Automation World
APRIL 4, 2024
A look at 10 ways reality capture technology is used in manufacturing today to connect design and production, aid in reverse engineering, deliver hyper-accurate measurements and enable spatial analyses.
Design World
APRIL 4, 2024
By 2028, the 40-plus electric vehicle (EV) battery-manufacturing sites in the U.S. could annually output product capable of 1,037 GWh … tracking to increase by twentyfold from the size of the industry just a few years ago, according to the U.S. Dept. of Energy. One geographical corridor running from Michigan to Alabama currently dominates the industry,… The post Automation for North American EV battery production appeared first on Design World.
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Gary Mintchell
APRIL 4, 2024
Technology trends form a large part of reporting here. Another trend is companies sending out questionnaires and publishing reports. This one from Xage Security asked about manufacturers’ opinions regarding zero trust adoption. Highlights: Manufacturers are worried about data sharing – 90% of respondents in the manufacturing industry are concerned with sharing data outside the organization, either via cloud services or with third parties.
Design World
APRIL 4, 2024
DigiKey will bring its refreshed brand and Great Board Giveaway to Embedded World 2024, April 9-11 in Nuremberg, Germany. The company will host a wide variety of activities, giveaways, and resources during the show at booth 4A-633. Visit the DigiKey booth during the show for the Great Board Giveaway and receive a random draw development… The post DigiKey hosts Great Board Giveaway, technical demos, and more at Embedded World 2024 appeared first on Design World.
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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?
Automation World
APRIL 4, 2024
From attracting and retaining a quality workforce to improving maintenance and reliability, establishing the three pillars of a strong data foundation can help ensure a manufacturer’s current and future success.
Design World
APRIL 4, 2024
Miniature and microgearing with high precision and tight tolerances is used to deliver accurate low-backlash power transmission complementing small electric motors in: • Medical devices and surgical tools • Aerospace rovers and satellites • Small motorized electronics. Such gearing is most often paired with small dc motors that is either brushed or brushless — with […] The post The fundamentals of miniature gearing appeared first on Design World.
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Design World
APRIL 4, 2024
By Chris Gumas, Director of Marketing, Ruland Manufacturing Matching high-torque applications with the ideal servo coupling demands careful consideration of several factors, including torque and misalignment capabilities, speed requirements, and spatial constraints. Ruland offers a range of high-torque servo couplings – bellows, disc, and slit – each designed to address these factors in unique ways. […] The post High-torque flexible servo couplings appeared first on Design World.
Automation World
APRIL 4, 2024
How manufacturers are building seamless connections between critical data, systems and workflows to drive better decision making and automation.
SMMT
APRIL 4, 2024
New car registrations rise 10.4% in best March since 2019 and 20th consecutive month of growth. Overall increase driven by fleet investment with weak confidence constraining private retail demand. Industry calls for EV incentives with battery electric car market off the pace. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE The UK new car market clocked up its 20th consecutive month of growth in March, with a 10.4% rise in registrations.
Automation World
APRIL 4, 2024
The Albéa Group uses 70 KUKA robots in its Matamoros, Mexico, plant to flexibly produce 50 million products a month.
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.
SMMT
APRIL 4, 2024
Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grows 11.1% to 52,916 units in best March performance for three years. Growth in uptake of all LCVs besides medium-sized vans, with the largest models up 16.1% as demand for smaller vans bounces back with a 44.8% rise. Electric van uptake reaches highest volume on record for a new plate month – but a national plan for van-suitable public chargepoints remains crucial to tackling fleet charging anxiety.
E&T
APRIL 4, 2024
After 20 years, researchers have finally completed work on the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera – one of the most advanced tools yet to search for life outside of the Solar System.
Automation World
APRIL 4, 2024
Two reports commissioned by ABB Motion and Sapio Research highlight the effects of resource scarcity on industrial businesses and sustainability initiatives.
Robotics Business Review
APRIL 4, 2024
NEURA has developed cognitive robots in a variety of form factors. Source: NEURA Robotics Talk about combining robotics and artificial intelligence is all the rage, but some convergence is already maturing. NEURA Robotics GmbH and Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies Inc. today announced a strategic partnership to introduce “cognitive robotics” into manufacturing. “By pooling our sensor and AI technologies and expertise into an ultimate platform approach, we will significantl
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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.
The Fabricator
APRIL 4, 2024
Albion, Mich.-based Conceptual Innovations helps move the big and heavy. It started with engineers asking a good question at the right time: We’ve got metal fabrication capacity; now, what can we make?
Robotics Business Review
APRIL 4, 2024
Agility Arc is a cloud-based platform for managing fleets of humanoids. Source: Agility Robotics Agility Robotics made a couple of strategic moves this week as it continues to commercialize its Digit humanoid. Let’s start with the good news. Agility is partnering with Manhattan Associates, a global leader in supply chain and omnichannel commerce.
Control.com
APRIL 4, 2024
I/O mapping is the process of converting raw input and output data into specific tags, but how can we find a method for mapping I/O that is both efficient and scalable?
Manufacturer's Monthly
APRIL 4, 2024
Image: Gilmour Space Technologies In a significant milestone for Queensland’ s growing space sector, the site of Australia’s first orbital rocket launch has officially opened. Located within the Abbot Point State Development Area in North Queensland, the Bowen Orbital Spaceport is operated by Gold Coast based Gilmour Space Technologies. Deputy premier, treasurer and minister for trade and investment Cameron Dick said, “We wanted to see Queensland boldly go where no state has gone bef
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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.
Canadian Manufacturing
APRIL 4, 2024
SASKATOON — thyssenkrupp Uhde and Genesis Fertilizers Limited Partnership have entered into an agreement for a conceptual design study for the development of a fertilizer complex to be located near Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan. The proposed plant will be designed to utilize production technology available for nitrogen fertilizer production, along with design options to also enable reduced greenhouse gas emissions while exploring renewable-based hydrogen, electricity options, and carbon captu
Manufacturer's Monthly
APRIL 4, 2024
Image: fedorovekb/stock.adobe.com Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has announced leadership changes within the company to increase capabilities across international markets. The changes include three new appointments across EOS’s international and domestic leadership. Christian Tobergte has been appointed to lead the EOS Defence Systems International activity and will be based in Europe.
Mold Making Technology
APRIL 4, 2024
Source | StackTeck Systems StackTeck Systems Ltd. is a global provider of integrated plastic molding solutions for the injection molding industry. From product and mold design to complete automation systems and systems integration, StackTeck develops injection molds and systems that provide effective and efficient production solutions. In its commitment to innovation and sustainability in food packaging alternatives, the company is demonstrating a new approach to producing an ultra-thin, clear c
Robotics Business Review
APRIL 4, 2024
Kiwibot will add intellectual property from AUTO Mobility Solutions to its delivery robot portfolio. Source: Kiwibot Consolidation among mobile robot providers is not limited to warehouses. Kiwibot today announced that it has acquired AUTO Mobility Solutions Co. “This strategic collaboration marks a significant milestone in both companies’ journeys towards innovation and safeguarding privacy in the robotics industry, particularly for intelligent robots sourced from China and deployed
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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.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
APRIL 4, 2024
It’s time to expand your multicloud expertise. According to the Cisco 2022 Global Hybrid Cloud Trends Report , 93 percent of organizations already operate in multicloud environments.
Canadian Manufacturing
APRIL 4, 2024
Ford Motor Co. is delaying the start of electric vehicle production at its plant in Oakville, Ont., by two years. The U.S. automaker had planned to start production at the Canadian plant, which employs 2,700 workers, in 2025 and is pushing that back to 2027. Ford announced plans last year to spend $1.8 billion to transform its Oakville assembly plant into a hub for electric vehicle manufacturing including vehicle and battery pack assembly.
Manufacturing Management
APRIL 4, 2024
Eurostellar is a Czech-Vietnamese company founded by Karel Papik and Peter Ngo, specialising in bringing cutting-edge European technologies into Southeast Asia. With offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Prague, Czech Republic, Eurostellar is a significant link between European manufacturers and Southeast Asian markets.
Fabricating & Metal Work
APRIL 4, 2024
Ski-goggle Sportiness; Industrial-strength Protection The Brass Knuckle ® (Alpharetta, GA) Vader Goggle (BKGOG-2010N) looks like it should be tearing up the slopes … yet it’s made to keep out splash and maintain vision in the toughest work environments. Made with exclusive BK-Anti-FOG coating, a durable anti-scratch treatment, and D3-rated for droplet and splash protection, Vader is as efficient and hardworking as the people who wear it.
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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.
Manufacturer's Monthly
APRIL 4, 2024
Image: Quality Stock Arts/stock.adobe.com MAS Equipment’s Kalgoorlie-Boulder workshop introduces a new collaborative welding robot , set to enhance automation. Western Australia’s minister for regional development Don Punch revealed the new high-tech robotic welding assistant, supported through the Regional Economic Development (RED) Grant program.
Robotics Business Review
APRIL 4, 2024
The fourth installment of the Automated Warehouse research series captures market sentiment about stationary robots. | Credit: WTWH Media Warehouse operators are grappling with a formidable challenge in the fast-paced logistics world: a severe shortage of available labor. With the increasing demand for operational efficiency, the optimization of warehouse processes has become an imperative rather than simply an objective.
Manufacturing Management
APRIL 4, 2024
Bradford Hydrogen Production Facility, a partnership project between Hygen and N-GEN, developed by Renewable Connections, has received consent from Bradford Council.
Robotics Automation News
APRIL 4, 2024
In the ever-changing world of business and sales and business management, the pursuit of continuous growth and optimized performance is a constant. Sales Performance Management software stands out as a major factor to achieve these goals.
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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.
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