Design World

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Designed to decrease the apprehension and intimidation some manufacturers might face during their initial foray into robotic automation, the new KUKA Robot Guide makes the process fast and easy to apply the right automation to specific application needs. In three easy steps, users are presented with KUKA robot options based on their industry, application, and… The post New Robot Guide from KUKA streamlines the automation process appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 27, 2022

For those US-based readers interested in investment in manufacturing here, this news provides a bit of good news. I’ve visited the Lexington plant discussed here. It is an impressive operation. Glad to see Schneider Electric putting some additional money there. Schneider Electric announced it will invest about $46 million in its Lexington, KY and Lincoln, NE manufacturing plants to modernize their operations and increase circuit breaker and related electrical product output for its customers in

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Design World

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Worldwide, robots are being used in an increasing number of industries. Simple, cost-effective automation solutions have become necessary for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) as well as large industrial organizations. And every two years, experts from industry and the trade press, together with igus, honor the most cost-effective, creative, and clever solutions with the ROIBOT… The post Cost-effective labeling robot wins the ROIBOT Award 2022 from igus appeared first on Design World.

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Caption: (from left to right) Mike Leclair, vice-president of major projects and liquified natural gas (FortisBC), Rod Halladay, Regional vice-president of Western Canada (McDonald’s Canada) and Sarah Smith, director of low-carbon transportation and LNG business growth (FortisBC). (CNW Group/FortisBC Energy Inc.). SURREY — Martin-Brower of Canada Co.

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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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Design World

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Emerson, a global software and engineering leader, has released a new version of its DeltaV™ distributed control system (DCS). Version 15 of the DeltaV DCS helps plants digitally transform operations through improved production optimization and enhanced operator performance. New software designed to reduce the burden of IT support and modernization spend coupled with expanded analytics… The post Emerson’s latest control system update appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Sam’s Club, a membership warehouse club and a division of Walmart, has completed a national, chain-wide rollout of “Inventory Scan” towers that have been added to its existing fleet of robotic scrubbers in partnership with Brain Corp, a provider of artificial intelligence for robots. In doing so, Walmart has made Brain Corp “the world’s largest […].

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SMMT

OCTOBER 27, 2022

UK CV production rises 53.6% to 11,979 units in best September since 2011 and ninth consecutive month of growth. Overseas demand increases by 70.4%, while production for Britain’s CV market grows by 32.9%. Overall year-to-date volumes up 50.8% to 76,807, the best performance since 2012. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 53.6% in September, with 11,979 vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines, according to the latest figures released today by the Societ

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Design World

OCTOBER 27, 2022

IDEC Corporation now offers a new line of VF1A Doesa variable frequency drives (VFDs), providing versatile control and efficient operation of electrical motors for a wide range of applications. IDEC VF1A Doesa VFDs are suitable for speed control of variable and constant torque applications ranging from fans and pumps to specialized equipment. The VFD is […].

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

There’s a new sidewalk-savvy robot in the robot world, and it’s delivering coffee, grub and a taste of fun. The bot is garnering interest for Oakland, California startup Cartken. The company, founded in 2019, has rapidly deployed robots for a handful of customer applications, including for Starbucks and Grubhub deliveries. Cartken CEO Chris Bersch says […].

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The Fabricator

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Misconceptions about how air bending forms the radius still permeate the sheet metal industry. Yes, the punch radius does affect the process on the press brake, but it does not dictate the radius.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Estonian company Auve Tech has launched a new generation self-driving vehicle. MiCa is the latest self-driving shuttle from Auve Tech, which specializes in developing and producing autonomous vehicles. The startup says MiCa takes safety, practicality and self-driving to “a new level” and allows autonomous driving in various weather and traffic conditions.

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Automation World

OCTOBER 27, 2022

PACK EXPO International Spotlight’s Best and Brightest in Industry.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

MassRobotics, an innovation hub and startup cluster focused on the needs of the robotics community, is partnering with chip giant AMD to introduce and deliver technologies to robotics startups. Through the industrial suite of AMD tools, platforms and an accelerated app store designed for the robotics industry, robotics startups will be able to further develop […].

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Lithium-ion battery separator maker Entek International, part of Lebanon, Ore.-based Entek Manufacturing Inc., is one of 20 companies in 12 states that will receive part of $2.8 billion in federal grants to scale up the U.S. commercial-scale battery production facilities.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Plus One Robotics, a provider of a parcel handling robotics platform claiming to performing over 1 million parcel picks each day in production, says its platform has reached over half a billion parcel picks globally. The company says the 500 million figure is “currently an industry leading metric”. Erik Nieves, Plus One Robotics’ CEO and […].

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

High European energy costs are leading materials giant BASF SE to cut costs by 500 million euros ($499 million) by the end of 2024.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Formic, a provider of robotic technologies on a pay-as-you-go basis, has released its SL20 Palletizer – the inaugural product in a new catalog of certified, off-the-shelf, robotics-as-a-service solutions available at a “low cost per hour”. Built by Sourcelink Solutions, Formic says its new offering further underlines its “commitment to removing the barriers to automation” so […].

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The new Ensign belt conveyor line delivers a robust, modular and price-competitive belt conveyor solution for plastics recycling and size reduction applications.

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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 27, 2022

iFollow has expanded its iLogistics autonomous mobile robot range to include a unit with a 1500 kg capacity. Made at iFollow’s state of the art facilities outside Paris in France, The iL 1500 tops the range that includes units with capacities of 300 kg, 600 kg and 1000 kg. And with a unit height of […].

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Aduro receives $1.15M joint NSERC Alliance-Mitacs grant for chemical recycling project. SARNIA — Aduro Clean Technologies Inc., a Canadian developer of patented water-based technologies to chemically recycle plastics and to transform heavy crude and renewable oils into new-era resources, in partnership with the University of Western Ontario, announces that a joint research project entitled “Tuning Supercritical Fluids for Polymer Recycling to Monomers and Chemicals” has been approved and a

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Celera Motion, a business unit of Novanta, has launched what it says is “the world’s smallest and fastest servo drive”. The new Everest S, the latest addition to the popular Everest Series, is about 30 percent smaller than its predecessor, making it the world’s smallest servo drive. It’s also the fastest: The EtherCAT and CANopen […].

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 27, 2022

BOSTON/October 26, 2022 — Desktop Metal, Inc. announced Jason Cole will join the Company as Chief Financial Officer, effective November 10. He will report to Desktop Metal Founder and CEO Ric Fulop. Cole, 47, joins the Company after 18 years at Analog Devices, a world leader in high performance signal processing technology used in virtually all types of electronic equipment.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Sarcos Technology and Robotics, a developer of highly dexterous exoskeletons and robotic systems that augment humans to enhance productivity and safety, says it has executed field trials demonstrating improved worker safety and productivity for shipyard operations. Sarcos robotic systems are designed to carry out maintenance, inspection, and repair activities, on and around ships that are […].

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 27, 2022

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 26, 2022 — Carbon announced that its developmental bioabsorbable elastomer platform has demonstrated biocompatibility in vivo , with all samples being designated as non-toxic and exhibiting tunable times for full absorption. This latest milestone indicates the elastomer’s potential future development in biomedical lattice applications such as soft tissue repair, wound dressings, and nerve conduits.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Robotics Plus, a New Zealand-based agritech company, has launched an autonomous multi-use, modular vehicle platform for agriculture designed to carry out a variety of orchard and vineyard machine tasks – to “alleviate ongoing labor shortages and transform the industry”. The multi-purpose unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) can be supervised in a fleet of vehicles by a […].

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E&T

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In recent years, the UK has faced extreme weather events due to climate change including droughts, wildfires and floods. The country faced six major storms over the past year, including some of the highest wind speeds recorded in over 30 years. A report from the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy suggests that failures at the top of government could worsen the potential impact of extreme weather in the future.

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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.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

ABB has launched its smallest ever industrial robot, offering new possibilities for faster, more flexible and high-quality production of wearable smart devices. With its compact size, class-leading payload and unrivaled accuracy, the new IRB 1010 offers electronics manufacturers the opportunity to increase their production of devices including smart watches, earphones, sensors, and health trackers through […].

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The new construction is a continuation of Penn State Behrend's Project Resolve, an initiative that works to reduce the environmental effects of plastics.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

PickNik Robotics, a provider of robotics software and engineering services, has won a SpaceWERX contract to work on robotics for the US Space Force. In addition, the company recently won a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract for continued work on supervised autonomy for space robotics, as well as a Colorado Advanced […].

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 27, 2022

For markets from food to pharma, three diverse breakthroughs share a common theme of improving sustainability, in one case up to 88%.

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