Gary Mintchell

MARCH 1, 2024

Modern flow control software driver based on FDT/DTM technology extends standardized device management to mobile and OPC UA applications. Glad to see movement with the latest technology from the FDT Group. It certified the first Device Specific DTM based on FDT 3.0 standard supporting the HART protocol from Flowserve Corp. The newest certified Logix 3820 Series DTM is deployable using their positioners supporting HART 6 / 7, tackling flow control challenges designed for modern IIoT architectures

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Design World

MARCH 1, 2024

Belden announced new products around data orchestration and management and data acquisition and transmission that enable better connectivity, faster speeds, and more power to help mission-critical environments perform at their peak. The data orchestration and management products include: Belden Horizon Console includes enhancements that allow organizations to take greater control of data collection and transfer.… The post Belden launches data acquisition and orchestration products for miss

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 1, 2024

New OT threat groups include VOLTZITE linked to Volt Typhoon; ransomware attacks grew 50 percent; state actors and unsophisticated hacktivist groups gained ground against OT systems. Cybersecurity companies busily conduct surveys and issue reports. This news concerns Dragos’ release of its sixth annual OT Cybersecurity Year in Review report. The report named the emergence of three new threat groups, including VOLTZITE linked to Volt Typhoon, and found that ransomware continued to be the most re

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Design World

MARCH 1, 2024

ABB and CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, have identified significant energy-saving potential through a strategic research partnership focused on the cooling and ventilation system at one of the world’s leading laboratories for particle physics institutes, located in Geneva, Switzerland. The study included energy efficiency audits which have helped to identify a savings potential… The post ABB and CERN find energy-saving opportunity in heating and ventilation motors appea

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

Gary Mintchell

MARCH 1, 2024

Every time I participate in a survey the last page is an invitation to do my own survey. I think every industry marketing person has take them up on the offer. Limble CMMS has released State of Manufacturing and Facilities Maintenance Report , which reveals insights from manufacturing and facility maintenance professionals on the top challenges they face today and what their immediate focus is on.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 1, 2024

2024 is heating up for the robotics industry. In February we saw new product launches, and some companies in hot water with funding losses or shutdowns. It was an exciting month for the industry, and there was no shortage of robotics new to cover. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in February 2024. Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter or listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay updated on the robotics stories you need to know about. 10.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

Executive Summary. 1 The Team… 2 Team Leaders. 2 Core Infrastructure and Threat Hunting. 2 Threat Hunting. 2 Build and Operation. 2 SOC Architecture.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 1, 2024

Early bird registration for the Robotics Summit & Expo (May 1-2 in Boston) ends on March 8. Buy your early bird pass now and save $200 (25%) on full access passes. Discounts are also available for academia, associations, and corporate groups. Please e-mail scrowe@wtwhmedia.com for more details about our discount programs. Launched in 2018, the Robotics Summit has quickly become a must-attend event for commercial robotics developers.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

Six universities will create programs to help develop solutions to problems created by the production and consumption of plastics.

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E&T

MARCH 1, 2024

New data from the IEA reveals that in 2023 global energy-related carbon emissions slowed down compared with the previous year.

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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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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

Meraki’s smart cameras offer businesses an easy-to-deploy way to monitor their physical security, with the added benefit of being managed entirely on the cloud.

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E&T

MARCH 1, 2024

Export violations included technical military data being downloaded by employees in China.

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SMMT

MARCH 1, 2024

The Spring Budget in just five days’ time is a pivotal moment for government to re-energise the EV market. The Chancellor must use the occasion to end the UK’s current fiscal system that is, in effect, discouraging drivers from going green, with action needed to reduce VAT on electric vehicles so that all new EV buyers – not just businesses and fleets – are afforded an incentive to buy.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

In the past few years, event teams have experienced fundamental shifts in their approach, execution, and expectations for events. Event volumes are rebounding toward pre-pandemic levels, but the restaffing of many event management teams has not kept pace. Many organizations have been left trying to meet rising demand with fewer resources, all while seeking to understand the role of technology in an evolving landscape.

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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

Plastics Today

MARCH 1, 2024

From myth busting to bag banning and so much more, PlasticsToday’s monthly top 10 proves once again that variety is the spice of the plastics business.

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The Fabricator

MARCH 1, 2024

Under the leadership of TRUMPF, the XProLas development partnership has started to develop compact, laser-driven X-ray sources for inspecting electric vehicle batteries.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

In January 2024, NIST researchers Allison Barnard Feeney and Rosemary Astheimer worked with Ben Urick (nVariate) and Thomas Thurman (TRThurman Consulting) to implement a hybrid boundary-representation (b-rep) modeling capability in ISO 10303 Product

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The Fabricator

MARCH 1, 2024

Evapco Inc., a manufacturer of evaporative cooling and industrial refrigeration products, is expanding its Taneytown, Md., operations for the second time in a decade.

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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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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

NIST published Physical Component Libraries for SysPhS Modeling and Simulation in Manufacturing , a NIST interagency report (NIST IR 8490) by Charlie Manion, Conrad Bock, and Raphael Barbau that significantly expands the capabilities of the SysML

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

MARCH 1, 2024

The ABI BoardMaster is a versatile, easy-use all-in-one board tester, and, when combined with a custom bed-of-nails or test fixture, can quickly form the basis of an automated test station for manufactured or repetitive-test PCB assemblies.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

NIST’s Systems Analysis Integration (SAI) project was invited to present its research to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Systems Engineering Solutions Group and members of the Open Model Based Engineering Environment project (OpenMBEE), an

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

(CNW Group/Lee Valley Tools) OTTAWA — Lee Valley Tools has made a significant investment in technology, trying to keep operations in Ottawa, Canada. This strategic investment marked by the opening of the Auto-Store distribution center in Carp, Ontario, emphasizes the company’s focus on a long-term community investment. The Auto-store, is a micro-fulfillment center that will allow Lee Valley Tools to consolidate 36,000 square feet of picking locations into 6000 square feet, freeing up

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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

At the 2023 International Conference on System Reliability and Safety (ICSRS) in Bologna, Italy, NIST researcher Mehdi Dadfarnia presented research findings that aim to help manufacturers understand the risks and benefits of integrating AI-based

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

Can-Eng Furnaces subsidiary signs partnership with Suzhou Kilnpartner (Credit: Can-Eng Furnaces) EVERGREEN KILN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, located in Niagara Falls, USA & SUZHOU KILNPARTNER Mechanical Technology Co., Ltd., located in China, officially announce the strategic partnership between both parties. This Partnership was developed to service and support the growing demands of the North American Lithium-ion battery market.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

On February 28-29, 2024, the NIST Automated Vehicles team , representing multiple NIST laboratories, visited the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) site in Blacksburg, VA.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

TORONTO — The Body Shop Canada Limited, the Canadian subsidiary of a global beauty brand, announced on Mar. 1 that it has commenced restructuring proceedings by filing a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada). Following the commencement of administration proceedings in the United Kingdom by its parent company, The Body Shop Canada is commencing this NOI process to obtain a stay of proceedings to provide additional breathing room while it eva

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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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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 1, 2024

Photo Credit: Ermanno Balzi Srl Ermanno Balzi Srl has been engaged in the production of components and accessories for molds since 1995. Among the solutions the company offers for the molding of plastic materials is its hydraulic gate cutting technology, which enables the separation of the molded part from the gate during the molding cycle via the axial movement of a cutting tool operated by a mini cylinder.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — On Mar. 1, during a visit to Trius Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an extension to the Wine Sector Support Program. With an investment of up to $177 million over the next three years, the program will continue to help the Canadian wine sector improve its competitiveness and adapt to the challenges it faces.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 1, 2024

Source | Progressive Components Progressive Components announces the recent expansion of its RhinoFeet product line by introducing a new 5" tall version for larger tools and mold plates. Initially released in 2020, Progressive’s RhinoFeet have been established as a simple, safe and efficient solution for elevating and storing heavy items within the shop.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

SHERBROOKE and CAMBRIDGE — SBQuantum, a company developing diamond quantum magnetometers to accelerate critical mineral discovery, announces a new partnership with Silicon Microgravity, a technology company developing inertial and gravity sensors. The project will see the development of a drone-based system of sensors combining magnetics and gravimetry to accelerate the location and analysis of underground mineral deposits for the mining industry.

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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.

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