Plastics News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The conduit and pipe maker is installing new equipment and adding jobs in South Carolina at a site it acquired in 2021.

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Automation World

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Future Industry Leaders from Six High Schools Showed their Skills at the Inaugural Competition.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Here are two interesting announcements from Rockwell Automation this month. DataOps and asset management subscription service—both technologies for the future. Edge-To-Cloud. IT companies have been touting edge-to-cloud architectures for several years. I’ve followed several of those companies until they decided there’s not enough revenue from the industrial market to satisfy them.

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Knoxville, Tenn.-based Hardcoat Technologies LLC is investing $6.6 million to expand manufacturing operations with the acquisition an additional building and construction of a 23,500-square-foot facility.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

HD Hyundai’s ship autonomous navigation subsidiary, Avikus, participated in the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the world’s largest boat show, proving its leading capability in autonomous ship technology. Avikus first introduced “NeuBoat”, the level 2 autonomous navigation solution for recreational boats, at this boat show in Florida, held from October 26 to 30.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Attabotics, which describes itself as “the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system for modern commerce”, has unveiled its Attabot 2022, the first commercialized version of its proprietary robot. Built stronger and smarter than its predecessor, the Attabot 2022 boasts a simplified mechatronic design that reduces operational costs while increasing the efficiency of automated picking […].

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Re:Dish partners with organizations to replace single-use packaging with reusable polypropylene containers.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Waupaca Foundry is using an innovative adaptive technology to support workers who manually grind iron castings in the foundry. The “Ironhand” glove is claimed to be the world’s first soft exoskeleton designed for the human hand to improve grip strength and reduce effort. The system was tested at the iron casting supplier’s Etowah, Tennessee casting […].

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Whether it was pandemic-driven supply chain delays, a war in Europe causing grain prices to spike or flooding in British Columbia disrupting rail lines and highways, the past two and a half years have shone a light on how vulnerable Canada’s food system is to climate change and other global factors. Amid rising food and energy costs and more frequent extreme weather events, experts and sector insiders say the indoor agriculture industry has the potential to feed Canadians more reliably and

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

inVia Robotics, a specialist provider of e-commerce fulfillment automation systems, has been selected by ShipHero, a shipping and logistics platform for more than 5,000 e-commerce brands and third-party logistic providers, to expand its fully autonomous mobile robot solution into two additional fulfillment centers. After automating picking and replenishment activities in its Jacksonville, Florida location with […].

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

It would be awesome if all those wrappers for all those bite-sized candies were easy to recycle, but we don't live in that world right now. We also don't live in a world where parents or kids want to see houses handing out unwrapped treats.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Clearpath Robotics, a manufacturer of mobile robotics platforms for research and development, today launched OutdoorNav – an autonomous navigation software platform designed for vehicle developers, OEMs, and robotics researchers. Compatible with Clearpath’s outdoor mobile platforms as well as third-party industrial vehicles, OutdoorNav provides reliable GPS-based navigation for faster, more efficient autonomous vehicle development.

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Technology demonstrator passes all major mechanical and thermal tests for high-voltage batteries in electric vehicles.

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

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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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Rockwell Automation, which claims to be the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has launched FactoryTalk Design Hub. FactoryTalk Design Hub is intened to enable industrial organizations to transform their automation design capabilities with a more simplified, productive way to work powered by the cloud.

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Stewart Cramer, the Chief Manufacturing Officer of Next Generation Manufacturing Canada, and Charles Milliard, President and CEO of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec, are scheduled to speak at Québec’s premier manufacturing trade show.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Worldwide silicon wafer shipments reached a new record of 3,741 million square inches (MSI) in the third quarter of 2022, according to industry association SEMI. This is an increase of 1 percent quarter-over-quarter and growth of 2.5 percent from the 3,649 MSI recorded during the same quarter last year, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) […].

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 28, 2022

. And the winners are… What a pleasure to get back into the swing of things at IFE2022 this year. Plenty of exhibitors and attendees to network and interact with. There were the usual show exhibitors and many new ones to meet and greet. The show days were spent with a full schedule of taking photos, videos, and interviews with the exhibitors and attendees.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Robotic solutions provider Mujin has debuted its latest product, QuickBot, a comprehensive, quick-deployment robot cell for case handling. The company says the launch of its warehouse solution is poised to make robotic automation in North American logistics a “no-brainer”. The first application to become available is a depalletizing solution for automating one of the most […].

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 28, 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio/October 26, 2022 — The “We (Heart) Veterans Pin Design” challenge is back for its second year, inviting 4-12th grade students to put their 3D design skills to the test to show their appreciation for U.S. veterans. The Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) , will again sponsor the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) challenge in partnership with Future Engineers , an organization that administers free, online STEM competitions for students.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

T.I.E. Industrial, an aftermarket supplier of CNC parts, refurbished industrial robots and general automation repair, has acquired Robots.com and the RobotWorx name. The asset acquisition expands the T.I.E. brand family, leveraging decades of experience in robotic equipment sales, repair and service to position Robots.com as an end-to-end partner in manufacturing automation.

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E&T

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Gas-storage capacity in the UK has been severely lacking and the country has among the lowest volumes of gas in storage in Europe. This means that consumers have been particularly hard hit by recent wholesale price rises as lower-priced gas cannot be stored for future use. Centrica has brought its Rough gas-storage facility in the North Sea up to 20 per cent of its previous capacity and has made its first injection of gas into the site in over five years.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The Spanish Association of Mobile Robotics (ARME) and Kollmorgen Automation have entered into a strategic partnership to offer high quality integration solutions for AGVs and mobile robots, based on the NDC8 platform. With this union, ARME aims to strengthen the position of AGVs and mobile robots at the Spanish market. Tobias Byfeldt, vice president, Kollmorgen […].

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E&T

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As an intermediary step towards zero emissions, new CO2 standards will be put in place that require average emissions of new cars to come down by 55 per cent by 2030, and new vans by 50 per cent by 2030. The rules trail similar measures put in place by the UK, which announced in 2020 that a ban on new diesel and petrol cars would be instituted by 2030.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Galen Robotics, which describes itself as a “digital-surgery-as-a-service pioneer”, has completed the first close for an oversubscribed Series A round with $15 million in funding, including investment from Ambix Healthcare Partners, from Menlo Park, California. Galen Robotics has submitted a new collaborative soft tissue surgical robot, intended to address unmet needs in the market, to […].

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E&T

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Some four years after first landing, InSight has seen its power drastically decline in recent months due to dust settling on its solar panels. The spacecraft now is expected to shut down within the next six weeks, bringing the mission’s science to an end. But until its eventual demise, the probe is still making discoveries, including what led to a large quake that occurred in December last year.

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Effective shop floor production planning and execution can be challenging. Despite technological advancements and methodologies, many manufacturing production managers still encounter issues that result in late orders, cash flow difficulties, and dissatisfied customers. These challenges can disrupt operations, reduce efficiency, and impact overall profitability.

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NIST

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Your company is too small to be targeted for a cyberattack, right? That’s what Cincinnati Crane and Hoist (CCH) thought too. Like many small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs), it was busy with other things in its business and didn’t see itself as worthy of a cybercriminal’s time. The company thought it was too small to attract that kind of attention.

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The latest deal for MedLit Solutions is the second transaction announced in October for the Franklin, Tenn.-based firm.

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The Branson GL-300, shown for the first time at K 2022, will even form a perfect weld on a defective part.

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