Design World
MAY 7, 2024
Space Forge will launch ForgeStar-1, its in-orbit manufacturing demonstration satellite equipped with Silicon Sensing’s CAS291 accelerometer. This follows a program of testing and development in satellite vehicles. ForgeStar satellites will help produce advanced materials such as alloys, proteins, and semiconductors in ultra-vacuum and microgravity space conditions.
Automation World
MAY 7, 2024
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Design World
MAY 7, 2024
Discrete automation with motion systems and complementary forms of warehousing technologies remain core to reshoring and making supply chains more robust in the years since COVID-19. We recently asked several industry experts about trends they’re seeing in this space. Here’s what they had to say. Meet the Experts Brian Burke | Product manager III •… The post Reshoring and supply-chain security appeared first on Design World.
Gary Mintchell
MAY 7, 2024
Interoperability forms a key feature for useful technology. Think of train rail gauges. Or shipping cargo containers. Or much of our industrial technology—much, but far from all. The drive of technology application suppliers for proprietary lock in is strong. Many will open up only as much as customers demand immediately. This news comes from ABB and the Linux Foundation regarding a new interoperability initiative for industrial applications.
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Discover how CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) transformed and revitalized Broderick's manufacturing plant in 5 productive ways. Before the CMMS, the plant faced challenges such as reactive maintenance due to staff shortages, inefficient inventory management, and poor team communication. With the CMMS, the plant experienced increased equipment uptime, streamlined maintenance processes, enhanced inventory management, improved communication, and better decision-making through real-
Design World
MAY 7, 2024
AutomationDirect has added Metal Work Series 70 valves to their Valves and Pneumatic Components categories. Metal Work is a trusted name in pneumatics and several new valve types are available, including toggle and axial lever manual valves, push-pull manual valves, mechanically operated air valves (mechanical limit switch valves), pushbutton air valves, air pilot valves, and… The post AutomationDirect now offers Metal Work Series 70 valves appeared first on Design World.
The Fabricator
MAY 7, 2024
Seven years ago, fire alarm equipment maker Space Age Electronics had virtually no automated equipment in the sheet metal department—just manual punches, brakes, and TIG welding cells. How times have changed.
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Metrology
MAY 7, 2024
SYLVAC recently unveiled the integration of the Renishaw SP25M tactile 3D scanning probe into its SYLVAC-SCAN S145 optical measurement machine. This upgrade enhances the machine's capabilities, providing a multi-sensor solution that detects features beyond optical reach. Specifically designed for measuring holes and slots in cylindrical components, the enhanced system is identified as the SYLVAC-SCAN S145 P.
Design World
MAY 7, 2024
Doosan Robotics Inc., has unveiled its newest and most powerful P-SERIES (PRIME-SERIES) at Automate 2024, bringing to the world of robotics the longest-reaching cobot to date. Today’s P-SERIES announcement by Doosan Robotics was marked by a show floor unveiling of the new P3020 – the world’s most powerful cobot for palletizing in existence. The P3020… The post Doosan Robotics unveils ‘PRIME-SERIES’ of collaborative robots at Automate 2024 appeared first on Design World.
E&T
MAY 7, 2024
The explosion of just one nuclear weapon in space could destroy or permanently damage “a significant proportion of satellites” that are in orbit around the Earth, the UK’s ambassador to the UN has said.
Design World
MAY 7, 2024
See Southco’s latest positioning hinge and latch solution in action for interior stowage applications. The ST-20L Constant Torque Embedded Hinge, recently launched by Southco, securely mounts and lifts small lids and display screens at any angle. It combines it with Southco’s proven P4 Midi Coupler latching mechanism, suitably designed for smaller storage compartments.
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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?
Robotics Business Review
MAY 7, 2024
In this free webinar, learn how to involve stakeholders in warehouse automation adoption. Source: Exotec To successfully deploy warehouse automation, an understanding of change management is as important as technical expertise. In this webinar, you can learn about strategies for bringing robots into your warehouse or distribution center. Systems integration expert Race Kangas will also discuss best practices for fostering open communication across diverse teams, reassuring workers about shifting
Canadian Manufacturing
MAY 7, 2024
Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. reported a first-quarter profit of $17.5 million, down from $18.7 million a year earlier, as its revenue rose four per cent. The pet food retailer says its profit amounted to 24 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 30 compared with a profit of 26 cents per diluted share in the same quarter last year. Revenue for the quarter totalled $260.8 million, up from $250.3 million a year earlier.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 7, 2024
Doosan’s PRIME-SERIES P3020 cobot has the longest reach of any of the company’s cobots to date. | Source: Doosan Robotics Doosan Robotics Inc. unveiled its latest and most powerful series of cobots yet: the PRIME-SERIES, or P-SERIES yesterday. Its new P3020 cobot, part of the line, is the company’s longest-reaching cobot to date. The P3020 collaborative robot ( cobot ) has a payload of up to 30 kg (60 lbs) and a reach of 2,030 mm (80 in).
E&T
MAY 7, 2024
A substantial investment in AI start-up Wayve marks Europe’s largest AI funding deal to date and ‘anchors the UK’s position as an AI superpower’.
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Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 7, 2024
In 2007, there was a study from the University of Maryland proving that internet-connected systems were attacked every 39 seconds on average. Today, that number has grown more than 60%.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 7, 2024
ABB Robotics is already expanding its lineup of modular industrial robot arms. The company this week introduced the IRB 7710 and IRB 7720 that offer 16 new variants and are designed for a variety of applications. However, ABB said it expects the majority of installations of the new robots to be in automotive OEM and Tier supplier sectors, as well as a significant level of installation in logistics, foundry, machinery manufacturing, construction and agriculture applications.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 7, 2024
Announcing the public availability of Cisco Cloud Controls Framework (CCF) V3.0 - a “build-once-use-many” approach for SaaS compliance with global standards.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 7, 2024
Carbon Robotics Laserweeder is a smart implement that autonomously destroys weeds. | Credit: Carbon Robotics Seattle-based Carbon Robotics has raised new funding for its Laserweeder smart implement that autonomous controls weeds on farms. The new investment comes from NVentures, NVIDIA’s venture capital arm. Financial details of this latest deal were not released.
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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.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 7, 2024
Learn about the enhancements made to the HIMSS Infrastructure Adoption Model (INFRAM), which now incorporates IT strategy and measures the impact of infrastructure investments on clinical outcomes and operations.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 7, 2024
Symbotic builds hardware and software for flexible warehouse automation. Source: Symbotic Symbotic Inc. yesterday announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024, which ended March 30. The company reported $424 million in revenue and suffered a net loss of $41 million. Wilmington, Mass.-based Symbotic also said it had an adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) of $22 million for the quarter.
Plastics Today
MAY 7, 2024
Italy's SIPA is showing what it says is the world's first PET bottle for sparkling wine.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 7, 2024
Medrobotics Flex 360 robotic surgery system. Tiger Group and Liquidity Services today announced the availability of all surgical robotics assets from a Medrobotics plant for sale. The companies say they’re offering all assets from the fully furnished, 40,000-square-foot plant in Raynham, Massachusetts. Assets, including surgical robotics platforms used by nearly 30 hospitals around the world, are available in a turnkey sale.
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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.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 7, 2024
A recent visit by a Nigerian delegation to the Cisco Broadband Innovation Center in Raleigh, N.C. highlights Cisco’s efforts to work with government and private sector investors to help modernize network architectures through validated designs.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 7, 2024
Wayve has developed hardware-agnostic foundation models for autonomous driving. | Source: Wayve Wayve yesterday announced it closed a $1.05 billion Series C funding round. The London-based developer of embodied artificial intelligence (AI) for autonomous driving was founded in 2017. While most autonomous vehicles (AVs) work by extensively mapping out the areas they drive in, Wayve uses deep learning techniques to allow its cars to drive anywhere.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 7, 2024
Cisco can access and unify data across any domain, including networking, security, applications, end user computing, cloud services, and multicloud environments, enriching insights with business context. Learn more about Cisco Observability Platform.
Manufacturer's Monthly
MAY 7, 2024
Image: NAMPIX/stock.adobe.com The Climate Council is calling for data collected through the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard on manufacturers’ vehicle imports to be published by the government. This would deliver real transparency on how automakers are meeting the scheme’s new pollution caps. Currently, the only way to find out the types of vehicles that car manufacturers are bringing to Australia is to pay the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries thousands of dollars to access the database.
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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.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 7, 2024
Accelerate is the second of 3 steps in the Ecosystem Co-Sell Go-to-Market (GTM) sales execution.
Manufacturer's Monthly
MAY 7, 2024
Image: Monkey Business/stock.adobe.come A list of key initiatives from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) have been chosen as a part of the Federal Governments Budget commitment of $90.6 million to boost the housing sector. The Housing Industry Association (HIA) managing director Jocelyn Martin said the HIA supports the decision which will help attract more apprentices into the industry.
Robotics Automation News
MAY 7, 2024
Have you ever wondered what powers smart devices? That’s the Internet of Things (IoT), which connects everyday devices to operate more intelligently. The key lies in the programming languages that drive these technologies. Selecting the appropriate language is key for the success of any IoT project, whether it’s for automating homes or improving industrial operations.
The Fabricator
MAY 7, 2024
The Multicyl Linear Rail is an adjustable gang punching press system designed to punch multiple holes at once and change hole locations quickly to accommodate different parts.
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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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