Automation World
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Harnessing technology to go paperless and digitalize tasks unlocks human efficiency by synchronizing processes, machinery, and people to strike the perfect smart factory balance.
Gary Mintchell
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The control and automation market I’ve been in since the late 90s has definitely become a software market. Yes, the main players that remain do still have their legacy controllers, instrumentation, sensors, and networking. The excitement that remains is mainly software and services. Domain expertise within the supplier community becomes increasingly important.
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Automation World
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Debuting in November and previewed at PACK EXPO International, the ABB Robotic Item Picker is designed to pick smaller items that are variable in size, shape, and substrate.
Plastics News
OCTOBER 31, 2022
As lead service lines are replaced in America's drinking water systems, plastic pipe producers find themselves defending their products as safe, cost-effective and sustainable.
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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.
Design World
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Dyndrite, providers of the GPU-accelerated computation engine used to create next-generation digital manufacturing hardware and software, announced support for the new Open Vector Format (.ovf), developed by the RWTH Aachen University Chair Digital Additive Production DAP, within its Dyndrite Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) software. OVF provides a streamlined yet info-rich data link between the […].
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Automation World
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Easy 2 Change helps operators reduce the time needed for a blown film line changeover by 50%.
Chris Hohmann
OCTOBER 31, 2022
This month of November 2022 sees the first anniversary of the relocation of my place of residence, which is also the strong symbol of my family’s desired change in life. So far, one year after, a very satisfying change from all points of view. I took the opportunity, before initiating this change, to test some … Continue reading November 2022.
Automation World
OCTOBER 31, 2022
B&R's Acopos 6D uses wear-free, magnetically levitating shuttles to unlock and enable custom, batch-size of one packaging applications.
Design World
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The measuring division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., designer and manufacturer of high-performance position measurement systems, highlights the availability of its KD-5100+ high-reliability differential displacement measurement system, with nanometer resolution. With its stable design, extremely small size, and low power consumption, the KD-5100+ is suitable for laser communications satellites and ground stations, image stabilization systems,… The post Kaman’s high-reliability s
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The world of manufacturing is evolving—and so must the factories that drive it. This eBook reveals five transformative strategies that can help manufacturers gain a lasting competitive edge. Through insights from aerospace leaders, energy innovators, and the factories of tomorrow, we show how manufacturers are moving beyond traditional approaches. From building smarter, adaptable systems to embracing iterative design and fostering resilient cultures, these strategies are shaping the future of pr
Robotics Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The manual process of applying coating to floors to create a seamless finish is a demanding and time-consuming undertaking. Easy Floor Robotics' systems automates the process using mobile robots. The post Easy Floor Robotics – Start-Up Profile – Creating Seamless Flooring Using Autonomous Mobile Robots appeared first on Robotics Business Review.
Plastics News
OCTOBER 31, 2022
ENGEL North America runs a comprehensive paid apprenticeship program for students to learn the ins and outs of injection molding.
Plastics Today
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Gas-Assisted Push-Pull technology enables dynamic packing of weld lines using a single injection unit and miniaturized injectors.
Canadian Manufacturing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
SAN DIEGO — SkySafe says its cloud-based counter-drone technology is now detecting drone flights in Canada, thanks to their partnership with Robotics Centre. The company’s cloud solution offers customers a way to detect, track, and analyze the drones in their airspace, without having to buy and maintain hardware. The company offers airspace awareness via a subscription to their cloud based application. “As more and more drones enter the airspace, there are more incidents occurring fr
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As automation continues to evolve, the demand for smarter, more integrated solutions will only grow. The Accuride FULLELECTRIC® is a new approach to powered linear motion that represents the next evolution in system design. By integrating compact electric actuators directly into Accuride's industry leading drawer slides, this approach addresses the pain points of traditional systems while delivering reliable performance.
Plastics News
OCTOBER 31, 2022
European recyclers have been unable to pass through higher energy costs. As a result, the profitability of plastics recycling has been undermined. Recyclers are responding by either taking an unprofitable line out of production or by completely shutting down recycling facilities.
Canadian Manufacturing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
A looming recession and Canada’s need to keep up with the United States on clean energy investments will be front and centre next week when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers her fall mini-budget. Freeland has already warned not to expect big money to help Canadians cope with lingering inflation, stressing in recent weeks that would just further fuel inflation. “We can’t support every single Canadian in the way we did with the emergency measures that we put in place at the h
Plastics Today
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The event in March will feature more than 80 technical presentations and scores of exhibitors.
The Guardian Manufacturing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Company spun out of Oxford University makes DNA and RNA sequencing devices to identify viruses and variants Not far from Didcot, once a halfway stop between London and Bristol on the Great Western Railway celebrated for Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s engineering, innovation has returned with a hi-tech factory manufacturing DNA and RNA sequencing machines.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
E&T
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Competition has opened for entries for 2023. . Inquisitive young minds with an idea to transform the future could win the prestigious title of UK Young Engineer or UK Young Scientist of the Year. Teachers can encourage students to think about issues they’re passionate about or develop solutions to challenges they’ve come across in their own lives by completing a project for entry into the competition.
The Guardian Manufacturing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Company struggles to find investors willing to fund effort to build giant £3.8bn ‘gigafactory’ in north-east The UK government-backed battery startup Britishvolt is considering entering administration with the potential loss of almost 300 jobs after it struggled to find investors willing to fund its effort to build a giant £3.8bn “gigafactory” in north-east England.
iBASEt
OCTOBER 31, 2022
iBASEt India Recognized with Business World Workplace Award. Lake Forest, Calif. – October 31, 2022 – iBASEt, the company that simplifies how complex products are built and maintained, today announced iBASEt India was named in Business World’s “Happiest Workplaces Award.” Winners were selected by Dr. Ashish Ambasta, Founder and CEO Happy+ Consulting, alongside a panel of judges including happiness experts and positive psychologists. iBASEt was ranked in the top 10 of the 30 winning organizations
HGR Inc.
OCTOBER 31, 2022
‘What It Took to Get Us to Stay’: Entry Level Manufacturing Workers Speak Up. Adrienne Selko | Nov 2, 2022 | Industry Week. The best resource for finding out why employees stay at their jobs is to ask them. IW spoke with three entry-level workers in different industries. Here are their responses as to what they like about their jobs and why they have stayed.
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Your Industrial IoT software is never ready to scale unless your platform can handle multiple assets at enterprise-level, deploy on any cloud, and provide a modern tech stack for rapid application development with complete IP Ownership, all while reducing cloud operations costs by 90% per connected device. In the technical paper developed with the product team behind Flex83, find how you can build & own your custom IoT platform on the Flex83 Middleware that: Is Scale-ready for 65M+ Connected Ass
iBASEt
OCTOBER 31, 2022
If you’re anything like me, sometimes work problems can keep you up at night. It probably takes only a moment to list a few of the tricks that commonly haunt your shop floor. Suppliers occasionally send defective parts, which are hopefully caught in the testing and sampling phase—but if not, they become downstream component issues. Supply chain problems can disrupt production plans.
NIST
OCTOBER 31, 2022
National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) provides students, parents and communities a glimpse of modern manufacturing. It’s held on the first Friday of October and has grown exponentially since starting back in 2012. Now it’s recognized during the entire month of October with manufacturing companies, schools and organizations planning activities, tours, seminars, class presentations, networking and social media campaigns to create awareness around manufacturing.
Plastics News
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The 31,000-square-meter indoor facility will produce more than 1,000 metric tons of leafy greens including lettuces, arugula, mixed salad greens and spinach for in-flight meals annually, while reportedly requiring 95 percent less water than conventional agriculture.
E&T
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The company has been developing a £3.8bn gigafactory intended to produce batteries for electric vehicles, in Blyth, Northumberland, where it had hoped to employ up to 3,000 workers. However, the group has been in emergency fundraising talks in recent weeks. The Financial Times reported that the company could slide into insolvency as soon as today (Monday).
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Manufacturing today requires both agility and precision. Traditional ERP systems provide enterprise-wide management but lack real-time execution power needed on the shop floor. ION Factory OS by First Resonance bridges this gap, combining the strengths of ERP and MES for seamless integration. While ERP handles long-term strategic oversight, ION Factory OS delivers real-time production control, ensuring speed, flexibility, and precision.
Plastics News
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Most plastics packaging in the United States does not meet the federal government's legal definition of recyclable, and none of it meets the tougher criteria put forward by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and its global network of plastic pacts, a new Greenpeace report is charging. The Oct. 24 report , "Circular Claims Fall Flat Again," said that only PET and high density polyethylene bottles would be able to be labeled recyclable under the U.S.
E&T
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Launched on the back of a Long March-5B Y4 carrier rocket, the new module blasted off from the coastal Wenchang space base on the tropical island province of Hainan. Known as Mengtian, the new module is expected to spend around 13 hours in flight before it reaches Tiangong. The space station’s first module, Tianhe, only began orbiting last year. Three astronauts – two male and one female – are currently living aboard Tiangong and will help ensure that the docking procedure of the new module to t
Metrology
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Nikon Industrial Metrology has announced a series of new metrology systems for manufacturers seeking to measure the geometry of medium-to-large parts – from a car door, casting or fabrication to. The post Nikon Launches Turnkey Laser Radar Intelligent Quality Stations appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.
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