Design World

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The Internet of Things has a growth potential of trillions of dollars. But many industrial companies are having difficulty digitalizing their processes. As a new Berlin-based IoT Use Case expert network member, igus explains how to get started with IoT. Monday morning in a bread factory: The packaging system suddenly breaks down. A minor component… The post Smart plastics specialist igus joins the Berlin-based IoT Use Case expert network appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

New developments in scanning acoustic microscopy, also known as ultrasonic non-destructive testing, position the quality inspection technology for use by manufacturers of all sizes.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Heilind Electronics, a distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for Amphenol Sine, has added the DuraMate AHDP & AHDM ISOBUS 91 Series to its extensive product portfolio. The DuraMate ISOBUS 91 family of connectors are available in Size 24, 9 Position specifications. These multi-pin, environmentally sealed, connectors use a circular bayonet locking system.

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Electronics 147

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Snacks and treats manufacturer Mars Wrigley Australia has committed to transitioning all Australian-made chocolate bars to new paper-based packaging that can be recycled via traditional kerbside recycling. In a world-first for the company, the shift to paper-based packaging will be seen on the company’s popular MARS BAR, SNICKERS and MILKY WAY beginning April 2023.

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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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Design World

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Servo coupling with high precision and standardized stub spindles The backlash-free servo coupling (elastomer coupling) ROTEX GS P clamping ring hub is a two-part taper hub made of steel with an integrated clamping system. This servo coupling is characterized by high-precision machining and resulting in good concentric properties and smooth running with high speeds.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Rapid advancements in fundamental techniques, such as navigation, manipulation, and functional safety, have made robots more intelligent, agile, and safer. Mobile robots are a proven ideal companion for humans performing mission- and business-critical tasks in outdoor environments. According to global intelligence firm ABI Research, shipments of outdoor mobile robots will grow from 40,000 units in […].

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Plastics Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The technique developed by Purdue University researchers embeds sensor particles in the 3D-printing filament, expanding the design envelope for fully functional parts in a range of shapes.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Peer-reviewed research by Thordon Bearings into the hydrodynamic lubrication efficiency of a ship’s propeller shaft bearing has found that the use of seawater-lubricated elastomeric polymer bearings reduces fuel consumption. The environmental and financial benefits of adopting a seawater-lubricated propeller shaft system are well documented, but this is the first indication that the arrangement reduces hydrodynamic […].

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The Fabricator

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Realizing automation’s competitive advantage, metal fabrication is becoming even more capital-intensive. This and other factors might push the industry toward new levels of consolidation.

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Metrology

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Editors Message: The average new car today has between seventy to one hundred sensors monitoring various aspects of vehicle performance, scheduled maintenance and reporting faults as they arise. Many car. The post November 2022 Metrology News Magazine appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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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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The Fabricator

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

T. J. Snow has announced the return of its regional resistance welding seminars. in 2023. The two interactive training courses—“Unlocking the Mysteries of Resistance Welding” and “Projection Welding: Nut, StudandCross Wire”—are taught by the company’s AWS certified resistance welding.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Rivelin Robotics has launched a new software-oriented robotic system it calls “NetShape Robots” at Formnext 2022, the company’s first trade show. Rivelin says it is “decompressing after a very intense week” at the Frankfurt show. The startup says “the response was – and continues to be – immense” from the industry, from potential investors and, […].

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Plastics Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The custom thermoformer’s problem-solving expertise and commitment to sustainability enables it to count Tyson, Starbucks, and Merit Medical Systems as clients.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Today, nearly every part of life is flooded with innovations, technology, and tools. The necessity for perpetual knowledge upgrading has been felt frequently in the corporate sector, which is not untouched by this development. Employees must be up to speed on all the required tools and abilities to do their tasks effectively. Employees must improve […].

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Electronics 106

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Weld Australia sponsored the 2022 Endeavour Awards for the category of Best Industrial Internet of Things Application, which recognised the most outstanding application used in a smart factory to improve the manufacturing process. Australia will need an additional 70,000 welders by 2030 based on the existing pipeline of work. One way to help ameliorate this looming skills shortage is the use of cutting-edge technology.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

SEKO Logistics, a global logistics provider, is today announcing a strategic partnership with GreyOrange, a global leader in automated robotic fulfilment and inventory optimization software, to help scale-up its warehouse operations. The partnership, which will involve SEKO using a fleet of GreyOrange’s Ranger Assist Bots and GreyMatter fulfilment orchestration platform, will enable the company to […].

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Photo Credit: Getty Images. Okuma America Corp., a builder of CNC machine tools, controls and automation systems, has been recognized as a 2022 Top Workplace within the Charlotte-metro area of North Carolina. This award recognition was granted by The Charlotte Observer , a media company in the region. Okuma America is recognized as one of 19 companies in the intermediate-size business category, defined as an organization with 150 to 499 employees.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Comau has built an advanced, automated welding solution for Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive, a joint venture between Daimler Trucks and the Chinese truck manufacturer Foton Motor. In doing so, Comau is helping support BFDA’s first localized heavy-duty truck for the Chinese market, the “Actros”, which is based on the Mercedes-Benz global platform and uses Daimler’s […].

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Photo Credit: Tungaloy America Inc. Tungaloy has added 37 left-hand inserts to the TCS18 and TCL18 insert lines of the TetraMiniCut grooving and parting tool series. Featuring parting and grooving inserts with four economical cutting edges, TetraMiniCut offers an insert clamping method that is said to ensure secure retention and high edge repeatability, machining accuracy and tool life predictability.

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Seeburger

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Since 18 April 2019, Luxembourg has permitted e-invoicing as per the European standard to public administration bodies (B2G) on a voluntary basis. On 13 December 2021, the Luxembourg government passed a law to phase in mandatory B2G e-invoicing. From May 2022, companies over a certain size have been required to e-invoice their customers in governmental […].

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

AM News LIVE, EP19 – Monday, November 28th, 2022. Special Guests: Sam Houston , Senior Manager, ALM. Dayton Horvath , Director of Emerging Technologies at AMT. News Topics: FORMNEXT. AMFG raises $8.5m in a round led by Intel Capital. Dyndrite. AM Flow. Stratasys. Materialise – CO-AM Partners announcement. ICON building fire. 3D Systems & ALM Announce Partnership to Accelerate Materials Adoption, Drive Additive Manufacturing Industry Growth.

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Managing temperature and humidity is crucial to preventing damage in control cabinets and to manufacturing equipment. Banner has created the S15S sensor for use with cloud monitoring, giving manufacturers more efficient environmental control.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Laser trackers are essential to moldmaking because they can collect data much faster and more accurately than traditional methods. Photo Credit (including landscape image): Automated Precision Inc. (API). Mold and machine shops used to determine accuracy in manufacturing projects with theodolites and template comparisons, but today scanning and probing with a laser tracker has become the standard in many industries because of their speed and accuracy.

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Plastics Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Partnership between Germany’s UPM and Korea’s Dongsung Chemical seeks to accelerate introduction of sustainable forest-sourced materials into the Asian market.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. Yet, ironically, this very unwelcome consequence of the Covid 19 pandemic is providing the drive for Australian manufacturers to produce more parts locally to reduce their dependence on imports.

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Rockwell has expanded its Armor product family as part of their On-Machine solutions. The products are designed to be mounted on the machine or in the field, greatly reducing occupied space in the cabinet.

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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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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Automation machinery manufacturing company SMC Corporation has been recognised by Forbes magazine as one of the World’s Best Employers for 2022. . Forbes Media, in co-operation with the independent market research firm Statista selected the World’s Best Employers 2022. The rankings are the results of the far-reaching and inclusive research conducted on employers on a global scale.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Media Release by RMIT University. A roadmap to support the regeneration and reinvention of Melbourne, which includes establishing the world’s first Digital Cities Research Centre, has been released by RMIT today. . Following a series of reports as part of the Digital CBD Project, the roadmap sets out 10 recommendations implemented across five years designed to enable the city’s prosperous future and digital transformation. .

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Seven Tasmanian companies have been awarded over $6 million in grants to assist in expanding their manufacturing capabilities to support interstate and international market growth opportunities. The funding is part of round three of the Tasmanian Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Accelerating Growth Program (AMAGP) to invest in new equipment to support growth into new markets or expand current ones.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

XTEK Limited’s HighCom Armor Solutions has completed the manufacturing and delivery of more than 20,000 individual items for specialist ballistic protection equipment for a US federal government agency. . The $3.5 million purchase order puts XTEK on track to deliver a record result of more than $47 million for the first half of fiscal year 2022. . In an ASX announcement , XTEK Group CEO Scott Basham said the delivery will enable the US agency to receive and deploy their new advanced ballistic pr

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