Design World

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The R-09-150 CCWM Series of counterclockwise, forward shaft extension rotary solenoids from Magnetic Sensor Systems (MSS), available in OEM quantities, features 18 different winding configurations allowing the user to match torque and duty cycle requirements to an application. These compact 38.1 mm (1.50 in.) diameter solenoids are just 22.098 (22.1) mm (0.87 in.) long and… The post Compact rotary solenoids can be performance matched to an application appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 16, 2022

I reported on a cybersecurity company new to me at the time last month— Mission Secure. With our schedules finally meshing, I recently talked with Jens Meggers, executive chairman. My pre-interview research further revealed that long-time contact Chet Mroz is company president. Other people I’ve know for years are also affiliated. Publicity people fill my inbox with news from security companies.

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Design World

DECEMBER 16, 2022

EXAIR’s VariBlast Precision Safety Air Gun has won the 2022 People’s Choice award from Professional Tool and Equipment News (PTEN). These safety air guns provide a focused blast of air capable of handling tough jobs with remarkable strength while minimizing air consumption and noise. This OSHA-safe air gun employs an engineered, full-finger, variable flow trigger… The post VariBlast Precision Safety Air Gun is the People’s Choice appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 16, 2022

LiDAR is on everyone’s mind these days relating autonomous vehicles—either cars or industrial vehicles. It is a cool light sensing technology first played around with in 1961 and getting lots of interest today. I received a news release from SiLC Technologies. The news is interesting. The release had the most superlatives per square inch of text of any I’ve ever seen.

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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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Plastics News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Hillenbrand Inc. will focus on industrial equipment, including plastics machinery; the Plastics Industry Association opens the door for bottle bills; and art imitates life a little too closely.

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Automation World

DECEMBER 16, 2022

How manufacturers should assess their operations to figure out which metrics to track with MES software.

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E&T

DECEMBER 16, 2022

If you are a light sleeper, and the reindeer make a clatter on the roof or Santa calls out to Rudolf or Donner and Blitzen, then you’ll be all right. When you hear Santa Claus and co, just open the window and look out. But suppose it’s quiet, or you are dozing – you’ll miss the chance to see the magic of Christmas. That’s why you need your very own Santa Claus & Elf Detector.

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Plastics News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Environmental officials in Pennsylvania are investigating Shell Chemicals Appalachia LLC after its new petrochemical complex used up nearly all of its rolling annual emissions allotment even before its official opening.

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Metrology

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Hexagon AB has announced a 100 MUSD investment in Divergent Technologies Inc., a pioneer of green manufacturing technologies with the first modular digital factory for the automotive industry. Divergent has. The post Hexagon Invests In Autonomous and Sustainable Manufacturing Through Divergent appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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The Fabricator

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Two Chicago-area brothers combine metal fabrication and woodworking to make custom office furniture at iRCustom.

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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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Plastics News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

What do you get for the environmentally conscious plastics industry professional who has everything? Eastman Chemical Co. has five answers to that question for holiday shoppers.

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E&T

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There are only seven such NMR machines currently operating around the world, with the latest one to be hosted at Warwick University. . The funds have been awarded to a consortium of six UK Universities through the UKRI Infrastructure Fund: Lancaster, Liverpool, Nottingham, Southampton and St Andrews. The 1.2GHz NMR spectrometer will be located in a new building at the University of Warwick, creating two new jobs for scientists in the process.

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Plastics News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The $11.8 million project in Winston-Salem, N.C., will allow Nelipak to replicate flexible packaging operations it has in Europe.

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E&T

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The report warned that the country was already “rapidly falling behind the EU” on green manufacturing investment and called for the government to provide cash incentives for green manufacturing businesses to set up in the UK. With manufacturing jobs concentrated in “left behind” areas, the report added that failing to secure green investment would further “devastate” industrial communities and cause political problems for the government in vital “red wall” seats.

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Plastics Today

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Only two people were injured as 264,000 gallons of water, some 1,500 exotic fish, and debris gushed through the hotel and into the street.

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E&T

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Nearly £30m will go to support developing countries in delivering the ‘30x30’ target, which is aiming to protect least 30 per cent of the world’s land and ocean habitats by 2030. The target has the support of over 100 countries globally, with UK negotiators driving to get it included in a new UN Global Biodiversity Framework being negotiated in Montreal this week.

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Plastics News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The cable specialist MD ELEKTRONIK knows how important digital data streams are and equipped two new KraussMaffei machines with socialProduction for production monitoring.

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E&T

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Virgin Atlantic has won a competition to receive government funding for the first-ever net-zero transatlantic flight , the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. The flight will be powered by SAF, which is largely made from forestry or agricultural waste, such as cooking oil. The use of these fuels will allow Virgin Atlantic to reduce the flight's carbon emissions by about 70 per cent, with the remaining 30 per cent being offset by an investment in carbon removal technology. .

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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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Control.com

DECEMBER 16, 2022

DOBOT has launched its Nova Series of collaborative robots for the area of retail to help with customer-oriented tasks like coffee making and physical therapy.

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E&T

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The drones will be designed to replace existing Mini Uncrewed Aerial Systems (MUAS) which are expected to be retired by the end of 2024. Lockheed will supply 159 rotary-wing Indago 4 devices which weigh just 2.27kg and can be folded and carried in a soldier’s backpack and deployed in two minutes with a range of approximately eight miles. Its high-resolution camera system provides zoom capabilities for deployed forces to accurately identify people, objects, vehicles and weapons, be it day or nigh

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2022

International technical conference and expo addresses engineering challenges faced when designing and developing healthcare robotics products and services. The event comes to Boston in May 2023 and is co-located with the Robotics Summit Conference & Expo. The post Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum Call for Presentations Open appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

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Modern Materials Handling

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Located in Round Rock outside of Austin, the Rexroth Customer Innovation Center (CIC) is housed in a roughly 9,200-square-foot building with multiple exhibits and presentation areas where visitors can learn about Bosch Rexroth factory automation and technologies including AMRs for materials transport.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Installed component manufacturing equipment at NEXE’s Windsor Facility (CNW Group/Nexe Innovations Inc.). VANCOUVER — In January 2022, NEXE purchased a 54,000 square foot facility in Windsor, Ont., to support the development of a vertically integrated manufacturing operation, with the target of production to begin in early 2023. NEXE expects the advantages of vertically integrated operations and onshoring, to protect the IP, raise operating margins, reduce supply chain risks and a lower ca

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Plastics Today

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The core problem is that recycling rates are too low, said Seaholm, and the solution is to build a robust recycling infrastructure, not eliminate plastics.

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The Fabricator

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The FMA Annual Meeting is an industry-exclusive educational and networking event for metal manufacturing professionals. FMA’s 2023 conference is your opportunity to reconnect with 300+ top-level executives from industry-leading companies including metal fabricators and custom manufacturers, steel producers and distributors, service centers and toll processors.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 16, 2022

CENTENNIAL, Colo., Dec. 13, 2022 — Essent Biologics announced availability of its Micronized Bone Matrix (MBM) for 3D bioprinting and tissue engineering applications. Essent Biologics will provide a mineralized allograft bone matrix derived from human ground cortical bone that contains native proteins, such as Collagen Type I, and native elements and minerals, such as calcium and phosphorus.

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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.

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The Fabricator

DECEMBER 16, 2022

World-Class Roll Forming Workshop features a slightly different format for 2023 that will allow you access to all the expert speakers at the same time. Fifteen in-depth sessions provide a great foundation or review for new or longer-term roll formers, and will allow all presenters to be present in one room, working together to address your most pressing questions at one time.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 16, 2022

NOVA Chemicals and Polytechnique Montréal announce completion of pilot program. CALGARY — NOVA Chemicals and Polytechnique Montréal recently completed a three-month pilot program that brought NOVA Chemicals’ proprietary BONFIRE® film development platform into the classroom. Graduate students in the Chemical Engineering program leveraged the platform to simulate novel package designs for the final project of their Polymer Packaging Engineering course.

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The Fabricator

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Automation Talk, Episode 6 In this final episode of Automation Talk, The FABRICATOR Senior Editor Tim Heston and Canadian FabricatingandWelding Editor Rob Colman talk with Salvagnini America's Derrick Clark, senior product and technology engineer, and Nate Gevedon, product and technology engineer, at FABTECH 2022 in Atlanta. These experts talk about how automation isn’t just for one process, one department, or even one value stream.

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AU Manufacturing

DECEMBER 16, 2022

XTEK Limited ’s HighCom Armor Solutions has established a new presence in Europe with a new European Sales & Distribution Office in Poland. The new location brings HighCom closer to its target military and law enforcement in Central European and Scandinavian countries. . The new office hired new sales and operations staff, who are now engaging with HighCom’s existing customers and channel partners in the region. .

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