Design World
MAY 6, 2024
ABB Robotics is continuing the expansion of its modular large robot portfolio with the introduction of the new IRB 7710 and IRB 7720. The new robots, combined with recently launched IRB 5710-IRB 5720 and IRB 6710-IRB 6740, offer a combined total of 46 different variants capable of handling payloads between 70 kg to 620 kg… The post ABB expands modular large robot portfolio appeared first on Design World.
Automation World
MAY 6, 2024
Automation engineers stand to benefit from CSIA’s new initiatives, as they gain access to curated content and training programs designed to enhance their skills and address the dynamic landscape of automation and control systems integration.
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Design World
MAY 6, 2024
Join thousands of fastener professionals in Las Vegas this September for the most comprehensive B2B trade show that draws together the entire Fastener industry from around the world. Early bird pricing ends May 19th! Registration The post Registration for the 2024 International Fastener Expo is no open appeared first on Design World.
Automation World
MAY 6, 2024
Comau is applying its field-proven experience and process expertise to meet the rising demand for automation in diversified industries such as warehousing and logistics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and other sectors.
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Discover how CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) transformed and revitalized Broderick's manufacturing plant in 5 productive ways. Before the CMMS, the plant faced challenges such as reactive maintenance due to staff shortages, inefficient inventory management, and poor team communication. With the CMMS, the plant experienced increased equipment uptime, streamlined maintenance processes, enhanced inventory management, improved communication, and better decision-making through real-
Gary Mintchell
MAY 6, 2024
I wrote a couple of times when some press releases noted support for a new PICMG InterEdge interface for open process automation applications. They’ve announced a formal agreement with OPAF to provide an “official” OPAF edge controller connectivity. Highlights: Partnership seeks to reduce technology integration, maintenance, and upgrade costs in the process automation industry.
Automation World
MAY 6, 2024
The BMW Group is using Airskin’s technology to allow industrial robots to work without fences in automotive seat measurement operations.
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Automation World
MAY 6, 2024
Using the W3C Thing Description standard will ease the exchange of digital twin models and related data.
MRPEasy
MAY 6, 2024
Order picking is a fundamental process in warehouse management, essential for ensuring timely and accurate customer order fulfillment. In this post, we explore various manual and automated picking methods to enhance efficiency and reduce costs, each tailored to different warehouse sizes and operational needs. What is order picking? Order picking is a warehouse management term […] The post Types of Order Picking – A Quick Guide to Greater Efficiency appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers
Robotics Business Review
MAY 6, 2024
From left: Jim Shaw, president of Zion Solutions Group; Steve Crowe, editor at The Robot Report; and Jonathan Hurst, chief robotics officer at Agility Robotics, with RBR50 winner Digit. Source: Agility Robotics To spread industrial settings, humanoid robots must prove their utility and integrate with enterprise systems. Agility Robotics Inc. today announced that it has partnered with Zion Solutions Group, which it claimed will be the first systems integrator to offer a humanoid robot to the supp
The Fabricator
MAY 6, 2024
When water heater maker A.O. Smith wanted to upgrade to robotic welding, it analyzed its entire production line to make full use of the latest automation.
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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?
Plastics Today
MAY 6, 2024
Moldmaker Cavalier Tool and Manufacturing reveals the inner life of molds with a unique virtual reality experience at NPE.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 6, 2024
Intrinsic, a software and AI robotics company that spun out of Alphabet, now integrates with NVIDIA AI and Isaac platform technologies in hopes of advancing the state of autonomous robotic manipulation. Under the collaboration, NVIDIA and Intrinsic plan to bring state-of-the-art dexterity and modular AI capabilities for robotic arms, with a robust collection of foundation models and GPU-accelerated libraries to accelerate a greater number of new robotics tasks.
Control.com
MAY 6, 2024
Emerson has announced a new safety shutoff valve that features an action change response time of less than one second to help facilitate safe fuel oil combustion processes.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 6, 2024
HEBI’s H-Series Actuators are sealed to IP65. | Source: HEBI Robotics HEBI Robotics last week during the Robotics Summit & Expo expanded its offerings with its new H-Series platform of smart robotic actuators. The company says this new series of actuators provides higher versatility, precision, and torque, and can be used to create custom robots for challenging environments.
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Plastics Today
MAY 6, 2024
A new twist in packaging pairs a source-reduced, thin-wall cup with a PET film applied via in-mold labeling. The result is complete and seamless recyclability.
Mold Making Technology
MAY 6, 2024
Source | Emuge-Franken USA Emuge-Franken USA introduces an expanded line of thread mills, including solutions for challenging threading applications and materials such as nickel alloys, titanium, high tensile strength steels, hardened high alloy steels, cast iron, cast aluminum and more. This breadth of cutting tool options and designs, with five distinct thread mill tool families, is available to download in Emuge’s comprehensive “ Thread Milling Product Guide ,” which include
Robotics Business Review
MAY 6, 2024
A screenshot of the SwRI Workbench for Offline Robotics Development (SWORD) toolkit. Ease of use continues to be an ongoing challenge for robotics developers and users. And the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is looking to do its part with a new toolkit that aims to simplify programming robots. The SwRI Workbench for Offline Robotics Development (SWORD) embeds computer-aided design (CAD) into robotics motion planning, modeling and execution.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 6, 2024
The RSA Conference is here again, and I am thrilled about the opportunity to connect with our #CiscoPartners, customers, and colleagues old and new.
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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 Business Review
MAY 6, 2024
FANUC’s CRX-10iA/L Paint collaborative robot is programmed with the company’s CRX Tablet Teach Pendant. | Credit: FANUC America FANUC America unveiled its CRX-10iA/L painting collaborative robot this week. The company is positioning the robot as its first explosion-proof (ex-proof) collaborative paint robot for use and sale globally. Companies that paint, powder coat, or gel coat can benefit from the ex-proof robots, FANUC said.
Control.com
MAY 6, 2024
Universal Robots is the first cobot manufacturer to adopt the Siemens SRCI system to provide seamless cobot-to-PLC integration.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 6, 2024
ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee (F48) is developing a proposed standard to provide guidance for maintaining exoskeletons. According to ASTM member Matthew Dickinson, the proposed standard (WK89778) will be focused on assisting users of exoskeletons. ASTM said the proposed standard will provide a systematic approach to testing that will help ascertain the seamless functionality of exoskeletons , guaranteeing alignment with design expectations.
Manufacturer's Monthly
MAY 6, 2024
Image: malp/stock.adobe.com Member of CIMIC Group, UGL, has been awarded a contract by client Neoen to construct and install the 341 MW / 1363 MWh Collie Battery Stage 2, in Western Australia. The Stage 2 Collie Battery builds on the 219 MW / 877 MWh Stage 1 which is currently being installed by UGL and on track to commence operations in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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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.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 6, 2024
By now, I hope you have had a chance to learn about the first-of-its-kind, groundbreaking solution we recently announced : Cisco Hypershield.
Manufacturer's Monthly
MAY 6, 2024
Image: Sphere Drones Sphere Drones has announced its flight operations team has been granted a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) area approval for its site near Wagga Wagga by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. The BVLOS approval perfectly positions Sphere Drones to help accelerate commercial drone adoption by businesses across Australia. The commercial adoption is due to skyrocket to 60 million flights each year by 2043.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 6, 2024
State, local, and federal governments all play a pivotal role in maintaining critical infrastructures like water supply, electricity, transportation, and public health services.
Manufacturer's Monthly
MAY 6, 2024
Image: Gorodenkoff/adobe.stock.com Minister for Jobs and Industry Natalie Hutchins has announced investment aimed at IDT Australia to build a new facility which will create 25 highly skilled manufacturing jobs. The Allan Government is making sure more live-saving cancer treatments are made in Victoria , with the expansion of this national pharmaceutical manufacturer creating more local jobs.
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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.
Plastics Today
MAY 6, 2024
Low linear coefficient expansion polypropylene grade is a key enabler in the lightweighting effort.
Manufacturer's Monthly
MAY 6, 2024
PCW’s success stems from their skilled team, emphasising apprenticeship development and strategic partnerships like Capral / Image: PCW Commercial Windows From humble beginnings in a small factory based at Erina, New South Wales , to prominence in the commercial building sector, PCW Commercial Windows’ (PCW) story is intertwined with a commitment to quality and its pivotal partnership with Capral Aluminium.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 6, 2024
The wait is over! The Cisco IOS XE Model Driven Telemetry White Paper has arrived! What are the benefits of understanding this white paper?
Cisco Manufacturing
MAY 6, 2024
Energizing A Sustainable Industry: Hannover Messe 2024 This year’s Hannover Messe was nothing short of spectacular!
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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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