MESA

MAY 28, 2023

CONCORD, N.C. (May 28, 2023) – RFK Racing has announced a partnership with BlueForge Alliance (BFA), the non-profit integrator for the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) Program, aimed at promoting SIB careers and reinvigorating America’s manufacturing workforce through its BuildSubmarines.com initiative. This new partnership will showcase the wide array of desirable careers across the nation to NASCAR’s large, passionate fan base.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 28, 2023

Details of the AUKUS nuclear submarine agreement announced in March have highlighted the critical role the submarines will play in protecting and defending Australia, as well as the profound flow-on impacts the AUKUS trilateral security partnership can deliver for Australian industry and supply chains. Author: Innes Willox, chief executive of the national employer association, Ai Group The program will contribute to skills development in Australia on a massive scale.

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Plastics Today

MAY 28, 2023

Refining capacity is forecast to increase at the highest rate since 1977, just as the global polymer market experiences its “seventh disruption.” Here’s what will separate the winners from the losers in this new technology race.

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Control.com

MAY 28, 2023

Join Control Automation for a review of the show highlights and a special feature of some exciting booths visited on the last and final day of the Automate trade show. Excited for the next year of innovation!

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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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Mold Making Technology

MAY 28, 2023

Photo Credit: Thinkstock Photos Whether or not the financial tightening of the Federal Reserve results in a “soft landing” — slowing down the economy to reduce inflation and not cause a recession — remains to be seen. For now, any positive data in the first quarter could be transitory. The economy has shifted into low gear. Economic fundamentals provide insights for U.S. moldmaking.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 28, 2023

A new project led by CSIRO, supported by a $10 million investment from Advanced Carbon Engineering, will develop an easily deployed device to produce hydrogen directly at the point of consumption. As part of the Australian-first project, CSIRO scientists will build a demonstration unit based on patented technology to efficiently generate hydrogen from liquid carriers.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 28, 2023

Marand Precision Engineering and Rheinmetall have announced a $50 million extension to their partnership to include the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) in use with the ADF and for export orders. Marand has an existing partnership with Rheinmetall to manufacture LANCE digital turrets, hull components and vehicle attachments in Geelong for export markets utilising Marand’s and Rheinmetall’s established Australian Supply Chain.

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Control Engineering

MAY 28, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn how effective traffic management and real-time communications among warehousing system robotics are enabled via EtherCAT. Learn how a compact industrial automation safety controller allows Infinity’s storage grid to be separated into multiple zones, each of which can be deactivated while others continue operation. AS/RS Insights: Ongoing labor shortages and the rising cost of warehouse real estate have led to increased adoption of automation technologies among logistics

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 28, 2023

Darwin-based roofing company Steeline GRP is the latest recipient to be awarded co-investment under the Northern Territory government’s Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF). The company is collaborating with Charles Darwin University, Diverseco, and local business Custom Works to integrate new manufacturing equipment to scale up its operations.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 28, 2023

Photo Credit: Verisurf Verisurf Software Inc. ’s software and hardware solutions, as well as universally compatible software-only application suites, are designed to support quality inspection, tool building and reverse engineering applications. The company’s Master3DGage is a turnkey solution that is easily configured for specific applications.

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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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Mold Making Technology

MAY 28, 2023

It’s Memorial Day, and as we in the U.S. celebrate with picnics and barbecues with family and friends, let’s remember what this day commemorates –honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. That comes easy to this moldmaking community. Our industry is very patriotic. I discovered this quickly over the years as I traveled the country visiting shops where our flag is proudly flying.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 28, 2023

Singaporean energy startup SunGreenH2 has opened a new research and development (R&D) and manufacturing facility in Clayton, creating more than 30 high-skilled jobs in Victoria and enhancing the state’s renewable energy sector. Minister for Trade and Investment Tim Pallas announced the launch of the new facility today, which comes after a visit to Singapore in January.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 28, 2023

The Lasertec 30 SLM US is being developed and manufactured at DMG MORI Manufacturing USA Inc. in Davis, California. Photo Credit: DMG MORI DMG MORI has launched the domestic development and manufacturing of its Lasertec 30 SLM US, a selective laser melting system (SLM) that features adaptive beam control. The Lasertec 30 SLM US is designed to offer enhanced cost per part and complex geometries in an envelope of 11.8" × 11.8" × 11.8" The machine features several advancements

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 28, 2023

Forestry Minister Jackie Jarvis today announced the $10 million New Industry Development Grants, which will help attract new industries and expand existing enterprises in Western Australia’s South-West foreign regions. The new grants initiative is part of the McGowan Government’s $80 million Native Forest Transition Plan to phase out commercial native timber logging by 2024.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 28, 2023

Photo Credit: Velo3D Velo3D Inc. , a leading metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology, has announced the promotion of Alexander Varlahanov to the position of chief technology officer (CTO). In his new role, Varlahanov will be responsible for driving innovation of Velo3D’s additive manufacturing technology. With over 25 years of experience in developing manufacturing technology, Varlahanov is said to have been instrumental in designing and scaling Velo3D’s fully integrated AM solu

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 28, 2023

Matrix Composites & Engineering has received a contract, projected to be valued at $4 million, to supply offshore drilling contractor TransOcean with drilling riser buoyancy modules. Under the contract, the modules are anticipated to be manufactured and delivered in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 and will be used to enhance an existing Transocean drilling rig, as revealed in an ASX announcement.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MAY 28, 2023

The Shanghai Auto Show held in April this year was an unequivocal demonstration of the technological capabilities of Chinese automakers. Driven by forward looking regulation and breakthrough technologies, China has been at the forefront of the four key megatrends that are transforming the mobility space – connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (C.A.S.E).

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 28, 2023

The Monash Business School has created the Mutual Value Measurement framework in an effort to assist mutual firms in defining their total value, which yielded overwhelmingly positive results following a two-year field research in Australia. In a media release, Monash University revealed that the framework uses six standard criteria, including commerciality, shaping markets, member relationships, community relationships, ecosystem and reciprocity, and mutual mindset.

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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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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 28, 2023

Cody Mitchell, territory manager at Zoller, gives a demo of the powerShrink 600. The shrink-fit tooling system uses coolbyLight operator guidance that enables an operator to know when the system’s toolholders are cooled to a safe temperature via a green light illumination. In addition, the cooling bells are labeled with the corresponding tool diameters.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 28, 2023

Marand Precision Engineering and Rheinmetall Defence Australia are expanding their manufacturing collaboration with a new $50 million partnership that would deliver Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles to the Australian Defence Force and for the export market. The enhanced manufacturing partnership includes the production of Boxer CRV subassemblies in Geelong, which include Citadel machining, turret hatches, turret baskets, doors, and dismount hatches.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 28, 2023

The Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA) has called for greater collaboration between government and industry to address workforce participation and the labour shortage crisis. AfPA’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Roadmap sets a new strategic direction for the flexible pavement industry as a whole, aiming to attract a diverse range of new entrants to diversify the sector and address the prevalent skills shortages stifling the industry.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 28, 2023

BAE Systems Australia has signed a Combat System Integration (CSI) Collaboration Agreement (CCA) with Lockheed Martin Australia , Saab Australia , and the Department of Defence to support the development of continuous naval shipbuilding in Australia. In a recent announcement, BAE Systems said the agreement will expand a long-term, cost-effective, and agile CSI sovereign industrial capability for the Navy’s major surface combatants produced by Lockheed Martin and equipped with an Australian Inte

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 28, 2023

The WITTENSTEIN miniaturised Galaxie ® gearbox is a newly developed, high-precision gearbox with axial power transmission. Compared to strain wave gearboxes with the same footprint, it convinces with much better torsional rigidity, significantly higher torque density, double the emergency stop torque and an almost 50 per cent larger hollow shaft diameter, depending on the size.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 28, 2023

Steeline GRP , the largest steel roll former in the Northern Territory , is the latest grant recipient of co-investment under the Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF), securing $800,000 to support the integration of new manufacturing equipment to scale up the company’s operations. The funding, which is part of a five-year, $8.75 million partnership between the Northern Territory Government and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), will be used to back Steeline’s collaborative

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 28, 2023

The Hunter Manufacturing Awards (HMA) shined the spotlight squarely on the region’s global opportunities when it officially launched its 2023 campaign on Wednesday, 24 May, at MITS Alloy in Newcastle’s Mayfield North. The event, which serves as the official launch of the 2023 award application period, offers attendees an opportunity to network with other supporters of the Hunter manufacturing community.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 28, 2023

The manufacturing industry has been revolutionised by additive manufacturing (AM), which provides unmatched design freedom, material efficiency, and quick production times. Despite these benefits, post-processing is still essential to ensure that AM parts have the necessary surface polish, accuracy, and functioning. In an article by Colin Spellacy, head of sales at AM Solutions UK , he compared several post-processing technologies and explained why mass finishing techniques are the most suited a

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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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