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MAY 20, 2025

Smart Tank, based on a popular TV format, is coming to Smart Manufacturing Week this June. This live business and concept pitching feature will showcase inventive companies and the inspiring technologies that are poised to revolutionise the manufacturing industry. Smart Tank injects the excitement of the start-up environment onto the expo floor, where exhibitors in Innovation Alley will pitch their ideas to a live audience and a panel of expert judges.

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Control.com

MAY 20, 2025

Schneider Electric's Automate booth highlighted user experience and the smooth connection of everything from sensors and actuators to full plant control with integrated hardware and software.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 20, 2025

TRON1 can pick up items from the floor. Source: LimX Dynamics Mobile manipulation can take many forms. TRON1 is a cute two-legged mobile robot, reminiscent of the AT-ST walker in Star Wars. It is one of the primary offerings of LimX Dynamics. Exhibiting at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation ( ICRA ) in Atlanta this week, LimX is targeting the biped at research applications.

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Automation Mag

MAY 20, 2025

Automate 2025 took over Huntington Place Convention Centre in Detroit, Mich. from May 12 to 16, bringing more than 40,000 individuals together to celebrate the automation industry and assess the next generation of solutions being brought to market. The event hosted approximately 875 exhibitors occupying more than 335,000 square feet, along with more than 200 speakers and panelists discussing industry trends and issues, reported a media source for the trade show.

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Control.com

MAY 20, 2025

Using a MOVE function block, a counter preset value can be loaded into an OpenPLC counter using a digital input. The technique allows flexibility in creating counter-based automation applications.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 20, 2025

Simbe’s Tally robot autonomously navigates stores and scans shelves to find out-of-stock items, incorrect tags, misplaced items, and more. | Source: Simbe Robotics Simbe Robotics Inc. today announced advancements to Simbe Vision, the computer vision technology behind its Tally robots. The San Francisco-based company said these enhancements allow its customers to move beyond identifying problems to implementing AI-driven actions that optimize store operations with precision and efficiency.

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MAY 20, 2025

Past graduates of the traineeship program. More than 150 trainees have achieved a QQI level 5 qualification, and with job placement rates above 80%, the program stands as a model for how industry and education can collaborate to mutual benefit. A landmark celebration was held recently at Combilifts global headquarters in Monaghan,I Ireland, marking the 10th anniversary of the highly successful OEM Engineering Traineeshipa collaborative initiative between Combilift and the Cavan and Monaghan Educ

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

MAY 20, 2025

Ribbon-cutting ceremony in Farmington, Connecticut marks the official opening of the Smart Factory // TRUMPF announces new initiatives to increase local manufacturing, expand training facility, and grow apprenticeship program

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 20, 2025

Miller Electrics new handheld laser welder empowers more shops to harness the potential of laser technology and address workforce challenges. Miller Electric Mfg. LLC , a leading manufacturer of welding equipment, announced the launch of its second handheld laser welder: the Miller OptX 1kW handheld laser welder. With 1000 watts of power, this model offers many of the same capabilities as its OptX 2 kW counterpart while still maintaining the high performance and productivity gains welders expec

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MAY 20, 2025

With the integration of Configit Ace and adesso FIRE, From Idea to Operations' is no longer a promise, but a concrete process advantage.

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MAY 20, 2025

Simbe Robotics, a provider of robots for retail inventory tasks, has included significant advancements to Simbe Vision, its AI-powered computer vision technology, further solidifying the companys position as the retail industry’s most advanced in-store intelligence solution.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 20, 2025

Solar Manufacturing recently shipped a replacement Ipsen VFC-924 hot zone to a prominent U.S.-based global aerospace company. This customer performs thermal processing on a variety of critical aerospace components used across multiple aircraft platforms. John Hahn, Aftermarket Sales Manager at Solar Manufacturing, noted: The customer awarded us this order because we delivered the most effective solution to meet their vacuum furnace requirements.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 20, 2025

CALGARY — Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. announces that it has completed all criteria necessary and received all remaining amounts under the $8.75 million non-revolving senior secured project loan facility with the Business Development Bank. The remaining portion totalled $617,698 which included a $250,000 hold-back. With the BDC Facility now fully drawn, the loan will begin to amortize over a thirteen year period on a monthly basis.

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MAY 20, 2025

YASA enhances capacity and tech at Oxford plant. Learn about their cutting-edge electric motor manufacturing now.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

MAY 20, 2025

The MELSERVO-J5 Servo Series now supports EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT, enabling seamless network switching without extra hardware.

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Manufacturing Management

MAY 20, 2025

See who’s nominated for the Manufacturing Solutions Show Awards 2025. Dive into innovation – read the full list.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 20, 2025

A standardized metrology process is a successful metrology process, but this goal grows more complex as the types of measurements needed increases. Deublin , a multinational manufacturer of rotating unions, knows this to be true — with more than 1,000 turning operations across a wide variety of components, the company long had difficulties standardizing its measurement practices, much less automating them.

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Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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MAY 20, 2025

ProPlastics was experiencing a lack of real-time production visibility, and it was wasting time and risking quality. Investment in an advanced monitoring system has saved time, ensured quality and improved quoting. Source | SensFlo During the chaos and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dan McMahon, president of ProPlastics based in Sidney, Ohio, identified an opportunity amid the disrupted supply chains to launch a new business and create a more technologically advanced operation. “When

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Plastics Today

MAY 20, 2025

Toyota's 2026 C-HR EV boasts 338 hp, 290-mile range, and 30-minute fast charging. It features dual motors, AWD, and NACS compatibility, marking Toyota's serious entry into the EV market.

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MAY 20, 2025

Source | PCS Co. Controlling hot runner systems can be simplified with the smart TC5600 temperature controller from PCS Co. , which provides interactive mold views, real-time updates and leak detection to help molders decrease costs by reducing equipment downtime. The user-friendly on-screen setup and file configuration enables molders to control hot runner systems with a number of advanced insights.

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Plastics Today

MAY 20, 2025

The molder of silicone and plastic components for medical device applications is building a production plant in the western region of Costa Rica.

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MAY 20, 2025

Source | Penn State Behrend A comprehensive training seminar, Plastic Injection Mold Design Basics , is now open for registration. This foundational course is led by experienced instructor Nick Vitelli and is designed to provide industry professionals with essential knowledge of plastic injection mold design. The course will be held twice over the summer: June 2–4 Click here to register for the June session August 4–6 Click here to register for the August session This two-day seminar

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Plastics Today

MAY 20, 2025

The family-owned company will celebrate the opening next month of its North Carolina facility for the production of electrically conductive plastics, its first plant outside of Finland.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 20, 2025

Source: All World Machinery Supply All World Machinery Supply has announced the acquisition of CNC Solutions , a FANUC Robotics Authorized System Integrator based in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. The acquisition will help All World address the growing demand for advanced automation solutions in industrial manufacturing. This acquisition comes shortly after All World completed a significant 40,000-square-foot expansion at its headquarters in Roscoe, Illinois.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 20, 2025

Seth Godin asks more questions. He shares my passion for moving beyond the industrial organization of education into something more useful for the studentsand also more inclusive of some who are ignored by the system that rewards memorizing and sitting quietly. My grandkids go to a highly rated high school in the Chicago suburbs. My granddaughter showed creativity in projects (especially she and her brother during Covid) around middle school age.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 20, 2025

Source: Jergens Inc. Jergens cast iron tooling columns feature ball lock and QLS (quick locking system) top tool mounting systems for a wide range of horizontal machining applications. The columns feature two mounting systems for quick changing both large and small vises. Ball lock provides increased capability using larger production vises and plate work, while QLS makes the connection for smaller solutions such as OK Vise and Jergens’ 5CV self-centering vises.

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Design World

MAY 20, 2025

Dart Controls 700 series Commutrol DC Brushless Drives are a compact, economical, and energy efficient alternative in brushless dc motor control. Theyre suitable where high speed or quiet operation are desired, combined with a BLDC motor to eliminate brush wear. With models available for 12 to 48 Vdc voltage supply and 5 to 20 A… The post Drives provide economical variable speed control for brushless dc motors appeared first on Design World.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 20, 2025

MEC announces new Canadian ownership. (CNW Group/Mountain Equipment Company) VANCOUVER — Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) announces that it has been acquired by a group of private Canadian investors with a reported vision of reshoring some manufacturing to Canada. The new investor group is led by Tim Gu, who brings a background in Canadian retail, manufacturing, and investment.

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