Chris Hohmann
JANUARY 16, 2023
This is the kind of irony people generally like: a story turning totally differently as expected, in favor of the humble, the weak or the poor. The humble heroes here are the workers, who were told for years that they’ll become redundant as their routine jobs will be taken over by automation, artificial intelligence and … Continue reading Jobs in 2023: Luddites 1 – Robots 0.
Gary Mintchell
JANUARY 16, 2023
This is post number 3,000 on this blog dating back to my experimentation with the genre in 2003 while I was trying to get Automation World off the ground. I have almost 2,900 posts on my other blog focusing on personal development. I guess these are my Ickigai –the reason for getting up in the morning. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
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Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 16, 2023
DevOps play a crucial role in software testing in many industries. The same goes for the automotive sector. The DevOps pipeline holds remarkable similarities to how the automobile sector works. Workers neatly assemble different parts to construct an entire vehicle. To some extent, the automotive sector has already adopted lean principles. The automotive industry has […].
Gary Mintchell
JANUARY 16, 2023
Yes, after a rest period due to a number of projects, I’ve recorded another podcast–244 Industrial Metaverse. The post New Podcast Gary on Manufacturing Released–finally appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.
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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.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 16, 2023
A team called PoliMOVE, from Politecnico di Milano in Italy, has won the second annual Indy Autonomous Challenge @ CES. The team’s car reached a maximum speed of 180 mph (290Km/h), a new autonomous speed world record for a racetrack. Pushing boundaries of head-to-head autonomous-racing, PoliMOVE competed at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway against a […].
Manufacturer's Monthly
JANUARY 16, 2023
Recharge Industries will build a large-scale $300 million lithium-ion battery cell production facility in Geelong, which will generate up to 30 gigawatt hours (GWh) of storage capacity. The New York and Geelong-based startup, a Scale Facilitation® portfolio company, has announced it has engaged Accenture as its engineering provider to move forward on building what will be one of the world’s largest gigafactories.
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Canadian Manufacturing
JANUARY 16, 2023
PHOTO: Manufacturing/Getty Images. OLDCASTLE — On Jan. 16, Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), and Irek Kusmierczyk, Member of Parliament for Windsor–Tecumseh, announced an investment of more than $5.3 million for two Windsor region manufacturers, Cedar Valley Selections Inc. and Uni-Fab.
E&T
JANUARY 16, 2023
The Biden administration is doubling down on its effort to support the domestic production of EVs by offering a loan for w hat could become only the second lithium mine in the US. . The Ioneer Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project could potentially obtain enough lithium to support the production of about 70,000 EVs each year. This would reduce annual gasoline consumption by nearly 145 million gallons and prevent the release of 1.29 million tons of carbon dioxide each year, the department said. .
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 16, 2023
Aerones, a Latvia-based company specializing in robot-enabled wind turbine maintenance and inspection, has secured $30 million in growth capital to scale its business globally. The capital will be used to help the Company meet surging demand in a market which is expected to reach $50 billion in value by 2028. The funding round was co-led […].
The Fabricator
JANUARY 16, 2023
Bill Zahner, A. Zahner’s president/CEO, talks about some of the advanced metal surface treatments his company has done over the years.
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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.
The Guardian Manufacturing
JANUARY 16, 2023
German sportswear company says event announcing new co-CEO and ‘realitywear’ nothing to do with it Adidas has had to deny it appointed a former Cambodian union leader as its new co-CEO and launched a Derelicte -style collection of garments pre-worn by factory workers, as a spoof launch event at Berlin fashion week sent confusion around the fashion world.
Control.com
JANUARY 16, 2023
Control.com had the opportunity to chat with Kristian Hulgard, OnRobot’s General Manager, to learn about D:Ploy, a robotic deployment solution that has been seven years in the making.
E&T
JANUARY 16, 2023
Dear Evil Engineer, I am President of a small island nation being gradually swallowed by rising sea levels. Last year, my presidential palace fell into the sea, forcing me to relocate to a less fashionable atoll. This is our home, but we are forced to question how much longer we can live in a country which is vanishing into the ocean. I’m trying to secure funding to build a sea wall around our capital and to begin a programme of land reclamation.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JANUARY 16, 2023
The 2024 International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) will be held in Adelaide, the first to be held in Oceania. IREC is an important event on the global clean energy calendar and will bring together 3,500 global leaders from government, industry, science and NGOs to share the latest developments in renewable energy and plan for a clean energy future.
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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.
MEM
JANUARY 16, 2023
The company behind HAVSPRO, the solution for the accurate, real-time measurement and monitoring of workplace vibration, is highlighting the latest Health & Safety Executive (HSE) figures, released in November 2022, which show a 375 percent rise in new Hand Arm Vibration. . Over 300 new cases of HAVS were reported in 2021, in addition to 165 new cases of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (up 412 percent) and 255 new instances of Depuytren’s Contracture (a rise of 392 percent).
Manufacturer's Monthly
JANUARY 16, 2023
Award-winning WA company Avicena was quick to recognise the contribution 3D printing could make to the manufacture and ongoing operation of its ground-breaking Sentinel Biosecurity Platform, an accurate, rapid and scalable molecular diagnostic instrument capable of detecting diverse pathogens, including COVID-19. In the company’s West Perth offices there is an alcove called the Print Room – but this is a print room with a difference.
Control.com
JANUARY 16, 2023
Machine safety design can be a daunting task with all the different safety devices on the market today. Choosing the correct device for your design can be made easier by understanding when to use the proper device.
Plastics Today
JANUARY 16, 2023
An understanding of micro-molding design guidelines, material selection, part geometry, and overall expertise are among the critical aspects.
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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.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 16, 2023
AutoStore, a warehouse automation company, has launched Pio, short for “Product In/Out”, which is basically an automated storage and retrieval system, or ASRS. The company describes it as a “plug-and-play version” of its AutoStore cube storage technology tailored. Pio has been specially designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Based on a pay-per-pick service model, Pio […].
Additive Manufacturing
JANUARY 16, 2023
Additive manufacturing software today does much more than support design and file prep for the process. Supporting workflows, quality management processes, and build simulations, the growth in the last five years has supported the acceleration of applications and enabling more production at scale. 2022 saw more integrations with other systems, features and cloud-based approaches.
Fabricating & Metal Work
JANUARY 16, 2023
A harsh industrial environment can generally be described as a setting in which can cause mechanical/electrical components of applications to be damaged or destroyed over a period of time. Most of quality industrial applications are designed to protect and operate electronics up to a certain level of harsh conditions including but not limited to humidity level, extreme temperatures, ingress of particulates, vibrations, and physical impact.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JANUARY 16, 2023
A collaboration between Geoinventions Consulting Services and Griffith University has resulted in a multi-functional geotechnical sensor capable of monitoring the health of Australia’s roadways. With co-funding from the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) , the project harnessed micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology and the Internet of Things to create a smart, robust and energy-efficient sensor suited to Australia’s extreme environments.
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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.
The Fabricator
JANUARY 16, 2023
Metal fabricators keep upgrading their laser cutting capabilities to stay on top of modern technology advancements.
MRPEasy
JANUARY 16, 2023
With eCommerce taking the world by storm and complex, continent-spanning supply chains the new normal in retail, selling goods on consignment is gaining popularity across diverse manufacturing sectors. In this post, we look at what is consignment inventory and weigh its pros and cons. What is Consignment Inventory? Consignment inventory, or consigned goods inventory, is […].
Plastics Today
JANUARY 16, 2023
Just across the street from Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, the co-located Plastec and MD&M West show is an E-ticket event for injection molding technology.
AU Manufacturing
JANUARY 16, 2023
The Australian government has rolled out a $6 million grant program that would help researchers establish partnerships with their counterparts in India. . Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic is urging Australian researchers to apply for the 15th round of the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF). . The fund marks the Australian government’s largest investment in a bilateral science program, according to Husic. .
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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.
Plastics News
JANUARY 16, 2023
Plastics News has named four finalists for the 2022 Processor of the Year award: Medbio LLC, Radius Packaging, Redline Plastics LLC and Teel Plastics LLC.
AU Manufacturing
JANUARY 16, 2023
Vulcan Energy Resources Limited and Stellantis have inked a Binding Term Sheet (BTS) for the first phase of a multiphase project to decarbonise the Rüsselsheim manufacturing site in Germany’s Upper Rhine Valley by building new geothermal projects. In a statement , Vulcan Energy said Stellantis aim to be the auto industry’s climate change mitigation champion, achieving carbon net zero by 2038 and a 50 per cent decrease by 2030.
Plastics Today
JANUARY 16, 2023
A look at what’s likely ahead triggers that déjà vu feeling. But we still have to be prepared and, in many ways, we are not.
AU Manufacturing
JANUARY 16, 2023
Queensland-based global defence contractor NIOA has acquired industry-leading rifle design and manufacturing company Barrett Firearms. . Robert Nioa, chief executive officer of NIOA , said the two family-owned companies will combine their expertise and values to ensure Barrett carries on building cutting-edge products. . “Together we share the same mission – combining our expertise and family business values will ensure Barrett carries on building the finest products in the world,” Nioa sa
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