Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 6, 2025

Image: Kyta Willets/stock.adobe.com Fee-free and low-fee training, combined with its record investment in WA TAFE colleges, is helping hundreds of Kimberley students at North Regional TAFE (NRT’s) Broome campus skill up for local job opportunities. Almost two-thirds of the 599 publicly funded enrolments at NRT’s Broome campus are by students training in fee-free and low-fee courses, demonstrating the importance of making training accessible to all Western Australians.

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 6, 2025

Edro Engineering and Specialty Steels ’ RoyAlloy is a low-carbon, prehardened stainless mold steel engineered to offer better mold performance and reduced maintenance costs over traditional materials, particularly for high-cavitation injection mold bases. According to the company, when compared to alternative steels, RoyAlloy offers better dimensional stability.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 6, 2025

Source: Keyence Corp. Keyence’s WM-6000 Series is a portable, handheld CMM and 3D scanner designed to be used for everything from R&D to quality control. The wide area CMM enables easy dimensional measurement and 3D scanning of large parts. The CMM features an easy-to-use probe that enables users to quickly and accurately measure features like flatness and straightness.

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Design World

MAY 6, 2025

Inertial Labs, aVIAVI Solutions Inc.introduced the IMU-H100, a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial measurement unit (IMU)developed to enhance tactical guidance and navigation capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), short-range missiles, and precision guidance munitions, as well as a variety of commercial applications. As unmanned vehicle technology improves and personnel safety becomes a top priority, military and […] The post MEMS IMU supports both UART and SDLC proto

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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 6, 2025

Source: Siemens Digital Industries Siemens ’ Machinum CNC digitalization software portfolio is designed to manage, analyze and optimize shopfloor performance, and aims to help machine tool users and builders improve their operations and productivity through seamless software integration. The digitalization portfolio is integrated into Siemens Xcelerator, enabling companies in the machine tool industry to better facilitate digital transformation — making it more efficient, faster and

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 6, 2025

Rosendin, Americas largest employee-owned electrical contracting company with one of the fastest-growing renewable energy programs, has begun taking offers to sell its groundbreaking autonomous robotic solution for photovoltaic (PV) solar module installation. The move follows a successful live demonstration of its three-piece robotic solution at a large-scale solar project under construction in West Texas.

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Design World

MAY 6, 2025

As part of a global campaign targeting and seeking to punish Elon Musk for his involvement in DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency), many people damaged Tesla vehicles, Tesla sales and service centers, and even Tesla public chargers. One of the more significant attacks occurred at a Las Vegas dealership where several (at least 5) […] The post How did sensing help identify the Las Vegas Tesla torcher?

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Plastics Today

MAY 6, 2025

Stanford Manufacturing teamed up with LS Mtron to develop strategic equipment modifications to expand production despite facility limitations.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 6, 2025

Teradyne today announced leadership changes for both of its robotics divisions, effective immediately. Jean-Pierre Hathout transitions from leading Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) to replacing Kim Povlsen as the president of Universal Robots (UR). Kevin Dumas succeeds Hathout as the new president of MIR. Povlsen is pursuing an external career opportunity.

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Plastics Today

MAY 6, 2025

Munro Live and UL Research want to know what it takes to extinguish a burning Tesla.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 6, 2025

Image: Prime Creative Media Time is almost running out for 2025 Women in Industry Awards nominations, which close at the Cease of Business (COB) on Friday May 9. For more than 10 years, these awards recognise outstanding women from across a range of industrial sectors, including manufacturing. This is your opportunity to recognise the women who are driving change in your industry and in doing so breaking down barriers and creating new possibilities for the next generation.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

MAY 6, 2025

Delta has drawn upon its superior prowess in soft-switching technology and advanced circuit topology, while also applying third-generation power semiconductor technology to not only surpass the stringent requirements of the 80 PLUS Ruby certification, but also to deliver a 59% increase in power density at 51W/inch. This 80 PLUS Ruby further cements Delta's technology development.

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Control.com

MAY 6, 2025

The new OMNI-ADN series of panel PCs from Aaeon is designed to give users a low to mid-level modular HMI option for machine control and monitoring.

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As automation continues to evolve, the demand for smarter, more integrated solutions will only grow. The Accuride FULLELECTRIC® is a new approach to powered linear motion that represents the next evolution in system design. By integrating compact electric actuators directly into Accuride's industry leading drawer slides, this approach addresses the pain points of traditional systems while delivering reliable performance.

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Plastics Today

MAY 6, 2025

Freepoint Eco-Systems has agreed to ship a steady supply of pyrolysis oil derived from waste plastics to Shells massive petrochemicals refinery in Pennsylvania.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 6, 2025

Source: Platinum Tooling Platinum Tooling is now the distributor for Rineck shrink-fit tooling and shrink-fit machine technology in the United States and Mexico. Rineck offers standard and custom shrink-fit toolholders with various connections, including CAT, HSK, BT, SK, PSC and straight shank extensions as well as ER shrink-fit collets. For added rigidity, flange or dual-contact toolholders are available for CAT and BT tapers.

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Plastics Today

MAY 6, 2025

According to the company, taking full ownership of Tool-Temp US is a proactive step amid current economic challenges in Europe and worldwide.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 6, 2025

French startup Inbolt and the worlds largest industrial robotics company Fanuc are launching what they describe as a manufacturing breakthrough enabling Fanuc robots to tackle one of the most complex automation challenges. The companies claim that the robots can perform production tasks on continuously moving parts at assembly line speeds.

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Plastics Today

MAY 6, 2025

The German precision measurement company will join Dovers MAAG operating unit.

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i4.0 today

MAY 6, 2025

Delta, a global leader in power management and smart green solutions, announced today its 5,500W 19-inch (1RU) and ORv3 21-inch (1OU) high-power redundant power supplies for AI servers have recently become the worlds first to attain the industrys highest energy efficiency certification 80 PLUS Ruby due to their groundbreaking peak efficiency as high as 97.5%*, and a power factor of 0.99 under full load.

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Plastics Today

MAY 6, 2025

The phased closure extends through December 2025, said the company.

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i4.0 today

MAY 6, 2025

LIVE! from RSAC, Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK), a leading cybersecurity company, and Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end hybrid cloud and AI solutions company, today announced a strategic partnership. The two companies will collaborate to deliver a fully managed isolated recovery service, Rackspace Cyber Recovery Cloud powered by Rubrik, to help enterprises achieve true cyber resilience and ensure business continuity in the event of a cyber attack.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 6, 2025

Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF), the robotics company backed by the maker of the iconic Vespa scooter, has unveiled a special-edition Star Wars-licensed version of its gitamini robot dubbed G1T4-M1N1. Inspired by the beloved droids of the Star Wars galaxy, G1T4-M1N1 fuses sci-fi flair with real-world utility.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MAY 6, 2025

SAN ANTONIO, TX. May 6 th 2025 Frost & Sullivan is proud to present Gamma Communications with the 2024 Competitive Strategy Leadership Award in the European unified communications as a service (UCaaS) industry. This prestigious accolade acknowledges Gammas outstanding execution of growth strategies, strong commitment to customer experience, and continued innovation across the European communications landscape.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 6, 2025

ABB Robotics will unveil a powerful lineup of robotic demos at Automate 2025, May 12-15 at Huntington Place in Detroit (Main Booth #2632; Education Pavilion #8614), showcasing its new OmniCore controller a transformative control platform delivering faster, more precise and more autonomous automation across ABBs entire robot portfolio.

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Seeburger

MAY 6, 2025

Did you know that acquiring a new customer costs five times more than retaining an existing one? Thats why businesses must focus on creating seamless, data-driven experiences that foster long-term customer relationships.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 6, 2025

New platform integrates yeast-based synthetic biology and robotics to streamline antibody discovery, eliminating lengthy steps and significantly reducing costs compared to traditional outsourcing Opentrons Labworks, a lab automation company with more than 10,000 robotic systems deployed, and Neochromosome, its subsidiary specializing in products unlocked through genome-scale cell engineering, have unveiled the Opentrons Flex neoSwitch Workstation […]

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The Fabricator

MAY 6, 2025

Dont overlook your welding workstations. A metal fabrication shops successor lack thereofmay come down to the decisions made regarding tool boards, carts, weld tables, and workbenches.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 6, 2025

Founded in 2022, Figure AI, a US-based company, has quickly become a notable player in AI-powered humanoid robots. In this article, we explore Figure AIs technology, potential impact, and future within the robotics market.

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