Automation World
JANUARY 13, 2023
Stephen Lacy of Belden explains the high costs of reactive maintenance and how moving to more proactive—and even predictive—maintenance can be achieved without major investments and executed in small, easily incorporated steps.
Design World
JANUARY 13, 2023
APEM announced the expanded availability of the XS Series low-profile joystick/thumbstick, ideal for robust applications requiring precise control of industrial equipment, construction vehicles, and marine vessels. Many of the most challenging industrial, commercial, and marine applications incorporate extensive operator control interfaces via wired or wireless consoles, armrests, belly boxes, and pendants.
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Gary Mintchell
JANUARY 13, 2023
ZEDEDA provides network edge management and orchestration for industrial applications. It has been reaching out to large automation companies for partnerships or collaboration. Its solution integrates with Emerson’s DeltaV automation system. It announced in mid-December 2022 that Emerson Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Emerson, has made a strategic investment.
Design World
JANUARY 13, 2023
Machine builders in any industrial application can now use Emerson’s PACSystems RXi HMI, a next-generation machine visualization solution designed to help set their systems apart for customers. The new system easily helps users overcome the limitations of lower budgets, fewer people, and higher productivity demands. This highly intuitive human-machine interface (HMI) addresses the needs of… The post Emerson’s new display differentiates OEM systems, improves user operations appeared first o
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.
E&T
JANUARY 13, 2023
Royal Mail has been unable to send letters and parcels overseas since Wednesday (11 January) due to a ransomware attack that affected its computer systems. . The organisation has advised people not to try to send international letters and parcels until the issue is resolved. The attack has been claimed by L ockBit, a hacker group widely thought to have close links to Russia.
Automation Mag
JANUARY 13, 2023
Universal Robots (UR) recently shared its predictions on automation trends for 2023 that would impact manufacturers going forward. In a press statement released by the company, it noted that turnkey robotic solutions, complete with all hardware, software, sensors and interfaces, will be powerful automation drivers in 2023. “In 2023, cobot automation will become more sophisticated yet more straightforward to use,” predicts Joe Campbell, senior manager of applications development and strategic mar
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The Fabricator
JANUARY 13, 2023
Able Steel Fabricators, Mesa, Ariz., is preparing for a future where structural steel fabricating and welding expertise is not as readily available.
E&T
JANUARY 13, 2023
The firm analysed products including washing machines, dishwashers, televisions, smartphones, printers and smartwatches and found that hardly any brands came close to matching expected lifespans with their smart update policies. The failure to update their cyber defences also leaves some of the products open to hacking, Which? warned. Many brands were found to not give any guarantees, meaning consumers were unaware how long their appliance would be supported upon purchase.
Plastics News
JANUARY 13, 2023
Proper Group Holdings LLC is planning to close its plastic tooling and molding plant in Warren, Mich. and lay off 130 workers due to financial hardship and a private equity takeover that went sideways. Proper Tooling will close its manufacturing plant at 13870 E. 11 Mile Road by March 31 after a series of employee terminations— unless it can find an investor or buyer to rescue it, said Robert Hamood, president of Proper Tooling, a division of Warren-based Proper Group.
E&T
JANUARY 13, 2023
It may still seem as if electric vehicles (EVs) have made little progress in the wider market, with reports showing only two models in the list of the UK’s top-selling cars for 2022. Based on data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this could be the result of different factors that are currently affecting the automotive industry, including rising inflation and cost of raw materials.
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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.
Plastics Today
JANUARY 13, 2023
Korea’s Samyang targets automobiles, appliances, laptops, medical devices, and building & construction with its latest UL-certified flame-retardant offering.
E&T
JANUARY 13, 2023
Swedish government-owned LKAB has found a deposit containing over a million tonnes of rare earth oxides in the Artic region of Sweden. . The deposit has been hailed as "decisive" for the green transition, given the expected rise in demand for electric vehicles and wind turbines, which depend on these materials for their manufacture. “This is the largest known deposit of rare earth elements in our part of the world, and it could become a significant building block for producing the critical raw m
Control.com
JANUARY 13, 2023
Check out technologies showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show 2023 to see how automation and robotics in agriculture are helping humanity economize on resources and safeguard the environment.
E&T
JANUARY 13, 2023
Shini Somara: What was your path into aviation and aerospace? Grazia Vittadini: My career path hasn’t quite followed a straight line, there were plenty of zigzags, but I have always loved aeroplanes, even as a child. Later on, I had a motorcycle, which I kept dismantling, rebuilding and optimising. I actually wanted to be a jet fighter pilot at that time, but the Italian Air Force didn’t allow women to fly.
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Additive Manufacturing
JANUARY 13, 2023
Additive manufacturing materials are often the driver for new applications including production applications. In 2022, the AM community introductions of new materials for electronics, tissue fabrication, corrosive environments, consumer products, sporting equipment, and more. Looking to both repeatable quality results toward achieving production with AM, several materials were qualified or certified on 3D printers.
E&T
JANUARY 13, 2023
The 5240i is the middle-sized device in Blueair’s range of three DustMagnet air purifiers. It’s compact, like a small side table, at 52x22x22cm. You could easily pop a houseplant on it. Or sit it next to the sofa and leave the remote control and a cuppa on it. Just be careful with the cuppa or when watering the plant. As the name suggests, it collects dust as well as allergens, germs, pollen and pet dander.
Plastics Today
JANUARY 13, 2023
First-ever pilot on Singapore roads will see prototype tires fitted to nearly 50 DHL delivery vehicles in Singapore by the end of 2023.
E&T
JANUARY 13, 2023
As the sluggish post-pandemic rebound combines with the economic drag of rising inflation, the Brexit hangover and a global energy crisis, the engineering employment market should be a perfect storm. And yet, salaries in the technology sector are continuing to rise, while on the job market demand for tech talent is outstripping supply. Almost half of filled vacancies are ‘ghosted’ by candidates receiving better offers, and six-figure salaries are becoming commonplace.
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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.
Plastics News
JANUARY 13, 2023
Plastic bottle barrier company Inhance Technologies LLC is facing an EPA probe and a lawsuit from environmental groups over its fluorination barrier technology. The company says its process is safe.
E&T
JANUARY 13, 2023
Speaking in front of a cross party group of MPs this week, Chris Hewett, chief executive of Solar Energy UK, said investment in the transmission grid “is in the interest of the consumer, businesses and the taxpayer”. He added that the UK must invest in the grid “to get renewables into the system as soon as we possibly can because that’s the cheapest power and that will bring everyone’s’ bills down”.
The Fabricator
JANUARY 13, 2023
The steel industry accuses the Department of Housing and Urban Development of bypassing buy America provisions.
Plastics News
JANUARY 13, 2023
Between tax incentives and increasing costs for traditional energy sources, solar panels are making more fiscal sense for manufacturers.
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Plastics Today
JANUARY 13, 2023
In 2017, a worker became ensnared in a cluster of moving sheet extrusion rollers, which ultimately caused his death.
Drives & Controls
JANUARY 13, 2023
OnRobot, the Danish specialist in add-on technologies for cobots (collaborative robots), has launched a new flagship platform which it describes as “the industry’s first automated platform for building, running, monitoring, and re-deploying collaborative applications” Called D:Ploy, it automates the process of getting robot applications up and running, allowing complete applications to be deployed and redeployed on factory floors in a few simple steps, with no programming &
Canadian Manufacturing
JANUARY 13, 2023
QUÉBEC — The Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) announces the publication of the technical specification BNQ-SPEC 1013-200 Electric Ambulances – Vehicle Specifications. It aims to establish the requirements of new innovative products for electric ambulances. At the same time, the BNQ is enhancing its offer and will now offer a verification service that will allow companies to demonstrate the conformity of their products with these new requirements. “In the context of the growing deman
Drives & Controls
JANUARY 13, 2023
OnRobot, the Danish specialist in add-on technologies for cobots (collaborative robots), has launched a new flagship platform which it describes as “the industry’s first automated platform for building, running, monitoring, and re-deploying collaborative applications” Called D:Ploy, it automates the process of getting robot applications up and running, allowing complete applications to be deployed and redeployed on factory floors in a few simple steps, with no programming &
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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.
Canadian Manufacturing
JANUARY 13, 2023
As Canada plans to significantly ramp up its immigration levels in the coming years, some policy experts are worried about potential effects on health care, housing and the labour market. But Immigration Minister Sean Fraser insists that Canada needs more newcomers to address labour shortages and demographic changes that threaten the country’s future. “If we don’t continue to increase our immigration ambition and bring more working-age population and young families into this co
Plastics News
JANUARY 13, 2023
Niagara Bottling LLC will open yet another bottled water plant, this time in Louisiana.
E&T
JANUARY 13, 2023
The Japanese government has said it will start releasing contaminated water from the nuclear power plant devastated by a tsunami in 2011, into the Pacific Ocean sometime “around this spring or summer”. The plan has been endorsed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), but the government said it would wait for "a comprehensive report" by the UN watchdog before the release. .
Control Engineering
JANUARY 13, 2023
Learning Objectives. Understand how wireless time-sensitive networks (WTSN) can help manufacturers improve communications. Learn about the different standards required for WTSN. Learn how converged networks can let different data traffic exist on the same physical network. Wireless TSN insights. Wireless time-sensitive networking (WTSN) offers many benefits such as flexible deployments, mobility and reconfigurability, which are crucial in manufacturing environments as operations become more mobi
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