Design World

MAY 25, 2023

Advantech, a provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) hardware and automation technology, now offers the scalable Valor Mini Workstation that offers a seven-year minimum lifespan. The U.S.-developed and manufactured compact industrial PC provides continuity in complex processes by eliminating the need for frequent recertification, reintegration, and replacement common in typical commercial workstations.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 25, 2023

I’m still catching up from the flurry of press releases in April and early May. This one from Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and from the PAS group they acquired a couple of years ago. The new version is PAS Cyber Integrity 7.3. Updates include: Delivering an enterprise-wide, holistic image of multiple risk domains with a clear understanding of vulnerabilities and enhanced risk-based decision-making Utilizing proprietary risk scoring to rapidly identify risks in the environment of greatest

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Design World

MAY 25, 2023

Motion Plus, a marketplace for motion and control solutions, is excited to announce the release of the Motus1 (M1) industrial positioning actuator. This new addition brings a belt- and screw-driven industrial linear positioner for superior performance to Motion Plus’s already broad portfolio of in-stock, high-quality automation components. The M1 actuator delivers reliable motion control for… The post Motion Plus launches new Motus1 linear actuator family appeared first on Design Wor

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Automation World

MAY 25, 2023

Your end user and system integration industry peers share insights into their preferences and advice on the selection and use of programmable logic controllers, programmable automation controllers, and industrial PCs.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

We’ve all heard the buzzwords to describe new supply chain trends: resiliency, sustainability, AI, machine learning. But what do these really mean today? Over the past few years, manufacturing has had to adapt to and overcome a wide variety of supply chain trends and disruptions to stay as stable as possible. Stability has become key in this post-COVID world, and will remain key moving forward.

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Design World

MAY 25, 2023

PBC Linear (Pacific Bearing Company), a linear motion solutions provider, announces that its Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder, a CNC machine feeding application kit that delivers and stages parts to be placed into a machining process, has received Universal Robots+ (UR+) partner certification from Universal Robots (UR). PBC Linear’s Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder includes a base […] The post PBC Linear receives Universal Robots+ partner certification for its applied cobotics cobot feeder appe

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Automation World

MAY 25, 2023

Because unplanned downtime can still occur when using monitoring and preventative maintenance software, application of the DMAIC six sigma tool along with software insights can help better identify the true root cause of a problem and how to address it.

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Plastics News

MAY 25, 2023

Shell had suspended polyethylene resin and ethylene monomer production in Monaca, Pa., on March 25 but said on May 24 that it is restarting.

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E&T

MAY 25, 2023

In a report, the green charity claimed that steel production used in vehicles is responsible for an estimated 573 million tonnes of CO 2 emissions per year, approximately equivalent to the annual emissions of Australia. “Automakers are steering us toward climate catastrophe by failing to decarbonise their steel supply chains. Automotive steel has a massive carbon footprint, but major automakers like Hyundai, Volkswagen and Toyota have not disclosed their steel emissions.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 25, 2023

Drone flying over 407 ETR gantry (CNW Group/407 ETR Concession Company Limited) TORONTO — 407 ETR is collaborating with Mohawk College’s Unmanned and Remote Sensing Innovation Centre (URSIC) to test safer and more efficient ways of conducting visual inspections of overhead structures. Currently, employees physically climb overhead gantries to perform manual inspections while traffic passes underneath.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 25, 2023

There are many ways to measure a bore, and many factors that influence the accuracy of hole diameter measurements. For example, we know that operator skill in using rocking-type adjustable bore gages can influence the results, as can variations in part geometry. This may make even technically accurate measurements inaccurate from a part-function perspective, so it is important to consider the effects of gage centralization for smaller bores.

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MAY 25, 2023

ABB Robotics is continuing to close the global education gap in automation and prepare students for the future of work with the launch of a ready-to-use education package. Comprising a GoFa collaborative robot (cobot), teaching materials and a globally recognized technical qualification, the package is part of ABB Robotics global campaign to help workers thrive in a new era of automation.

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Plastics News

MAY 25, 2023

After experiencing success with a pilot recycling project in El Paso, Texas, thermoformer D6 Inc. has decided to take it further.

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Control.com

MAY 25, 2023

The second day of Automate 2023 in Detroit was a huge success! The Control Automation engineering and sales team met with a number of companies to discuss and explore the exciting, innovative demonstrations.

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Plastics News

MAY 25, 2023

Evco Plastics works with University of Wisconsin-Stout students; connecting plastics, sports and the Beatles; free 3D printers to support manufacturers.

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Speaker: Kristin Hess - Senior Product Marketing Manager, Drift; Will Lyon - Head of Vertical Marketing, 6sense

The past three years have forced nearly every industry to rethink their prospect and customer engagement strategy. But while we’ve all been thrust into digital transformation, we haven’t all made the transition efficiently. Now that we know digital selling is the new norm, how can we ensure our website is doing as much of the leg work as possible for us - even in the midst of economic challenges?

Robotics Automation News

MAY 25, 2023

Bota Systems, a pioneer in multi-axis force-torque sensors, announces it is working with Kinova, and has developed the Bota Kinova Kit to make it quick and easy to mount the Bota SensONE force torque sensor on a Kinova Gen3 robot arm.

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Plastics News

MAY 25, 2023

North American prices for PVC resin prices have fallen since May 1 while polystyrene prices increased.

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SMMT

MAY 25, 2023

CV production grows 33.3% to 10,504 units in April, marking the month’s best performance since 2010 and an uplift after two months of successive decline. Export demand soars, rising 56.3% to 7,382 units while home output falls -1.1%. Production is up 9.0% in the year to date – the best performance since 2012 – as semiconductor shortages ease. UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output increased by 33.3% in April following two months of decline, with 10,504 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coa

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 25, 2023

For the second time within five years, a key figure at Universal Robots, the Danish manufacturer of collaborative robots (cobots), has been awarded the world’s most prestigious robotics prize, the Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award, often described as the Nobel Prize of robotics.

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Speaker: Gary Mintchell, Founder of The Manufacturing Connection

In a world where new technology keeps popping up out of nowhere, it's easy to think that this new tech can solve any and all your manufacturing challenges. This is a dangerous assumption because thoughtless reliance on technology can become a liability. Yes, tech does makes work easier and faster, but we've learned in recent decades that projects can still fail if the new technology being used doesn't bring manufacturing, business, and go-to-market strategies together.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MAY 25, 2023

It had been a hot minute since I last put together a blog, and I was thinking about what might be an interesting topic.

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Control.com

MAY 25, 2023

Any kind of computer programming can be challenging to determine what aspects are truly unique versus what aspects should be standardized across projects and platforms to streamline future development.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MAY 25, 2023

This blog was co-authored by Sophia Filipe, Country Digitization Program Manager, within the Cisco Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program.

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The Fabricator

MAY 25, 2023

When bottom bending on a press brake, the punch tip determines the radius and the die angle determines your bend angle. Sounds simple, yet the variables still abound for metal fabrication shops.

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Speaker: Cory Skinner, Founder and CEO of FactR

From limited visibility and a lack of real-time data to a lack of agility and responsiveness to changing market conditions, there's no shortage of difficulties that today's supply chain professionals can encounter. What can be done to not only address these challenges, but overcome them? Supply chains need tools that elevate decision-making and boost ROI as well as respond effectively to demand fluctuations, customer preferences, and competition.

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SMMT

MAY 25, 2023

Battery electric car choice quadruples over past five years to support Britain’s world leading zero emission ambition. Every class of vehicle now available as an electric option – from super small urban commuter runarounds to family cars and luxury saloons. Average battery range for new vehicles launching in 2023 reaches almost 300 miles – nearly three times the average weekly mileage and up from 210 in 2020.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 25, 2023

As one of the largest manufacturers of industrial robots, Yaskawa Southern Africa took part in this year’s Africa Automation Technology Fair (AATF), where various experts in the manufacturing industry gathered to exchange valuable industry expertise to increase investment prospects in the African continent’s manufacturing sector.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MAY 25, 2023

If the network is the skeleton, then applications are the lifeblood of today’s business.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 25, 2023

In today’s manufacturing technology, rapid tooling has become a more popular way for companies to create tools, molds, or prototypes for their products. But, is it better than the conventional tooling method?

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Speaker: Eva Dawkins - Senior Consultant, Supply Chain

The last three years have been a rollercoaster ride for most supply chains, filled with volatile unpredictability and frequent disruptions. We know technology improvements can improve supply chain operations and add significant value for companies even in turbulent times. However, to pull this off, companies must first establish crucial supporting people processes - in particular, planning processes.

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The Fabricator

MAY 25, 2023

Situation Toolmaking and subcontract machining company GT Tooling takes inspection and measurement very seriously. The company is heavily involved in supplying Formula 1 teams with patterns, jigs, fixtures, and aluminum soft tools for producing composite race car parts. It manufactures injection.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 25, 2023

State-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of critical communications between the U.S. and Asia during future crises, Microsoft said on May 24. The targets include sites in Guam, where the U.S. has a major military presence, the company said.

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E&T

MAY 25, 2023

The species live in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), an area considered of high interest to deep-sea mining companies due to the abundant presence of manganese nodules, which contain high-value metals. The Zone is about twice the size of India and has already been divided and assigned to companies for extraction purposes. However, the scientific community has been working to raise awareness of the biological diversity that could be lost should deep-sea mining operations take place in the area

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Plastics News

MAY 25, 2023

The deal was announced on the heels of Uponor Oyj rejecting a sweetened purchase offer worth $2.06 billion.

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E&T

MAY 25, 2023

It could be fairly said that there are enough books about Mars out there already. In ‘For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet’ (University of Chicago Press, £20, ISBN 9780226821894), however, historian Dr Matthew Shindell takes a distinct approach to the subject. ‘For the Love of Mars’ is not so much about Mars itself as much as about how we have imagined, explored and been inspired by Mars for millennia: a human history of something utterly unhuman.

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