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The Case for Digital Transformation for Food and Beverage Operations

Automation World

It’s important to think not only about how automation can improve productivity, but also how digital transformation can improve KPIs throughout the operations.

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A Few Thoughts On Instrumentation Networking

Gary Mintchell

Tilo Merlin holds the role of instrumentation platform manager at ABB in Frankfurt, Germany. We connected on Microsoft Teams because I was curious about the latest ABB take on what’s happening on the foundation side of the Industrial Internet of Things—networks and instrumentation. Coming from the instrumentation world, he often referred to RS-485, that ubiquitous serial networking standard.

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How do I hide or change my IP address? Protect your privacy online

Robotics Automation News

How can I hide my IP address? Three ways to hide or change your IP address to browse the Internet anonymously: Using a VPN Use a best mobile proxy Use the Tor browser We’ll go into more detail about these methods in this article. What is an IP address? An IP address is a unique […].

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Alterra Energy boosts production

Plastics News

Advanced recycling firm Alterra Energy LLC has increased production and is looking to license its technology to resin makers.

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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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How stamping manufacturers retrofit presses with linear servo technology

The Fabricator

Stamping manufacturers struggle with what to do about their older presses that incur frequent downtime, are no longer able to stamp complex parts, and are limited by an outdated controls infrastructure. The resolution for these challenges just might be a servo retrofit.

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How to Rapidly Grow Your Instagram Following

Robotics Automation News

New and established businesses often find it difficult to grow their Instagram followings. However, doing so doesn’t have to be a challenge. Use the following tips to grow an Instagram following in less time than one can imagine. If you want an easy way to get more followers, purchase them from a reputable provider. This […].

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Walter Extends Line of Precision Boring Tools

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Walter USA LLC. Walter has extended its line of precision boring tools with new additions of the Walter Precision Boring XT lineup: the Walter Precision XT B5110, B5115, B5120 and B5125. The B5110 is said to be ideal for fine boring of small diameters. It uses either a solid carbide boring bar option for diameters of 0.039"-0.323" (1-8.2 mm) or an indexable insert boring bar design for diameters 0.315"-0.787" (8-20 mm).

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Control for Every Project: Spanning the Gap Between I/O and Cloud

Control.com

Technology developer OnLogic announces the release of a new machine controller powered by a low-cost development board equipped with digital and analog I/O control for local, edge, or cloud computing.

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2023 System Integrator of the Year winners

Control Engineering

Details about the class of 2023 System Integrator of the Year winners follow. Eosys, Smyrna, Tenn. – Large System Integrator Category. NorthWind Technical Services, Sabetha, Kansas – Mid-Sized System Integrator Category. George T. Hall, Anaheim, Calif. – Small System Integrator Category. Prior winners also are named in the Control Engineering and Plant Engineering System Integrator of the Year Hall of Fame: www.controleng.com/SIY.

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Australia’s clean energy technology manufacturers to receive $500m federal backing

AU Manufacturing

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has received $500 million in federal funding to boost the commercialisation of innovative clean energy technologies . The allocation is part of the Powering Australia Technology Fund, which seeks to help businesses accelerate projects and technologies designed to reduce emissions and expand their operations. . Chris Bowen, minister for climate change and energy, said the Albanese government is finally commencing the delivery of its ambitions for a renewable a

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

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.

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Energy efficient custom instrument air package

Manufacturer's Monthly

Manufacturers’ Monthly investigates CAPS Australia’s latest engineered instrument air project, which will utilise over 2.8 megawatts of installed Ingersoll Rand air compressors and four huge zero-loss desiccant dryers from its German partner FST. For over 41 years, CAPS has been Australia’s largest independent supplier of power generation and air compression products.

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CDU houses Northern Territory’s first-ever drone research centre

AU Manufacturing

Charles Darwin University has established the Northern Territory’s first research and training centre for drones. . The North Australia Centre for Autonomous Systems (NACAS) will cement the university’s leading position in developing transformative technologies not just in the Northern Territory, but in the wide Asia Pacific region. . The drones, equipped with artificial intelligence technology, are expected to play a crucial role in logistics supply chains and monitoring and surveillance for a

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Five career-changing videos you need to stream now

Manufacturer's Monthly

No matter what field or industry you work in, there are skills that can be used in almost any workplace. It’s not enough to simply know and understand your specific discipline and job role – you also need more expertise around things like project management, an understanding of finance, and digital skills. Build up those skills and your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, and stream these webinars with a free one-month trial today: 1.

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How Avicena re-invented the wheel

AU Manufacturing

Media Release by Markforged & Avicena. Award-winning WA company Avicena was quick to recognise the contribution 3D printing could make to the manufacture and ongoing operation of its ground-breaking Sentinel Biosecurity Platform, an accurate, rapid and scalable molecular diagnostic instrument capable of detecting diverse pathogens, including COVID-19. .

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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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Addressing the skills crisis with real collaboration

Manufacturer's Monthly

CEO of IBSA Group, the long time shaper of workforce skills and supporter of the manufacturing industry, Sharon Robertson, sat down to tell Manufacturers’ Monthly the key takeaways from the group’s recent skills forum as well as the Federal Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit. On 17 August, IBSA’s Manufacturing Skills Forum brought manufacturers, union leaders, peak bodies and training providers together to share strategies to address the skills crisis.

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CME releases statement asking the Ont. government to reduce red tape for manufacturers

Canadian Manufacturing

TORONTO — On Nov. 23, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters President and CEO Dennis Darby called on the Ontario government to reduce red tape by $700 million over the next four years to help secure long-term investment as the province moves to create an Advanced Manufacturing Strategy. At a roundtable discussion with Parm Gill, Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Darby also saluted the province’s commitment in its recent Fall Economic Statement to streamlining government requirements for bus

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Introducing Jac, the dog that sniffs out faults in energy networks

E&T

Jac is able to smell oil and hydrocarbon gases through earth and tarmac, saving engineers from digging a number of holes as they try to find the source of the problem. While cables are typically buried at 40-80cm below ground, the springer spaniel has been known to discover a fault two metres deep and his sensitive nose can sniff out as little as a couple of drops of oil.

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TMH and Toyota Motor North America donate electric forklift to food bank

Modern Materials Handling

Phoenix-based food bank Mom's Pantry receives a new electric walkie stacker from Toyota Materials Handling (TMH) and TMNA. The machine was also customized by TMH to ensure its height was adequate to clear the food bank facility’s loading entry.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

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.

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Engineers become Britain’s second most-trusted profession

E&T

Out of a list of 30 different professions, engineers are the second most-trusted in Great Britain, rising up from sixth place (with a score of 84 per cent) in 2021. Engineers are also one of only three professions whose trust score has improved since 2021, according to the data. . The IET worked with the 2022 Ipsos Veracity Index – which has been tracking the latest movements in Britons’ trust in key professions since the 1980s – to include engineering for the fifth year running.

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4 in 5 Australians would support more mining to help Australia avoid a recession

AU Manufacturing

Media Release by Send Money Australia. New research reveals that 79 per cent of Australians would support more mining – and 51 per cent would support more coal mining – if it would help strengthen the Australian dollar and avoid a recession. . The findings come despite Australia’s coal mines estimated to produce 1.8 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year while the country is preparing for net-zero emissions, but because of a risk of 2023 recession of the back of this year’s fast-rising inflat

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Berry enters agreement with activist investors, adds two directors

Plastics News

Berry Global Group Inc. has entered into a "mutual agreement" with two activist investment firms that have been working with the company to boost shareholder value. Evansville, Ind.-based Berry announced Nov. 23 that it has entered into a mutual cooperation agreement with shareholders Ancora Holdings Group LLC and Eminence Capital LP. A year ago, Ancora sent a letter to Berry management calling for changes in how the company manages finances.

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HydroGraph appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Canadian Manufacturing

HydroGraph appoint new Chief Financial Officer. TORONTO — HydroGraph Clean Power Inc., a commercial manufacturer of nanomaterials and alternative-energy fuels announced that Bob Wowk will join the organization as Chief Financial Officer, effective November 21, 2022. Wowk joins the company during a period of ramp-up in commercialization, including signing several NDAs with potential customers and shipping to many customers for initial testing.

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How Legacy Tools Are Failing Inventive Manufacturing Engineers

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.

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Glass Breakage Detection System For Glass and Solar Panels Now Also Verifies Color Uniformity

Metrology

The kSA Glass Breakage and Defect Detection tool is a vision-based metrology system that determines Go/No-Go conditions for every glass lite and panel it inspects during processing. The proprietary system. The post Glass Breakage Detection System For Glass and Solar Panels Now Also Verifies Color Uniformity appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Schneider Electric-Tradify partnership to provide boost for electricians

AU Manufacturing

Job management app Tradify has ventured into a strategic partnership with Clipsal by Schneider Electric to connect electricians with the latest technology. . Tradify serves as an all-in-one job management solution intended to help small businesses alleviate their admin burden and streamline operational processes. . As part of the partnership, Clipsal will be connected with a leading trade business technology platform aimed at empowering electricians and designed to deliver value through direct m

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Edge AI Drives Smart Device Based Data Processing

Metrology

Today, in everyday life, digital helpers such as smart apps think for themselves and are already firmly integrated. Currently, however, the processing of data is mostly done on large, external. The post Edge AI Drives Smart Device Based Data Processing appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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UK to investigate Apple and Google ‘duopoly’

E&T

The UK competition watchdog's investigation conclusions could eventually force Apple and Google to loosen their grip on mobile systems. . The announcement follows the publication of the CMA's Mobile Ecosystem Market Study report, which found that Apple and Google have an effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems, which was harming UK-based web developers and cloud gaming service providers, holding back innovation and adding unnecessary costs. .

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

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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Digital event to showcase HEIDENHAIN automation solutions

Motion Control Tips

Running Nov. 28 through Dec. 16, 2022, HEIDENHAIN will host a worldwide digital event to view the latest automation drive system components from six of its brands as debuted at the recent international SPS trade show in Nuremburg, Germany. There will be opportunities to join online with appointments available for North Americans over four days (December […].

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Max Switching Currents Up To 40 A: CUI’s Expanded Power Relay Product Line

Control.com

CUI Devices has further expanded its power relay products. Suited for high-level current switching, the new line of power relays offers max switching currents from 5 A to 40 A.

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Ford selects Rockwell as primary controls and solutions provider for EV production sites

Automation Mag

Rockwell Automation is the chosen vehicle operations primary controls and solutions provider today for Ford Motor Company’s next three electric vehicle assembly sites. The companies are collaborating on assembly tooling designs and architectures to increase Ford’s speed to market. Rockwell’s role will be to help Ford meet customer demands and achieve on-time successful launches, according to the company.

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Methods Machine Tools Opens New Location in Southern California

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Methods Machine Tools Inc. Methods Machine Tools , a supplier of high-quality, high-precision CNC machine tools, automation and engineering services in North America has moved its California office from Anaheim to a new location in Corona, California. The relocation to a larger facility is designed to provide customers with an improved onsite experience to learn and discuss comprehensive manufacturing solutions.

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Mastering Digital Transformation: Your Guide to a Successful MES Implementation

70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.