Design World

MAY 9, 2023

Members of the media got a sneak peek at the igusGO app at last month’s Hannover Fair, a fascinating new cloud platform that uses artificial intelligence in a very creative way. A beta version of the app was demonstrated by CEO Frank Blase as we walked around the company’s booth. A user simply takes a… The post Hannover Fair update: igus’ Blase looking forward to AI tools for engineers appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

MAY 9, 2023

Machine learning and artificial intelligence may appear futuristic, but these solutions have advanced rapidly to where end users experience them as a practical, vital tool for improving the bottom line.

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Design World

MAY 9, 2023

While maintaining high vacuum performance through Piab’s patented COAX technology the flexible design and ease of maintenance make it a perfect choice for challenging robotic applications and ergonomic handling devices where safety is a key concern. Whether you want a centralized or decentralized vacuum gripping system, interfaces towards common (industrial standard) EOAT systems, or stand-alone… The post Piab announces the launch of the new piSAFE program appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 9, 2023

Qualcomm’s product development department has been busy extending the chip-maker’s presence in the smart device market. This news release announces what they term to be next-generation IoT devices. The new devices are Qualcomm QCS8550, Qualcomm QCM8550, Qualcomm® QCS4490 and Qualcomm® QCM4490 Processors. The new Qualcomm QCS8550 and Q/CM8550 Processors combine maximum compute power, extreme edge AI processing, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, and vivid graphics and video to enable and quickly deploy perfor

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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?

Design World

MAY 9, 2023

Every year, HMS Networks analyzes the industrial network market to estimate the distribution of new connected nodes in factory automation. This year’s study shows that the industrial network market is expected to grow by 7% in 2023. Industrial Ethernet still shows the highest growth and now accounts for 68% of all newly installed nodes (66%… The post Continued growth for Industrial Ethernet and wireless networks appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 9, 2023

The introduction of robotics in the manufacturing sector has been advancing quickly over the past few decades, with a resulting increase in production outputs and reducing associated costs. Automation is proving to be a powerful tool for manufacturers at all levels; it eliminates labor costs and provides large increases in scalability of product output.

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Automation Mag

MAY 9, 2023

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) has appointed Jean-Pierre Hathout as company president, effective May 1, 2023. An experienced business leader, Hathout replaces Walter Vahey, who will remain with the company as an advisor until his planned retirement in 2024. Under Hathout’s leadership, the company’s strategy will continue as planned. “I am grateful for the opportunity to join MiR, an innovative leader in the space of autonomous mobile robots,” said Hathout.

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Design World

MAY 9, 2023

The past year, 2022, marked a year of high activity for AMETEK Programmable Power, as our new Asterion AC and Asterion DC lines gained momentum and we launched our Sequoia Series and Tahoe Series of programmable power sources. Our plans for 2023 are no less exciting and momentous as we announce a phase-out of some… The post Preparation time eases EOL transition while ushering in new product lines appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

MAY 9, 2023

The OPC Foundation says this addition is a significant step forward in ensuring the interoperability of industrial automation and IoT systems by allowing IT applications to access to OPC UA data.

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E&T

MAY 9, 2023

According to insurers Allianz Trade, China’s decision to invest heavily in EV production over the last 15 years has made it the global leader in this sector. In the late 2000s, Chinese authorities recognised the potential that EVs had to address critical domestic issues such as air pollution and energy security. In 2022, Chinese manufacturers sold over twice as many EVs as their European and US counterparts combined, while also holding a competitive edge in nearly all aspects of the EV value cha

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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.

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The Fabricator

MAY 9, 2023

Keeping up with ever-evolving automotive industry requirements has prompted fischer group to expand its automation capabilities with a series of tube bending cells from the same manufacturer in many company facilities.

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Plastics Today

MAY 9, 2023

The tiny, flexible 3D bioprinter can be inserted into the body like an endoscope and deliver multilayered biomaterials onto the surface of internal organs and tissues.

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E&T

MAY 9, 2023

The lack of a long-term industrial strategy puts the UK's manufacturing business at risk, the latest report from trade body Make UK has warned. Make UK, which represents 20,000 manufacturers across the country, has called on the UK government to stop “flip flopping from one initiative to another” if it is to avoid falling behind international competitors.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 9, 2023

Nearly three months ago, Hyundai and Kia unveiled software that was designed to thwart an epidemic of thefts of their vehicles, caused by a security flaw that was exposed on TikTok and other social media sites. So far, it hasn’t solved the problem. Across the U.S., thieves are still driving off with the vehicles at an alarming rate. Data from seven U.S. cities gathered by The Associated Press shows that the number of Hyundai and Kia thefts is still growing despite the companies’ effo

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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.

Plastics Today

MAY 9, 2023

Sunglasses from multilayer flexible packaging, a solar-powered plastics exchange, and vending machines collecting plastic wrap from toilet paper rolls were global plastics circularity winners, say sponsors Hillenbrand, The Coca-Cola Company, and Net Impact.

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Plastics News

MAY 9, 2023

Part of the Swiss company SFS Group, the Sharon Township factory plans to undertake an expansion that will add 45 jobs and another $2.5 million in additional annual payroll. The plant makes parts used in safety components and brakes for cars.

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Plastics Today

MAY 9, 2023

SABIC, Estiko Packaging Solutions, and Coldwater Prawns of Norway team to introduce frozen food packaging made with 60% ocean-bound plastic content.

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MEM

MAY 9, 2023

Supercharging Additive Manufacturing with Software By Doug Kenik, director of software manufacturing, Markforged As the additive manufacturing industry matures, the pace of software innovation has sped up to a sprint. It is effectively ‘catching up’ to the pace set by new development in hardware and materials as the industry moves towards industrial production.

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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.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 9, 2023

News of the Australian Federal Government’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) has been welcomed by business leaders across all industries, with the local manufacturing sector in particular set to receive a major boost from the funding. $1 billion has been allocated to the advanced manufacturing sector, with a further $1.5 billion for medical manufacturing and $1 billion for investment in critical technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and robotics, both of which form a core pa

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 9, 2023

Photo Credit: Way of the Miller LLC Question: If you were starting up a new shop or improving a shop on a tight budget, where do you think money is best spent on the process to have the biggest impact on quality and consistency? Miller’s Answer: Having recently brought up my own shop, this is something I can closely sympathize with; however, my approach is no different than what I would recommend to a more established or profitable shop.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 9, 2023

CCNP Enterprise certification test is one of the important ways to certify Cisco network engineers. It proves the skills and knowledge of candidates in the enterprise network environment. If you want to pass the CCNP Enterprise certification exam, you need to make full preparation.

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Plastics News

MAY 9, 2023

SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, has joined with the Motion Picture Association to create the Green Council, a new initiative aiming to "promote environmentally conscious and sustainable practices in the entertainment industry.

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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.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 9, 2023

Treasurer Jim Chalmers released the 2023-24 Federal Budget in Canberra last night, which includes an investment of over $500 million into the future economic growth in science and industry. At the centrepiece of this industry investment is the new $392 million Industry Growth Program, which will offer advice and grants to start-ups and small-to-medium businesses, to help them commercialise their ideas and grow.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 9, 2023

Photo Credit: United Grinding North America United Grinding North America is hosting industry leaders and manufacturing professionals at the first ever Precision Summit in Miamisburg, Ohio from May 24-25, 2023. “We are very excited about this new opportunity for our current and future customers to expand their knowledge of our product line and find answers to their questions in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere,” says Markus Stolmar, president and CEO of United Grinding North America. &

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Plastics Today

MAY 9, 2023

Marissa Fayer, founder and CEO of HERhealthEQ, will deliver a keynote presentation at the co-located MD&M East and Plastec East event in New York in June.

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Plastics News

MAY 9, 2023

Berry executives revealed little about planned cuts in a conference call but said that all business units are "participating in this opportunity to reduce our cost structure.

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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.

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E&T

MAY 9, 2023

The plea comes just two months after the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 was delayed by two years as part of efforts to reduce costs for the over-budget project. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, over 60 rail business leaders urged him not to delay the proposed rail reform plans too. In May 2021, the government announced its plans for the biggest reform to the railway in three decades through the publication of the Plan for Rail.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 9, 2023

The demand for robotic automation across all industries continues to rise as the cost of robot technology falls; but one cost-effective measure that many companies overlook is CNC Machining. CNC machining has been used in the past primarily within manufacturing and engineering environments, such as aerospace components, medical parts and automotive parts production.

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Control.com

MAY 9, 2023

Rubber belts have lived under the hood of nearly every car since they first took to the streets, but they also transmit power through all kinds of industrial machine drives as well.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 9, 2023

Adelaide-based manufacturer Novafast hosted the BAE System Australia’s Global Access Program (GAP) team to showcase unique composite solutions that support delivery of the Hunter Class Frigate program. Novafast’s innovative solutions in advanced composite products were showcased during the recent visit of the BAE Global Access Program team to its facility in Adelaide.

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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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