Automation World
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Explore the differences and similarities between soft starters and VFDs with regard to motor speed control, cost, performance parameters and tuning capabilities, and for which applications each technology make the most sense.
Design World
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
igus is co-sponsoring a WaterFire Providence lighting celebrating Educational Excellence in Rhode Island with the Rhode Island Department of Education on Saturday, September 24, at Waterplace Park, starting with a torch lighting ceremony at 6:40 pm. During the event, the company will be showcasing its young engineers support (yes) program and its recently announced igus:bike.… The post igus sponsoring WaterFire Providence lighting appeared first on Design World.
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Automation World
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
CPGs find compelling benefits like labor reduction and increased productivity when adding robots to the production line, but others have reason to hesitate.
Design World
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
With the increasing amount of electrical content within vehicles, the automotive industry is challenged to find solutions that reduce component packaging and weight without impacting performance. To address this need, TE Connectivity has developed PicoMQS miniaturized automotive connector system. Designed for space-constrained signal interfaces that require automotive-grade robustness, optimized performance, minimized packaging and ease of […].
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.
Gary Mintchell
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
IMTS / Hannover Messe invaded Chicago this week. I drove down a couple of days. It was huge. Booths populated all four halls. I did not see everything. Or even half. Hannover Messe (in Chicago) has co-located for the past three or four events. As in the past, the automation / Hannover Messe part encompassed a few aisles in the East hall. I’ll have more news items in the next post.
Design World
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Weidmüller AITB modular terminal block system provide users with a multi-tier, roof-style terminal block with push-in technology for applications where space is limited. In addition to feed-through terminals with and without integrated PE connection, the AITB portfolio also includes test-disconnect terminals with multi-functional use. Pluggable fuse and component holders can be easily integrated to allow […].
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Design World
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
EXAIR.com offers a great number of resources to assist customers with making an informed decision and few tools are more educational than EXAIR Whitepapers. EXAIR Whitepapers provide highly detailed explanations on various subjects related to EXAIR products in an easily downloadable PDF. Helping customers garner a better understanding of not only the products, but the… The post EXAIR Whitepapers help educate customers on a variety of topics appeared first on Design World.
Robotics Automation News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Delivery robots continue to expand their market while helping golf clubs’ technological makeover. Autonomous robot delivery platform startup Neubility has launched what it says is “the world’s first” self-driving robot service on a golf course. As part of that first start, Neubility has concluded an agreement with Korean Food Service Company, Samsung Welstory to provide […].
Design World
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Equipment and machinery OEMs worldwide are continually challenged to design cost-effective drivetrains that fit in ever-shrinking spaces. In the case of marine propulsion designers, reducing overall system weight is also a critically important consideration. Sourcing individual drivetrain couplings and clutches can be time consuming as marine engineers hold interface clarification meetings with elastic coupling and… The post Unique Stromag combination coupling/clutch assemblies reduce cost
Robotics Automation News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Autonomous truck startup Einride has launched into Europe’s largest transportation market – Germany. In conjunction with the official launch, Einride has signed an impressive list of local partners including global appliance leader Electrolux. Robert Falck, founder and CEO of Einride, says: “Germany is in the driving seat of Europe; where it goes others follow suit. […].
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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.
The Fabricator
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Middle-school-age girls at a Chicago-area manufacturing camp discover their maker gene by working with metal, designing on CAD, and operating machines, power tools. The GADgET Girls Camp at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill., was part of the Nuts, Bolts,andThingamajigs summer camp series.
Robotics Automation News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Aerobotix and FerRobotics, two robotics companies based in the US and Austria respectively, have partnered to create what they say is the first Class II, Division 1 (C2D1) End of Arm Tool (EOAT) automated sander. Meeting industry demand for a hazardous-environment solution that will achieve time and cost efficiencies, and enable much safer work environments, […].
Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Currier Plastics is investing $15 million into the renovation of a 71,000-square-foot facility near its headquarters to add manufacturing and clean room space.
Robotics Automation News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Badger Technologies, a product division of Jabil and maker of a retail automation robot, says its multipurpose autonomous robots have been selected for some work by Busy Beaver Building Centers, operator of 25 full-line home improvement centers in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Following a successful pilot launched earlier this year, Badger Technologies is deploying […].
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AU Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
The Victorian government has established a $260,000 medtech innovation partnership with the University of Melbourne and Bendigo Health. . The new acceleration program is intended to help accelerate the development of medtech products in Bendigo and marks the first time the initiative expanded to regional Victoria. . The program, supported by the state government’s Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre, will convene clinicians, researchers, engineers, and manufacturers to support medtech projec
The Fabricator
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Michigan-based Dundee Products uses Seuthe’s Flexible Cold Forming technology to save material and tool changeover time while achieving superior-quality product.
Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
A state judge in Louisiana has tossed out air quality permits for a massive Formosa Plastics plant, citing pollution risk to residents.
Control Engineering
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
A global ABB survey has revealed a growing trend in US and European businesses towards re-shoring or nearshoring operations to build resilience in the face of global challenges – but at the same time, a significant education gap in the skills necessary for these strategies to succeed. “The world is constantly evolving – businesses are shifting existing structures and adopting new technologies to future-proof their operations for a variety of challenges and uncertainties, with robotic autom
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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.
Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Officials said the work will help DSM meet growing demand for next-generation high-performance polymers in a wide range of applications and will help drive the shift to a low-carbon, circular economy.
Plastics Today
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Initially deployed in floor mats, a technology co-developed with Plastix will eventually enable production of ocean plastics–based injection molded interior trim.
Canadian Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
TORONTO — Revive Therapeutics Ltd. says it is currently evaluating the oral use of psilocybin to help treat methamphetamine use disorder with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and it has also initiated a product development program under a feasibility agreement with LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG for the development of a Psilocybin thin film strip product.
Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Yvon Chouniard and his family have given all its holdings in Patagonia to a nonprofit that will finance work to fight global change, including the impact of microfiber pollution from clothing made by Patagonia and other companies.
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NIST
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Most in the manufacturing industry are familiar with Manufacturing Day. Held the first Friday in October, Manufacturing Day is when manufacturers open their doors at more than 3,000 organized events across the country to showcase the potential of modern manufacturing and foster interest in manufacturing careers among the more than 325,000 students, parents and community members who attend.
AU Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Media Release by Oxfam Australia. Australia’s investment in climate solutions for the region is falling short at a time when the new Government is seeking to rebuild its reputation with our Pacific neighbours, according to a new report. In Falling Short: Australia’s role in funding fairer climate action in a warming world , an alliance led by Oxfam Australia and ActionAid Australia has called for the Australia Government to increase its ambition on climate finance, emphasising progressive clima
Plastics News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
At the first North American International Auto Show in Detroit since the start of COVID-19, the mood was much quieter.
E&T
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Switching large commercial fleets from internal-combustion engines (ICEs) to electric vehicles (EVs) could cut the total cost of ownership by between 15 and 25 per cent, according to an estimate by McKinsey and Company. Big owners are already getting on board, also with an eye on net-zero targets. Amazon and Hertz have placed orders for 100,000 EVs in the US to replace ICEs in, respectively, their delivery and rental fleets.
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Bringing new and improved products to market takes more than just good ideas. It requires agile, iterative production, and real-time collaboration. Most manufacturers recognize the risk of not adapting, but they’re hampered by technologies like MES that haven’t kept up with the pace of hardware innovation. As new manufacturers enter the market with technologically progressive ways of building at scale, existing manufacturers must adapt to stay relevant.
Manufacturer's Monthly
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Scientists have said that rare diamonds from an ancient dwarf planet in our solar system could lead to the production of ultra-hard machine parts. A team of researchers, including those from Australia’s national science agency, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) , have confirmed the existence of lonsdaleite in ureilite meteorites from the dwarf planet’s mantle.
E&T
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Stablecoins are the less popular sibling of crypto assets. They are different, as they are a payment method rather than an investment or asset. Pegged to an underlying asset they are inherently more stable than crypto as an asset. With a stablecoin, the price is designed to be pegged to a cryptocurrency, fiat money, or exchange-traded commodities (such as precious metals or industrial metals).
Plastics Today
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Avery Dennison’s booth was a one-stop summary showcase of the sustainability revolution in labels found throughout Labelexpo Americas.
Manufacturer's Monthly
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
One of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen plants is set to be built in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of the Yuri Renewable Hydrogen to Ammonia Project. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has conditionally approved $47.5 million towards ENGIE Renewables Australia’s renewable hydrogen and ammonia project under a subsidiary called Yuri.
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