Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2023

By Nick Buccheri, president, Americas, Discrete Automation at Emerson Efforts to advance decarbonization will unleash dramatic changes in the way the world moves, putting the transportation industry at the edge of extraordinary transformation. To address and hopefully prevent the most extreme anticipated effects of climate change, decarbonization has become a driving strategy for governments and… The post Emerson: How sustainable transportation can help create a promising future appeared f

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Honeywell Connect 2023, the user conference of Honeywell Connected Enterprise the software business unit of Honeywell, was held in Dallas this year October 10-12. I had been waiting for some documents from Honeywell and got busy. I’ve written several news stories from Honeywell Connect over the past six months. This Strategic Business Unit of Honeywell has been quite busy.

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Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Technical components and automation products distributor DigiKey is sponsoring the 2023 Hackaday Prize, a global hardware design challenge focused on widespread and impactful innovation. The winners of the prize competition will be named on Nov. 4, 2023 during Hackaday Supercon — the largest gathering of hardware hackers, builders, engineers and enthusiasts in the world.

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Automation 245

SMMT

OCTOBER 31, 2023

UK rollout of connected and automated mobility (CAM) technology poised to deliver annual economic benefit as high as £66 billion by 2040, major new report shows. Tech could help save 3,900 lives and prevent 60,000 serious accidents – while adding 342,000 additional jobs, with 12,250 directly in automotive manufacturing by 2040. British public to benefit from potentially lower insurance premiums, less stressful commutes and greater freedom for those with restricted mobility, while businesses coul

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Emerson has announced the Plantweb Insight Valve Health Application, a powerful software tool that combines Fisher control valve expertise with advanced analytic algorithms. The new app makes it possible for users to visualize an entire connected fleet of valves while prioritizing actions based on the health index of each valve. This helps plant personnel optimize… The post New app optimizes maintenance based on valve condition data, avoiding downtime appeared first on Design World.

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E&T

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In a new report, the body found that there was just 39 per cent compliance across the capital in February 2017 when the mayor of London Sadiq Khan confirmed the introduction of the Toxicity Charge as a stepping stone towards the ULEZ. That figure has now risen 95 per cent across both inner and outer London. The number of older, more polluting non-compliant vehicles seen driving in London on an average day has decreased by 77,000 compared to June 2023 – a reduction of 45 per cent.

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E&T

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The company formerly known as Twitter has valued its equity at $45 a share in an internal note sent to employees, Fortune has reported. The amount is significantly less than then $54.20 per share Elon Musk paid for it upon his acquisition in 2022. X had previously offered employees stock in March at a $20bn (£16.4bn) valuation. The company’s new value was probably estimated using a 409A valuation, the independent assessment method recommended by the Internal Revenue Service for private firms.

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Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2023

AutomationDirect has added EWT-PA series flexible, non-metallic, two-piece split conduit from Murrplastik. This flex split conduit provides an easy solution for routing pre-terminated cables, eliminating the need to dismantle/reassemble the installed connectors. The EWT-PA series conduit consists of dual overlapping tubes that are easy to open yet provide mechanical protection and eliminate unintentional exposure of… The post Murrplastik Two-Piece Flex Split Conduit from AutomationDirect a

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Data is often hailed as the new gold in today’s fast-paced digital landscape. It’s the lifeblood of businesses, driving decisions, innovations, and operations. Data storage is vital in managing and safeguarding this invaluable resource, yet it’s a facet of technology that frequently escapes notice.

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Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Nexen Group, Inc., announces its X-Line of rotary indexers that deliver up to three times more torque and greater moment load capacity in a compact package. Nexen Group’s new X-Line has a redesigned roller pinion and a larger gear pitch to handle higher torque capacities that deliver accuracy, fast acceleration, high-speed positioning, increased load capacity,… The post Nexen announces a new line of high torque and moment load capacity rotary indexers appeared first on Design World.

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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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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The WA State Government has launched a new Defence Industry VET Steps to Uni resource to help Western Australians get the skills they need to build a career in WA’s defence industry. The Steps to Uni resource will help develop articulation arrangements, which enable students to receive credits for their WA TAFE Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications when they enrol in a university degree.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Mechanical crushers have been around since the early part of the nineteenth century. Before then, people needed to break up rocks with hand tools. Today, the crushing industry, which usually serves the mining and quarrying sectors, has developed four distinct types of crushers, each with their own specialities.

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Automation 108

Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 31, 2023

TORONTO – Australian mining giant BHP said on Tuesday it will go ahead with a plan to spend $6.4 billion to build the second stage of its Jansen potash mine east of Saskatoon. The approval of stage two of the project is the next step in BHP’s ongoing development of what will be the largest potash mine in the world, once complete. The first stage, which is already under construction, is about a third of the way finished, with an anticipated start date of 2026.

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Manufacturing 105

Control.com

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Rockwell Automation has recently released its new FactoryTalk Optix Portfolio, featuring five core solutions to help users customize for their specific data visualization needs.

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Automation 104

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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.

E&T

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The 40 nations that form the alliance have announced their intentions never to pay ransom to hackers and to share data that would help catch them. To achieve this, two information-sharing platforms will be created, one by Lithuania and another by Israel and the United Arab Emirates, officials revealed. The number of ransomware attacks has significantly grown worldwide over the past couple of years.

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The Fabricator

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The CCAI Finishing Education Foundation (CCAI FEF), Lakewood Ranch, Fla., has received a grant from the PPG Foundation to support its summer finishing camp initiative.

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E&T

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The call comes on the eve of a landmark AI summit set up by Rishi Sunak that will be attended by world leaders such as US vice-president Kamala Harris and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, as well as tech executives such as Elon Musk. The Society of Authors, Publishers Association, Association of Authors’ Agents and the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society asked Sunak for “urgent confirmation” that AI systems cannot continue to use copyright-protected works.

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Artificial Intelligence 103

MRPEasy

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Manufacturing defects are deviations from the intended design of a product that appear during the production process. It is critical for manufacturers to minimize the risk of defects and ensure a smooth returns management process for when defective products do end up in the hands of the customer. What is a manufacturing defect? A manufacturing […] The post Manufacturing Defects – Types, Examples, and Tips appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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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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Marshall Wolf Automation

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We’re wrapping up the spooky season with our annual MWA festivities! Big thanks to our Customer Service Manager, Stephanie Bemis, for coordinating our Halloween event. Even bigger thanks to everyone’s participation! Now let’s get to the fun stuff, round 1…check out our costumes. All this costume planning didn’t go to waste, of course we had a contest!

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Dinesh Mishra

OCTOBER 31, 2023

~REHAU is training more than 2,000 carpenters in the first phase of its nationwide program of upskilling the community of carpenters~ New Delhi : REHAU, a leading manufacturer of polymer-based solutions, is aiming to train 2,000+ carpenters under its ‘Carpenter Meet’ program this year. The brand is working to reach carpenters from around 80 cities nationwide within the next six months.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 31, 2023

I was not familiar with engineering author K.K. Murty until I came upon his latest book, “ Why Industrial Bearings Fail.” The book drew me for two reasons: Photo credit: Getty Images 1. Bearings. Machine tools need them. Most metalcutting machines require fast, reliable spinning of a tool or workpiece, if not both. 2. Failure. It is compelling to learn why anything fails: bearings, machines, systems, companies, relationships.

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Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Optimal mold performance depends on a thorough analysis and integration of superior cooling solutions at the point of design. Photos Credit, all images: DME Company With ever-increasing energy and materials costs, manufacturers are more motivated to improve productivity by streamlining processes, dramatically cutting human resources and budgets and optimizing production processes.

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Artificial intelligence and humans don’t have an ideal working relationship yet, but new funding will help researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast search for a solution. A team led by UniSC’s Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems has been awarded $603,000 in Australian Research Council Discovery Project funding over three years, to develop a new model of teamwork for Human-Autonomy Teams (HATs).

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

OCTOBER 31, 2023

When it comes to staying on top of security events, a good application that alerts on security events is better than none. It stands to reason then that two would be better than one, and so on.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 31, 2023

CIMIC Group’s Broad Construction has been selected to deliver TAFE Queensland’s new Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Centre at the Eagle Farm TAFE campus for the Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training. The project is a part of the $100 million Equipping TAFE for our Future (ETFoF) program of works to invest, build and modernise TAFE facilities across Queensland and will include a new two-storey facility specialising in industry-leading robotics, advanced manufact

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As a partner-led organization, with over 90 percent of our business conducted through Cisco partners, we are thrilled to be part of Microsoft’s new Multiparty Private Offers (MPO) program.

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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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Drives & Controls

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Microsoft and Siemens have jointly developed an AI-powered assistant – called Siemens Industrial Copilot – aimed at improving human-machine collaboration in manufacturing. They are also integrating Siemens’ Teamcenter PLM (product lifecycle management) software with Microsoft Teams to simplify virtual collaboration between design engineers and others, thus helping to pave the way to the industrial metaverse.

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Manufacturing 89

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A new use case in the annual refresh of Cisco Portfolio Explorer for financial services is e-communication compliance. This hot button issue is in the news it seems almost weekly.

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Compliance 82

Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 31, 2023

HONG KONG (AP) – An official survey of manufacturers shows China’s factory activity contracted in October, suggesting the economy remains on uneven footing. The purchasing managers’ index, or PMI, fell to 49.5 in October on a 100-point scale, down from 50.2 last month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Did you attend or tune-in to WebexOne last week? I hope you are as excited as I am about the innovation taking place.

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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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