Design World

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In his first European public appearance as president and COO of DENSO, the Fortune 500 advanced automotive technology supplier, Shinnosuke Hayashi revealed that the business plans to invest €63 billion (¥10 trillion) in research and development over the next ten years in line with its pursuit of zero emissions and zero traffic fatalities within mobility… The post DENSO president announces €63B R&D plan for new era of safe and sustainable electromobility appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

One place I am not this week is Pack Expo. But then, I am also not at FabTech. Too many other things going on. However, I’m keeping up with automation and motion control through communications with interesting companies. Festo is a company that continues to impress me with its innovation. It both “sticks to its knitting” while also exploiting new technology and improving use cases.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Emerson announces it has acquired Afag Holding AG, an electric linear motion company, feeding and handling automation solutions. The electric linear motion segment expands Emerson’s served market by more than $9 billion and is expected to grow mid-single digits annually, supporting Emerson’s long-term, profitable organic growth. Afag, headquartered in Zell, Switzerland, brings state-of-the-art technology and… The post Afag acquisition expands Emerson’s factory automation capabilities appea

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Automation 147

Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Companies are trying several different strategies to assemble a coalition or collaboration in pursuit of building market momentum. Many of these niche software categories are interesting. My wonder is whether the end game is the typical one among technology startups these day—eventual acquisition. Sometimes these work out and sometimes they don’t. But Zededa (I don’t like the all caps marketing ploy) does have some interesting technology.

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Manufacturing 147

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By Philipp Pruesse, Sales Manager, Dimensionics Density In the world of modern manufacturing, additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a revolutionary technology that holds the promise of transforming industries through its capability to produce complex geometries, reduce lead times, and enable on-demand production. However, as the adoption of AM grows across sectors ranging from aerospace […] The post Unleashing the potential: quality validation in additive manufacturing appeared first

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Robotics insights The consumer packaging industry faces significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and a worker shortage, leading to a need for increased automation. Robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) offers a cost-effective solution for companies to implement automation, with lower upfront costs and faster ROI compared to traditional manufacturing methods.

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The Fabricator

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It’s show time for FABTECH 2023. Get ready for new levels of fabrication power and new levels of programming and planning simplicity, all driven by the almighty algorithm.

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Plastics News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Changes to feedstocks and softening demand ushered in late summer drops for polyethylene resin, along with engineering resins polycarbonate, ABS, nylon 6 and nylon 6/6. Senior reporter Frank Esposito discusses the moves in this week's Material Insights and shares price adjustments to post-consumer recycled LDPE from fellow reporter Bridget Janis.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

During the G20 summit in New Delhi in India, the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK would commit a record £1.6bn to the UN-backed Green Climate Fund. The investment is part of the country’s £11.6bn pledge for international projects that have a positive impact on climate change, and it would become the biggest single funding commitment the UK has made to date to help the world tackle climate change, a government statement said.

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Sourcing 116

Control.com

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Pack Expo Las Vegas kicks off day 1 with exciting demonstrations from OEMs, integrators, and service providers from all around the packaging and processing industry. Check out the sights from the show!

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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.

Manufacturing

E&T

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The site is the largest solar farm in Europe to be built on a closed landfill site and is now providing an additional 59MWp (Megawatt peak) of renewable electricity capacity – enough to meet the energy demand from 15,000 homes. The site at Ockendon, Essex, has been developed using the latest photovoltaic modules and is using 107,000 bi-facial solar modules, each rated at either 540Wp or 545Wp.

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The Fabricator

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Most pipe welds at Team Industries are made in 1G, thanks largely to innovative positioning techniques. The Wisconsin-based fabricator employs highly trained welders, but even the most talented welders get tired of welding out of position all day.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Victorian Government is backing the clothing manufacturing sector to grow and support its workers through its support for Ethical Clothing Australia. Ethical Clothing Australia provides accreditation to textile, clothing and footwear manufacturers to ensure compliance with strict standards including paying workers fairly and providing safe working conditions.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

CFE Media and Technology proudly presents the Engineering Leaders Under 40, Class of 2023 — a cohort of 35 exceptional minds, all hailing from the industrial manufacturing, controls, automation and systems integration professions. These pioneers are reshaping the industries of technology and engineering. These remarkable individuals have surpassed boundaries and expanding the boundaries of what’s possible.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Renewable energy is offering a host of new opportunities for Australian-made steel, Federal Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has told the Australian steel convention. In an opening address to the annual Australian Steel Institute (ASI) convention at Melbourne’s Sofitel Hotel, Husic said Australian-made steel had a key role to play in the shift to advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and low emissions, including production of wind turbines.

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Manufacturing Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The UK’s manufacturing sector has climbed one place to eighth in the world rankings, overtaking France in the process according to analysis of the latest official data published by Make UK today.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Iain Brearton, 30 Senior Controls Engineer Concept Systems Inc. Kent, Washington Iain is a talented, dedicated engineer who consistently inspires others. He has displayed remarkable adaptability with Concept Systems by successfully overcoming an ABB robot challenge during a project in 2022. He seamlessly integrated it with a third-party press, tackling numerous intricate programming obstacles along the way.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Nasa has concluded its oxygen-generation experiment on Mars, with promising results for the future of space exploration. The achievement was made by the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) device, which generated oxygen by converting carbon dioxide in periodic bouts over two years. MOXIE is a device aboard the Perseverance rover, which first touched ground on Mars in February 2021.

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Form 105

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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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Automation Mag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Vention has announced its latest advancement in robotic control in collaboration with Universal Robots: coordinated motion. According to the company, this technology empowers users to achieve synchronized motion control across six robot joints and a single external linear axis, enabling precise TCP (Tool Center Point) trajectory execution through multiple waypoints at specific times across the robot workspace.

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Plastics News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Jonathan Fain is stepping down as CEO of Teknor Apex, the compounding firm started by his grandfather. Donald Wiseman has been named as his replacement.

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MRPEasy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

KS2, a Canadian contract manufacturer of RV and EV solutions, found a way to tame their unwieldy inventory management and bills of materials, switching gears in their business as a result. Not a run-of-the-mill manufacturing company KS2 is a Montreal-based contract manufacturing company specializing in building assemblies and subassemblies for the automotive industry.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A custom-built furnace that can heat materials to around 3000 degrees celsius has been installed at The University of Queensland (UQ) to build components for Australia’s space industry. The furnace allows UQ researchers to make the next generation of ultra-high temperature composite materials for hypersonic flight. Hypersonic vehicles travel more than five times faster than the speed of sound, and Associate Professor Michael Heitzmann said the vehicles must be made from materials that can withst

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Plastics News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Avient Corp. is in the process of selling its production plant in Lockport, N.Y., which closed earlier this year.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

MBS Architectural, has taken a new industry position, switching to Capral’s green lower carbon aluminium, for its Apollo Concealed Clip Aluminium Batten System. The move is offering architects, designers, builders and developers, lower carbon aluminium batten solution for their projects. The Apollo Concealed Clip Aluminium Batten System is a modular, customisable batten system that can be adapted to suit project-specific requirements.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Cyberattacks have become increasingly sophisticated as they target organizations of all sizes in both the public and private sectors.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

CAPS Australia breaks down the role and benefits of on-site nitrogen generation in manufacturing. How is nitrogen used in manufacturing? Nitrogen is used in a variety of industries including electronic manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, steel, and many more. Nitrogen plays a significant role within all these industries and can be used for many different applications.

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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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Canadian Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

ANTIGONISH — Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced up to $25 million for the Weavers Mountain Wind Energy Project. The project will supply nearly 95 megawatts (MW) of zero-emissions power by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by almost 165,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year and powering almost 14,000 homes per year.

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Manufacturing 81

Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This new strategy is a crucial document that provides the framework for the critical minerals and high-tech metals mining industry. It will include a sharper focus on domestic manufacturing, skills and training opportunities. Minister for natural resources, Courtney Houssos, said the strategy will ensure NSW is able to realise the gains of the next mining boom.

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The Guardian Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

EV investment is obviously good news but, overshadowed by Brexit, British carmaking has halved in 5 years “BMW’s investment is a huge vote of confidence in this country as a global leader in electric vehicles,” said Jeremy Hunt, as the German car giant backed the production of electric Minis in Oxford. A touch of political hyperbole is understandable since the plant would have been a very bad one for the UK to lose, but the chancellor is overdoing things.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Engineers Australia announces Climate Smart Engineering Conference (CSE23) plenary program. Australia’s most respected engineering and climate experts will headline the 2023 Climate Smart Engineering Conference, (CSE23) , Engineers Australia’s flagship event to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 29 and 30 November 2023. Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO spoke about the history of CSE.

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