Packaged Goods Companies Hesitant on Remote Access
Automation World
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Cybersecurity is a top concern among companies considering remote access, but useful applications are available for those who embrace the technology.
Automation World
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Cybersecurity is a top concern among companies considering remote access, but useful applications are available for those who embrace the technology.
Design World
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Virtualizing control systems with FactoryTalk® Logix Echo can help customers save significant engineering efforts and financial expenditure at every stage of a project from start to finish. Attention was dedicated to improving testing, giving users access to more than 20 variations of the 5580 ControlLogix platform at their disposal. FactoryTalk Logix Echo simplifies the emulator… The post Rockwell Automation launches first expansion of FactoryTalk Logix Echo appeared first on Design World
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Gary Mintchell
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Siemens has had a manufacturing IT presence for many years. Here are two announcements bolstering its portfolio. Industrial Edge and Networking products. Siemens Expands Industrial Edge. Industrial Edge Management System (IEM V2.0) for Kubernetes clusters addresses IT users in production and saves IT resources, energy and costs. Industrial Edge Hub provides greater license management visibility.
Design World
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Thanks to the development of the Internet of Things (IoT), more and more machines, vehicles, and objects are utilizing more sensors to communicate with one another and the outside world. It is increasingly important than ever to send data reliably in the shortest time possible. The new LEMO USB 3.1 connectors were designed to meet […]. The post High-speed data transfer USB 3.1 (10Gb/s) connectors from LEMO appeared first on Design World.
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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.
The Fabricator
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Advancements in welding technology—like cobots and mobile apps—may help welding or manufacturing teams to hire the next generation of skilled tradespeople.
Plastics News
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The problem with trying to make predictions is that there is so much still up in the air. Now we can add changes in China as the government there begins easing some strict lockdown rules.
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E&T
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Santa Claus has a big job on his hands. One calculation reckons that without his team of elves and herds of reindeer Santa would have to travel at half the speed of light to get to everyone. We reckon we can make the job easier with an Aerosleigh, which uses propellers rather than reindeer for propulsion. But there’s a big problem with sleighs: they work by sliding on ice or snow.
Plastics Today
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Dow commits to further automotive innovation with launch of Silastic SA 994X liquid silicone rubber (LSR) that adheres to polybutylene terephthalate and polyamide.
Control.com
DECEMBER 9, 2022
At Control.com, we’re PLC and machine enthusiasts, but we are also makers at heart. This recent announcement by Arduino is ready to make waves and break boundaries in control cabinets around the world!
AU Manufacturing
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Media Release by UNSW Sydney. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at UNSW Sydney’s School of Chemical Engineering where researchers have grown crystals made of zinc that look like snowflakes – inside a liquid metal. The team predominantly used zinc metal dissolved in liquid gallium as the solvent, creating distinctive structures that often resembled those of six-branched snowflake crystals.
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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.
NIST
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Research has shown that during times of economic uncertainty, companies that find a balance between reducing the resources they need to survive and investing in key areas for growth will fare better through a recession and beyond. It’s a nuanced approach that involves playing offense and defense at the same time. Many small and medium-sized manufacturers have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and find themselves with few apparent options.
Industry Week
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Tabletop exercises with senior leaders, evaluating employee reports of risk and engaging training programs should be part of plants’ regular safety procedures.
E&T
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Shini Somara: What did you study and why? Rebekah Reavell: Last year I finished my Motorsport Engineering Masters at Oxford Brookes. Before that I completed a Bachelors in mechanical engineering with automotive at Leeds. At my all-girls school, I was encouraged to study English and Economics A Levels because I enjoyed reading, but halfway through, I decided to change career direction and follow my passion for automotive racing.
Plastics Today
DECEMBER 9, 2022
ExxonMobil, Ternova, and CPAI worked with Nestlé to develop the film, which is used for secondary packaging in Central America.
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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.
E&T
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Australia is a ssembling an offensive cyber team with a view towards becoming the world's "most cyber-secure country" by the end of the decade, a government minister has revealed. The announcement of the strategy comes on the heels of the Optus and Medibank Private cyber attacks, which Claire O’Neil, the country’s home affairs minister, described as “the worst in Australian history”.
Plastics News
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Canada-based Trusscore Inc., a manufacturer of PVC wall and ceiling panels designed to displace drywall, will renovate the former MSW Plastics USA plant in Vandalia, Ohio, into the headquarters for Trusscore USA Inc.
E&T
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Electric vehicle (EV) ownership in the UK passed a significant milestone in September 2022, with the registration of the nation’s one millionth plug-in car, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). But while the appetite for EVs among car buyers is evident, what is less clear is whether UK automakers will be able to keep pace with demand, both at home and abroad.
Canadian Manufacturing
DECEMBER 9, 2022
TORONTO – The Ontario government is investing $4 million to support greater collaboration between industry and the postsecondary education and research sectors to create well-paying jobs in local communities and help build a resilient economy. The investment will try and support the Ontario Collaborative Innovation Platfor m, a new online portal to match industry professionals with equipment, facilities and experts at postsecondary institutions.
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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.
E&T
DECEMBER 9, 2022
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is due to visit an RAF base today (Friday December 9) to launch the first major phase of the programme, which aims to develop the next generation of combat aircrafts in collaboration with Italy and Japan. . Downing Street is hoping that the jets, called Tempest in the UK, will take to the skies by 2035 and serve as a successor to the RAF Typhoon.
Industry Week
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Yuesheng Wang, 35, faces charges under the Criminal Code and the Security of Information Act for having "allegedly obtained trade secrets to benefit the People's Republic of China, to the detriment of Canada's economic interests," said a statement.
E&T
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) annual Payments Survey found that cash usage fell to just 15 per cent of all transactions that year compared to 30 per cent in 2020. Some 90 per cent of retail spending, and 82 per cent of transactions, were carried out using either debit or credit card payments, forcing retailers to spend a total of £1.3bn to accept payments from customers in 2021.
Plastics News
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Gary Plastic Packaging Corp. plans to pull up stakes from the Bronx and head to Florida, where it has been offered job, tax and training incentives worth almost $1 million.
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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.
E&T
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Signalling systems are used across mainline rail and urban metro routes – such as the London Underground – to control the movement of trains and maintain reliable services. The rail arms of both Hitachi and Thales are major global suppliers of signalling systems for mainline and urban tracks. In August 2021, Hitachi announced a €1.7bn deal to acquire the Thales Ground Transportation Business.
Industry Week
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Previously, Washington had banned Huawei from supplying U.S. government systems and strongly discouraged the use of its equipment in the private sector, with fears that Huawei equipment could be compromised by Chinese intelligence.
E&T
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Ofgem published its final determinations for DNOs last week. The regulator allowed the networks a total of £22.2bn investment between 2023 and 2028, claiming this amount would allow for the scale of investment required without adding to customers’ bills. However, the DNOs had initially asked for £3.16bn of ‘load-related expenditure’ – the portion of investment that covers network reinforcement.
Industry Week
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The trifecta of profitability, corporate responsibility and accurate documentation is within reach.
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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.
Plastics News
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The Washington-based Vinyl Sustainability Council recognized two plastics processors for their recycling and social impact efforts in 2022.
Industry Week
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Quality would improve, costs decrease and processes streamline, leading to increased adoption of the technology.
The Fabricator
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Pemamek LLC has introduced the Pema Skytrack, a compact robotic welding system designed to facilitate welding of transmission housings, gearboxes, drive units, and hydraulic units.
Canadian Manufacturing
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Photo: CNW Group/Kite Mobility Inc. TORONTO — Kite Mobility partners with The Dale, a 33-storey rental high-rise located in Ottawa, built by real estate developer Brigil. The partnership with Kite will provide residents with access to a fleet of eVehicles. Residents at The Dale will have access to two BMWi3’s, and eight electric bikes, which will occupy the Kite zone, a dedicated space within the building’s existing underground parking lot.
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