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Cybertruck — not Tesla’s best design

Design World

When the first deliveries of Tesla’s long-awaited Cybertruck began last November (and frankly even well before that point), it was widely panned across social media. People called it ugly, expensive or overpriced, even useless. Some of the funniest observations were that it looked like something a grade schooler would draw when assigned to design a… The post Cybertruck — not Tesla’s best design appeared first on Design World.

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Siemens Generative AI and Predictive Maintenance

Gary Mintchell

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) popularized by ChatGPT is this year’s big buzz in industrial technology. Predictive maintenance seems to be one logical place where finding more powerful computation can be supportive. Siemens has worked with Microsoft closely for decades. It has also recently acquired Senseye. Here is news about using GenerativeAI for enhancing a predictive maintenance solution.

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DigiKey to highlight power solutions from leading suppliers at APEC 2024

Design World

DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, will be highlighting the latest in power solutions from leading suppliers at APEC 2024, Feb. 25-29 in Long Beach, Calif. Conference attendees can visit DigiKey at booth #1821 for demos of innovative power technology… The post DigiKey to highlight power solutions from leading suppliers at APEC 2024 appeared first on Design World.

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How to Apply OEE for Maximum Effect

Automation World

Jim Toman of system integrator Grantek explains the overall equipment effectiveness formula, how to apply the results and why the metric remains relevant.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?

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Saudi Arabia announces spectacular $100 billion investment to establish industrial robotics and automation business

Robotics Automation News

Alat – a PIF company launched on February 1, 2024 by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alat – has announced the establishment of a strategic partnership with SoftBank Group to establish a next generation industrial automation business […]

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The Role of Open-Source Software in Robotic Integration

Automation World

Fredrik Ryden discusses the evolving landscape of industrial robot integration and the key innovations benefiting automation engineers.

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More Surface Finish Parameters at Hand

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Mahr Inc. With surface finish measurement, tighter dimensional tolerances often require additional information about the surface to ensure it functions per the design engineer’s requirements. Measuring surface finish at the point of manufacture is becoming more important — often by the same machinist who is manufacturing the part.

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Debunking the ‘Fraud of Plastic Recycling’

Plastics Today

In a recent report, the Center for Climate Integrity conveniently ignores the single-most important factor driving demand for recycled plastics — the price of oil.

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Wind-assisted tanker with aluminium sails goes to sea

E&T

The MT Chemical Challenger, the world’s first chemical tanker ship to be equipped with rigid aluminium ‘sails’, has left Rotterdam on its maiden journey.

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Efficient compression with ELGi’s new range

Manufacturer's Monthly

The world is struggling with Global warming and now, more than ever before, energy efficient product is a prime requirement. Over the years, ELGi has focused on improving their specific power consumption and provide improved flow (FAD). Keeping best in class life cycle cost (including power) in mind, ELGi has developed their new air-cooled, direct drive series with Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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Social Justice: a global perspective

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Today, we commemorate World Day of Social Justice and honor those across the globe who stand for the equitable access to opportunities within societies where individuals’ rights are recognized and… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Starters guide: Boost your operations with intelligent manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

Intelligent Manufacturing is full of promise. But where do you start? According to Mckinsey & Company, Industrial automation could increase Australia’s productivity by 50-150 per cent and add $1.1 to $4 trillion to our economy over the next 15 years. But while the economic promise is tantalising, the sector faces unique challenges. From food and dairy processing to pharmaceuticals and paint production, companies are looking to intelligent manufacturing to lift productivity, address the skill

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Top 7 Reasons to Move to Solumina iSeries

iBASEt

As more and more business systems and technologies leverage cloud-native technologies, it’s critical that your manufacturing operations platform keeps up. Solumina iSeries Manufacturing Operations Platform leverages a cloud-native, microservices-based architecture that does just that. When you upgrade to Solumina iSeries, you’ll enjoy a larger feature set, enhanced connectivity and integration, a flexible user experience, faster upgrades, and ultimately, accelerated digital transformation.

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APS leads the way in smart building solutions with Siemens

Manufacturer's Monthly

Siemens’ building technology products that include Building Management control hardware and software platforms in addition to field instruments like valves, actuators, sensors, and thermostats—embody quality, aligned with strong business standards. APS Industrial , the only national distributor, can offers this impressive line-up to local industry, providing building management solutions suitable for small to large buildings.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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Cisco Meraki for Government Achieves FedRAMP® Agency Authority to Operate

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

We are happy to announce that Cisco Meraki has successfully achieved FedRAMP® agency Authority to Operate (ATO), creating a separate cloud-based platform for U.S.

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Tap water could be freed from chlorine and ‘forever chemicals’ with cold plasma system

E&T

Chlorine and ‘forever chemicals’ could be removed from drinking water in the future thanks to a new technique that uses cold plasma for disinfection.

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Accessing the Power of AI-led Digital Transformation with API Abstraction

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

This year, like no other, we will see organizations tap into APIs to sidestep the complexity and cost of developing and maintaining their own AI solutions and models.

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10 cobots guarantee ‘just in time’ manufacture of gearboxes

Robotics Business Review

Gearbox manufacturer SEAT Componentes needed to automate the unloading of 18,000 machined gears a day at its plant in Spain to guarantee the quality of the parts. The company integrated 10 collaborative robots from Universal Robots using only internal resources. This formula made it possible for SEAT to keep know-how on cobot configuration in-house, eliminating extra programming and maintenance costs.

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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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Cdn. inflation rate dropped in January, grocery prices still rising

Canadian Manufacturing

Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.9 per cent last month, marking a sharper deceleration in price growth than expected by forecasters. Statistics Canada’s consumer price index report released on Feb. 20 says the largest contributor to the decline was lower gasoline prices on a year-over-year basis. The annual inflation rate was 3.4 per cent in December.

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8 Best Practices to Design a Customer Empathy Study

Robotics Automation News

Understanding customer needs seems straightforward, yet many companies constantly miss the mark and deliver experiences that confuse, frustrate, or downright anger their customers. Why does this disconnect happen so often? In a word: empathy. Brands fail to truly empathize with their customers and see things from their perspective.

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Café William announces opening of new manufacturing facility

Canadian Manufacturing

The plant is equipped with the very first 100% electric industrial roaster designed by Neuhaus Neotec. (CNW Group/Café William) SHERBROOKE — Café William announces the opening of its new energy-efficient factory. Located in Sherbrooke, it operates a 100% electric industrial roaster. From sourcing and grain transportation to roasting and packaging, Café William is trying to deliver accessible organic and fair-trade coffee at every stage of production, all the while minimizing its ecological

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Effortless Signatures: The Art of Adding Your Mark to PDFs Online

Robotics Automation News

In today’s world, the digital revolution has transformed the way we handle tasks. Many processes that were once reliant on paperwork can now be conveniently completed online. The introduction of digital signatures has further played a role in this transformation, streamlining processes and saving us valuable time.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

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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Complex Mold, Versatile Piece of Engineering Enhances Golf

Mold Making Technology

A complex, one-cavity injection mold was a game-changer for the Kid Caddie's design and functionality. Photo Credit, all images: Kid Caddie Ben Fairbanks, an American innovator with roots in Brookings, South Dakota, is on a mission to change the way families experience golf. As a passionate software engineer based in Minnesota, he embarked on a journey that involved turning his dream into reality with the creation of the Kid Caddie, an ingenious golf accessory designed to promote diversity a

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Enhance Your Website with the Content Ad Widget: A Comprehensive Guide

Robotics Automation News

What is a Content Ad Widget? These savvy, promotional tools – recommendation widgets – are nothing short of native advertising gold. We’re talking about a specific blend of advertisement or sponsored content links delivered with finesse through a widget mechanism. The archetype of these widgets is smoothly integrated into the core well of a webpage.

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Solar Atmospheres Eastern PA Commissions 20-Bar High Pressure Gas Quench Furnace

Fabricating & Metal Work

Solar Atmospheres in Souderton, PA recently commissioned a new vacuum furnace capable of utilizing high pressure gas quenching at 20-Bar (about 300 PSI) to meet demanding cooling rate specifications for the heat treatment of nickel-based superalloys. The installation represents an investment of more than $2.5 million in support of the aerospace and power generation markets.

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Online Safety Bill could take years to implement by Ofcom, MPs warn

E&T

Ofcom needs to work quickly to implement the Online Safety Bill as it could take years before the public starts to see its benefits, MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have said.

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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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Strategic Deployment of HTTP Proxies: A Comprehensive Approach to Seamless Connectivity and Security

Robotics Automation News

In the era of digital connectivity, where organizations are increasingly dependent on the internet for their day-to-day operations, the need for a robust and secure network infrastructure is paramount. One solution that has emerged as a linchpin in achieving both seamless connectivity and enhanced security is the strategic deployment of HTTP proxies.

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Meet the speakers for Advance: Women in Manufacturing 2024

Automation Mag

The agenda is set for the 2024 Advance: Women in Manufacturing virtual event on March 6, and it’s shaping up to be one you don’t want to miss. Leaders and employees of every level from all types of ethnic backgrounds and with diverse gender identifications will find sessions of interest as we explore the importance of breaking barriers, advancing women into positions of their choice and #InspireInclusion.

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Syensqo Speaks to Sustainable Mobility and Technology Collaborations at JEC 2024

Plastics Today

At JEC World in Paris next month, Syensqo will showcase advances and partnerships involving electrification, hydrogen propulsion, and bio-sourcing.

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Matheus Bulho to lead software and control segment at Rockwell Automation

Automation Mag

Rockwell Automation has appointed Matheus Bulho to the position of senior vice-president of software and control, effective April 1. He will report to Rockwell chairman and CEO Blake Moret. In this role, Bulho will lead the operating segment that includes control and visualization software and hardware, information software and network and security infrastructure.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

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.