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Robots Ensure Zero-Defect Tire Pressure Sensor Assembly

Automation World

MMS Modular Molding Systems created a system using Stäubli robots to fully automate a tire pressure sensor assembly capable of producing a complete sensor every six seconds.

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PTDA welcomes two new distributor members

Design World

The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, welcomes two new member companies. Klockner Group (Columbia, South Carolina) Klockner Group services industrial facilities across the U.S. with engineering, installation, fabrication, and parts for conveying systems.

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The Intelligent Warehouse

Automation World

Autonomous mobile robots, storage and retrieval systems, and scheduling tools get an artificial intelligence boost to improve material movement efficiencies and keep workers safe.

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Multiple Supply Chain Risks Accelerate Reshoring

Gary Mintchell

International trade exists. It has existed for thousands of years. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat tells the story of a boy sold to passing traders going from approximately modern Iran to Egypt. International trade in grain was an outcome of the story. That happened maybe 3,500 years ago. The benefits and exasperations of international trade continue unto this day.

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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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Test show connectors operate at increased current

Design World

Test show a temperature rise of 30°C for current up to 8.5 A per pin. The post Test show connectors operate at increased current appeared first on Design World.

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The Eclipse Foundation Releases 2022 IoT & Edge Developer Survey Results

Gary Mintchell

The Eclipse Foundation announced results from its 2022 IoT & Edge Developer Survey administered by the Eclipse IoT Working Group, the Eclipse Edge Native Working Group, and the Eclipse Sparkplug Working Group. Now in its eighth year, the survey is the IoT & edge industry’s leading technical survey. “IoT and edge computing are arguably the most important technologies today, particularly for industries like industrial automation, agriculture, and automotive,” said Mike Milinkovich, executi

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mRNA manufacturing and research continues to grow in Victoria

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Victorian state government has agreed to an in-principle partnership with leading German biotechnology company BioNTech to establish a clinical-scale mRNA manufacturing facility in the state. The partnership was announced today by treasurer Tim Pallas and minister for innovation, medical research and the digital economy Jaala Pulford. The developers of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine have chosen Victoria to establish their Asia-Pacific mRNA clinical research and development centre

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Track regulatory changes in your industry

Canadian Metalworking Magazine

Market Intelligence. Stay on top of new or changing regulations that affect your company. Stay on top of new or changing regulations affecting your company with Feedly’s AI Engine. Our new ‘ Regulatory Changes ’ Machine Learning model allows you to: Track the new laws that are affecting your market Monitor the regulations that are affecting new technologies Keep up with any regulatory and clinical trial developments in the biopharma industry.

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Solvay and Aviation Research Institute Open Manufacturing Innovation Center

Plastics Today

The partnership between Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research and Solvay charts a path for advances in composite technologies in aviation.

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Better together

Plastics News

For more than 35 years, Entec Polymers has been supplying and supporting the auto industry. But it’s the cultivation of trusted partnerships that has set it apart from competitors. Learn about the Entec difference.

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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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BioNTech to empower Vic with new mRNA R&D centre

AU Manufacturing

German biotechnology manufacturer BioNTech has selected Victoria to house its Asia-Pacific mRNA clinical research and development centre. . The company, which is behind the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, will establish its new facility in the state, which will be part of its global network and support researchers who seek to translate their work into medical breakthroughs. .

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‘Cautious' purchasing decisions lead to lower resin prices in September

Plastics News

North American prices for polyethylene and polypropylene resins continued a downward path in September, joined by engineering-grade polymers polycarbonate, nylon 6, nylon 6/6 and ABS.

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More than financial services

Manufacturer's Monthly

RSM Australia has a clear passion for working with local manufacturers across Australia. Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with the professional services firm about its focus on businesses and the communities in which they operate to build capability and thrive in a post-pandemic economy. RSM has a rich history in Australia, beginning as a husband-and-wife partnership without staff and building to a national, fully integrated accounting firm with more than 1400 personnel today.

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Plastics can adapt to a more sustainable packaging sector

Plastics News

We're in a weird transition period for plastic packaging. Brands have made commitments to make their packaging more sustainable, and they know how to do it, but they're waiting for legislation to require them to take the biggest steps that will make plastic packaging part of a truly circular economy.

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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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Lockheed Martin and SimCentric collaborate on military training tool

Manufacturer's Monthly

Lockheed Martin Australia is collaborating with SimCentric, Australian defence training innovator, to deliver a next-generation live fire range safety capability to support the Australian Army. Together, the two companies will work on the integration of Simcentric ’s safety tool, SAF FORESIGHT, with Lockheed Martin’s target management system, VisualShot.

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‘Cautious' purchasing decisions lead to lower resin prices in September

Plastics News

Esteban Sagel of Chemical & Polymer Market Consultants said that "there's concern about where the economy is headed, and processors are being more cautious.

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New massive renewable electrolyser planned for Queensland

AU Manufacturing

Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) is slated to build one of the world’s largest renewable energy-powered electrolysers in Queensland. . The proposed 500 MW plant on Brisbane’s Gibson Island would be capable of producing 70,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen each year to help decarbonise ammonia, according to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). .

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Kickstart: Women gaining ground in manufacturing jobs

Plastics News

A U.S. Census Bureau report shows that women now make up about 30 percent of the manufacturing workforce, and fill a quarter of manufacturing management posts.

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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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Lockheed Martin Australia Launches Veterans Employee Program

AU Manufacturing

Media Release by Lockheed Martin Australia. Lockheed Martin Australia proudly launches its inaugural Military Veterans Employee Resource Group (MilVet ERG) to recruit, develop, sustain, include, empower and retain Australia’s veteran cohort. MilVet ERG is designed as an inclusive, supportive employee group to unite our veteran workforce and increase awareness of veteran-related events, while improving our employee value proposition for veterans through the creation of a strong professional netwo

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Solvay research center aims to ‘enable the future of flight'

Plastics News

Materials maker Solvay has opened a research center along with the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University.

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Material Innovations at K 2022

Plastics Today

Titanium dioxide–free white masterbatches, grades optimized for laser welding, and a new silicone additive for PE compounding are in the spotlight.

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Evco launches $11M expansion in Wisconsin

Plastics News

Evco Plastics Inc. is expanding its manufacturing campus in Oshkosh, Wis. The addition will give the company its 12th global facility.

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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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Have your say on safe storage of ammonium nitrate

AU Manufacturing

Media Release by the Department of Customer Service. SafeWork NSW is consulting on safety measures that will strengthen the current regulation of ammonium nitrate storage and are encouraging the community to ‘Have Your Say’ on the issue. Acting Head of SafeWork , Andrew Gavrielatos said the consultation period is now open on a proposal to introduce mandatory separation distances between ammonium nitrate facilities and surrounding infrastructure, to add an extra level of protection for communitie

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National Supply Chain Task Force makes recommendations to unblock supply chain

Canadian Manufacturing

A federal task force says Canada’s transportation supply chain is approaching its “breaking point” and urgent action from both government and industry is needed to keep goods flowing. The National Supply Chain Task Force makes 21 recommendations in its final report released on Oct. 6 that are intended to address the delays and economic pressure that have plagued the supply chain over the last two and a half years.

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Australian manufacturers cite challenges toward digital transformation

AU Manufacturing

Business leaders have convened at the recent CommBank Western Sydney Manufacturing Roundtable to tackle factors that impact digital transformation in the manufacturing industry. . Australian manufacturers at the event highlighted their business priorities, ranging from welding and joinery machines to upskilling staff for advanced machinery and cloud implementation. .

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Back of Canada governor says higher interests rates are needed to bring inflation down

Canadian Manufacturing

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says more interest rate hikes are necessary to bring inflation down, despite some early signs of a slowing economy. Speaking to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 6, Macklem said high inflation increasingly reflects domestic pressures on prices. The governor said while global events such as the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have fed into higher prices, demand is outpacing supply more broadly in the Canadian economy.

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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.

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Aurora Plastics and Enviroplas Merger Produces Compound Growth

Plastics Today

The merger of the two plastics compounders will be marked by the launch of an engineered polymers business.

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Metrology for 5G and Emerging Wireless Technologies

Metrology

Metrology has a pivotal role to ensure the vision of fifth generation (5G) and emerging wireless technologies to be realised. It is essential to develop the underpinning metrology in response. The post Metrology for 5G and Emerging Wireless Technologies appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Opec+ to cut oil production to boost prices against US advice

E&T

Energy ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and allies have announced their countries will cut the amount of oil they produce by two million barrels per day – the equivalent of 2 per cent of global supply – in a decision expected to rise petrol prices all around the world. . The group said the cuts, which will come into place in November, were based on the “uncertainty that surrounds the global economic and oil market outlooks”. .

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Rigaku Announces Detector for General-Purpose X-ray Diffractometers

Metrology

Rigaku Corporation, manufacturer of X-ray analysis and inspection equipment, has launched their new XSPA-400 ER (X-ray Seamless Pixel Array) detector to the global market following a recent successful domestic launch. The post Rigaku Announces Detector for General-Purpose X-ray Diffractometers appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Mastering Digital Transformation: Your Guide to a Successful MES Implementation

70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.