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Successful Automation Relies on Manufacturer Partnerships

Automation World

Over 90% of packaged goods companies want OEMs to offer deeper relationships and enhanced training opportunities on automation technologies.

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Sizing a dynamic brake resistor

Design World

Dynamic brakes in electric motor drives divert rising DC bus voltage seen during load deceleration. Here we explain how to size the resistors that process that voltage. By Lawrence Kren | Contributing writer Dynamic brakes divert rising DC bus voltage to an appropriately sized resistor where that voltage is then dissipated as heat. This process […].

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Flurry of Activity Going Nowhere

Gary Mintchell

How to organize my time and improve productivity comprised a false trail to success for me since the time I was introduced to the topic and presented my very own set of DayTimers. I’ve gone the Getting Things Done with David Allen. This blog reflected some of my thinking for a period of time several years ago. Some of what I learned I’ve used. Much has been discarded.

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Soaring demand for purified graphite spurs need for high-volume furnaces

Design World

Growth industries like electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems and next-generation semiconductors require higher-purity graphite. The global demand for graphite is surging and expected to continue for decades, driven by the broad use of graphite for a range of products such as batteries for EV cars and energy storage systems, LEDs, solar equipment, high-performance semiconductors,… The post Soaring demand for purified graphite spurs need for high-volume furnaces appeared first on

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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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PwC Industrial Manufacturing Merger and Acquisition Outlook

Gary Mintchell

PwC issued its analysis of the current state of industrial manufacturing merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. Looking at the transition from 2022 to 2023, their analysts predict industrial manufacturing M&A will be strategically focused going into 2023. A handful of industrial manufacturing transformational deals (transactions exceeding $1 billion in deal value) in the fourth quarter of 2022 pushed the year to a strong finish — despite macroeconomic headwinds — and demonstrating growth

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PTDA welcomes three new members

Design World

The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, welcomes three new member companies. Distributor Members Belt Power (Marietta, Ga.) Belt Power is an independent distributor and fabricator of conveyor system components, including conveyor belts, equipment, accessories, power transmission products, rubber hose, and gasket products.

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Heilind Electronics introduces WAGO’s 221 Series Compact Splicing Connectors

Design World

Heilind Electronics, a distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for WAGO, now offers the 221 Series Compact Splicing Connectors as part of its full line of WAGO connectors. The WAGO LEVER-NUTS 221 Series Compact Splicing Connector brings ease of use to a new compact form factor. The 221 Series is 40% smaller than its… The post Heilind Electronics introduces WAGO’s 221 Series Compact Splicing Connectors appeared first on Design World.

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Improve Machining Efficiency Through Digital Twin Simulation

Modern Machine Shop

The digital twin represents the full machining environment in a digital space, including the workpiece, stock, fixtures and cutting tools. The more complex a machine tool is, the more value can be found in utilizing a digital twin. Advanced machining centers are major investments, and they need to earn their keep. However, it can take time and experience to get machines with unfamiliar kinematics operating at full capacity, particularly those that are more complex such as Swiss-style, mill-turn

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Are gold- or silver-plated connectors or contacts right for my application?

Design World

Learn the proper electrodeposition for contacts and connectors to ensure reliability in your electrical devices. Contributed by Luke Copp • Sales & Marketing Associate for Advanced Plating Technologies Modern manufacturing relies on critical connections made via strong electroplating, as more and more devices are connected to provide instant access to information and data.

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Discovering the original Millermatic 35 welding machine

The Fabricator

Josh Welton’s trip to Miller Electric earlier this year included an unexpected but welcomed cameo: a prototype of the landmark Millermatic 35 MIG welding machine. Developed in 1971, it was the world’s first MIG welder with a built-in wire feed.

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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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After All: A project that tried to stand a town on its head

E&T

In the run-up to Christmas, even the most ‘correct’, pedantic and nerdish of us become dreamers, and those who do not, like to hear stories about other people’s dreams. That was probably why my last year’s real-life tale about Manea Colony – a peculiar Utopian community in 19th-century Cambridgeshire – triggered considerable reader response. This time we’ll have a look at yet another – much more modern – Utopian techno project.

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NSW backs Aussie innovators in new $117m R&D funding program

AU Manufacturing

The New South Wales government has announced a $117 million research and development investment in vital infrastructure and equipment that would support Australian scientists and innovators. . The Innovation Research Acceleration Program (IRAP) is part of the landmark Future Economy Fund included in the 2022-22 NSW Budget, according to Treasurer Matt Kean. .

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UK Space Agency funds raft of projects to boost UK space capabilities

E&T

The body is launching a £2.7m fund for projects which are located across the UK in a bid to bolster the UK’s growing satellite launch sector. The UK is currently on track to become the first country in Europe to offer commercial launch services to small satellite manufacturers, from a range of spaceports offering both horizontal and vertical rocket launch capabilities.

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H3 Dynamics, Carbonix to develop Australia’s first hydrogen VTOL drone

AU Manufacturing

Australian UAV manufacturer Carbonix has ventured into a partnership with aviation company H3 Dynamics to begin the development of Australia’s first hydrogen-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS). . Carbonix is one of Australia’s leading UAV manufacturers, delivering unique expertise in advanced composite manufacturing, aerostructure design, and sophisticated control systems for vertical and landing capabilities. .

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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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New boilers could be required to be ‘hydrogen-ready’ from 2026

E&T

The proposal is part of a set of initiatives aimed at helping households save on energy bills by cutting the use of expensive fossil fuels. The consultation was published alongside a £25m funding pledge to speed up the deployment of technology that makes hydrogen using bioenergy – such as burning wood pellets – and with the carbon dioxide that is generated captured and permanently stored.

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PET Recycling Reaches Record Highs

Plastics Today

Collection of post-consumer PET bottles in the US exceeds 1.9 billion lb for the first time as North America hits record levels, too, NAPCOR reports.

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Meta sued over claims it promoted violence in Ethiopia

E&T

The lawsuit, filed in Kenya on Tuesday, was brought by two Ethiopian researchers and a Kenyan human rights organisation, the Katiba Institute. It also has the support of the campaign group Foxglove. . It alleges Facebook's recommendations systems amplified violent posts in Ethiopia and identified several people as targets. The suit also said the company failed to exercise reasonable care in training its algorithms to identify dangerous posts and in hiring staff to police content for the language

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BASF, StePac Partnership Yields Food-Grade Advanced Recycled Polyamide 6

Plastics Today

Sustainably circular packaging boasts a shelf-life extending modified atmosphere for fresh produce and a first customer using it for form-fill-seal packaging.

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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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Martian dust devil sounds captured by Perseverance rover

E&T

The Perseverance rover happened to have its microphone on when the dust devil - with its 25mph winds speeds - passed over it. Scientists have long had evidence of the existence of dust devils on Mars, as they have been photographed for years. However, this 10-second audio clip is the first time that humans have been able to hear what they sound like. .

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Control.com Celebrates 2022 and Looks Toward the New Year!

Control.com

Join us as we celebrate the end of 2022 and look toward the new year! Check out our most popular articles of the past year, what you may have missed, and what you can expect to see in 2023.

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Half of Canadian workers plan to look for a new position in 2023: Robert Half research

Canadian Manufacturing

Job Search Plans (CNW Group/Robert Half Canada). TORONTO — Many workers will be eyeing greener pastures in the new year despite economic uncertainty, research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half shows. According to the company’s biannual Job Optimism Survey of more than 1,100 professionals in Canada, half of respondents are currently looking or plan to look for a new role in the first half of 2023, up from 31 per cent six months ago.

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Teardown: What’s Inside a 3-Phase Induction Motor?

Control.com

Coil, field winding, rotor, stator, eddy current… When it comes to motors, there are numerous terms that describe the theory of operation, but what is inside a 3-phase motor? Take a look, and learn how they work.

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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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Nasa launches water monitoring satellite to provide greater climate insights

E&T

Nearly 20 years in development, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite promises to provide a thorough accounting of water over much of the Earth’s surface. SWOT's measurements of fresh water and the ocean could help researchers to address climate issues and help communities prepare for a warming world. The data will be compiled from radar sweeps of the Earth that will take place at least twice every 21 days and which could help to bolster weather and climate forecasts.

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Additive Manufacturing Video Interview: Dr. Jason Rolland, SVP of Materials at Carbon

Additive Manufacturing

Topics Include: Jason background and passion for materials at Carbon. Importance of sustainability at Carbon. New materials – Dual Cure. Engineering side of materials – resins. How Carbon production is different from other additive manufacturing platforms. End use functional parts at scale. Dr. Jason Rolland As SVP of Materials, Jason is tasked with creating the broadest possible range of materials for growing 3D objects with Carbon DLS technology.

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Advisian Wins Contract with BP and Partners on Net Zero Teesside Power

MEM

Advisian , Worley ’s global consulting business, has been awarded a contract by BP and its partners to be the Lenders’ Technical Advisor (LTA) for two interdependent sub-projects: Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) and the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP). NZT Power, a joint venture between BP and Equinor, is a first-of-a-kind fully integrated gas-fired power and carbon capture project and a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK’s first decarbonized industrial cluster.

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Auto Tooling Sector Forecast to Reach $5 Billion in 2025

Plastics Today

Market watcher Harbour Results estimates around 60% of overall tooling expenditure is for plastic molding, with new models requiring tooling for exterior and interior parts.

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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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Local Jobs Fund accelerating industry in the Territory

Manufacturer's Monthly

Portable water purification systems and a seafood processing operation are the latest projects to be awarded investment through the Northern Territory Local Jobs Fund (LJF). Darwin’s Life H2O Australia Pty Ltd, has received a $2.5 million co-investment through the Fund, which will see the business expand its workforce and re-locate to a larger premises in Winnellie.

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Nyrstar commences build of Product Recycling Facility at Port Pirie

AU Manufacturing

Nyrstar Australia , a global producer of critical minerals and metals, has begun the construction of its $23 million air compressor site at its Port Pirie multi-metals processing facility. . The new Product Recycling Facility is a critical part of an effort to reduce lead in air concentrations measured in the local community, the company said in a press release. .

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PET recycling rebounds from COVID-19

Plastics News

Recycling numbers improved in 2021 for PET thanks to a more open economy compared with the year before.

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10 teams join CSIRO ON Accelerate program’s latest cohort

AU Manufacturing

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has unveiled the 10 successful teams selected to develop their high-potential innovative ventures through the ON Accelerate program. . The selected teams moving to the next stage of ON Accelerate are: DHI, a Monash University-affiliated team that leverages artificial intelligence to improve regulation technology and better detect and report discrepancies in listed companies’ disclosures; Green Shield, also from Monash University, which provides a class o

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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.