Tue.Sep 06, 2022

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Emerson and Rockwell Automation Expand Cybersecurity Protections with Dragos

Automation World

Recent announcements highlight the extension of Emerson’s use of Dragos’s cybersecurity technology into its DeltaV DCS and Rockwell Automation’s use of responders from Dragos as part of its incident response program.

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Smoke detectors and alarms, Part 1 

Design World

The low-cost, reliable, ubiquitous smoke detector is an example of complex physics and optics made real by semiconductors. We’ve come to accept the basic residential smoke detector, which retails for just $15 to $30, as a standard home-safety accessory. Most building codes now require these in or near designated areas such as the kitchen, bedroom […].

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Key Manufacturing CFO Responsibilities

Automation World

CFOs at manufacturing companies have a range of responsibilities to several parties. Read how manufacturers should evaluate CFOs and what should they look for in a successful CFO candidate.

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McKellar: 50% work bonus increase to boost pensioners’ workforce participation

AU Manufacturing

A 50 per cent increase in the aged pension work bonus is expected to provide greater flexibility for older Australians who want to return to the workforce, said Andrew McKellar, CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). . In a statement issued by the ACCI Monday, the increase, amounting to $4000, comes with changes to pension reapplication rules that will remove some barriers for pensioners who want to make a real difference in their lives and hello businesses facing workfor

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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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Strengthen Your Supply Chain with Intelligent Visibility

Automation World

Technologies that provide intelligent visibility provide a cost-effective way to build focused supply chain resilience and benefit the manufacturing and processing sectors.

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DHL begins trial runs of Cleveron’s autonomous delivery vehicle

Robotics Automation News

DHL Express has begun testing an autonomous delivery vehicle built by Estonian company Cleveron. The trials will take place in Tallin, Estonia, and use the Clevon 1 electric delivery robot, which has a 100 km range. This is the second strategic cooperation where DHL, one of the world’s leading logistics companies, will pilot Cleveron Mobility’s […].

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Kickstart: Time to shine for solar energy

Plastics News

Expect more investments in solar power; Akron Porcelain & Plastics executive endows a directorship at Summa Health; 3D printing and scanning is finding a place in the auto industry.

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Rebuilding domestic manufacturing with young people one meeting at a time

The Fabricator

For young people to consider a career in metalworking or any other sector or manufacturing, they need to know what exactly it is. Metal fabricators can help with this.

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Stilfold prepares to launch ‘industrial origami’ technology to space

Robotics Automation News

Swedish design and technology startup Stilfold is stepping into space, with an exciting new project that aims to identify applications for its origami-inspired manufacturing technology in outer space. The startup – renowned for pushing the boundaries of design and innovation – is working with Sweden’s International Space Asset Acceleration Company (ISAAC) to discover how Stilfold’s […].

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Engineering Leaders Under 40, Class of 2022

Control Engineering

CFE Media and Technology is honored to introduce the Engineering Leaders Under 40, Class of 2022. These 36 professionals under the age of 40 are making significant contributions to the success of their companies and the industries they serve. With less than 10% of the automation and controls workforce being under the age of 40 (see Control Engineering Career and Salary Survey, 2022 ), seeing the passion from the following Leaders offers hope to the future of engineering.

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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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Geek+ raises $100 million in latest financing round with strategic investment from Intel

Robotics Automation News

Geek+, a maker of warehouse automation technologies, has closed a new, $100 million series E1 funding series, with the company valued at over $2 billion. Investors in the round include Intel Capital, Vertex Growth, and Qingyue Capital Investment. The company will use this funding to accelerate its global market expansion and invest in its AMR […].

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Plastics groups want EPA to include chemical recycling in new grant program

Plastics News

A new EPA recycling grant program set up under last year's big infrastructure law is getting a lot of suggestions.

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Flexiv showcases robotic masseur and robotic coronavirus testing system

Robotics Automation News

Flexiv, a “general-purpose” robotics company which also produces a collaborative robotic arm, has been showcasing some of its latest robotic developments at the recent World Artificial Intelligence Conference, held in China. Flexiv’s booth featured a fully automated coronavirus testing robot, a robotic masseur, and a range of other industry-ready robotic solutions.

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2022 Engineering Leader Under 40: Rob Delles, 38

Control Engineering

Rob Delles, 38. Controls + Automation Technical Consultant. Hargrove Controls + Automation. Mobile, AL, United States. BS Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University. MS Electrical Engineering, South Alabama. Why Rob is an Engineering Leader. Rob Delles is a highly talented, well-respected Engineer who can take on any project, small to highly complex, and ensure successful completion.

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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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MIT device is converting carbon dioxide to oxygen – on Mars

Robotics Automation News

On the red and dusty surface of Mars, nearly 100 million miles from Earth, an instrument the size of a lunchbox is proving it can reliably do the work of a small tree. The MIT-led Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment, or MOXIE, has been successfully making oxygen from the Red Planet’s carbon-dioxide-rich atmosphere since […].

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2022 Engineering Leader Under 40: Jeffrey Blair, 37

Control Engineering

Jeffrey Blair, 37. Engineering Manager. Rockwell Automation. Mayfield Heights, OH, United States. BS Electrical Engineering, University of Akron. Why Jeff is an Engineering Leader. As an Engineering Manager, Jeff Blair approaches the role with a Servant Leader mindset; his job is to remove blockers and enable individuals to bring their best selves to work.

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ESA marks first steps of new robot in space

Robotics Automation News

While the world eagerly awaits the launch of a spacecraft to the Moon, a robot quietly reaches yet another milestone in space. The newest robotic arm outside the International Space Station woke up, stretched and moved a payload effortlessly from one side to the other of the Nauka science module. The European Robotic Arm (ERA) […].

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2022 Engineering Leader Under 40: Rekha Basra, 32

Control Engineering

Rekha Basra, 32. Controls + Automation Engineer. Hargrove Controls + Automation. Houston, TX, United States. BS Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Why Rekha is an Engineering Leader. Rekha Basra is an integral part of the Hargrove Controls + Automation team. She is a consummate professional in all of her engineering duties and goes above and beyond expectations to support her team, customers and Hargrove’s mission.

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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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DHL to build new €100 million facility at Munich Airport

Robotics Automation News

DHL Express Germany has marked the official start of construction for its new, €104 million Munich Airport facility with a groundbreaking ceremony. The building, which is being built on parking lots P 80 and P 80 West, will boast a gross floor area of over 11,000 square meters. This will make the facility almost seven […].

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2022 Engineering Leader Under 40: Domenick Cappelli, 38

Control Engineering

Domenick Cappelli, 38. Lead Manufacturing Engineer. Rittal North America LLC. Urbana, OH, United States. BS Mechanical Engineering, Wright State University. Why Domenick is an Engineering Leader. Domenick Cappelli epitomizes modern manufacturing engineering. He balances the ability to remain fluid with ever-changing customer demand and yet thorough in core competency development.

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3D Systems Announced CuNi (CuNi30) Alloy for Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Additive Manufacturing

ROCK HILL, S.C., Sept. 06, 2022 — 3D Systems announced CuNi30, a corrosion-resistant, copper-nickel alloy for use with its DMP Flex 350 metal 3D printer. This material resulted from the company’s collaboration with HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division to develop materials and process parameters for laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing.

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2022 Engineering Leader Under 40: Alfonso Ducreux, 39

Control Engineering

Alfonso Ducreux, 39. Lead Engineer, Southern California. Tesco Controls. Temecula, CA, United States. BS Electrical Engineering, California State University of Los Angeles. Why Alfonso is an Engineering Leader. As a young control engineer, Alfonso Ducreux is injecting new energy into the I&C industry with his talent, leadership and enthusiasm. He is a gifted engineer and the Southern California Engineering Lead for two system integration companies focused on the water, wastewater and energy

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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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Mantle Releases Metal 3D Printing System to Simplify Toolmaking

Additive Manufacturing

SAN FRANCISCO — September 6, 2022 — Mantle , announced the commercial launch and availability of its metal 3D printing technology for toolmaking. The system simplifies how mold tool components are made and accelerates how manufacturers making molded parts – a $265 billion market – go from product idea to launch. Mantle’s technology reduces the time to create tooling components by eliminating or reducing many of the operations traditionally required to make precise, durable steel tool component

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Opening the Gates to smaller drive belt applications

Manufacturer's Monthly

With so many V-Belt products on the market, from banded units and composite belts to cross-section and round designs, it is important to make the correct choice for each industrial application. Factors such as load bearing requirements, speed, temperature resistance and ambient contaminants all come into play, which is why consulting with a product expert can ensure the longest wear life and high-performance capacity.

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SeaSpine Announces Full Commercial Launch of the WaveForm® TA (TLIF Articulating) Interbody System

Additive Manufacturing

CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 06, 2022 — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation announced the full commercial launch of the WaveForm TA (TLIF Articulating) Interbody System. The WaveForm TA Interbody System is designed to deliver an interbody to the anterior portion of the disc space to optimize sagittal alignment and endplate support. With an array of footprint and lordotic options from which to choose, surgeons have the ability to address specific anatomical needs intraoperatively and without adversely

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Final day to register: The future of rail is clean with Cummins Rail

Manufacturer's Monthly

Exclusive webinar will discuss Cummins Rail’s development of clean energy technology that can help businesses bridge the path toward net zero targets for 2050. In an exclusive webinar event hosted by Rail Express Magazine, the Cummins Global Rail leadership team will discuss clean energy technology for businesses in the rail industry, especially given that traditional power technologies used in the rail industry are no longer viable solutions for achieving net zero emissions.

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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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Advanced Recycling Trial Proves Successful

Plastics Today

Anellotech continuously processes solid post-consumer mixed plastic waste into light olefins and aromatics for the first time.

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How to Communicate Effectively in a Manufacturing Company?

MRPEasy

An exchange of information is necessary to trigger any kind of action and as such, communication is an essential part of any manufacturing business. Improving your communication process and practices can therefore have a significant effect on the efficiency of your business. What is Communication in Manufacturing? Manufacturing communication is the exchange of information pertaining […].

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Your additive manufacturing 2.0 journey in F&B starts now

Manufacturer's Monthly

Markforged is working with Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) and AMPC’s members to establish an Additive Manufacturing supply chain for Australian red meat processors. The future of making involves the ability to respond quickly: leveraging digital inventories and reducing costs and lead times while adding more customer value through customisation.

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Mars Wrigley invests AU$25.5 million to bolster local innovation and manufacturing capabilities

AU Manufacturing

Media Release by Mars Wrigley. Mars Wrigley Australia has announced it will invest AU$25.5 million into its Ballarat factory over the following 12 months to bolster local manufacturing capabilities and continue driving innovation across its Bitesize Portfolio, which includes brands such as M&M’s, MALTESERS and PODS. The new funding, which builds on AU$67 million invested by Mars Wrigley over the last two years, will enable the company to better respond to evolving consumer demands through pr

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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.