Design World

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Kollmorgen, a maker of motion control systems, has introduced the P80360 stepper drive, the newest addition to the company’s flagship P8000 stepper platform. Like other drives in the series, the P80360 incorporates innovative stepless control technology to deliver smooth, quiet motion and optimal performance across the full speed range. Additionally, the P80360 stepper drive offers… The post Kollmorgen introduces the P80360 stepper drive with closed-loop position control appeared first on

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Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Paul Simon wrote that it’s all happening at the zoo. Today, it’s all happening at the edge. ATT Cybersecurity has released its 2023 AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report: Edge Ecosystem focusing on manufacturing companies worldwide. It explains how edge computing is changing manufacturing to solve operational issues and reduce costs. This report reveals what your peers are planning and doing to embrace edge computing.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

With the rolling shutter sensor onsemi AR2020, IDS Imaging Development Systems adds the technical successor of the onsemi AR1820 to its portfolio – making the company the first manufacturer in the industrial camera market to do so. With 20 MP, the sensor provides an impressive 5K UHD resolution that makes even the smallest details reliably […] The post Industrial camera manufacturer to offer the 20 MP sensor onsemi AR2020 appeared first on Design World.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Texas-based start-up AST SpaceMobile has been building the first space-based cellular broadband network designed to be accessible by standard smartphones in a bid to provide consistent coverage everywhere on the planet, including at sea and in flight. Earlier this month, the firm successfully tested the technology by placing a 5G phone call from Hawaii in the US to a Vodafone engineer in Madrid, Spain, using AT&T spectrum and AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 test satellite.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

Design World

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face the same labor shortages, rising operational costs, and lead- time pressure as the world’s largest companies. Automating processes like welding, palletizing, or CNC machining can deliver similar productivity gains to global manufacturers and job shops alike. The difference is that SMEs typically have less money to invest up front… The post Avoid the Trap of Overengineering: A Just-Right Approach to Robotic Automation appeared first on Design W

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Rocsys, a provider of autonomous charging solutions for electric transportation, has closed a €33 million Series A funding round. Led by SEB Greentech Venture Capital, the round also includes participation from Graduate Entrepreneur, the European Investment Bank, and returning investor Forward.One.

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Comau has launched its patented Hyperflex mobile factory, which it describes as “a new paradigm in solar blade deployment that facilitates faster photovoltaic plant construction for a time to market savings of up to 25 per cent on new installations”.

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Plastics Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Additive manufacturing can be a transformative production resource if you apply calculated intentionality and consider its use early in the design cycle.

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Turf Tank, inventor of what it says is “the world’s first autonomous, GPS-guided line marking robot”, built and designed specifically for painting athletic fields, has released its new Turf Tank Two. The company says the new Turf Tank Two will “redefine the autonomous robotic line marking industry with its innovative hardware and software capabilities”.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The author of the Game of Thrones series of books is among a group of 17 writers who have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the Microsoft-backed company of using their copyrighted novels to train its popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed late on Tuesday by the Authors Guild representing 17 writers, including Jodi Picault, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham and George RR Martin.

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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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Ever-rising Energy costs significantly impact monthly expenses, causing many to adopt strategies to reduce their bills. Some methods include turning off lights, using less heating, and avoiding standby mode for electronic devices by unplugging them.

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The Fabricator

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Los avances en las máquinas de soldadura multiproceso han ayudado a los talleres a aumentar la productividad y la flexibilidad, ahorrando tiempo y dinero al simplificar todos los procesos para sus soldadores, incluido el SMAW.

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation, a specialist in the design, development, and manufacture of advanced robotic systems, and Blattner Company, a provider and installer of renewable energy, have entered into a collaboration agreement.

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Control.com

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Photoelectric sensors and fiber optic sensors are very similar in a lot of ways, but which one is superior in function and durability, and under what conditions might one be preferred?

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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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Dramatic increases in labor costs and other input, along with climate change, have put significant pressure on farmers’ profits, according to analysis from McKinsey & Company. Farmers have reported that the cost of fertilizer and crop protection has risen by 80 to 250 percent over the past few years.

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Plastics Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Resin producers continue to funnel incremental resin supplies into the red-hot export market, leaving scant availability for spot domestic sales.

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

CEVA Logistics is expanding warehouse automation in its two warehouses in Venray, Netherlands, thanks to the Skypod System from Exotec, a France-based warehouse robotics specialist. The flexible goods-to-person order picking solution will enhance facility efficiency, and during peak seasons, CEVA expects to handle three times the volumes than before.

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Canadian Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

(CNW Group/Canada Post) SCARBOROUGH — Canada Post officially opened the Albert Jackson Processing Centre, a parcel sorting facility built to improve service for Canadians and businesses and fuel ecommerce in Canada. “The Albert Jackson Processing Centre is much more than a building – it is a generational investment in the future of our country,” says Doug Ettinger, President and CEO of Canada Post. “This facility will drive our network nationwide and help support the Canadian e

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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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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Virginia Tech, situated in the heart of Blacksburg, Virginia, has perennially stood as a nucleus of innovation and technological progress. This esteemed institution has consistently pushed the boundaries of what’s achievable, etching an enduring impression across an array of domains.

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Seeburger

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Once upon a time, in the enchanted land of Techonia, there existed a kingdom known as Cloudville. In Cloudville, magic was abundant, and the inhabitants relied on the power of the clouds to make their lives easier and more efficient. They dreamed of acquiring a legendary magical gem known as the SaaS crystal.

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Europalco, a provider of solutions for events and shows in Southern Europe, delivered a memorable event using Kuka robots for the truck and bus manufacturer Fuso to unveil the new eCanter, a light truck 100 percent electric.

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iBASEt

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As both producers and consumers have become more aware of the environmental impact that the current rate of consumption has had worldwide, sustainability goals are now front-and-center across industries with the manufacturing sector chief among them. By adopting digital transformation solutions, today’s leading manufacturers are paving a path forward for more sustainable manufacturing practices.

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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Project delays lead to bad reputation among customers and increased execution costs. It also means additional budgeting for the workforce and a general sense of slacking in productivity. Even though one uses timesheets in field services to track work – manually maintaining them via paperwork requires storage.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Co-authored by Zaheer Aziz The challenges The increasing adoption of cloud and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a sign of how rapidly the world of networking and security is transforming.

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Industry Week

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Schneider Electric's Mauricio Casares agrees that most current ChatGPT applications pitched at manufacturers are more about sales than operations, but solid use cases are coming.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Today, I am thrilled to announce Cisco’s intent to acquire Splunk Inc. , the leader in cybersecurity and observability.

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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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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Reader Question: Our shop has grown from making boutique products to now doing prototyping and production. We see an important role for the coordinate measuring machine (CMM) in our operations. How do you view the implementation of a CMM for a growing shop? What are some of the requirements you foresee and when would you implement it? Miller’s Answer: Purchasing your first CMM can be a difficult decision for any shop.

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SMMT

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We’ve been familiar with star ratings for cars since they were introduced by Euro NCAP in 1997, but it wasn’t until nearly a quarter of a century later that we saw a system of safety ratings for commercial vans. Now, Euro NCAP and Thatcham Research have van safety in their sights and in March this year, released updated ratings on the 18 best-selling commercial vans.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The WIstockIT® ordering and warehousing system affects the customer’s entire purchase-to-order process and saves time and costs overall. WIKUS-Sägenfabrik has enhanced its automated ordering and warehouse management system WIstockIT®. The optimized system is now available as a mobile app for use with handheld barcode scanners. It replaces previously used stationary RFID-based components and provides greater flexibility in the procurement and logistics of band saw blades, and now also for

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Canadian Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

TORONTO — The supply of copper, essential for a host of industries and crucial to green technology and the global energy transition, is expected to face a supply gap of nearly 10 million mt within the next ten years according to a new report. The Oregon Group predicts a long-term supply deficit in the copper market, despite the existence of large global reserves in its report, entitled “Copper: At the Centre of the Metal Supercycle” The report examines key trends affecting global cop

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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.

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