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Beckhoff to highlight ATRO, MX-System and Adaptive Automation at PACK EXPO 2022

Design World

Empowering leaders in packaging, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals to conquer automation challenges, Beckhoff will showcase flexible robotics, cabinetless control systems and adaptive automation technologies at PACK EXPO International 2022. The modular Automation Technology for Robotics (ATRO) solution will appear for the first time in North America at the show from Oct. 23-26 in booth… The post Beckhoff to highlight ATRO, MX-System and Adaptive Automation at PACK EXPO 2022 appeared f

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Building the Next Generation of Automation Talent

Automation World

Giving new employees the opportunity to participate on projects goes a long way toward building the talent pool industry needs.

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Q&A With HELU: Robotic Dress Packs

Design World

Robots are an integral part of the manufacturing industry worldwide to the extent that they are indispensable. In production, robots and cobots frequently encounter each other, working and interacting side by side with humans, but also performing tasks independently. The latest industrial robots move in a three-dimensional space and can therefore perform a wide variety… The post Q&A With HELU: Robotic Dress Packs appeared first on Design World.

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A new Frontier in Robot Applications and Markets

Automation World

Robot technology is more advanced and applicable than ever with the help of machine learning, washdown capability, and safety improvements, but there is still plenty of room for innovation.

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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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Emerson Adds Wind Power Technolgy

Gary Mintchell

Emerson sent me a number of renewable energy technology news releases and a live discussion over the past couple of months. I wrote about hydrogen a couple of months ago. These news items talk about wind power technology. [This is also a good time to promote a new book, The Carbon Almanac , ideal for everyone to learn about what they can do to reduce carbon generation.].

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Key factors for cobot welding safety

The Fabricator

Cobots look untimidating, but they need to be treated like any other aspect of fabricating equipment. For an application to truly qualify as collaborative and deemed safe, the entire robotic system and application must be addressed. This includes the robot, workpiece, robot work area, and even the end-of-arm tooling.

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First Chemical Recycling Program for Synthetic Turf Launched in US

Plastics Today

Netherlands-based TenCate Grass partners with Cyclyx and ExxonMobil to chemically recycle artificial grass into feedstock for new plastic products.

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Film and sheet ranking rolls past $41B

Plastics News

Based on the survey submissions, film producers had an average gain of 15 percent and sheet producers reported an 8 percent average gain.

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Port of Melbourne invests in rail infrastructure

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Victorian government tells Manufacturers’ Monthly why exporters will be the big winners from Port of Melbourne’s investment in new rail infrastructure. The investment will deliver new sidings and rail connections to Swanson Dock – home to two of Victoria’s three stevedores. Improving rail access to the Port of Melbourne was a legislated condition of the port lease negotiated between the Victorian government and the port’s new owners in 2016.

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Beyond Measure – Nucor Metrology Center at MTU Opens

Metrology

Michigan Technological University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics (ME-EM) has officially opened the Nucor Metrology Center with a donor appreciation event recognizing Nucor Corporation for its generous support of the Center. The post Beyond Measure – Nucor Metrology Center at MTU Opens appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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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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OPG and Microsoft partner for clean energy in Ontario

Canadian Manufacturing

The Darlington New Nuclear Project site in Clarington, where OPG plans to build a small modular reactor. (CNW Group/Ontario Power Generation Inc.). TORONTO — Ontario Power Generation and Microsoft have announced a partnership aimed at tackling climate change and driving sustainable growth across Ontario. The two companies have said they will work together on a series of initiatives that are focused on delivering clean energy solutions and digital skilling programs.

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Exploring new ways to encourage more women into trades

AU Manufacturing

Media Release by NSW Department of Customer Service. Whether it is being an auto-technician or working in construction, the sky is the limit as the NSW Government looks for new ways to encourage more women to consider getting into trades. Deputy Secretary of Customer, Delivery and Transformation William Murphy said women make up just two per cent of qualified trade workers in key Australian industries experiencing major skills shortages such as construction, electrotechnology and the automotive

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German Technology Day set to launch on Oct. 20th and Nov. 3

Canadian Manufacturing

German Technology Day set to launch on Oct. 20th and Nov. 3. Fifteen prominent companies with a background in automation and advanced manufacturing will host Canada’s fourth series of German Technology Days on October 20, 2022 at Humber College, Toronto , and on November 3, 2022 at Plaza Centre-Ville in Montreal. These companies are located in Canada with headquarters in Germany.

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Engineering power with low-voltage induction motors

Manufacturer's Monthly

According to the International Energy Agency, 69 per cent of the energy used by industrial applications is related to electric motors, which are the driving force behind conveyor processes, pumps, heating and ventilation systems, and air compressors. At a rate of 15 cents per kilowatt-hour, a typical 15kW continuous running motor uses almost $21,000 worth of electricity annually – about 18 times its initial purchase price.

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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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Robot clothes could help children with cerebral palsy move

E&T

Enabled by a $1.5m grant from the US National Science Foundation, the UC Riverside scientists are looking at novel approaches to clothing, which will also facilitate more natural limb functioning for children with conditions such as cerebral palsy. . Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of serious physical disability in childhood. However, the robots that have traditionally been designed to help patients are rigid and not comfortable to wear.

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Raytheon and Northrop Grumman to manufacture world’s first air-breathing missile

AU Manufacturing

Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Northrop Grumman have been selected to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) for the US Air Force (USAF). . Under the contract, the two companies will deliver operationally ready HACMs built in conjunction with the US-Australian project Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research Experiment. . The missile is a first-of-its-kind weapon that utilises an air-breathing, scramjet-powered munition, which uses high vehicle speed to compress incoming ai

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AGVs for Automating Heavy Load Manufacturing Conveyance

Robotics Business Review

Sponsored By: For today’s heavy manufacturers, conveyance automation systems must be extremely robust and capable of transporting high-capacity payloads, yet also deliver the high levels of flexibility, safety and scalability expected from today’s mobile robotic systems. Modern automated guided vehicles can do just that. Manufacturing facilities continue to increase their levels of automation to reduce….

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Kickstart: Add teal to your pumpkin collection so more kids can trick or treat

Plastics News

The Teal Pumpkin Project asks people to put out non-food items in teal-colored plastic pumpkins so that kids with food allergies also can participate in the Halloween tradition.

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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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IMCRC partner Stryker opens Brisbane R&D lab

Manufacturer's Monthly

Global medical technology company Stryker has opened its Australian research and development (R&D) lab in Brisbane, Queensland as part of a partnership with the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC). Located in Brisbane’s Herston Health Precinct, a collaborative community of health facilities, medical research institutes, universities, and organisations, the R&D lab will focus on digital, robotics, enabling technology and advanced manufacturing research.

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Material Insights: Plastics under public scrutiny

Plastics News

Plastics News Assistant Managing Editor Steve Toloken drops by Material Insights to talk about the numerous public policy headlines from the last few weeks.

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Queensland to house new Stanwell-RES Tarong West Wind Farm

AU Manufacturing

Queensland ’s state-owned energy company Stanwell and global renewable energy developer RES are kickstarting the development of the proposed Tarong West Wind Farm, which will generate up to 500 MW of renewable energy. The site, located 30 km southwest of Kingaroy, could receive up to $780 million in funding through the Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund.

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Need for Speed and Scope Drives Quickparts’ Acquisition of Xcentric Mold & Engineering

Plastics Today

The combined company will offer in-house, end-to-end solutions from first prototype to short-run production, said Quickparts CEO.

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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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Weld Australia calls for urgent action as Australian government prioritises international trade over local manufacturing

AU Manufacturing

Media Release by Weld Australia. With the Australian Government prioritising international trade relations over support for the local manufacturing industry, Weld Australia is calling for urgent action. Last week, Australia progressed negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA). According to the Australian Government, the purpose of the upgrade is to modernise the trade agreement, further reduce trade barriers and boost trade and investment in the regio

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U.S. Plastics Pact Invites Innovators to Apply for Reuse Catalyst Program

Plastics Today

Plastic packaging reuse/refilling entrepreneurs and innovators chosen for the program will collaborate, partner, and learn from one another.

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View from India: Green flight hope for the future

E&T

Aviation contributes about 2-2.5 per cent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide. As for India, the country is a leading importer of edible oil. Now here lies an opportunity. Probably this could be reason enough for the country to work towards becoming a hub for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Agri residues-feedstock, municipal solid wastes, renewable biomass and algae could all be used for making SAF.

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Why optimising your manufacturing workforce is more important than ever

AU Manufacturing

Sponsored Content by. People are at the heart of the Australian manufacturing industry. That’s why it’s important to have solutions that will optimise payroll and workforce management in place. The right software and solutions can help to streamline everyday processes, provide efficiencies that result in material productivity gains and give real-time insights, aid business growth and staff retention, and improve working lives for people throughout your organisation.

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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.

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Audi, Fraunhofer pilot aims to advance auto plastics recycling

Plastics News

Audi’s pilot study with Fraunhofer involves physical recycling to gain experience with as many technologies as possible to establish material cycles for production.

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Marine trials for hydrogen fuel cell made with PCB technology

E&T

Bramble Energy’s PCB Fuel Cell is designed to provide a zero-emission alternative for diesel-powered vehicles and portable generators that can be made up by printed circuit board factories around the world to save costs and time to market. Trials of the innovative fuel cell on a remotely controlled robot boat, which are believed to be a world first, are due to start in the coming months in partnership with Sea-Kit International, a leading manufacturer of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).

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Australian-UK advanced manufacturing collaboration to enhance shipbuilding processes

AU Manufacturing

Australian and UK researchers have signed an agreement aimed at boosting opportunities to collaborate on advanced modern manufacturing methods that could be incorporated into ongoing shipbuilding and marine operations from both hemispheres. . Signed by Flinders University , the University of Strathclyde , and BAE Systems , the memorandum of understanding (MoU) will establish the Advanced Manufacturing Research Exchange to boost collaboration and facilitate the development of international best p

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Tackling the hidden risk from building with wood

E&T

The UK saw record temperatures this summer, causing widespread wildfires and droughts. This extreme weather could become a regular seasonal occurrence, affecting us all in years to come. Alongside the looming threat from fire, to make matters worse the fire retardants we use to protect building materials often contain dangerous toxic chemicals. Pollution from fire retardants is a major safety risk that cannot be ignored.

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Mastering Digital Transformation: Your Guide to a Successful MES Implementation

70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.