Design World

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Franz Ferre, Product Specialist – Controllers In industrial automation, efficient communication between devices is paramount for seamless operation and data exchange. One technology that has gained significant attention in recent years is IO-Link. This standardized communication protocol has revolutionized the way field devices are installed, configured, and maintained, while also enabling the implementation of Industrial… The post Revolutionizing industrial communication: The power

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

John Berra, former chairman of Emerson Process and the leader who assembled that group, once told me in an interview that he wished someone would write a book about the early days and development of automated process control. If he wad hinting for me, I was the wrong person. More likely it would have been my colleague Walt Boyes. But instead, John has written a book that will be out March 5— Turning the Giant: Disrupting Your Business with Persistent Innovation.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

AutomationDirect has added the new AchieVe WDW series wire duct that provides more options for easy wire management at great prices. This rugged, wide finger, rigid wall wire duct is made of self-extinguishing UL 94 V-0 rated flame-retardant PVC material. AchieVe wire duct features convenient upper and lower score lines to facilitate breaking off individual… The post AutomationDirect adds AchieVe WDW series wide finger wire duct for more options appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Quantum Computing has been making some headlines and the tech world is fluttering about AI. Dario Gil, SVP of Research at IBM provides a cogent explanation of these technologies. Perhaps the best I’ve heard. It’s on Guy Kawasaki’s podcast. Well worth a listen. The post Quantum Computing and AI Explained appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The term glaucoma is used to describe a group of eye diseases. In addition to damaging the eye’s optic nerve, glaucoma can result in vision loss and even blindness. About 3 million Americans have glaucoma, but the disease affects more than 67 million people worldwide and is the second leading cause of blindness. Glaucoma occurs […] The post How is sensing used to detect glaucoma?

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Automation World

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Schneider Electric provides a comprehensive overview of the benefits and challenges associated with adopting software-centric open automation.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Historically, humanoids have been relegated to robotics research labs. However, the tides are changing. There are several companies developing humanoids to perform useful work in the real world. And it all began with Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid. Agility Robotics co-founder and chief robot officer Jonathan Hurst will keynote the Robotics Summit & Expo , which runs May 1-2 in Boston.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

There’s a variety of quantum sensors available for use as a global positioning system (GPS) replacement including quantum compasses, atomic gyroscopes, and atom interferometers. Several options for a quantum GPS replacement, also called quantum position sensing (QPS), are being developed. Three examples include quantum active navigation that overlays and supplements existing satellite-based GPS systems, quantum […] The post What quantum sensors can be used as GPS replacements?

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Automotive manufacturing will continue to drive North American robotics adoption, says A3. Source: ABB The Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, today released its quarterly and end-of-year report on robot orders in North America for 2023. It found that sales were down by 30% but noted that 2021 and 2022 were record-setting years. While North American companies ordered 31,159 robots in 2023, compared with 44,196 in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021, A3 said it expects activity to pick up later this

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Design World

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Pneumatics is a fluid power technology similar to hydraulics in that it transmits force through a pressurized medium to create useful work. However, pneumatic technology differs from hydraulics in every critical fashion — compressibility. To be fair, hydraulic oil compresses as well, but only 0.4 percent every thousand psi or so. However, in the simplest… The post Tech Toolbox: Pneumatics appeared first on Design World.

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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

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

After record orders in both 2021 and 2022, robot sales in North American declined by 30 percent in 2023, according to the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Companies purchased 31,159 robots in 2023, compared to 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021.

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Automation Mag

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A recent Association for Advancing Automation (A3) report finds that robot sales in North American declined by 30 percent in 2023 after record orders in the two previous years. Companies purchased 31,159 robots in 2023, compared to 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021. These 2023 orders were divided almost equally among automotive (15,723 robots sold) and non-automotive companies (15,436 robots sold).

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Your data center is up and running and doing its job. You have zero complaints. Business operations are running smoothly and efficiently. What can possibly go wrong? Have you thought about cooling your data center? This is something you don’t want to forget.

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The Fabricator

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When Ludlow Manufacturing began establishing processes to help improve quality and on-time delivery, the foundation was set for a major cultural change and, in turn, improved quality metrics and increased sales. For that, the Waukegan, Ill.-based metal fabrication business has earned The Fabricator's 2024 Industry Award.

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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

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Carbon Robotics has launched the Track LaserWeeder, a new model of its LaserWeeder, and two software enhancements: spatial data intelligence in the Carbon Ops Center and multi-language support in the iPad operator app.

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Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

TORONTO — Aviva Canada announced the launch of its Net-Zero Supplier Accelerator program after a successful pilot with a small group of its suppliers. The Accelerator program, aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (STBi)’s standards, supports suppliers in setting targets that uphold the Paris Agreement’s aim to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Reliable Robotics, a developer of autonomous aircraft automation systems, has announced further certification progress with FAA acceptance of requirements for Reliable’s advanced aircraft navigation and autopilot systems. These systems provide continuous autopilot engagement throughout all phases of flight including automatic taxi, takeoff, and landing.

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Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Call2Recycle Canada launches a ‘smart’ battery recycling container (Call2Recycle) TORONTO — Call2Recycle, a battery collection and recycling program, announced the launch of its smart battery recycling container under its new consumer brand, ‘Recycle Your Batteries, Canada!’ The new smart battery recycling containers were developed by Call2Recycle in consultation with leading global recycling organizations.

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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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Control.com

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Emerson has recently introduced a new electric valve actuator that can work in adverse industrial conditions while maintaining accuracy with an eco-friendly operation.

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Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The site of the former CN workshops in Pointe Saint-Charles is one of the largest of its kind ever carried out in Montreal: the equivalent of 7 soccer fields! (CNW Group/Toitures Hogue inc.) BLAINVILLE — Toitures Hogue of Blainville has delivered two worksites in Montreal at the end of the year and beginning of 2024. First, the former CN Workshops site, located at 1830 rue Leber in Pointe-St-Charles, saw its roof completely rehabilitated to the full extent of its 300,000 sq. ft., with near

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In late 2019, after years of studying aviation and aerospace engineering, Hector (Haofeng) Xu decided to learn to fly helicopters. At the time, he was pursuing his PhD in MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, so he was familiar with the risks associated with flying small aircraft. But something about being in the cockpit gave Xu a greater appreciation of those risks.

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Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Algoma Steel Group Inc. says five workers were taken to hospital after an incident on Feb. 7 at the north casthouse of its blast furnace complex. The company says it believes slag made contact with moisture in the hot iron trough, impacting 12 workers, including five who were treated at Sault Area Hospital and have since been released. The accident comes after the collapse of a structure supporting utilities piping at Algoma’s coke-making plant last month.

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Control.com

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

IME West, featuring packaging, medical, and plastic manufacturing as well as the ATX West automation show, was a huge success, showcasing many exciting tech displays from hundreds of companies.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Guy Desjonquères, president of ADOP France and Steven Domazet of Hammonton Mold sign and celebrate their new partnership to advance the injection blow mold (IBM) market across the globe. Source: Hammonton Mold/ADOP France. Hammonton Mold Inc., a leading full-service mold shop based in Williamstown, New Jersey, specializing in injection blow molds (IBM), proudly announces its official partnership with ADOP France , a prominent IBM manufacturer based in France.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

TIG welding is a very clean process, but it requires high consistency. This is one of the biggest benefits of switching to robotic TIG welding. For many fabrication shops that perform TIG welding, the switch from manual to automation is a promising option. For those shops, it’s helpful to understand the pros and cons involved, with the pros definitely outweighing the cons.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Eipcor recently surveyed 600 frontline factory workers for our Voice of the Essential Manufacturing Worker report. Here’s what they learned. As the foundation of production, manufacturing is a thriving industry. Yet it also faces challenges, like higher regulations, supply chain disruptions, increased consumer demand, and economic uncertainty. How do these issues impact factory workers?

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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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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s increasingly difficult to defend your organization from cyberattacks, especially as attackers evolve their approaches with new tactics to evade detection and use generative AI to become more a… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

SmartSat is backing the University of Sydney with $2.3m to research and develop robotic maintenance of satellites while in orbit in a step to extend the lifespan of vital space infrastructure. The new project will develop robotic satellite technologies to reliably connect with other satellites to perform in-orbit repairs and maintenance. It will be led by the University of Sydney and is supported by SmartSat CRC and New South Wales based industry partners Abyss Solutions, ANT61, Space Machines C

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

North American automakers pulled back in robot orders last year. Source: A3 After two years of record sales, North American robot orders declined by 30% in 2023, said the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. The organization said it expects the slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, to continue until the second half of 2024.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Kito Crosby Australia (Kito PWB) is a leading supplier of high-quality products in the lifting and rigging industry. Established in Australia in 1923, it has a rich history of serving the market. Since April 2016, it has been a part of the Kito Corporation, a global leader in hoists and cranes. In January 2023, Kito Corporation joined forces with The Crosby Group, a world-renowned provider of lifting and rigging solutions.

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