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Battling Obsolescence and Risk Begins with an IT/OT Assessment

Automation World

During any technology assessment to determine the need for an upgrade, a direct line of communication from integrators to decision makers and maintenance and engineering teams can help them better understand how to evaluate potential solutions.

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A3K series automotive relays now available to meet the need for higher voltage DC switching

Design World

In the automotive relay world, 12 VDC and 24 VDC systems have been the norm for over 50 years. With the world trending toward Electric Vehicles (EV) there is a need for higher voltage DC switching, so CIT Relay & Switch is now offering an automotive relay with a blow-out magnet. As DC voltages increase,… The post A3K series automotive relays now available to meet the need for higher voltage DC switching appeared first on Design World.

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Kickstart: A fine for child labor

Plastics News

An Alabama automotive plastics supplier is facing more than $47,000 in combined fines from state and federal Department of Labor for hiring a 13-year-old and two 15-year-olds to work at a plant in Alexander City, Ala.

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Saint-Gobain Films & Fabrics rebranding as Saint-Gobain Composite Solutions

Design World

Saint-Gobain Films & Fabrics, a producer of high-performance, technology-driven materials, is rebranding as Saint-Gobain Composite Solutions to better position the business for changes in the marketplace and to more closely align with its core values. Saint-Gobain Composite Solutions will encompass the company’s familiar, yet refreshed brands SHEERGARD, SHEERFILL, ONESUIT and VERSIV — a new brand… The post Saint-Gobain Films & Fabrics rebranding as Saint-Gobain Composite Solutions

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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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Realtime Robotics Integrates Robot Motion Planning & Control Software With Siemens Process Simulate

Gary Mintchell

Integration and collaboration are the name of the current game in the industrial technology market. If only there were more pervasive interoperability. But this one is interesting. Realtime Robotics announced that it has teamed with Siemens to integrate its RapidPlan software with Siemens Process Simulate in the company’s Tecnomatix portfolio. The programming, deployment and control of industrial robots is automated, autonomously generating and choreographing all robot movements.

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CoroMill MF80 for high-performance automotive face and shoulder milling

Design World

Metal-cutting company Sandvik Coromant is expanding its milling offering with the new CoroMill MF80 for automotive milling applications in ISO K and ISO P materials in close to 90° operations with fixture constraints. Based on a technology platform like the existing CoroMill 345, this new milling concept offers a 40% lighter cutter body with shim… The post CoroMill MF80 for high-performance automotive face and shoulder milling appeared first on Design World.

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HMS networks expands range of high-performance Anybus Gateways

Design World

HMS Networks now expands its second-generation Anybus Communicator range of high-performance gateways, enabling more and faster data to be transferred across networks in industrial applications. Thirteen new versions for data connectivity between EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, PROFIBUS, and PROFINET make it simple for users to connect between different control systems, remove automation islands and maximize… The post HMS networks expands range of high-performance Anybus Gateways appear

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What Is Machine Vision?

Metrology

Machine vision uses the latest AI technologies to give industrial equipment the ability to see and analyze tasks in smart manufacturing, quality control, and worker safety. Machine vision and industrial. The post What Is Machine Vision? appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Moog Test Controller boosts I/O capacity for acquiring data

Design World

From October 25-27, 2022, in Novi, Michigan, at the Automotive Testing Expo 2022, an international fair for automotive development and validation technologies, Moog (booth: 10034) will present the latest version of its Test Controller, which is more compact than earlier models and meets the different needs of test lab managers without the use of additional… The post Moog Test Controller boosts I/O capacity for acquiring data appeared first on Design World.

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How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging

Plastics Today

???????Phthalates, BPA, PFAS, and other chemicals of concern: why clean food packaging is top-of-mind for brands and packaging converters and what to do about it.

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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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IdentifEYE Dynamic Robotic Labelling System Utilises 3D Vision

Metrology

IdentifEYE, from Loop Technology, is an intelligent vision and robotic system than accurately scans and applies labels to randomly shaped and positioned packages at a rate of up to 2,400. The post IdentifEYE Dynamic Robotic Labelling System Utilises 3D Vision appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Perfecting the metal fabrication job shop production schedule

The Fabricator

Job shop scheduling can be incredibly complicated for small metal fabrication shops. Controlling when material is released helps simplify things.

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Material Insights: Developing a recycling infrastructure in Colombia

Plastics News

Enka de Colombia SA has been recycling plastic in South America for 10 years, initially as a feedstock for its textile operations.

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Longest-serving weather satellite moved to ‘graveyard orbit’

E&T

The world’s longest-serving meteorological satellite in geostationary orbit has been lifted at least 247km above the geostationary orbit, as part of its end-of-life manoeuvres. . Launched on 28 August 2002, Meteosat-8 was the first of the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) meteorological satellites, which marked a major technological advance in satellite meteorology.

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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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ZEISS Celebrates Grand Opening of Michigan Quality Excellence Center

Metrology

Metrology News recently attended the grand opening of the ZEISS Quality Excellence Center in Wixom, Michigan. The COVID-delayed event, originally scheduled for 2020, commenced with a panel presentation and question. The post ZEISS Celebrates Grand Opening of Michigan Quality Excellence Center appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Shining a light on metal fabricating and manufacturing in Chicago

The Fabricator

On the Southside of Chicago, manufacturers 555 International and New Star Lighting are proving that “Made in America” also can mean “Made in Chicago.

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Manufacturing Accounting – A Simple Guide

MRPEasy

Manufacturing accounting is an internal business management process that helps managers keep an eye on the fiscal performance of a manufacturing operation. This post looks at the basic processes that inform manufacturing accounting and defines its most relevant terms. What is Manufacturing Accounting? Manufacturing accounting is a group of inventory and production management processes used […].

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What is the New I/O interface, and why is it so good?

Manufacturer's Monthly

I/O is a universal industrial interface that LINAK has developed for their TECHLINE industrial actuators. It is a part of our Integrated Controller (IC) range, which is offered across all TECHLINE actuators. I/O is a common term used in industrial automation to describe inputs and outputs. Traditionally, an electric linear actuator has been perceived as a simple device – combining an electric motor, electronics and mechanics to form linear movement.

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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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LanzaTech innovates with greener ethylene production process

Plastics News

Carbon capture solutions company LanzaTech has discovered a way to produce ethylene—the most widely used petrochemical inthe world — from CO2 "in a continuous process.

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Queensland releases updated Advanced Manufacturing Roadmap

AU Manufacturing

The Queensland government has updated its Advanced Manufacturing Roadmap to help thousands of manufacturers create good and secure jobs. Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing Glenn Butcher said the updates, which affect the 10-year roadmap and action plan at the halfway point, were an important move to cater to the ever-changing global landscape. .

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Shining a light on Chicago's metal fabricating and manufacturing industries

The Fabricator

On the Southside of Chicago, manufacturers 555 International and New Star Lighting are proving that “Made in America” also can mean “Made in Chicago.

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CH4 taps into Siemens’ tech to reduce livestock methane emissions

AU Manufacturing

Climate technology company CH4 Global has ventured into a partnership with Siemens to support the use of Asparagopsis seaweed as cattle feed supplements to reduce enteric methane emissions. . As part of the memorandum of understanding, CH4 Global will be able to access Siemens’ technological skills and capabilities in digitalisation and automation to reduce methane emissions and global greenhouse gas produced by the livestock industry. .

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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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Luckey Strike

Manufacturer's Monthly

Before the age of 20, American tech maverick Palmer Luckey had started his first company, Oculus VR, transforming the virtual reality game. A billionaire by his early 20s – and still not yet 30 years old – his attention has turned to building a defence manufacturing capability that will see Western liberal democracies through potential future conflicts.

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Public feedback sought for AU’s green energy transition

AU Manufacturing

The Australian government’s Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth is soliciting public feedback on the country’s green energy transition. . The committee wants to hear comments and suggestions from state and local governments, as well as other interested parties from across the community about where trade and investment activities are already having a positive impact, emerging trends, areas of growth, and development acceleration methods. .

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Decatur Mold invests $12M in lights-out technology

Plastics News

Decatur Mold Tool and Engineering Inc. is investing $12 million into a lights-out expansion that will bring its facility in North Vernon, Ind., to 101,320 square feet for manufacturing injection molds and custom machine parts.

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WA streamlines Mid West Hydrogen Hub development with new funding

AU Manufacturing

The Western Australian government has allocated $5.5 million in funding to accelerate the development of the Mid West Hydrogen Hub. . Unveiled by Hydrogen Industry Minister Alannah MacTiernan at the Mid West Major Projects conference in Geraldton, the funding will support planning works and studies that would streamline the project’s development. . The initiatives will be undertaken over the next 12 to 18 months by the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science, and Innovation. .

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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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For Engel, green is more than a color

Plastics News

Stefan Engleder: "We are continuing to invest in photovoltaics and projects are underway to reduce compressed air consumption and recover heat from production processes.

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General Fusion and UK Atomic Energy Authority announce agreement for fusion energy

Canadian Manufacturing

VANCOUVER — On Oct. 17, General Fusion and the UKAEA kick off projects to advance the commercialization of magnetized target fusion energy as part of a collaborative agreement. With these unique projects, General Fusion will benefit from the experience of the UKAEA’s team. The results will try and hone the design of General Fusion’s demonstration machine being built at the Culham Campus, part of the UK fusion cluster.

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Finalists named for SPE auto awards

Plastics News

The Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers has named the finalists for the 51st auto innovation awards, with winners to be named at a Nov. 2 event in Livonia, Mich.

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Rheinmetall hands over first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle to NATO member Hungary

AU Manufacturing

Media Release by Rheinmetall Defence Australia. Rheinmetall has delivered the first of 218 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles to the Hungarian armed forces, with Australia securing an export contract for Australian-made Lance Turret to be included in the program. Rheinmetall’s CEO Armin Papperger personally handed over the key to Hungarian Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at a ceremony on 15 October 2022 in Hungary. “We are very proud to be able to deliver the first Lynx inf

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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.