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PTDA to host 2024 Canadian conference

Design World

The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) will convene for the PTDA 2024 Canadian Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on June 4–6. Delegates in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry, representing PTDA distributor and manufacturer companies, will broaden cross-channel networks, expand connections, and deepen business relationships.

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Schneider Electric Adds Cobots

Automation World

At Modex 2024, the company showcased this new cobot line with demonstrations of its Lexium RL 3 and RL 18 models as well as information about the forthcoming RL 5 and RL 7 models.

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NORD DRIVESYSTEMS exhibits innovative, reliable solutions at AAAE

Design World

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS is returning to the 96th Annual AAAE Conference with its innovative solutions for the airport industry. This year’s exhibition takes place in Nashville, April 28– May 1, 2024. Drive solutions from NORD are characterized by their long service life, high efficiency, and quiet operation to transport baggage effectively and discretely from the check-in… The post NORD DRIVESYSTEMS exhibits innovative, reliable solutions at AAAE appeared first on Design World.

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Airskin Demonstrates Application on KUKA Robot at Modex 2024

Automation World

KUKA showcased how its industrial robots, such as the Agilus, Quantec and Cybertech, can be outfitted with Airskin’s safety skin to allow the robots to operate collaboratively.

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How To Select the Right Software for Innovation Management

Finding the right innovation management software is like picking a racing bike—it's essential to consider your unique needs rather than just flashy features. This oversight can stall your innovation efforts. Download now to explore key considerations for success!

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Mecademic says Absolute Calibration services improve robot accuracy

Robotics Business Review

Mecademic Absolute Calibration is intended to improve performance, mitigate risk, and shorten robot deployment times. | Source: Mecademic Mecademic, a developer of compact, high-precision industrial robots, this week announced Mecademic Absolute Calibration, or MAC. It is a service that the company said can enhance its robots’ accuracy “out of the box.” The Montreal, Canada-based company claimed that MAC demonstrates its ability to deliver robots that meet critical precision an

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Calculate and Apply OEE

Automation World

Knowing the overall equipment effectiveness formula is just the first step; calculating it for a real-world manufacturing line and applying it to improve production is what gives it value.

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A Preview of Beckhoff's MX-System

Automation World

The MX-System is an intelligent automation hardware system designed to replace conventional control cabinets.

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Turck Releases Next-generation Flow Sensors with Alphanumeric Display

Control.com

Turck has released its next-generation FS+ compact flow sensor series with IO-Link. The new sensors are equipped with an alphanumeric display to clearly show the flow and temperature of liquids.

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Omron and RoEq Expand AMR and Top Module Collaboration

Automation World

The partnership between Omron and RoEq enables greater focus on intralogistics projects for faster execution.

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A metal fabricating veteran talks about the bends of his career path

The Fabricator

David Donnell’s path to owning a machine tool distributorship included a stint in commercial construction in Houston and an extended stint working for an angle roll manufacturer in Italy.

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The Secrets to Zero-Waste Manufacturing: A ex-SpaceX Start-up Case Study

Sit down with Karan Talati, CEO of First Resonance, to explore the significant contributors to waste in the manufacturing industry. Karan delves into two critical areas: material waste and data waste. He discusses how material waste impacts costs and efficiency, and the often-overlooked issue of data waste—where valuable data is not captured, leading to inefficiencies in managing inventory and operations.

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Robotics Engineering Career Fair to connect candidates, employers at Robotics Summit

Robotics Business Review

The Robotics Engineering Career Fair will be co-located with the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston. Credit: MassRobotics Both job seekers and robotics employers need opportunities to connect. MassRobotics is holding a Robotics Engineering Career Fair from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. on May 2 at the Robotics Summit & Expo. The career fair will draw from the general robotics and artificial intelligence community, as well as from attendees at the Robotics Summit & Expo.

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Cisco Nexus Insights: Proactive Day 2 Operations

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Today’s complex hybrid cloud environments are often composed of solutions from multiple vendors and spread across multiple locations, making it challenging to smooth out application performance and a… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Remote Control and Monitoring of Robots

Automation World

Olis Robotics is working with Kawasaki Robotics Inc.

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Rust to riches? Ohio city’s fortunes set to rise with flying taxi startup

The Guardian Manufacturing

‘Uber of the skies’ Joby Aviation will build its fleet of aircraft at a $500m facility in Dayton and plans to employ 2,000 people For a decade, Dayton in south-west Ohio has fought to shed its rust belt past. New apartment blocks, hotels and breweries have cut into a landscape dominated by derelict warehouses and general industrial decline. But today, that transformation is shifting gears and taking to the skies.

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How to Master Product Portfolio Management

Pursuing product portfolio management excellence empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their offerings. This comprehensive guide unveils 10 essential keys that serve as the building blocks for success.

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Resin Price Report: Buyers Hit Pause as Close of First Quarter Nears

Plastics Today

Declining buying interest led to another drop in Prime polyethylene and polypropylene resin pricing.

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Novarc Technologies’ spool welding robot installed at Seaspan’s Victoria shipyard

Automation Mag

Novarc Technologies has deployed its Spool Welding Robot (SWR) at Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards. This collaboration between Seaspan, one of Canada’s leading shipbuilders, and Novarc aims to transform pipe welding processes with automation technology. This will reportedly enhance productivity, elevate welder safety and ensure consistent high-quality welds, revolutionizing manufacturing processes and driving innovation in shipbuilding.

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U.S. Department of Commerce Receives Over 160 Concept Plans Across 30 States for CHIPS for America Funding Opportunity for Small Supply Chain Projects

NIST Manufacturing

Media Contact: Madeline Broas, madeline.broas [at] chips.gov (madeline[dot]broas[at]chips[dot]gov) WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced significant interest in its funding opportunity for small supply chain projects.

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What did Lithuanian startup company LastMile learn from its autonomous car experiment?

Robotics Automation News

The future of home shopping delivery is clearly linked to autonomous technologies. Lithuania is not chasing others in this field, but is rather taking a lead that brings useful insights for the whole market. In Vilnius, fleets of delivery robots have joined already the busy city center traffic for the first time in Europe.

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How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches

Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

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Nidec Drive Technology adds high-precision reducers to its ABLE series

Motion Control Tips

Nidec Drive Technology has added high-end models that feature low backlash, noise, and vibration, to the company’s lineup of the ABLE series, a group of servo motor-dedicated planetary reducers. “ABLE reducer” is the trade name of the group of servo motor reducers that Nidec Drive Technology sells. The latest models that the company has newly […] The post Nidec Drive Technology adds high-precision reducers to its ABLE series appeared first on Motion Control Tips.

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Carnegie Mellon scientists demonstrate head-worn assistive device for robotics

Robotics Automation News

Researchers say they have learned a lot from in-home test of adaptive robot interface No one could blame Carnegie Mellon University students Akhil Padmanabha and Janavi Gupta if they were a bit anxious this past August as they traveled to the Bay Area home of Henry and Jane Evans.

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Most tube-intensive industries drop in latest data

The Fabricator

Some positive indicators persist, but most manufacturing and tube markets remain stuck in negative territory, hampered by lower oil and gas activity. Consumer sentiment in the U.S. remains resilient.

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Civ Robotics shows how to improve pre-construction surveying efficiency by using robots and precision positioning

Robotics Automation News

Managing a construction project from planning stage to execution in the real world is replete with challenges. Whether a company is building a sprawling solar farm or laying lines on the road, precision is paramount. Errors of just a few inches can have massive implications that can lead to critical delays and cost overruns.

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11 KPIs for Measuring Innovation Success

Measuring innovation success is critical yet challenging for organizations, often leading to confusion over which KPIs to use. Many rely on inappropriate metrics borrowed from other departments, wasting resources and overlooking valuable opportunities. This guide outlines why innovation metrics are hard to track and offers a framework for creating effective KPIs.

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House-Hasson Hardware Agrees to Acquire Bostwick-Braun Hardware

Fastener News Desk

House-Hasson Hardware, Knoxville, Tn., has agreed to acquire Bostwick-Braun Hardware, Toledo, Oh. The deal will include warehouses and inventory. Steve Henry, president and CEO of House-Hasson, and Pete Richichi, CEO of Bostwick-Braun, said the letter of intent was signed on March 19. “We believe in the future of independent hardware stores and lumberyards,” Henry said.

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Slamcore adds machine vision to real-time location systems

Robotics Automation News

Slamcore, a developer of visual spatial technologies, has launched its Slamcore Aware product. The company describes Slamcore Aware as an easy-to-commission hardware and software solution which improves the accuracy, robustness and scalability of 3D localization data for tracking intralogistics vehicles.

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AeC Recognized by Frost & Sullivan for Leading the Customer Relationship Industry in Brazil

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

San Antonio, TX — March 29, 2024 — Frost & Sullivan recently researched the customer experience outsourcing services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes AeC with the 2023 Company of the Year Award. AeC is connecting technology with outstanding customer service to increase efficiency and optimize the customer’s business journey. AeC leverages artificial intelligence (AI), data intelligence, machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), fraud prevention, and real human

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What is Business Verification, and Why is it Important?

Robotics Automation News

Business verification is popularly known as Know Your Business. It’s an essential anti-money laundering process for organisations. Business verification techniques allow entrepreneurs and compliance officers to devise strong policies to onboard business customers, investors, suppliers, and partners. These policies help to manage suspicious account activities and transactions.

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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Fastenal Releases 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

Fastener News Desk

WINONA, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fastenal Company (Nasdaq: FAST) is proud to announce the publication of its 2024 ESG Report. The report, which recaps Fastenal’s performance and progress in the year ending December 31, 2023, was produced with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and aligns with the ESG disclosure and reporting frameworks established by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB, now part of the IFRS Foundation) and the Taskforce

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ABB invests $20 million into upgrading its US robotics headquarters

Robotics Automation News

ABB has opened its refitted US robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, which will support ABB Robotics’ global operations in developing and manufacturing cutting-edge robotic solutions in the US, for the US and the Americas.

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Threaded Inserts for Metal Ensure Secure Fit When Repairing, Replacing Worn-Out Threads

Mold Making Technology

E-Z Lock assortment kit. Source: E-Z Lock E-Z Lok , a manufacturer and distributor of threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood, now offers E-Z Lok (Solid Wall) threaded inserts for metal, including both assortment and installation kits. E-Z Lok inserts are ideal for repairing or reinforcing threaded holes in soft metals such as aluminum, magnesium and cast iron.

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Stanford scientists unveil new spring-assisted actuator: A replacement for traditional motors that could enhance next-gen robots

Robotics Automation News

By Laura Castañón Researchers at Stanford have designed a spring-assisted actuator – a device that can accomplish dynamic tasks using a fraction of the energy previously required. (See video below.

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The 25 Types of Innovation Dominating R&D Today

Innovation varies widely across sectors and organizations, creating value in diverse forms. Understanding different types is crucial for R&D teams to foster creativity and uncover missed opportunities. This guide explores 25 key types of innovation in management frameworks.