Design World

JANUARY 29, 2024

EXAIR’s Gen4 Ion Air Gun removes static electricity, contaminants, and dust from parts before labeling, assembly, packaging, painting, or finishing. This engineered product has undergone independent laboratory tests to certify it meets the rigorous safety, health, and environmental standards of the USA, European Union, and Canada that are required to attain the CE and UL… The post EXAIR’s Gen4 Ion Air Guns are CE compliant and UL certified appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 29, 2024

You could take your automation and control skills into a different market. The healthcare market is projected to grow especially with introduction of robotic and AI technologies. This news comes from a competition for companies vying for funding for technology development in this important market. Since its launch in 2017, the Arc Tank has awarded more than $850,000 to proposals that promise to break down barriers for people with disabilities.

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Design World

JANUARY 29, 2024

At this year’s Hannover Messe industrial trade show in Germany, visitors will be able to experience the Application Park in Hall 5, which has a strong partner in the German Robotics Association (DRV). The DRV has made it a mission to promote and foster the use of robotics in Germany. Given the shortage of skilled… The post Hannover Messe cooperating with German Robotics Assoc. appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2024

Nala provides automation for food bowls and other meals. Source: Nala Robotics Since the public debut of generative artificial intelligence and large language models in late 2022, robotics developers have been working to take advantage of the latest AI capabilities. Nala Robotics Inc. said that ChatGPT enables its autonomous chefs to prepare almost any recipe.

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Design World

JANUARY 29, 2024

Global technology, software, and engineering leader Emerson will present its Floor to Cloud hydrogen solutions at Hyvolution in Paris, from January 30 through February 1, 2024. Emerson will demonstrate how this tailored, scalable approach to automation can improve efficiency and optimize operational performance for projects of any size throughout the hydrogen value chain.

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Automation World

JANUARY 29, 2024

Using Nvidia’s Isaac Sim, Ready Robotics and Toyota are developing a simulated robot programming environment for the auto manufacturer’s aluminum hot forging production lines.

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Control.com

JANUARY 29, 2024

Electrical and mechanical measurements are often labeled with "RMS" and "True RMS." Aside from the simple math definitions we learned in electronics class, why is this distinction actually important?

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E&T

JANUARY 29, 2024

Japan’s Moon lander, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, has resumed its mission, days after its landing was overshadowed by the discovery that its solar cells were not generating power.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JANUARY 29, 2024

Volvo Trucks has unveiled an all-new heavy-duty truck platform for the North American market in parallel to a new heavy-duty truck range for Europe, Australia and markets in Asia and Africa. GOTHENBURG — Volvo announces that this means a significant overhaul and expansion of Volvo Trucks heavy-duty offering globally and a vital step to reduce the carbon footprint from the product portfolio. “This is a bold move– we are launching new best-in-class trucks that will set a benchmark for

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2024

Bosch Rexroth’s Smart Flex Effector its in between the robot and its gripper to make it more flexible and precise. | Source: Bosch Rexroth In 2022, there were 3.9 million operational robots in the world, an all-time high, according to the International Federation of Robotics. Bosch Rexroth said it expects that number to grow in the coming years as new innovations make it possible for robots to do more tasks more successfully.

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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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Automation World

JANUARY 29, 2024

Voxel Innovations uses Beckhoff’s embedded PCs and TwinCAT software to grow its robotic pulsed electrochemical machining.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2024

An edited image showing an iRobot Roomba with Amazon branding. | Source: iRobot, Amazon iRobot Corp. today announced it is terminating its planned acquisition by Amazon.com Inc. The companies mutually agreed on this decision and blamed “undue and disproportionate” regulatory scrutiny for the demise of the deal. “We’re disappointed that Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot could not proceed,” said David Zapolsky , senior vice president and general counsel at Amazon,

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Metrology

JANUARY 29, 2024

Special sensors in the sled record a variety of driving data, which can be precisely reconstructed on the ice track thanks to a special evaluation software. The post Data Driven Optimisation and 3D Printed Spikes From BMW Propels Winter Sports appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 29, 2024

New research from Roy Morgan shows Australian businesses are prioritising locally made products, with more than four in five stating they buy Australian-made goods wherever possible. The research surveyed a number of business decision-makers from a cross-section of Australian industries and found the key drivers behind the ‘Australian first’ attitude were down to value for money and better quality products.

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Metrology

JANUARY 29, 2024

Aetina’s vision AI solution gives customers and developers using the powerful NVIDIA Jetson edge AI and robotics platform a seamless, flexible and scalable solution that accelerates the time to deployment for vision analytics AI applications. The post Aetina Accelerates Vision AI To The Industrial Edge With NVIDIA appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 29, 2024

Register Now! Australian Manufacturing Week 2024 is on at Sydney ICC Darling Harbour 17-19 April, 2024! There will be seven Zones on the show floor of AMW, each showcasing its own areas of expertise. These include: The Austech Machine Tools Zone, specifically targeting the metalworking, machine tool and ancillary market in the global manufacturing space.

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Plastics Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

The third-generation Zhafir Zeres electric molding machine will be set up in its smallest configuration at the booth.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 29, 2024

A plan to streamline the approvals process for new renewable energy projects has been unveiled by the Tasmanian Government which will ensure Tasmania continues to be the renewable energy powerhouse of the nation. Minister for energy and renewables, Nick Duigan, said in a new move to secure the ongoing expansion of the sector, a dedicated approvals pathway will assist the continuing rollout of major renewable energy projects. “I’m very pleased to be progressing the new Renewable Energy Appr

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Control.com

JANUARY 29, 2024

They said California’s is the place you oughtta spend time, so they loaded up the bots and they drove to Anaheim. Convention Center, that is.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 29, 2024

New 3D-printable material could enable cheaper manufacturing processes for OLED televisions, smartphones, light fixtures, and wearable devices A research team led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has developed “supramolecular ink”, a new technology for use in OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays or other electronic devices.

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Drives & Controls

JANUARY 29, 2024

A European project has developed an iron silicon powder which can be used to 3D-print components for electric motors. This could increase their efficiencies and reduce the consumption of materials compared to the standard practice of cutting and moulding sheet metal to create motors. The powder, produced using a laser-based bed fusion technology, could also cut motor weights “significantly”, without affecting their performance.

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E&T

JANUARY 29, 2024

University of Cambridge researchers have developed a robot capable of reading braille at approximately twice the speed of humans.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

JANUARY 29, 2024

Ushering in a New Era of Generative AI Technology Cisco Live Amsterdam is almost here, Feb. 5 th – 9 th , 2024.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JANUARY 29, 2024

TORONTO – The Ontario government will introduce a suite of measures to protect students and improve the integrity of Ontario’s postsecondary education. “The challenges stemming from the recent spike in students coming to Canada, including predatory practices by bad-actor recruiters, misinformation regarding citizenship and permanent residency, false promises of guaranteed employment, and inadequate housing for students, require immediate attention and collaborative action,” said Jill Dunlop, Min

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Plastics Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

After being heavily tilted in favor of employees the past couple of years, the playing field has leveled out, but there are still opportunities to further your professional goals.

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The Fabricator

JANUARY 29, 2024

Indianapolis-based powder coating technology provider Gema USA Inc., a Graco Inc. company, has announced that Chris Merritt, vice president, Gema North America, will retire Feb. 23, 2024, after nearly 40 years of service.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JANUARY 29, 2024

Unifor demands Northern Pulp extend pension recall rights (CNW Group/Unifor) HALIFAX — Unifor is demanding Northern Pulp reverse its decision to end pension recall rights for members of Unifor Local 440. “Unifor gave a strong recommendation to Northern Pulp to wait until the CCAA proceedings are resolved before making any decisions that affect members of Local 440,” said Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray. “Extending pension recall rights costs the company absolut

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The Fabricator

JANUARY 29, 2024

Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington, D.C.-area private investment firm, has announced the formation of Keel Holdings LLC through the merger of existing Arlington portfolio company Pegasus Steel with the newly acquired Metal Trades LLC, Yonges Island, S.C.

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Manufacturing Management

JANUARY 29, 2024

Britain’s manufacturers are set to unlock tax and grant incentives if they embrace Investment Zones, established to drive enterprise growth, innovation and the creation of high-quality new jobs.

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The Fabricator

JANUARY 29, 2024

Lincoln Foodservice Equipment, a Welbilt brand company that produces commercial-grade foodservice equipment, is establishing a new U.S. operations center at Welbilt’s existing site in Shreveport, La.

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