Mon.Feb 06, 2023

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What’s special about connectors in quantum computers?

Design World

Quantum computers are expected to solve some of the world’s most complex problems. Fabricating interconnects is one of the most complex problems when building quantum computers.

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Integrate SCADA and Business Systems with Scripting Tools

Automation World

How the scripting libraries in Inductive Automation’s Ignition software make it easier to test functions and audit code to ensure standards compliance and make it easier to review and reuse code. Factory / Design

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Thermo Fisher Scientific partners with Celltrio to build fully automated cell culture system

Robotics Automation News

Thermo Fisher Scientific, one of the world’s leading science companies, and Celltrio, a manufacturer of robotics-based solutions for the life sciences industry, have collaborated to bring a fully automated cell culture system to biotherapeutics customers.

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Ontario launches a Hydrogen Innovation Fund

Canadian Manufacturing

PHOTO: Getty Images TORONTO – The Ontario government is establishing a Hydrogen Innovation Fund that will invest $15 million over the next three years to kickstart and develop opportunities for hydrogen to be integrated into Ontario’s clean electricity system, including hydrogen electricity storage.

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Innovations in Manufacturing: How to Become Your New Tech's Master

Speaker: Gary Mintchell, Founder of The Manufacturing Connection

This presentation with Gary Mintchell, founder of The Manufacturing Connection, will provide insight on some lessons learned from working with new technology - in other words, what you should and shouldn’t do with new tech!

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WAGO’s Detroit, Southeastern Michigan region welcomes new sales manager

Design World

Recently, WAGO named Bill Prevo their new Regional Sales Manager for Southeastern Michigan, including Detroit and the surrounding area. For the past decade, Bill has had success as an Automation Field Sales Engineer. He has also worked in electrical services in the water and wastewater industry.

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Tecoi USA Announces Major North American Commitment

Fabricating & Metal Work

Headquartered in León, Spain, Tecoi is internationally recognized for designing, developing, manufacturing, installing, and maintaining customized metal cutting and processing equipment for laser cutting, plasma and oxyfuel cutting, plate machining, and edge preparation for welding.

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Russell Roof Tiles Supports National Apprenticeship Week

MEM

Burton on Trent based pitched roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles , (RRT) is continuing to support young talent, by celebrating National Apprenticeship Week (6th – 12th of February).

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10 products you didn’t know were manufactured in Australia

AU Manufacturing

Sponsored Content by Australian Made Whilst it’s true that cars are no longer being made on Australian soil, Aussie manufacturing is still thriving across many other industries.

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New car market defies national trend to deliver green growth

SMMT

New car market records sixth consecutive month of growth with January registrations rising 14.7% as 131,994 new cars reach the road. Plug-in vehicles continue growth but chargepoint rollout fails to keep pace, challenging consumer confidence. Latest outlook anticipates 11.1%

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Robotic nursing assistant market set to expand 15 percent a year through to 2032

Robotics Automation News

The growing global population of older adults is fueling the demand for robotic nurse assistants for various daily assistance functions, according to the most recent analysis released by Fact.MR.

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A Low-Risk, Incremental Approach to Smart Manufacturing for Small & Medium Manufacturers

This guidebook discusses how small/medium manufacturers have implemented Smart Manufacturing initiatives and realized benefits such as increased productivity as well as higher levels of coordination and speed within the enterprise and supply chain.

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IMCRC closes doors after seven years

AU Manufacturing

The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) has announced the closing of its doors after seven years of supporting the transformation of Australian manufacturing.

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Visteon and Steradian partner to develop autonomous car functions

Robotics Automation News

Visteon, a technology company serving the mobility industry, and Steradian Semiconductors, an India-based high-tech imaging radar specialist, will collaborate on efforts to produce enhanced advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) for the global automotive market.

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New van market starts growth year with January boost

SMMT

UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations rise 25.8% in January, the first month of growth since September 2022. Battery electric van (BEV) deliveries up 53.5%, with the opportunity for a net zero rebuild in 2023. LCV market set to grow by 13.9%

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Thomson’s new actuators give motion system designers options

Design World

Thomson, a provider of linear motion control solutions, has introduced a high-capacity, high-performance electric linear actuator that gives motion system designers more cost-effective options to replace hydraulic cylinders.

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Svaya Robotics launches ‘India’s first collaborative robot’

Robotics Automation News

A startup company called Svaya Robotics has launched what it claims is “India’s first collaborative robot” and has debuted its products at the recent IMTEX event in Bengaluru, India. Writing on his LinkedIn page, Vijay R.

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Compact electromagnets available in 18 different windings

Design World

Magnetic Sensor Systems (MSS) has released their E-05-125 Series of Tubular Low-Profile Electromagnets. This compact series of electromagnets measuring just 1.25 in diameter x 0.50 features 18 different windings to select from based on the duty cycle and holding force requirements of the application.

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Hyundai launches delivery robot pilot programs

Robotics Automation News

Hyundai Motor Group has started two pilot delivery service programs using autonomous robots based on its “Plug & Drive” (PnD) modular platform at a hotel and a residential-commercial complex located in the outskirts of Seoul.

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Qld selects Downer as $7b train project manufacturer

AU Manufacturing

The Queensland government has named engineering firm Downer as the preferred supplier to build and deliver 65 next-generation trains as part of the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program.

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Polestar Vehicle Seat Integrates Bio-Attributed PVC

Plastics Today

Made from renewable vinyl and recycled polyester textile, the bio-attributed MicroTech is a “vegan” alternative to leather and comes as standard equipment in the Polestar 3

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Kickstart: Adding green to the Rubik's Cube

Plastics News

Spin Master Ltd., which bought the Rubik's Cube brand in 2021, says it has a new version of the classic 3D puzzle now made with 100 percent recycled plastic

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BMW unveils first battery cell coating line at Leipzig factory

Robotics Automation News

BMW Group Plant Leipzig’s first cell coating line has gone into series operation as e-component production at the site continues to gain momentum.

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NGOs to sue Shell over emissions from Pennsylvania PE plant

Plastics News

Six weeks after Pennsylvania state officials accused a new Shell Chemicals polyethylene plant of violating emissions laws, two environmental groups are saying they plan to sue the company in federal court over similar complaints

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Material handling robot market predicted to grow to $13 billion by 2033

Robotics Automation News

The global market value for material handling robots will reach $5,542 million in 2023 and grow at a healthy compound annual growth rate of 8.6 percent between 2023 and 2033, according to research by Fact.MR.

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The Last Pass: A new adventure for a longtime welder

The Fabricator

New columnist Greg Siepert introduces himself and discusses mentorship, following in Jim’ Mosman's footsteps, and what to expect from the new column

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ABB robots help tackle Covid by automating testing, research and diagnostics

Robotics Automation News

ABB Robotics has developed an automated neutralizing antibody testing system with the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) that is the most effective means of determining an individual’s immunity to various strains of Covid.

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PVC feedstock in train derailment prompts evacuation in Ohio

Plastics News

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on the evening of Feb. The derailment led to a large fire at the site. The train included several cars loaded with VCM, a feedstock used to make PVC

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Bin-picking systems market forecast to grow to $5.6 billion by 2033

Robotics Automation News

The global bin picking systems market is anticipated to be valued at $1.7 billion in 2023 and it is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.5 percent to reach $5.6 billion by the end of 2033, according to a report by Fact.MR.

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60 Seconds with Michael Field, CEO of Raymond Corporation

Modern Materials Handling

Modern sat down with Michael Field, President and CEO of Raymond Corporation to discuss the pallet industry

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Material Insights: Resin prices rise, nonmarket correction for PE

Plastics News

Senior reporter Frank Esposito says North American processors are paying more for polypropylene and PVC despite a slumping economy, plus he explains a 22-cent-per-pound downward nonmarket correction for polyethylene that Plastics News will show later in February

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Interactive cyber-physical human: Generating contact-rich whole-body motions

Robotics Automation News

Performing human-like motions that involve multiple contacts is challenging for robots. In this regard, a researcher from the Tokyo University Science has envisioned an interactive cyber-physical human (iCPH) platform with complementary humanoid (physical twin) and simulation (digital twin) elements.

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APPEA appeals for gas supply, emissions reductions budget

AU Manufacturing

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) has called on the Federal Government to prioritise building a reliable investment environment in the 2023–24 Budget.

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Canada invests nearly $15M in EV chargers across the GTA

Canadian Manufacturing

TORONTO — Federal investments totalling nearly $15 million will go towards the installation of more than 2,350 EV chargers, 2,100 of which will be installed across the Greater Toronto Area. This funding was provided to 32 organizations, including municipalities, multi-resident buildings (MURBs), private firms and utilities. “We’re proud that the City of Toronto is helping to drive the transition to electric vehicles in the GTA.

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The power side of lift truck battery and charger maintenance

Modern Materials Handling

Why best practices in battery and charger maintenance are essential to lift truck fleet operations and costs

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Single-use plastic production still on the rise; threatens to push society further from net-zero climate goals, report shows

Canadian Manufacturing

SINGAPORE — Minderoo Foundation’s Plastic Waste Makers Index (PWMI) 2023 shows the planet’s plastic pollution problem is worsening, and new estimates of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from single-use plastics demonstrate how single-use plastics producers also contribute to the climate crisis.

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Gaining efficiency at the point of task

Modern Materials Handling

By adopting wearable scanners paired with Android tablets and their own mounts, RAM Mounts gained a 15% increase in warehouse efficiency

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