Automation World
JANUARY 26, 2023
A fourth industrial revolution is being created and MESA International is developing a new Smart Manufacturing Model that will cut through the hype and the fluff of smart technology to provide a simple, easy-to-use model.
Gary Mintchell
JANUARY 26, 2023
I refrain from politics on this blog and other places notwithstanding that I was in the 99 th percentile on the political science graduate record exam at university and came close to a graduate degree in that discipline before I escaped into common sense. I also am not a booster of the US Chamber of Commerce. However, throwing all that aside, I have to report on this news from them regarding today’s political agenda in Congress (and elsewhere).
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Automation World
JANUARY 26, 2023
Through greater use of EDI, master scheduling, data mining, and visualization capabilities provided by the DelmiaWorks ERP system, Vital Plastics doubled its plant capacity and increased revenues by 25%.
SMMT
JANUARY 26, 2023
British commercial vehicle production grows by 39.3% to 101,600 units in 2022, the best annual performance since 2012. Output for overseas markets surges 63.4%, with production for UK increasing by 14.0% in the year. December manufacturing posts first decline of the year, down -23.6% from supply chain disruption. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 39.3% in 2022, with 101,600 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines, according to the latest figures published today by t
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.
Automation World
JANUARY 26, 2023
Leaders that are applying analytics are making better, faster, more agile decisions according to the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA.org) and LNS Research “Analytics That Matter” survey.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 26, 2023
Remote teams are exposed to more cyber security threats due to an expanded attack surface. With an exponential increase in the number of endpoints, cybercriminals can gain access to sensitive company data. Enhancing cybersecurity awareness for remote teams is essential, and here are five tips to help with this. 1.
Manufacturing Technology Today brings together the best content for manufacturing technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Plastics News
JANUARY 26, 2023
Mattress maker Serta Simmons Bedding LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its debt. The move by the Doraville, Ga.,-based company will reduce its funded debt from $1.9 billion to $300 million through an agreement with key financial stakeholders, the company said in a Jan. 23 announcement. It says the arrangement, which includes access to $125 million in capital, will enable the business to continue making “critical investments” in its business and brands.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 26, 2023
A hot oriental temperament, hot Turkish blood, good nature, and open hearts are the characteristics of Istanbul. As a real capital, this city is rich in ancient history and unsurpassed architecture, uniquely combined with trendy boutiques and luxurious restaurants. Buying apartments in Istanbul can be a really good choice for investment. Istanbul is an amazing city.
E&T
JANUARY 26, 2023
A report by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said UK car production in 2022 shrunk to levels not seen since the 1950s. In 2022, a total of 775,014 cars were built in the country. The figure constitutes a 9.8 per cent decline from the 859,575 made during the previous year. December rounded off a volatile 12 months, with output down 17.9 per cent year on year, despite the growth that had occurred in October and November.
The Fabricator
JANUARY 26, 2023
Want to enjoy the full potential of the Industrial Internet of Things? You better ensure that the workforce understands the potential benefits and the risks that come with such a major manufacturing shift.
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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.
E&T
JANUARY 26, 2023
The body, which makes forecasts about the climate transition, said that climate objectives for the likes of the EU and US have taken “centre stage along with domestic economic and industrial needs”. It recorded “significant developments” over the last quarter across clean power, industry, transport and buildings. Policies tackling methane from oil & gas operations and agricultural sources are also beginning to emerge.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 26, 2023
When you start a business, there are a million things you need to think about. Even if that number seems like an exaggeration, the truth is that there are certainly more things you need to think about than in most other careers.
E&T
JANUARY 26, 2023
ChatGPT was created by US firm OpenAI. The app uses artificial intelligence to generate streams of text from simple prompts. The results have been so good that some educators have warned that it could lead to widespread cheating by students, potentially even signalling the end of traditional classroom teaching methods. Jonathan Choi, a professor at Minnesota University Law School, gave ChatGPT the same test faced by students, consisting of 95 multiple-choice questions and 12 essay questions.
Plastics Today
JANUARY 26, 2023
While there are looming concerns for the plastics industry, a stable end market may usher in a strong year for well-positioned companies.
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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.
E&T
JANUARY 26, 2023
Seaweed is thought to offer a sustainable alternative to land-based agricultural expansion to meet the world’s growing need for food and materials. “Seaweed has great commercial and environmental potential as a nutritious food and a building block for commercial products including animal feed, plastics, fibres, diesel and ethanol,” said PhD candidate Scott Spillias.
Control.com
JANUARY 26, 2023
There are many settings and configurations to consider when using RS232 devices. This article breaks down this communication standard and explains how to send messages from one device to another.
E&T
JANUARY 26, 2023
The artificial skin developed by researchers from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore could be able to identify objects it has not yet touched. The team demonstrated that the artificial skin could be used in a variety of applications, including the manipulation of virtual game characters, navigation of electronic maps, and scrolling through electronic documents.
Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing
JANUARY 26, 2023
SAN ANTONIO, TX. – January 26, 2023 – Based on its recent research and vendor assessments in the global digital employee experience platform market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Nexthink with the 2022 Company of the Year Award. This recognition was bestowed based on Nexthink’s comprehensive platform that optimizes the digital employee experience (DEX) and encourages business sustainability practices.
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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.
E&T
JANUARY 26, 2023
Shoppers spent over £130bn on ‘fast-moving consumer goods’ (FMCG) last year, which includes household essentials like food and drink, cleaning products, and personal care items. A significant number of these are marketed as green or environmentally friendly, including up to 91 per cent of all dishwashing items and 100 per cent of toilet products, the CMA said.
AU Manufacturing
JANUARY 26, 2023
Battery technology company Altech Chemicals has reached a number of significant milestones in the commercialisation of its CERENERGY 100 MWh Sodium Alumina Solid State Battery for grid energy storage in Saxony, Germany, said Managing Director Iggy Tan. Speaking during an interview with The Market Herald Boardroom News, Tan shared that Altech already hosted two expert workshops with the aim to bring forward detailed design requirements for a production plant.
E&T
JANUARY 26, 2023
IBM and SAP are the latest companies in Silicon Valley to announce their plans to cut thousands of jobs, following similar moves made by Spotify and Alphabet earlier this week. IBM has revealed it will cut around 3,900 jobs, amounting to 1.5 per cent of its global workforce. The layoffs will cost the company a bout $300m (£242m) this quarter, a spokesperson confirmed.
Plastics Today
JANUARY 26, 2023
Plastics dominate with 30% of the market, which is forecast to rise annually by 25.9% from 2022 to 2030 to reach a value of $16.23 billion.
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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.
AU Manufacturing
JANUARY 26, 2023
The Western Australian government has signed a trade agreement with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to accelerate progress for decarbonisation and low-emission technologies in the state. During his trade mission in Japan, Premier Mark McGowan met with JBIC Governor Nobumitsu Hayashi to discuss new energy investment opportunities in WA.
Plastics Today
JANUARY 26, 2023
Novel technology enhances sustainability while improving masterbatch processability and profits, according to Chemours.
AU Manufacturing
JANUARY 26, 2023
The manufacturing output of British cars declined by 9.8 per cent in 2022 to 775.014 units in December, according to a report released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The latest result rounds off a volatile year for UK car production, with output down by 17.9 per cent in the month after growth in October and November, with most of the year’s volume loss occurring in the first half.
Drives & Controls
JANUARY 26, 2023
A pair of robotics companies based in the US and Austria have joined forces to develop an end-of-arm tool that allows robots to apply masking tape for painting applications, especially in the aerospace industry.
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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.
AU Manufacturing
JANUARY 26, 2023
ASX-listed mining company Strandline Resources has completed the second shipment of Heavy Mineral Concentrate (HMC) from its 100%-owned Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia. The company loaded 8,600 wet metric tonnes of HMC product, comprising valuable minerals of zircon sand, titanium ores and rare earth monazite, at the Port of Geraldton.
Plastics News
JANUARY 26, 2023
A survey of U.S. plastics processors says inflation, automation and economic questions are top of mind. "I think we're struggling," says the head of the group behind the report.
AU Manufacturing
JANUARY 26, 2023
NSW drivers now have the option to offset their car’s carbon emissions when they register it every year under the new vehicle emissions offset scheme. Treasurer and Minister for Energy Matt Kean stated that many Australians are seeking practical methods to combat climate change, and the new scheme will provide more chances for people to reduce their carbon footprint.
Drives & Controls
JANUARY 26, 2023
The German connectivity and automation supplier Weidmüller has developed an automation operating system that links the worlds of OT (operational technology) and IT and will allow automation engineers to assemble customised Web-based systems. Called u-OS, the system is based on open standards such as Linux, container technology and OPC UA, and can integrate custom apps, apps from third-party developers, as well as apps developed by Weidmüller itself.
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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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