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JW Winco introduces new high-end precision guide rollers

Design World

JW Winco has expanded its guide roller offering to include the standard part GN 753.1. With its entirely new design, these guide rollers have a special deep groove ball bearing of hardened roller-bearing steel. They are available in six sizes, from 0.866 to 1.969 in. (22 to 50 mm) in outer diameter. The bearing features… The post JW Winco introduces new high-end precision guide rollers appeared first on Design World.

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Sheeting supplier Midwest Canvas pays $230K to settle hiring complaint

Plastics News

Chicago-based plastic sheeting company Midwest Canvas will pay $230,000 to settle a federal complaint that it discriminated in hiring, as part of fulfilling a government contract. The company denied the allegation.

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WAGO gains new electronic interface product manager

Design World

WAGO has hired James Lubow as its new Product Manager for Electronic Interface. Lubow takes over for and will be reporting to Jason Schmid, who was recently named Director of Product Management. Following his graduation from Marquette University with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Lubow became a product manager for Dorner Manufacturing and later… The post WAGO gains new electronic interface product manager appeared first on Design World.

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Minister hints at local car manufacturing return

Manufacturer's Monthly

Minister for Energy and Climate Change Chris Bowen says Australia’s car manufacturing industry could be reborn with a local electric vehicles sector to produce cars for local and international markets. The comments were made at an energy forum in the US, where the minister recently test-drove an all-electric ute, which he declared “hugely” popular in the US but is unavailable in Australia because of “poor policies.” Speaking to the media last week, Bowen told The A

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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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What is Digital Twin Energy Management and Why is it Important?

Seeburger

Disruptive technologies have taken the world by storm, and businesses have responded by undertaking digital transformation journeys in order to evolve with these technologies in competitive marketplaces. In only 20 years, digital transformation has fundamentally changed many areas of business and life by integrating new digital technologies into all areas of the financial, healthcare and […].

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Calls for government to prioritise local manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

Weld Australia has called for urgent action, saying the Australian Government is prioritising international trade relations over support for the local manufacturing sector. . Last week, Australia progressed negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA). The Australian Government said the purpose of the upgrade is to modernise the trade agreement, further reduce trade barriers and boost trade and investment in the region.

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New research collaboration to boost advanced manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

Australian and UK researchers and innovators have struck a new agreement to support opportunities to collaborate on modern manufacturing methods for shipbuilding. . A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Flinders University, the University of Strathclyde – operator of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland – and BAE Systems was an important step in the establishment of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Exchange.

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Job Order Costing in 6 Easy Steps

MRPEasy

Job order costing allows companies to allocate manufacturing costs to specific jobs, thereby helping them to give more accurate quotes, measure production efficiency, determine the profitability of specific jobs, and draw better budgets. What is Job Order Costing? Job order costing is the allocation of manufacturing costs to specific jobs or customer orders.

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Under the pump during Queensland dewatering effort

Manufacturer's Monthly

During February and March of 2022, Queensland and Northern New South Wales have seen some of the most devastating floods on record. With little respite between periods of heavy rainfall, the team at AIP Brisbane are committed to delivering hose supply to their customers working on the dewatering effort. “We have never witnessed anything like the enormity of these floods happening across the Eastern Seaboard,” said Troy Giggins, category manager for Industrial Hose and Connectors.

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Micro-X wins DHS contract extension for Miniature Baggage Scanner

AU Manufacturing

Australian imaging tech company Micro-X has signed a USD 440,000 contract extension with the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate for the Miniature Baggage Scanner. . In a statement issued by the company Monday, Micro-X said DHS also exercised an existing option to develop a detailed prototype for the passenger self-screening checkpoint design. .

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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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Why digital empires are here to stay

E&T

Amazon once again beat analysts’ revenue forecasts as it announced its latest quarterly results. Over $600bn-worth of goods passed through its online market last year - more than most countries’ entire gross domestic product. It collected far more money in marketplace and logistics infrastructure fees than most governments earn as taxes. Apple, Google, and Microsoft likewise further entrenched their positions.

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Growth, optimism and innovation abound for Australia’s mid-sized manufacturers

AU Manufacturing

Media Release by MYOB. Australian mid-sized manufacturers have experienced solid growth and are feeling optimistic for the year ahead, with investment in innovation front of mind, according to new research from business management platform MYOB. More than half (55%) of respondents report increased revenue compared to a year ago, almost two-thirds (62%) have more work than usual in the pipeline for the next three months, and 54% predict their revenue will be up in the next 12 months.

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Latest issue of Plastics News is out now

Plastics News

The Sept. 26, 2022 edition of Plastics News features our North American Film & Sheet Ranking.

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Traditional energy company DJAARA completes solar battery installation in Victoria

AU Manufacturing

Traditional company Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (DJAARA) has successfully launched its solar battery project backed by the state’s Traditional Owner Renewable Energy Program (TOREP). DJAARA installed a 32.4-kW solar system and 14 kW per hour battery on the Dja Dja Wurrung Corporate and Community Centre. . The renewable energy system is expected to reduce DJAARA’s energy costs and reliance on the grid as it provides clean energy and cuts carbon emissions. .

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

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.

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OGP Launches New TurnCheck Series-14 Shaft Measurement System

Metrology

Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, recently announced the addition of the new TurnCheck Series-14 to its family. The post OGP Launches New TurnCheck Series-14 Shaft Measurement System appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Tesla tipped to sell more than retail

AU Manufacturing

Media Release by Lloyds Auctioneers and Valuers. The first 2022 Tesla Model Y has arrived in Australia and is going up for Auction with prices likely to exceed retail with the surge in demand for electric vehicles skyrocketing. This is the latest model that Tesla has released as a more affordable version of the SUV and will be one of the first ones auctioned in Australia.

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Rivelin Robotics To Introduce Netshape Robotics For Metal AM Post-Processing

Metrology

As additive manufacturing (AM) is increasingly adopted as a production technology rather than a prototyping technology, it comes under increased scrutiny from a number of different perspectives. When used as. The post Rivelin Robotics To Introduce Netshape Robotics For Metal AM Post-Processing appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Australian EV truck manufacturer doubles assembly capacity

AU Manufacturing

Media Release by SEA Electric. Electric truck manufacturer SEA Electric has extended its commitment to the Australian market by doubling the size of its local assembly facility for zero-emission trucks in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong. The company leads the world in terms of a comprehensive range of highly adaptable electric truck options, with its present plant expanding to now cover 8,000m 2 on a total site of 15,000m 2 , giving SEA Electric the capacity to produce eight trucks per day, o

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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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Smart Vision Lights Introduces New Camera-to-Light Series

Metrology

Smart Vision Lights (SVL), a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative LED illumination solutions, has announced the release of its JWL150, the first in the new Camera-to-Light (CTL). The post Smart Vision Lights Introduces New Camera-to-Light Series appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Victorian researcher sought for new Pfizer mRNA fellowship program

AU Manufacturing

The Victorian government is backing a fellowship that will support a Victorian researcher to work at Pfizer’s Emerging Science and Innovation Unit RNA Accelerator in the United States in 2023. . The announcement comes after the Andrews Labor Government sealed a partnership with the major biopharmaceutical company in a bid to advance Victoria ’s standing as a world leader in mRNA research. .

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Probing System Offers Wideband Transmission Technology

Metrology

The main purpose of touch probing systems is to optimise the production process of machine tools, by increasing both quality and quantity: automatic detection of the position of the machine axes provides advantages. The post Probing System Offers Wideband Transmission Technology appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Ralf Düssel: ‘Mechanical and chemical recycling are complementary’

Plastics News

Ralf Düssel, the chairman of PlasticsEurope Deutschland says chemical recycling only comes into play when mechanical recycling has reached its limits and explains his association’s viewpoint that "mechanical and chemical recycling are complementary.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

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.

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High-Energy X-rays Light Path to 3D-Printing One of Strongest Stainless Steels

Metrology

For airliners, cargo ships, nuclear power plants and other critical technologies, strength and durability are essential. This is why many contain a remarkably strong and corrosion-resistant alloy called 17-4 precipitation. The post High-Energy X-rays Light Path to 3D-Printing One of Strongest Stainless Steels appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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IEEMA appoints Rohit Pathak as the New President for 2022-23

Dinesh Mishra

Sep 27, 2022, Mumbai: The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), the apex association of the Indian electrical equipment manufacturing industry today announced the appointment of Mr. Rohit Pathak as its new President for the year 2022-23. Mr. Pathak, CEO of Birla Copper (Hindalco Industries Limited), took over the reins from Mr.

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Top 50 Start-ups Bringing Innovation to the Global Homes and Buildings Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

San Antonio –Sept. 27, 2022–Enterprise-level sustainability and decarbonization goals enable building owners to adopt digital solutions. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Top 50 Start-ups Advancing Decarbonization and Digitalization in the Global Homes & Buildings Industry , finds that the need to address carbon emissions and energy savings encourages startups to invest in technologies and adopt new business models to strengthen their digital building portfolios.

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A new face—and a new role—on WMEP’s business development team

WMEP

Meet Craig Fey, WMEP’s new Business Development Specialist There are nearly 10,000 manufacturers in the State of Wisconsin. And although WMEP has partnered with nearly half of them, there are still companies out there who haven’t yet discovered the benefits WMEP can bring to their organization. That’s why we’ve created a new position: Business Development [.].

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How Legacy Tools Are Failing Inventive Manufacturing Engineers

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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How Healthcare Organizations Can Enhance a Holistic Patient and Member View by Improving Insights from Data

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

SAN ANTONIO, TX. – Sept. 27, 2022 – The current dynamic transformation that healthcare organizations are going through demands structuring and aligning IT with current and future needs. As healthcare providers become more data driven, organizational leaders need to take an enterprise view, with a focus on enabling increasing levels of data integration, analytics, and insights.

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Questions, answers about how to improve PLC programming with Git workflows

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives. PLC programming efficiency can be improved to compare to code development for other areas. Software development tools use DevOps, Git-based strategies to improve PLCs code development and additional questions the webcast didn’t have time to answer are answered here. Using modern tools with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) can help improve code quality, development speed and lower costs, according to Darren Henry, vice president of marketing, and Vaughn Varma, technical

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MTC apprentices reach WorldSkills final

Manufacturing Management

Four MTC Training apprentices have reached the National Finals of the 2022 WorldSkills UK competition, and are set to put their advanced manufacturing skills to the test at the finals in November.

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Watson-Marlow to Showcase MasoSine Certa Pump and Aflex FaBLINE Hose at Pack Expo 2022

Manufacturing Tomorrow

Visit Stand LU-7164 to view diverse product range for food and beverage

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

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.