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Wireless module connects sensors to the cloud

Design World

InnoPhase IoT, Inc. announced multiple end-to-end (E2E) sensor-to-cloud customer solutions based on its Talaria TWO Wi-Fi/BLE SoC and modules. The solutions accelerate the transition to battery-powered cloud-connected IoT market applications. By delivering an approximately 10+ year battery-operated sensor solution featuring a lower power consumption Wi-Fi module and optimized cloud connectivity reference software, InnoPhase IoT is fueling […] The post Wireless module connects sensors to th

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Rockwell Automation and The Water Council Unite to Promote Water Stewardship

Gary Mintchell

Catching up on some older news. Water is an essential resource with growing scarcity in many areas of the world. Several years ago, political scientists were predicting wars occurring over water rights. Any work by automation companies to help the situation are welcome. This news is from Rockwell Automation announcing a “novel” partnership with The Water Council to promote corporate water stewardship globally.

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ABB to showcase next-generation robotic technologies at Automate 2023

Design World

ABB Robotics will feature next-generation robotic technologies enabling businesses to efficiently adapt production to variable market demands at the Huntington Place Convention Center in Detroit at Automate 2023, May 22–25 (Booth #5623). With an emphasis on flexibility and simplicity, ABB’s mission is to provide the benefits of the automation industry’s most comprehensive and integrated portfolio… The post ABB to showcase next-generation robotic technologies at Automate 2023 appeared first

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ZEDEDA and Avassa Partner to Deliver Secure Edge Application Orchestration for Platform Teams and Developers

Gary Mintchell

Innovation at the Edge continues. I’ve written about ZEDEDA before and have even appeared on a couple of their Web events. The company maintains momentum at this vital confluence of data. This announcement concerns a partnership with Avassa. Partnership provides platform teams with a comprehensive security and visibility solution coupled with a developer-friendly container application solution for the distributed edge Together, the companies address the growing demand for comprehensive solutions

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?

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PTC boosts Vuforia’s visual inspection capability with AI-powered feature

Design World

One of the UK’s leading digital transformation specialists has added an important feature to its augmented reality solution Vuforia, which will support and simplify visual inspection on shop floors across the country. PTC’s Step Check will provide employees with a step-by-step guide through inspection tasks with context-sensitive work instructions. These are superimposed on the physical… The post PTC boosts Vuforia’s visual inspection capability with AI-powered feature appeared first on De

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75 per cent of Irish data watchdog’s GDPR decisions overruled

E&T

The report indicates that 75 per cent of the Data Protection Commission’s (DPC's) decisions in cross-border investigations over a five-year period were subsequently overruled by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), which felt the Irish watchdog's decisions were not sufficiently stringent. The EDPB had demanded tougher enforcement action in these cases, the report by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) said, with only one other country in one other case overruled in such a manner.

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UK energy independence under threat from falling North Sea production

E&T

According to a report by The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), under current conditions, gas import dependence has the potential to grow by 60 per cent by 2035. This is anticipated to have “major financial implications”, including a profound negative impact on the UK’s balance of trade and household finances. Between 2024 and 2035, a household using typical amounts of gas would have paid £5,700 to overseas gas producers.

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Teledyne’s new 5GigE multispectral line scan camera extends vision capability

Design World

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company, announces that its Linea2 4k Multispectral 5GigE line scan camera is now in production. This new camera takes vision systems to the next level with its performance and value, offering a 5GigE interface with five times the bandwidth of the Linea GigE camera. The Linea2 4k Multispectral 5GigE simultaneously… The post Teledyne’s new 5GigE multispectral line scan camera extends vision capability appeared first on Design World.

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Carbon budgets of listed companies would see 2.7°C global warming

E&T

In its latest ‘Net-Zero Tracker’, investment data provider MSCI said that 35 per cent of listed companies have disclosed at least some of their Scope 3 emissions - up 4 percentage points from seven months earlier. Scope 3 emissions are those not directly created by the company, but for which they are still indirectly responsible. An example of this is when consumers buy, use and dispose of products from suppliers.

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Signs of a growing business model: Hex Head Art takes wall art to the next level

The Fabricator

Hex Head Art’s 3D wall art, which includes licensed sports team logos, has proven so popular that it needed a new laser cutting machine to keep up with the work.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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Google’s industrial robotics business unit Intrinsic chooses Comau as first project partner

Robotics Automation News

Comau, a specialist maker of industrial robotics and automation products and systems, has been unveiled as the first industry partner of Intrinsic, a business unit of Alphabet, which is the stock market name for Google.

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Dogs play lead role in university project for student wellbeing

E&T

The University of Edinburgh has launched its 'Paws on Campus' programme, which is designed to provide a new style of support for students suffering stress and anxiety, and combines clinical psychology with veterinary science through a series of structured activity sessions. Professor Jo Williams, one of the programme’s creators, said that interacting with dogs can “have a range of benefits for students from reducing stress to increasing positive mood” “Each session has a key focus, based on psyc

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nTopology claims it can reduce 3D design file sizes by 99 percent

Robotics Automation News

nTopology, the developer of generative design software for engineering, and EOS, an industrial 3D printing company, are developing a new “Implicit Interop” capability, solving what they see as “a major bottleneck in the additive manufacturing workflow”.

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Robots programmed to help dementia patients track down lost items

E&T

Engineers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have discovered a new way to program robots to assist specific groups of people depending on their needs. The technology could someday be used by anyone who has searched high and low for something they’ve misplaced. “The long-term impact of this is really exciting,” said Dr Ali Ayub, a post-doctoral fellow in electrical and computer engineering.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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The living wage gap in metal fabrication

The Fabricator

Metal fabrication businesses have had trouble finding skilled workers for years. A living wage is part of the solution.

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DECO chooses LocAl Lower Carbon Aluminium from Capral

Manufacturer's Monthly

Australian manufacturer DECO which provides specialised aluminium building products and protective metal coatings, have partnered with Capral Aluminium in an industry-leading decision to switch 100 per cent of their Capral aluminium purchases over to LocAl® Green – Capral’s lower Carbon aluminium option. As a specialist supplier of aluminium building products, DECO has long been ahead of the curve, introducing industry-leading technology and processes into its business to ensure it remains at th

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How Volkswagen was wooed

Canadian Manufacturing

The $14-billion deal that will see Volkswagen, the world’s largest automaker, set up a manufacturing presence in Canada for the first time in history, took a year of negotiations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. But the talks that led Volkswagen to choose southwestern Ontario for the location of its first battery plant outside Europe all started with a whim.

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Understanding Wire Color Codes for Industrial Electrical Applications

Control.com

Designing, installing, and maintaining control systems involves a lot of wires. Each wire has a purpose, often indicated by the color of the insulation. But what are the common colors, and what do they mean?

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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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Machine Monitoring Enhances a Mold Builder's Automation Strategy

Mold Making Technology

Photo Credit: Shop Floor Automations Scytec DataXchange, a machine monitoring software available through North American manufacturing integrator Shop Floor Automations , is a key component to a mold builder’s automation strategy to gain real-time visibility across all robots and CNC, fabrication, assembly and manual equipment on the shop floor.

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Palletiser

Granta Automation

A palletiser is a system that stacks products onto pallets. There are many different types of palletiser on the market but the most common and versatile for different types of application is a robotic palletiser. How do they work? All … Continue reading → The post Palletiser first appeared on Granta Automation.

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English Language Proficiency Levels by Online English Lessons

Robotics Automation News

English language proficiency is of utmost importance in today’s globalized world. Whether for personal growth, educational opportunities, or professional advancement, having a strong command of the English language can open doors to countless opportunities.

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Promoting Worldwide Cobot Adoption: Universal Robots and Denali Unite

Control.com

Universal Robots has announced its partnership with Denali Advanced Integration, focusing on providing enhanced integration and support services to aid cobot adoption for Industry 4.0.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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Tips and Tricks to Reduce Mobile App Development Costs

Robotics Automation News

Undoubtedly, there is no one out there who would say that they haven’t used mobile apps in their everyday routine life. No matter whether we need to order food or refill medicine, or book upcoming travel tickets, we are solely dependent on these apps for numerous everyday regime operations. Nowadays, mobile apps are everywhere.

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CATTI opens a cell and gene therapy training centre at the University of Guelph

Canadian Manufacturing

Rendering of the training site (left) and actual site (right) (CNW Group/Canadian Advanced Therapies Training Institute) GUELPH —The Canadian Advanced Therapies Training Institute (CATTI) Inc., has launched its first in-person training site at the University of Guelph through a partnership with OmniaBio Inc., CCRM and the university. The training program, to begin in summer 2023, will cater to recent post-secondary graduates, industry professionals and companies growing their roster of clean roo

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Celebrate History and Culture This May

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

May showers don’t just bring spring flowers. It is an important month for recognizing the diverse cultural heritages of various communities across the United States and the Americas and beyond.

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Industry Leaders Tackle Multilayer Packaging Recycling

Plastics Today

BASF, Krones, Südpack, and Tomra nail it: A recycling project for multilayer PET trays uses existing mechanical recycling infrastructure.

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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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Charlotte Pipe targets Midwest with $80M Kansas plastics plant

Plastics News

Large plastic pipe maker Charlotte Pipe and Foundry plans a new pipe extrusion plant in Kansas, its seventh in the United States.

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Sustainability 101: What is net zero?

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Do you feel a bit lost when people refer to certain environmental sustainability topics and aren’t sure where to start when it comes to learning more?

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Stellantis pauses construction on EV battery plant amid government dispute

Canadian Manufacturing

One of the world’s largest automakers said on May 15 that it has stopped construction on a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., saying the federal government has not delivered on what was promised. Stellantis, which makes Chrysler, Ram and Fiat cars among others, and South Korean battery-maker LG Energy Solution announced the plant last year and said it was expected to create 2,500 jobs.

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Younger generations making a splash in plastics

Plastics News

Plastics News' Rising Stars program highlights the next wave in plastics industry leaders — 35 accomplished and promising millennials and Generation Zers age 35 or younger.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.