Design World

APRIL 27, 2023

SolaHD, an Emerson brand, has launched a next-generation power solution that brings network connectivity to its SDN-D high-performance DC power supply, enabling it to serve as an IIoT-ready device providing condition monitoring, asset tracking, and quick troubleshooting in addition to serving as a power converter. Connecting the new SolaHD Communication Module (SCM) to an SDN-D… The post Emerson launches IIoT-ready power supply solution appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 27, 2023

A little news emanating from Hannover. I’ll have much more. This is one of few still dredging up the Industrie 4.0 term. It also brings up a concept dear to me—interoperability. Bitkom and the OPC Foundation cooperate for the common goal of establishing and implementing interoperable interfaces for Industrie 4.0 The digital association Bitkom e.V. and the OPC Foundation announced a collaboration at Hannover Messe 2023.

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Design World

APRIL 27, 2023

AutomationDirect is proud to announce the addition of WEG brand motors to their existing motor portfolio. With this launch, several general-purpose 1- and 3-phase motors from ¼ to 3 hp have been added, as well as certain high-performance inverter duty motors from ½ to 1 hp, motors certified for hazardous locations (Class I, Div 2,… The post WEG Rolled Steel Motors from AutomationDirect appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 27, 2023

OPC UA via HTTP REST allows IT-Applications access to OPC UA applications and their data described in over 90+ standardized domain-specific information models The OPC Foundation has announced that it expands the OPC UA standard with a RESTful interface to allow access from anywhere in the world to information made available by implementations of over 90 standardized information models by IT-applications.

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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?

Design World

APRIL 27, 2023

Aerotech, a manufacturer of precision motion control and automation, continues to develop new products and features for the Automation1 precision machine and motion control platform. The latest additions include new servo motor drives with integrated motion controllers and several advanced features. “Automation1 continues to excite the world of precision motion control,” said Aerotech’s controls product… The post Aerotech releases high-performance, compact linear servo drives appeared firs

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E&T

APRIL 27, 2023

The letter was compiled by the Association for Mathematical Consciousness Science (AMCS), which described it as " a wakeup call for the tech sector, the scientific community and society in general". In the document , dozens of academics from respected institutions have warned that the computing power and capabilities of AI systems are accelerating at a pace that exceeds the progress made in understanding their capabilities and “alignment” with human values.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 27, 2023

Imagine that you don’t have people to just stand and observe and take notes over three shifts a day for a week or so. What if you could position a few cameras in strategic locations. The video is captured and run through analytics. Engineers, operators, and managers would not have to manually parse through hours of video. They would be presented with data visualization designed to help them get to root causes of problems, assist worker ergonomics, improve safety, and boost productivity.

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Plastics News

APRIL 27, 2023

Bruce Hollands, executive director of the Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association, says the "best way to counter the misinformation in the Beyond Plastics report is with science and facts.

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The Fabricator

APRIL 27, 2023

Metal fabricators and manufacturers need to take steps to ensure that cybercriminals stay out of their information technology systems.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 27, 2023

Minister for Employment Ben Carroll announced a $2 million partnership between Jobs Victoria and Chisholm Institute to fill 100 engineering roles in manufacturing by April next year. The Jobs Victoria Engineering Project is open to people facing barriers to employment, including women aged 45 and over, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

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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.

Manufacturing

E&T

APRIL 27, 2023

The University of Hong Kong team studied indoor air quality as it was one of the factors aiding the spread of Covid-19 during the pandemic. While effective, vaccination has not completely controlled the spread of the virus, with the vast majority of transmission now thought to occur indoors in poorly ventilated spaces. Although two years have passed since it was officially recognised that airborne transmission spreads the virus, and some efforts have been made, there have been no significant imp

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The Fabricator

APRIL 27, 2023

Bystronic Inc. has pledged its support to all 2023 girls-only Summer Manufacturing Camps funded by Nuts, Bolts,andThingamajigs (NBT), the foundation of FMA, to encourage more young women to pursue a manufacturing career.

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Manufacturing 105

E&T

APRIL 27, 2023

Sweden's space agency has faced criticism after its microgravity research rocket accidentally landed in Norway. The Swedish rocket has already been retrieved from the Norweigan mountains. However, the country has faced criticism from Norway, as the country's foreign minister complained it had not been properly notified about the malfunction. “The crash of a rocket like this is a very serious incident that can cause serious damage,” said Norweigan foreign ministry spokesperson Ragnhild Simenstad.

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 27, 2023

When Yaskawa Southern Africa was contacted about Danone’s new automation project in Boksburg, the industrial robotics manufacturer teamed up with one of their preferred suppliers, Tectra Automation, a division of Bosch Rexroth, to offer a turnkey solution.

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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.

E&T

APRIL 27, 2023

A new device that mimics a human vein could replace the need for animals in medical studies that look into cardiac diseases. The vein-on-a-chip model has been developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham. It looks like a tiny channel, and incorporates valves that ensure the correct direction of blood flow. The device is more advanced than previous models because the valves can open and close, mimicking the mechanism seen in a real vein.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 27, 2023

When it qualified as a Modern Machine Shop Top Shop in 2011, BDE Manufacturing Technologies (then known as Bob’s Design Engineering) was a prototyping shop just starting to move into production work. As of January 2023, this dynamic has shifted completely — second-generation owner Rick Hale says that 90% of jobs at the facility today are repeat production work, with 10% of work stemming from new customers.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 27, 2023

OTTAWA — Canadians are now using carbon-neutral shipping when they send parcels by Canada Post’s ground services within Canada. All domestic regular parcel and expedited parcel ground shipments, as well as Canada Post’s flat rate boxes, are now shipped as carbon-neutral. For every tonne of greenhouse gas emissions generated by these domestic ground delivery services, Canada Post makes them carbon-neutral by removing one tonne from the atmosphere through the purchase of high-quality,

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 27, 2023

The state-of-the-art facility in Redbank is the first Australian Automated Distribution Centre (ADC) that uses the global leading Witron technology and is the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Prime minister Anthony Albanese MP, Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Coles Group chairman James Graham and Coles Group CEO Steven Cain officially opened the ADC at Goodman’s Redbank Motorway Estate in Queensland earlier this week, This is the first of two Witron facilities to open

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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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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

APRIL 27, 2023

The Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition – or, Auto Shanghai – was back in full throttle with over 1000+ exhibitors, 90+ global debuts, 60+ concept cars, and 500+ new energy vehicles. Now in its 20th edition, the biennial Auto Shanghai more than made up for a pandemic break last year. The big themes coming out from the event which runs from April 18 – 27, 2023 is that electrification is bigger than ever before, and the Chinese juggernaut is looking to conquer global markets.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 27, 2023

She’s a former Young Australian of the Year, an Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon champion, and has excelled in other endeavours, including golf, and cricket and as an author, role model and a proud Ngarigo woman. Now Ash Barty is serving one of her most patriotic points yet as the ambassador for Australian Made Week 2023 (15–21 May). Barty will be representing Australia as she highlights how seeking out and buying products bearing the Australian Made logo supports local growers, produc

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 27, 2023

New approaches to investigate damage due to environmental fluctuation on textile artefacts by image processing Preventive conservation plays an important role in the preservation of art and cultural assets. In order to preserve their condition for as long as possible, it is essential to slow down ageing processes and evaluate factors that alter materials.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 27, 2023

The Workplace Health & Safety Show 2023 will bring Australia’s industry leaders and innovators together in Brisbane, for the first time, to present a series of live, interactive seminars covering the latest in regulatory amendments, technology developments and safety trends. Taking place from 31 May to 1 June 2023 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, this year’s comprehensive seminar program covers topics including major hazards, wellbeing and mental health, safety innovations

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 27, 2023

As retailers build micro-fulfilment centers (MFCs) to augment their distribution networks, automated picking solutions provide the speed and space maximization necessary for e-commerce efficiency and profitability. According to a report by technology intelligence firm ABI Research, Automated Storage & Retrieval System (AS/RS) revenue within MFCs is expected to reach $1.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 27, 2023

3M ’s housing solutions solve problems for customers in a variety of manufacturing sectors, the oil and gas industry and food and beverage processing. Manufacturers’ Monthly finds out why the DuoFLO bag technology is fit for a broad range of environments. The Separation and Purification Sciences Division at 3M has been designing and manufacturing filtration technologies for more than 60 years.

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 27, 2023

F-Prime Capital has released its State of Robotics report, which it says provides “comprehensive insight into investment trends and exits”. Over the past five years, 1,250 robotics companies have generated $20 billion+ of mergers and acquisitions, $15 billon of market cap across public companies, and $100 billion+ of unrealized value from private unicorns alone.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 27, 2023

Wireless insights IDTechEx believes 6G could be around by 2028 at the earliest and it has many potential benefits for consumers and manufacturers. Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) could benefit in many ways from 6G such as high-accuracy localization, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), augmented human sensing and more. 6G is the next generation of wireless technology that promises to go beyond mobile communication and revolutionize how people interact with the world around t

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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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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 27, 2023

Outrider, a developer of autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, has released its system for trailer inventory management at distribution yards. Part of the Outrider System, this patent-pending trailer inventory feature provides real-time tracking of the semi-trailers and containers in yards.

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E&T

APRIL 27, 2023

Since October 2020, large parts of Eastern Africa have been experiencing extended dry conditions followed by short intense rainfall events that often led to flash floods. The drought has led to substantial harvest failure, poor pasture conditions, livestock losses, decreased surface water availability and human conflicts. The below-average rainfall seen in the final quarter of 2022 continued a pattern that had been recurring since 2020.

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 27, 2023

igus has unveiled what it says is “the first robot made of high-performance plastic”. At just 8 kg, ReBeL is the lightest in its class: a real lightweight robot. The compact, space-saving design with an integrated control system in the base opens up completely new fields of application for service robotics.

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Control.com

APRIL 27, 2023

MEMS sensors enable the creation of highly sensitive, compact, and low-power devices for measuring quantities like acceleration, magnetic fields, pressure, and more, and are found in automotive safety systems, navigation, and environmental monitoring.

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