well as its hardware portfolio at Automate 2022 in Detroit.

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The Fabricator

JULY 15, 2022

When people just do what they’re told and are cut out of the decision-making process, shop culture at any manufacturing company suffers. Good leadership and culture can’t exist in an environment that doesn’t protect employees.

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Plastics Today

JULY 15, 2022

Interdisciplinary research team seeks to develop thermoformable thermoplastic composites using renewable bast fibers as reinforcement.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 15, 2022

ABB and Red Hat have agreed a global partnership to enable industries using ABB’s process automation and industrial software to scale rapidly and flexibly leveraging Red Hat’s industry leading enterprise platforms and application services built on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The collection, management and analysis of industrial plant data is critical to improve the efficiency […].

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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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E&T

JULY 15, 2022

Visitors to two of Turin’s most popular galleries have had the opportunity to experience how 5G communications technology could be used to bring smart robots and virtual reality into museums. The demonstration, hosted by the Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (GAM) and City Museum of Ancient Art (Palazzo Madama) in the Italian city during May, was the result of collaboration between public and private organisations that have been working together for three years to demonstrate the pote

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 15, 2022

Plex Systems, a Rockwell Automation company and provider of cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, has released the results of its 7th annual study, The State of Smart Manufacturing Report. The research reveals that smart manufacturing adoption accelerated by 50 percent globally in 2021, and these new technologies are now solving the industry’s critical challenges.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 15, 2022

Cross Company, a 100 percent employee-owned industrial technology company, is partnering with Doosan Robotics Americas to bring its collaborative robot (cobot) technology to the south-eastern United States. Doosan Robotics was founded in South Korea in 2015 and following three years of research and development they developed a range of four cobot models that use their […].

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Plastics Today

JULY 15, 2022

Gravity pulls down everything, including sheet and other extrudates that sag or go out-of-round as they exit the die. But you, master of the extrusion universe, have the tools to conquer gravity.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 15, 2022

Columbia Engineers build a robot that learns to understand itself, rather than the world around it As every athletic or fashion-conscious person knows, our body image is not always accurate or realistic, but it’s an important piece of information that determines how we function in the world. When you get dressed or play ball, your […].

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Plastics Today

JULY 15, 2022

Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin grade from Polyplastics enables use of laser welding in previously challenging applications.

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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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Robotics Automation News

JULY 15, 2022

Moissanite engagement rings are gorgeous and affordable alternatives to diamond engagement rings and come in many styles and colors to suit everyone’s tastes. However, because they are newer than diamonds on the market, it can be hard to know what to look for when you buy one as a gift or when choosing one yourself. […].

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E&T

JULY 15, 2022

In today's world that seems to be full of them, it’s not often an issue of E&T leads on a national scandal but that’s what this month’s cover story points to. The IET puts a lot of time and effort into the Wiring Regulations, which should be properly followed. Sadly, our investigation into scant wiring inspections found that the inspection regime is not being properly enforced.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 15, 2022

Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to reach a record $117.5 billion in 2022, rising 14.7 percent from the previous industry high of $102.5 billion in 2021, and increase to $120.8 billion in 2023, SEMI reports in its Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast – OEM Perspective at SEMICON […].

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SMMT

JULY 15, 2022

The UK automotive industry’s production carbon footprint fell by -11.2% in 2021 to reach its lowest level since records began, according to the latest research from SMMT’s 23 rd Sustainability Report , released this week at a reception in Westminster attended by members and policymakers. With the automotive sector still trying to recover from the pandemic while simultaneously transitioning to zero emission vehicles, the improvements made in the sustainability of production is quite remarkable.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 15, 2022

FORT Robotics, a pioneer in communications and control for smart machines, has closed a $25 million Series B funding round, led by Tiger Global. The company will use the funds to accelerate the rollout of its machine communications platform, which aims to make autonomous machines safer and more secure. Samuel Reeves, founder and CEO of […].

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Automation Mag

JULY 15, 2022

Your new operating mode selection and access permission system has arrived! Introducing the PITmode fusion by PILZ. PITmode fusion combines two areas that are inextricably connected on modern machinery: Safety and Security. “Safety” in terms of safety-related operating mode selection, as required in various C-standards, and “Security” in terms of user authentication and access protection.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 15, 2022

Miso Robotics, the company transforming the restaurant industry with robotics and intelligent automation, has started a partnership with Wings and Rings, a club-level sports restaurant chain serving signature wings and other chef-inspired menu items, to begin a piloted test of Flippy 2 in its Crestview Hills, Kentucky location, with possible plans for further integration in […].

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MBT

JULY 15, 2022

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has taken emergency measures to prevent rolling blackouts stemming from A/C usage.

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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

JULY 15, 2022

Fast Radius, a cloud manufacturing and digital supply chain company, is partnering with Simbe Robotics to manufacture components critical to the function and aesthetics of Simbe’s inventory robot, Tally 3. Simbe says it has “reimagined the possibilities of automation” to create new efficiencies in retail stores and selected Fast Radius’ Cloud Manufacturing Platform because of […].

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Plastics Today

JULY 15, 2022

When reverse engineering a product, you need to know what you’re looking at in terms of materials. Molecular spectroscopy is the most powerful tool to help accomplish that.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 15, 2022

Comau has introduced its new Racer-5 Sensitive Environments (Racer-5 SE), a high-speed industrial robot designed for the special and sensitive settings that characterize the pharmaceutical, health and beauty, food and beverage and electronics industries. Featuring a protective water, heat and grease-resistant coating, the ruggedized 6-axis articulated robot fully responds to the demand for IP67 certification, […].

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Control Global

JULY 15, 2022

After more than two years of online gatherings, ARC Industry Forum 2022 roared back with an in-person event on June 6-9 that racked up almost as much attendance as any of its previous, pre-pandemic editions.

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The Fabricator

JULY 15, 2022

Panasonic Energy Co. Ltd. has announced plans to build a factory in De Soto, Kan., for producing lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

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Control Design

JULY 15, 2022

OPC comes of age

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

JULY 15, 2022

As the leader in industrial IoT solutions, the OAS Platform provides secure networking solutions to move, monitor, and connect data. It enables excellent connectivity between PLCs, databases, and custom apps. Open Automation Software (OAS) works as an efficient IoT gateway to seamlessly move data between devices, applications, and databases.

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E&T

JULY 15, 2022

The production of two Skyrora vehicles has already commenced at the site, which will increase up to 16 per year once mass production begins. The firm said its new site boasts “unique capabilities” for space infrastructure in the UK, as certain tests that would typically be outsourced to facilities in other countries can now be conducted domestically.

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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.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Tomorrow

JULY 15, 2022

Ease of SCADA implementation enables Carroll Electric Co-op to install upgraded, modern SCADA systems in 41 remote substations, with centralized access and control at the home office

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Automation Mag

JULY 15, 2022

Canadian manufacturing sales fell 2 percent to $71.6 billion in May as auto production fell in the month, Statistics Canada said. The agency said the first drop in manufacturing sales after seven consecutive months of gains came as sales fell in 11 of the 21 industries it tracks. Transportation equipment sales were down 15.7 percent in the month at $8.5 billion as sales in the motor vehicle industry fell 31.9 percent to $3.3 billion in May due to retooling at auto assembly plants and semiconduct

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Control Design

JULY 15, 2022

The Advantech Wise-4610 advanced industrial LoRa/LoRaWAN wireless I/O module features an IP65 enclosure with M12 connectors, solar panel-rechargeable battery and low-power consumption

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The Fabricator

JULY 15, 2022

Four-module additive manufacturing system from One Click Metal simplifies metal 3D printing

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