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Anti-static ion air cannon is CE, UL, and RoHS certified

Design World

EXAIR’s Gen4 Ion Air Cannon eliminates static electricity and cleans at distances up to 15 ft, with no moving parts. It is suitable for bench-tops, machine mounting, and those “hard to reach” spaces that require a concentrated flow of static eliminating ions. This engineered product has undergone independent laboratory tests to certify it meets the… The post Anti-static ion air cannon is CE, UL, and RoHS certified appeared first on Design World.

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Visibility Across IT, OT and IoT Domains to Illuminate Attack Vectors and Risks

Gary Mintchell

Tenable One has some news today about the release of Tenable One. It is a visibility product that allows managers and others to see assets across an enterprise regardless of IT, OT, or IoT. You will notice a new marketing term in the release—at least new to me. The company is now called an “Exposure Management” company. They tell me that means it enables organizations to understand cyber risk in order to make more effective business decisions.

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CDP honors Delta with double A scores for contribution to climate change and water security

Design World

Delta Electronics Inc, a global provider of IoT-based Smart Green Solutions, today announced it has achieved double “A” scores in the 2023 Climate Change and Water Security reports of CDP for the third time. This year’s double “A” score was granted to only 61 companies out of over 21,000 worldwide based on their superior contribution… The post CDP honors Delta with double A scores for contribution to climate change and water security appeared first on Design World.

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Five minutes with… Nick Guise, Head of Marketing at Trakm8

SMMT

Describe what Trakm8 does? At Trakm8, we are committed to delivering comprehensive fleet management solutions that empower our clients to achieve optimal performance and efficiency. Trakm8’s holistic approach to fleet management, encompassing cameras, telematics, AI Fleet/Route Optimisation, and vehicle health monitoring, offers a 360-degree view of fleet operations from a single platform.

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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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Figure AI raises whopping $675M to commercialize humanoids

Robotics Business Review

We declared 2023 the year of the humanoid, but 2024 has already said, “Hold my beer.” You likely read leaked reports about this last week, but today Figure AI Inc. confirmed that it has raised $675 million to develop humanoids. With the Series B funding, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company is now valued at $2.6 billion. Microsoft, OpenAI Startup Fund, NVIDIA, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Jeff Bezos (through Bezos Expeditions), Parkway Venture Capital, Intel Capital, Align Ventu

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Australia could convert former mining sites into mass renewable energy storage, according to study

E&T

Researchers have identified 37 former mining sites in Australia that present the ideal conditions for installing pumped hydro facilities as a way to store renewable energy.

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Removing excess water vapour from the stratosphere could help cool our planet

E&T

A research team at the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) is exploring the possibility of removing excess water vapour from the Earth’s atmosphere to combat climate change.

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Strategy, Incubation and Applications shows up strong at Cisco Live EMEA

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

It was a strong start to the new year with an incredible week in Amsterdam, where the gloomy weather was a stark contrast to the excitement and energy of the 16,000 people who came together to talk… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Zero-emission Energy Observer nears the end of its voyage after seven years

E&T

Built as a floating laboratory for renewable energy technologies, the 100-foot Energy Observer has logged 63,040 nautical miles without burning any fossil fuels.

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Punyo is a soft robot from TRI designed for whole-body manipulation

Robotics Business Review

While humanoid robots have burst into mainstream attention in the past year, and more and more companies have released their own models, many operate similarly. The typical humanoid uses arms and grippers to handle objects, and their rigid legs provide a mode of transportation. Researchers at the Toyota Research Institute, or TRI, said they want to take humanoids a step further with the Punyo robot.

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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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Electronic Invoicing to Become Mandatory in the German B2B Sector: What, Why and How?

Seeburger

The introduction of e-invoicing in Germany marks a significant step towards the digital transformation of business processes and a more modern approach to financial transactions. In a world characterized by continual technological progress, Germany has recognized the need to replace paper-based invoicing with efficient electronic workflows.

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Seamless shopping with Room & Board

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

In the bustling world of retail, the customer experience reigns supreme. Retailers are continuously seeking innovative ways to enhance customer engagement and satisfaction.

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Harvesting innovation: The story behind Tortuga’s autonomous harvesting robots

Robotics Business Review

The Robot Report Podcast · Harvesting innovation: The story behind Tortuga’s autonomous harvesting robots Eric Adamson, CEO and co-founder of Tortuga, joins us in this episode to discuss agricultural robotics. Tortuga is one of the agtech companies leading the charge to transform greenhouse farming with their autonomous harvesting robots. Eric discusses the difficulties and successes of developing robots for use in greenhouses, shedding light on the processes involved in harvesting strawbe

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Entek to Unveil New Twin-screw Technology at NPE2024

Plastics Today

In addition to a sneak preview of the twin-screw HT 92 in development, Entek will showcase offerings from its new Wear Parts Division.

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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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Investing in partnerships for inclusion and innovation: a spotlight on Astia and Kiva

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series highlights various Cisco non-profit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities.

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CV output records best start to year since 2008

SMMT

UK CV production rises 26.9% in January in best start to a year since 2008. Production for export up 49.8%, while output for the UK declines -4.0%. Exports drive growth, with nearly seven in 10 (67.8%) CVs built for international markets. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 26.9% in the first month of 2024, with 11,756 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods in South America and the Amazon

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

This is the second blog in our three-part series about Cisco Foundation climate grantees working in the Amazon and South America region.

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Car industry urges ‘fair tax for a fair transition’ to put EVs back in the fast lane

SMMT

New research shows almost half of would-be EV buyers will now wait until after 2030 to switch – compared with just one in 10 last year. Third of motorists most concerned with upfront cost as private EV uptake down -19% year on year in 2023 after end of consumer incentives. Industry urges EV tax breaks to boost demand – with 50% VAT cut most popular incentive for drivers to switch.

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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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You’re automated for success with Cisco’s Continuing Education program

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

The tedious task of logging Continuing Education (CE) credits can be a frustrating speed bump in the certification journey.

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Luton plant to begin Vivaro electric van production from 2025

SMMT

Vauxhall has announced that production of its Vivaro Electric van will begin at its Luton manufacturing plant from the first half of 2025. Limited production of the medium-sized electric vehicle, and its equivalent models from other Stellantis brands, will start in spring next year, making Luton the second Stellantis factory in the UK to manufacture EVs.

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Cisco Accelerates Convergence of IT and Operations Technologies

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Internet of Things (IoT) remains one of the stronger markets in which customers are considering investing.

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Schneider Electric introduces EcoStruxure Plant Lean Management for data-driven decision making

Automation Mag

Schneider Electric has launched EcoStruxure Plant Lean Management, a digital solution that reportedly collects and aggregates data across industrial operations to develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for short interval management (SIM) meetings, where shop floor teams review production cycles. According to the company, EcoStruxure Plant Lean Management automatically collects the relevant Information Technology and Operational Technology data for KPIs on productivity, service levels, quality

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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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New VLM-60 multi-turn encoder from Netzer Precision

Motion Control Tips

Netzer has introduced the new VLM-60 multi-turn, hollow-shaft absolute rotary encoder, the ideal solution for smooth and continuous production with limited space. The VLM-60 multi-turn encoder from Netzer is an extremely low profile, hollow-shaft absolute rotary encoder. Often used in multi-axis machinery, servo motors machine tools or robots, and process machine manufacturing, the VLM-60 ensures […] The post New VLM-60 multi-turn encoder from Netzer Precision appeared first on Motion Cont

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Your Press Brake Tooling One Stop Shop – Wilson Tool International

The Fabricator

Wilson Tool International manufactures the most comprehensive line of press brake tooling in the world. From precision to planer machined in European, WT, American and ATC tooling styles and more, along with clamping/crowning and accessory options to speed up your manufacturing process, Wilson Tool has your press brake needs covered. More Information.

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HYNAERO and Altitude Aerospace sign cooperation agreement

Canadian Manufacturing

Fregate-F100 Cooperation (CNW Group/Altitude Aerospace) MONTREAL — HYNAERO and Altitude Aerospace have signed a cooperation protocol for a strategic collaboration in the development of the Fregate-F100 amphibious water bomber aircraft. HYNAERO, a start-up from Bordeaux (France) is working on the design and manufacturing of a new generation amphibious water bomber aircraft, the Fregate-F100, and announces the signing of a cooperation protocol (MoU) with Altitude Aerospace, an international

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Top Trends in Machine Health Monitoring for 2024

ATS

Share Surprises are rarely a good thing in manufacturing. This is especially true when it comes to downtime caused by unexpected equipment failures. Manufacturers have a lot riding on their ability to keep their systems functioning smoothly, which is why so many of them have invested in machine health monitoring. As the technology becomes more sophisticated and available, the market for these solutions only continues to grow.

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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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Federal government announces over 500 new EV chargers across Toronto, Ont.

Canadian Manufacturing

TORONTO — Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a federal investment of nearly $5 million to install over 500 new EV chargers, including 40 fast chargers across the City of Toronto. The chargers are expected to be installed by December 2025 and will help EV drivers get to where they need to go with confidence and ease.

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Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA)  

ATS

Share Problem prevention is almost always cheaper and faster than making fixes later. This is the principle behind failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), a structured approach to identifying what could go wrong and prioritizing which should be addressed first. Design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA) is a form of FMEA tailored to the product design process.

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Sparks takes delivery of new Volvo FM Electric

SMMT

Sparks Transport has acquired a Volvo FM Electric truck after a successful period trialling its local Volvo dealer’s electric demonstrator. The new vehicle, supplied by Truck and Bus Wales and West, will be mainly used by the Glastonbury-based haulier to deliver Refresco beverages to Tesco stores. It is powered by three electrical motors which generate 666 hp and 2,400 Nm of continuous torque, and equipped with the maximum six batteries, unlocking a driving range of about 300 km.

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Hybrid Hexapod Redefines Ultra Precise 6D Motion

Metrology

Traditional hexapod motion systems, constrained within three-dimensional space, have been prone to errors across all 6DOF — an issue magnified in applications demanding nanometer precision. The post Hybrid Hexapod Redefines Ultra Precise 6D Motion appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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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.