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Codesys Joins Red Hat and Intel at the Industrial Edge

Automation World

The addition of the Codesys Virtual Control to the Red Hat/Intel industrial edge platform enables the platform to deliver deterministic performance to meet the requirements of safety-critical controls for industrial automation applications.

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binder USA M12 K and L-Coded overmolded cable components meet UL 2238

Design World

binder USA has expanded its 823/824 product series with K and L-coded overmolded cable components satisfying UL 2238 standard for North America. The transmission of electrical power via compact M12 interfaces has become a fundamental requirement. The new 823/824 components provide reliable power transmission to field devices, such as sensors, wireless transmitters, and fieldbus devices.… The post binder USA M12 K and L-Coded overmolded cable components meet UL 2238 appeared first on Design

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The Eclipse Foundation Releases 2023 IoT & Edge Developer Survey Results 

Gary Mintchell

I’ve been sitting on additional news from The Eclipse Foundation. This news relates to its 2023 IoT & Edge Developer Survey. I find these results informative. Do they fit with your experience? Administered by the Eclipse IoT Working Group and the Eclipse Sparkplug Working Group , the survey provides essential insights into IoT and edge computing industry landscapes, challenges developers face, and the opportunities for enterprise stakeholders in the IoT & edge open source ecosystem.

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Red Lion’s N-Tron Series NT5000 gigabit ethernet switch series

Design World

Red Lion, a global innovator and technology manufacturer that empowers industrial organizations to access, connect, and visualize their data, announces feature enhancements to its N-Tron® Series NT5000 Gigabit Managed Layer 2 Ethernet switches, first released in January of this year. As industries modernize their facilities and digitally transform operations to leverage the power of industrial… The post Red Lion’s N-Tron Series NT5000 gigabit ethernet switch series appeared first on

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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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ABB Robotics and Porsche Consulting Plan to Transform Housing Manufacturing

Automation World

A pilot project between the companies aims to develop new practices in modular housing manufacturing that will help meet the need for more affordable and sustainable buildings and reduce the environmental impact of construction.

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OKW extends SMART-PANEL wall-mount enclosures range

Design World

OKW has extended its range of SMART-PANEL wall-mount and desktop enclosures for building monitoring and control. New size S114 fits flush-mount cavity wall boxes up to 3.94 x 3.94-in. Elegant SMART-PANEL is ideal for applications including building services systems, electrical installations, smart homes, offices, security, IoT/IIoT, wireless communications, measuring and control, and medical and laboratory… The post OKW extends SMART-PANEL wall-mount enclosures range appeared first on Desi

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Saginaw HMI enclosures and suspension arm systems from AutomationDirect

Design World

AutomationDirect has added new quality-built Saginaw carbon steel and stainless steel HMI enclosures available in various sizes with NEMA 3R/4/12/13 ratings (stainless steel units are also rated NEMA 4X). These enclosures protect human machine interfaces (HMIs) from harsh industrial environments, helping to prolong HMI service life and ensure reliable operation.

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What is a Plasma Cutter? And, Why Your Business May Need One

Robotics Automation News

A plasma cutter is a tool that uses a directed stream of hot plasma to cut through various types of conductive metals like steel, aluminum, brass, copper, and more. Plasma cutters work by creating an electrical arc between a negatively charged electrode in the tip of the torch and the positively charged workpiece.

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Cutting-edge manufacturing enables production of diverse vane sizes

Design World

Vesconite Bearings recently produced both the smallest and largest vanes in its history. This achievement underscores Vesconite Bearings’ commitment to engineering vanes in air motors, vacuum pumps and concrete vibrators to maximize efficiency, reliability and performance. In June, Vesconite Bearings successfully crafted the tiniest vanes to date, measuring a mere 1.3 mm in thickness, 6.3… The post Cutting-edge manufacturing enables production of diverse vane sizes appeared first on

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Why You Need to Insure Your Electric Vehicle

Robotics Automation News

Insuring your electric vehicle is an essential step in making sure that you’re secure on the road and that you can bounce back should anything go awry in relation to your car.

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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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Supplying an industry leader

Manufacturer's Monthly

Thornton Engineering, a family-owned manufacturer specialising in structural steel, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, plate work and pile casings, relies on a pivotal supply of industrial gases from Air Liquide Australia. Andrew Thornton, the company’s founder, started his journey in a small workshop on his farm Penhurst, regional Victoria and has since expanded the business into a thriving steel fabrication enterprise that is now a major player in the Australian market.

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The Rise of Automation in Manufacturing

Robotics Automation News

Manufacturing operations across the globe have experienced a great deal of turbulence in recent years. From disruptions to production lines and supply chains brought about by both the pandemic and geopolitical disturbances, to an increased focus on sustainable practices intended to reduce energy consumption and make more appropriate use of finite resources.

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Strain Gauges: Real-World Considerations and Typical Applications

Control.com

In this article, we will explore real-world considerations for strain gauge performance and typical applications. We’ll be talking about foil and wire strain gauges, but ignoring semiconductors.

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6 Reasons Why Quantum Information Science Should Be Taught in Schools

Robotics Automation News

When I went to school, the IT class was new. Brand new. It was so new that once you moved beyond touch typing, which was what you learned in Year 7, there was not much else left for you to learn.

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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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Australian Government supports businesses to adopt AI

Manufacturer's Monthly

A new program to support Australian businesses to adopt and integrate artificial intelligence safely into their work practices has been launched by the minister for industry and science, Ed Husic. The Australian Government’s Artificial Intelligence Adopt Program will provide $17 million to establish up to five AI Adopt centres across Australia. The Government is seeking applications from Australian businesses, industry partners and research institutions with the capability to deliver training an

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The Ultimate Guide to the Canadian Rockies by Rail

Robotics Automation News

One of the activities that must be tried out once is traveling in the Canadian Rockies. There is no better comfortable and awesome trip for winding natural wonders. The useful tips for those who visit this ultimate guide to the Canadian Rockies by rail trips are many.

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New ASTM standard aims to establish consistent grading system for additive manufacturing in automotive sector

Automation Mag

ASTM International shared in a press statement that its additive manufacturing technologies committee ( F42 ) is developing a proposed standard that will be used to assign part grades across automotive industries that use AM to produce parts. “The proposed standard is the first step in providing an AM parts grading system for the automotive industry,” says ASTM member Chuck Nostedt.

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Beyond the Algorithm: Mastering Techniques for Attracting YouTube Views

Robotics Automation News

In the ever-changing landscape of online content creation, YouTube is a major platform for various creators. With more than 2 billion active users, it is the favourite choice of creators and businesses to gain popularity. To increase your YouTube views, it is essential to understand how the YouTube algorithm works.

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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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Siemens Supports U.S. Infrastructure With Over $500 Million in Investments

Control.com

Over the past year, Siemens has invested over $500 million in electricity-focused and artificial intelligence-driven infrastructure to support and grow the U.S. economy.

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Minimise construction project risks with CreditSource

Manufacturer's Monthly

With the current construction boom across the country, it’s never been more important for major project owners to do their due diligence on supplier’s financial situation. According to CreditSource founder and CEO Shavantha Mallawa the traditional approach of waiting five to seven days for a report on a potential contractor’s financial risks is imperfect.

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Medical Shop Performs Lights-Out Production in Five-Axes

Modern Machine Shop

Five-axis machining has built its reputation in the metal manufacturing world through the many advanced machining strategies that are impossible without the additional rotational axes that set it apart. However, many manufacturers have found great benefits in 3+2-axis manufacturing techniques, using the rotational axes to reduce setup time. This approach can provide a firm foundation for highly automated machine cells such as the ones I found at Clippard Manufacturing , a Cincinnati-based valve

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UniSA creates novel deep sensing technology with optical fibre

Manufacturer's Monthly

Australia faces the ever-increasing challenge of maintaining its maritime domain awareness in the Indo-Pacific region. Monitoring and safeguarding the region – which is home to extensive maritime borders, grey-zone operations, and trillion-dollar trade routes – requires significant resources and strategic coordination. So, what if there was a way to amplify Australia’s maritime surveillance and bolster our strategic resilience?

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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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5 Medtech Trends to Watch in 2024

Plastics Today

Sustainability, accessibility, ease-of-use, and artificial intelligence will shape medical device design and manufacturing in the year ahead and beyond.

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Grants to build Australia’s quantum pipeline

Manufacturer's Monthly

Australian quantum students will participate in five cutting-edge research projects as part of the Next Generation Quantum Graduates Program, administered by CSIRO , Australia’s national science agency. These projects could help to develop an understanding of the sub-atomic make up of life, as well as develop an understanding of algorithms and software on a future quantum internet.

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Buffalo Brew Fab centers business on keg products

The Fabricator

Fabricating keg urinals started out as a small project for Brandon Farrell of Buffalo Brew Fab, but now it’s the foundation of his shop.

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The Next One Billion Lives

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Last week, Cisco shared the news that we’ve achieved our ten-year goal to positively impact one billion lives through the Cisco Foundation, Social Impact grants, and Networking Academy – one year ahe… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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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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With Hacks on the Rise, Manufacturers Hone Their Cybersecurity Smarts

Industry Week

Cyber-maturity is finally catching up to digital transformation, a new Manufacturers Alliance study finds.

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Unilever faces investigation over claims it is ‘greenwashing’ its products

E&T

Concerns have been raised that Unilever is overstating the green credentials of some of the products it sells, thereby misleading consumers.

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Griffin Welding to add 30 jobs in Connecticut

The Fabricator

The Hartford Business Journal has reported that Griffin Welding has purchased a 20,000-sq.-ft. building in Waterbury, Conn., with plans to increase its staff from 10 to 40.

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Secure your critical roadways infrastructure as you digitize and resolve congestion

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

As a Londoner, it was slightly bitter-sweet to see London highlighted in the opening line of the INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard for 2022.

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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.