Design World
JANUARY 9, 2023
The recently-elected 2023 Board of Directors and Manufacturer Council of the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) begin their leadership terms. Mike McLain, vice president, Allied Bearing & Supply Co. (Harahan, La.) assumes the leadership of the association as PTDA President. McLain has been active in PTDA since 2014, serving as a member of numerous task […].
E&T
JANUARY 9, 2023
The introduction of zero-emission aircraft will enable us to rethink our approach to regional connectivity and the way we currently fly, according to a recent report from the New Aviation Propulsion Knowledge and Innovation Network (NAPKIN), a consortium of nine UK organisations set up to establish a blueprint for zero-carbon aviation by modelling the introduction of low or zero-emissions aircraft into regional and short-haul aviation.
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Design World
JANUARY 9, 2023
Binder USA has developed a complete portfolio of connectors, contacts, tools and accessories for crimp termination. binder’s crimp variants simplify wiring for quick cable assembly on site. The 423 series M16 connector offers reliable connectivity for signals, data, and electrical power with low contact resistance and gas tightness. These connectors have the tensile strength and […].
AU Manufacturing
JANUARY 9, 2023
The New South Wales government has unveiled its $7 million Quantum Computing Commercialisation Fund (QCCF), which would help startups and deep-tech companies get their innovations off the ground. . The new fund will cater to both startups and existing deep-tech companies to accelerate the commercialisation of their quantum computing capabilities, in turn, reinforcing NSW’s position as a global quantum centre of excellence. .
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.
Design World
JANUARY 9, 2023
CoreTechnologie (CT) is now cooperating with Meteor Inkjet Ltd. of the UK, the leading supplier of electronics, software, tools and services for industrial 3D inkjet printing. The cooperation partners will ensure integration of their software environments and jointly realize innovative tools specifically designed for binder and material jet applications.
Plastics News
JANUARY 9, 2023
The transaction breathes new life into the former Portage Plastics location and saves dozens of jobs while giving Lacerta its first Midwest location.
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i4.0 today
JANUARY 9, 2023
Built On Vision , is a cloud-based construction project management and controls software company based in California, serving clients worldwide. Their team delivers the only software integrating cost, revenue, scheduling and real-time comprehensive data analysis tools into a simple, easy to buy, and easy to use, application. The construction industry and construction projects are consistently and constantly faced with bleeding budgets and missed deadlines; Built On Vision has developed software
E&T
JANUARY 9, 2023
The University of Cambridge team said the system can convert two waste streams into two chemical products simultaneously. The reactor converts the carbon dioxide (CO2) and plastics into different products that are useful in a range of industries. In tests, CO2 was converted into syngas, a key building block for sustainable liquid fuels, and plastic bottles were converted into glycolic acid, which is widely used in the cosmetics industry.
Plastics Today
JANUARY 9, 2023
QatarEnergy inks deal to build petrochemicals complex that will double ethylene production capacity and increase polymer output to more than 4 million tonnes per year.
E&T
JANUARY 9, 2023
The study has described the current regulation of pharmaceutical companies as being unable to prevent the release of chemicals into the environment throughout the manufacturing supply chain. The University of Eastern Finland researchers analysed how good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and environmental risk assessment (ERA) address critical stages of the manufacturing supply chain with regard to environmental emissions.
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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.
AU Manufacturing
JANUARY 9, 2023
Cann Group , a leading manufacturer and supplier of innovative cannabis medicines, appointed Peter Koetsier as its new chief executive officer, effective 16 January 2023. . Koetsier will assume the position from Peter Crock , who will step down after an over six-year stint as the company’s CEO. . Koetsier brings to Cann more than 30 years of general management, marketing, and commercial leadership roles within global pharmaceutical companies .
Plastics Today
JANUARY 9, 2023
The new formulations can be used for both cable insulation and jacket coating, reducing the need for cable manufacturers to use multiple materials.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 9, 2023
ZF has unveiled its next generation shuttle for autonomous driving in urban environments and mixed traffic at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas/ Nevada, USA. The next generation complements the established model, which is primarily designed for use in segregated lanes. For the new shuttle generation ZF announces a strategic partnership with […].
Control.com
JANUARY 9, 2023
Designing a system with motor motion always includes a consideration of safety. Incorporating safety contactors might be the correct prevention to protect equipment and users but may add additional challenges.
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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.
E&T
JANUARY 9, 2023
Ukraine will need to invest a minimum of $1.79bn (£148bn) to restore its telecommunications sector to pre-war levels, the Geneva-based International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has determined. The agency was commissioned in April to conduct a damage assessment of the destruction of Ukraine's communication networks as a result of Russia's ongoing invasion of the country. .
Mold Making Technology
JANUARY 9, 2023
Photo Credit: Getty Images. The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Mold Technologies Division is seeking nominations for three annual awards. Each year the Mold Technologies Division presents awards for the Mold Maker and Mold Designer of the Year. (see last year’s award winners ). This year, they are also presenting a Mold Repair Person of the Year award.
Plastics News
JANUARY 9, 2023
Senior reporter Frank Esposito joins this week's Material Insights to bring more context to the resin price changes Plastics News reported last week. Frank discusses the recent price drops for North American commodity resins. Temperatures dropped over the last few days of 2022 on the Gulf Coast, causing some pauses in production, but nowhere near the issues created by the coronavirus in 2020 and the Texas ice storm in 2021.
Modern Machine Shop
JANUARY 9, 2023
ABB has enhanced its RobotStudio robot programming and simulation software with cloud-enabled functionality. The new RobotStudio Cloud enables individuals and teams to collaborate in real time on robot cell designs remotely on any device. New features such as automatic version control increase transparency and productivity across teams. According to ABB, the software’s simplified interfaces and intuitive navigation enable users of all skill levels to work on robotic projects. “New we
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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.
E&T
JANUARY 9, 2023
Great Britain's Capacity Market is a scheme that uses competitive auctions to make sure there is enough electricity available to meet peak electricity demands in order to prevent blackouts. It does not include Northern Ireland. The new plans published for consultation today will ensure the scheme keeps pace with the transition to cleaner energy sources and technologies on the GB grid which are often cheaper than fossil fuels, albeit more intermittent.
The Fabricator
JANUARY 9, 2023
To keep up with more efficient laser blanking, more metal fabrication shops are asking for robots to perform material handling at flat-part finishing machines.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JANUARY 9, 2023
Sydney-based counterdrone technology company DroneShield has received a new purchase order for several different types of DroneShield counterdrone/C-UAS equipment for a Government agency customer. . The order follows another $11 million purchase order received from a different government in December 2022. DroneShield provides Artificial Intelligence based platforms for protection against advanced threats such as drones and autonomous systems.
AU Manufacturing
JANUARY 9, 2023
Media Release by ACCI. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) welcomes proposed changes to the safeguard mechanism to drive down carbon emissions while providing businesses with much-needed certainty. “The safeguard mechanism will play an important role in assisting Australia to reach its 2030 emissions reduction target, and net-zero by 2050,” ACCI chief of policy and advocacy David Alexander said.
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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.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JANUARY 9, 2023
The Innovative Manufacturing CRC’s time is coming to an end after six years of extraordinary work for Australian manufacturing. Manufacturers’ Monthly reviews the CRC’s journey and outlooks for the future of Australia’s manufacturing SMEs and the broader ecosystem. Introduced by the Australian government in 1990, the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program has been a success story.
Fabricating & Metal Work
JANUARY 9, 2023
A new split hub flange collar with an integral adjustable lever-operated clamp that can be easily adjusted with one hand and no wrenches is being introduced by Stafford Manufacturing Corp. of Wilmington, Massachusetts. Stafford’s Flip-Lok Shaft Collar features a split hub and an integral adjustable clamp to let users make easy adjustments for setting up stops for virtually any linear and low RPM rotary application.
Additive Manufacturing
JANUARY 9, 2023
ICYMI: As 2023 begins, the community continues to accelerate with announcements of production additive manufacturing applications including 3D-printed graphene armor, personalized gaming gear, and side view mirrors on the RAM 1500 concept vehicle. Speaking of acceleration and speed, new terabit and gigabit machines were introduced by re:3D and an Automation Ecosystem was unveiled by Formlabs.
Plastics Today
JANUARY 9, 2023
Considering the expected expansion of plastics markets in the coming decades, a career as a plastics engineer is more attractive than ever.
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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.
AU Manufacturing
JANUARY 9, 2023
Media Release by Australian Steel Institute. The Australian Steel Institute (ASI) has reaffirmed its call for a national ban on the export of unprocessed ferrous scrap metal, saying processing scrap locally is an important environmental and economic opportunity for Australia. ASI chief executive Mark Cain said Australia was currently confronted by a bizarre situation whereby steel mills were importing processed ferrous scrap to meet increasing demand for steel when they could be using their own.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JANUARY 9, 2023
The equipment used in the processing of fruits and vegetables is primarily responsible for excess energy usage and can significantly impact a harvesting operation’s bottom line. . In fact, energy usage accounts for at least 15 per cent of total operational costs for a food and beverage manufacturing business, according to the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. 1 .
Plastics Today
JANUARY 9, 2023
US companies may be barred from entering into or enforcing noncompete clauses, with narrow exceptions, as soon as next year.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JANUARY 9, 2023
Local technology startups are set to boost their growth as Techstars, an investment business providing access to capital, one-on-one mentorship and programming for early-stage entrepreneurs, joins Tech Central. . Minister for enterprise, investment and trade Alister Henskens said securing Techstars would cement Tech Central as a global innovation hub, with more support for global and local accelerators and incubators to follow later in the year.
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