Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 12, 2023

has released a report of a study on connectivity technology and products. Contactless connectors slated to deliver increased reliability, durability and design advantages over physical, metal-to-metal contacts Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) antennas enable seamless communications between vehicles and infrastructure Power required for connected homes will drive innovations in energy management Hyperscale data centers built on 224G system architecture will enable unprecedented connectivity in the fac

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E&T

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Hyflexpower consortium has successfully adapted a combustion system of a Siemens Energy SGT-400 gas turbine for hydrogen. The consortium was formed by Britain’s Centrax, French energy company Engie, the German Aerospace Center, Siemens Energy and European universities, with financial support from the EU. The test was carried out at a Smurfit Kappa paper packaging factory near the French city of Limoges.

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 12, 2023

New plastic made with just 5% pyrolysis oil produces up to 23% fewer greenhouse-gas emissions than crude-oil derived polymer, according to US Department of Energy research.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Tormach, a US-based CNC machine and industrial robot manufacturer, will make its inaugural appearance at ROSCon 2023, taking place in New Orleans from October 18 to 20.

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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?

The Fabricator

OCTOBER 12, 2023

September’s FABTECH was the busiest in years. Discussions of autonomous operation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence had a common theme: making best use of the people metal fabrication shops already have at their disposal.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Terrafame, a battery chemicals producer for electric vehicles, has selected Finnish airship development company Kelluu to provide “accurate and geo-referenced terrain data” for the continuous monitoring of its 60 sq km industrial site in Finland. The aerial monitoring has been done mainly using satellites or helicopters, battery-powered drones, or land-based surveys.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Bota Systems, a developer of multi-axis force torque sensors, says NEXT robotics has become its official distributor for the German-speaking countries of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Bota Systems and NEXT robotics co-exhibited at the recent international trade fair for automation in production and assembly Motek, in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Control.com

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Every so often, a new data format comes along, and we first consider that it might simply be a mistake in typing. Pulse Frequency Modulation (PFM) is not brand new, but still unknown to many engineers.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Have you ever been at an auto show or a vehicle auction and seen amazing cars that left you wondering how they created such intricate shapes and precise details on that many cars? The answer is quite simple: they use robots. Robots were introduced in the automotive industry in the sixties by General Motors.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Last year’s Cisco Partner Summit was fantastic, and I really enjoyed presenting about how my team is driving improvements in the way Cisco and our Partners work together.

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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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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In a groundbreaking collaboration, ForwardX Robotics, a provider of vision-based autonomous mobile robot (AMR) technology, has joined forces with Pola Orbis, a prestigious Japanese beauty and cosmetics company. Responding to the intricate demands of its bustling warehouse, Pola Orbis sought a dynamic solution to streamline their operational complexities.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Queensland Government’s new Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Grant program will help manufacturers reduce their energy usage and cut energy costs, by providing direct support to manufacturing businesses. From Thursday the 12th of October, eligible manufacturers can apply for matched grant funding of between $5,000 and $25,000 to buy equipment or introduce processes that will reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Premier Design + Build Group has broken ground on a building expansion project for Sumitomo Drive Technologies in Glendale Heights, Illinois. The work is designed to meet the evolving needs of the client, whose Midwest-manufactured products are in high demand from customers across a range of industries.

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E&T

OCTOBER 12, 2023

According to Material Focus, around 471 million ‘fast tech’ items were binned in the past year, with an average cost of around £4 per item. But while many of the items are perceived to be disposable, even low-cost electricals contain precious materials such as gold, aluminium and lithium, which should be recycled instead of sent to landfill, the campaign group said.

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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.

Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Hai Robotics, a maker of Autonomous Case-handling Robot (ACR) Systems, has launched what it says is “the world’s first telescopic Grapple Hook ACR”, the HaiPick A42T-E2, and the HaiPick System 3. The company says the two new innovations address customer concerns around increasing storage density and performance at a smaller warehouse footprint.

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Columbia Data Vault – Former BlackBerry flagship datacenter known as RIM10 (CNW Group/Columbia Data Vault) WATERLOO — Columbia Data Vault announced the grand opening of its datacenter, with the goal to reshape the landscape of AI infrastructure and innovation. Located in Waterloo, Ontario, this facility has been designed to accommodate the high demands of artificial intelligence workloads.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Electric Sheep, who is creating the first large-scale outdoor maintenance company powered by artificial intelligence and robotics, has made “two key acquisitions” of landscaping businesses – Phenix Landscape and Complete Landscaping. Electric Sheep is an outdoor maintenance company powered by artificial intelligence and robotics.

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 12, 2023

A new study from Toronto Metropolitan University says US. tech workers are paid 46 per cent more on average than their Canadian counterparts. The research from the university’s The Dais public policy institute found a typical tech employee in Canada makes $83,700 per year compared with $122,600 for workers in the U.S. sector. The study says at least 10 per cent of the wage gap is attributable to a larger share of tech workers in Canada being part-time or not working the full year than in t

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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.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As the use of mobile robots continues to surge in industrial settings, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has unveiled the second installment of its flagship safety standard for industrial mobile robots, providing guidance on safe integration practices for these systems. R15.

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Seeburger

OCTOBER 12, 2023

If you want long-term success in today’s retail industry, a transparent, efficient supply chain is crucial. To meet these increasing demands for visibility and harmonized processes, retailers also need to optimize their supplier management. What are the benefits – and obstacles – that retailers experience in optimizing their supply chains?

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Robotize, a provider of autonomous mobile robots for internal pallet transportation, has expanded into North America by establishing the company’s first office in the US, located in the metro Detroit area.

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E&T

OCTOBER 12, 2023

BT Group has unveiled the UK’s first Drone SIM, with the goal of tapping into the true potential of beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations. The SIM has been designed to function at high altitudes and under difficult weather conditions, as it is expected to be used in emergency situations such as search and rescue. Other uses include delivery of medical supplies and infrastructure inspection.

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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.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As we surge forward into the future, our vehicles are advancing at a pace that leaves us breathless. Gone are the days of simple, mechanical beasts on four wheels. In their place, we now find cars equipped with cutting-edge technology, not only making our lives more convenient but also enhancing safety and sustainability.

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Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 12, 2023

No matter what mold material you choose, always consider part design, resin, part quantity, part geometry, mold builder, molder and industry-standard mold maintenance. Photo Credit: MoldMaking Technology Aluminum as a mold material can support complex designs, tight tolerances, high aesthetic finishes, unfilled/filled resins and production volumes without compromising quality.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Zebra Technologies automation systems have reduced the time workers walk to complete a task by “40 percent” at the JAS Contract Logistics Super Hub. Zebra, a specialist provider of supply chain automation technologies, says logistics company JAS Worldwide selected Zebra’s Robotics Automation solution to drive efficiency in its fulfillment operations.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

RGO Robotics CEO Amir Bousani and Verizon's Simon Jensen-Fellows discuss AI's impact on mobile robots, Verizon's 5G network's potential for edge computing, and cloud architecture's evolution. The post RGO Robotics and Verizon discuss robotics perception and AI compute on the edge appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

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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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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Drone airline Skyports Drone Services has launched a new project in Yeosu City, South Korea, for the delivery of pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs by drone. The project will be the first time Skyports Drone Services operates flights with new drone partner RigiTech.

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NIST

OCTOBER 12, 2023

How can small firms without in-house expertise help their staff learn new skills? It’s not easy when resources are tight and staff are pulled in a million directions. Manufacturers face worker shortages, skills gaps and other workforce challenges that limit their productivity and growth. MEP Centers around the country help manufacturers fill those gaps and find unique workforce solutions based on each firm’s needs.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Astrodyne TDI, a manufacturer of power electronics, power distribution units, and EMI filters, has opened its new “state-of-the-art manufacturing facility” in Penang, Malaysia. This development marks a “significant milestone in our company’s growth and commitment to serving our customers with leading-edge manufacturing capabilities”, it says.

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Automation Mag

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Mecademic has formally launched its new product line, the MicroDASH series, with the first shipments of its MCS500 SCARA. This 4-axis robot reportedly offers space efficiency, precision and integration flexibility to accelerate the automation of small component design, inspection and assembly applications. The company shares in a press statement that this formal launch follows the successful Early Access Program, resulting in robot design advancements and pre-orders from customers and partners a

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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.

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