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Metrology Software Fuels Precision of ITER Assembly

Metrology

ITER is one of the most ambitious energy projects in the world today. In southern France, 35 nations are collaborating to build the world’s largest tokamak, a magnetic fusion device. The post Metrology Software Fuels Precision of ITER Assembly appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Data warehousing provides more than analytics benefits

Control Engineering

Analytics Insights. Data warehousing is helping companies overcoming a trend where data collection is outsizing storage infrastructure, which creates a strain on the system and slows operations down. In a data warehouse environment, many disparate pieces of information can now be formally related in the data model and allow the user to create deeper insights.

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Inspiring Mackay manufacturing at welding technology showcase

Manufacturer's Monthly

BOC , Weld Australia and Diverseco have launched Weld Australia’s newly formed Mackay Committee at a technology showcase at BOC Mackay’s Gas and Welding store. . Weld Australia CEO, Geoff Crittenden, attended the event along with a panel of welding industry experts who delivered interactive and engaging demonstrations. These featured a welding cobot, EWM welders, EWM Xnet welding quality management software and Soldamatic augmented reality welding simulators. .

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Gold Coast yacht industry launches own academy

AU Manufacturing

Media Release. A new specialised training academy has been established at the epicentre of the booming superyacht industry on the Gold Coast to support record growth and demand for workers as local and international buyers continue to splash out on luxury marine craft. With a flood of new boats of all sizes being delivered to buyers in Australia, arriving for refits, or just visiting through the Gold Coast, the training academy will be the first in Australia to be established at a shipyard.

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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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Stepping into modern manufacturing with Combilift

Manufacturer's Monthly

Queensland composite panel supplier Link Composites uses Combilift forklifts to provide a safer, space-saving materials handling process at its new factory on the Sunshine Coast. Link Composites is one of Australia’s leading advanced composite materials and systems suppliers. With experience working in the composites industry in Victoria, managing director William Robinson started the business in 2018 after identifying a gap in the market for a volume supplier of fibreglass sandwich panels and d

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Boeing rolls out new data modelling tool ‘Cascade’ to boost sustainability efforts

AU Manufacturing

Aerospace manufacturing giant Boeing has developed a data modelling tool that simulates the most effective methods toward achieving net zero emissions by 2050. . Speaking during the recent Farnborough International Airshow, Boeing Chief Sustainability Officer Chris Raymond said the Cascade modelling tool was developed on the foundation of credible data and analytical models to allow users to explore various pathways to net zero. .

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Intelligent design offers impressive performance: the many benefits of tubular linear motors

AU Manufacturing

Media Release ANCA Motion. Growth in the global linear market is being driven by both increased demand across key industries and the clear advantages of linear motors over conventional motors. Within this segment, the contribution of ANCA Motion’s LinX® M-Series linear motor has expanded the market and stands out above ball screw and flatbed motor options due to a number of design intricacies that simplify installation and use and push quality performance even further.

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Senate Passes Climate Change, Health Bill with EV, Solar Panel Credits

Industry Week

Slimmed-down version of President Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ program ends with party-line vote on the $430 million measure.

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LAVO unveils new invention for green hydrogen storage

AU Manufacturing

LAVO, an Australian developer of integrated hybrid hydrogen battery, recently demonstrated a new energy storage system made of metal hydride alloy to a group of visitors comprised of parliamentarians and the media. . Unveiled at the Tomago site of Varley Group, the new solution involves hydrides, dubbed by the team as “solar sponge” or “metal sand,” stored in metal canisters.

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METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – August 8th

Metrology

Read a quick summary of metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days. Quantum Digital Twin Initiative Launched at Bosch Factory Multiverse Computing, a leader in value-based quantum. The post METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – August 8th appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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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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Brisbane City confirms order of 60 electric vehicles from Swiss company HESS

AU Manufacturing

Swiss electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer HESS has secured a contract to deliver 60 high-capacity EVs to Brisbane, Queensland— a major milestone for the city council’s landmark Australian-first transport project. . The announcement follows the recent extensive on-road testing of a customised version of the HESS lighTram 25. . HESS CEO Alex Naef said in a media statement that the lighTram 25 provides unique capabilities to the Australian transport sector, such as quietly, efficiently, and sustaina

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ORNL AM Quality Control Research Project Announced

Metrology

EOS, has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy for a collaborative research project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The agreement includes. The post ORNL AM Quality Control Research Project Announced appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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8 local defence researchers in WA receive $1.2 million in government grants

AU Manufacturing

The Western Australian government has unveiled the eight recipients of a $1.19 million investment aimed at supporting defence researchers in a variety of fields, such as maritime surveillance, diver communication systems, and modelling tools for tracking misinformation. The funding is part of the Defence Science Centre’s annual Collaborative Research Grant (CRG) Program.

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Real-Time Verification of e-Power Efficiency For High-Performance Sportscar Batteries

Metrology

When one of Italy’s most exclusive automakers decided to create an electric version of its premium sportscar, the engineering team knew it would need a high-performance electric battery capable of. The post Real-Time Verification of e-Power Efficiency For High-Performance Sportscar Batteries appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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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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Release of utility e-bike prototype spearheads local LEV industry

AU Manufacturing

The prototype was developed largely in Australia using tube hydroforming methods and provides proof of concept for a local e-bike industry and market. Australian e-bike innovator Zoomo has revealed the first prototype of the Zoomo One, a high-performing utility e-bike designed for last-mile delivery. Zoomo partnered with Melbourne-based custom automotive designer, Skunk Machine, to design, develop and assemble the frame for the prototype.

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Exact Metrology Appointed Distributor of #HandsOnMetrology

Metrology

Exact Metrology, a 3D metrology service provider and hardware sales company, has announced they have become a North American distributor of HandsOnMetrology. The new digital platform HandsOnMetrology.com was set up. The post Exact Metrology Appointed Distributor of #HandsOnMetrology appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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UPL taps materials synthesis company Kinaltek for catalyst development in India

AU Manufacturing

Kinaltek, an Australian developer of next-generation technology for the synthesis and processing of inorganic materials, has partnered with UPL Specialty Chemicals to help develop catalyst production in India. . As part of a memorandum of understanding, Kinaltek will equip UPL with a low-cost, one-step process to rapidly produce nickel-based alloys needed for making nickel catalysts for large-scale manufacturers and users worldwide. .

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Saccade Vision To Deliver Integrated Optical Inspection

Metrology

Saccade Vision has announced a partnership with Euclid Labs to deliver fast, precise and flexible optical 3D inspection solution for various types of metalworking machines. Saccade and Euclid also announced. The post Saccade Vision To Deliver Integrated Optical Inspection appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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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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Talent Talk: A ‘Curiouser and Curiouser’ Recession

Plastics Today

A recession, the saying goes, is when your neighbor loses their job, and a depression is when you lose yours. So, how many of you know a neighbor who has lost their job?

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Auto industry forecasting is suddenly really tough

Plastics News

The auto industry's challenges, from chip shortages to rising inflation, are taking a toll on the dark science of forecasting while suppliers work to keep up with the changes. "A lot of Tier 2, Tier 3, smaller suppliers have thrown contracts out the window and said, 'This is what you've got to pay or you won't get the parts,'?" one supplier says.

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How should I purchase an injection molding machine?

Min-Hui

Generally speaking, enterprises or department managers and related technical personnel who have been engaged in the plastic products industry for many years are capable of making their judgment and choosing the suitable injection molding machine for purchase because they have experience in using injection molding machines. However, many enterprises or department managers may not know … How should I purchase an injection molding machine?

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How to calculate the service life of an industrial asset?

Nexus Integra

Industrial maintenance has evolved over the years to become a key element in achieving maximum production with the best quality at the lowest cost. For any operator who is part of the maintenance team, knowing in detail the state of the machinery is almost a utopia. Knowing when certain parts need to be replaced, being able to predict when a breakdown is going to occur… there are many aspects that an industrial business must control if it wants to keep its equipment in optimum condition at

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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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Centralised power plants control, a solution for today’s challenges

Nexus Integra

In recent years, achieving full digital integration has been one of the key objectives in the energy sector. Digital transformation is an unstoppable fact for an industry that needs to keep moving towards intelligence, automation and maximum efficiency. In this article, we tell you how information technologies (IT) and operating technologies (OT) are being integrated into centralised control systems for power plants, the result of a need – or several needs – such as the challenges fa