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Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Mold Builders

Mold Making Technology

Photo Credit: Creative Technology Corp. MoldMaking Technology ’s online database offers more than 1,000 manufacturers, distributors and suppliers for more than 200 product and service categories that you employ daily. To keep this information current, MMT surveys and updates its supplier database every spring with the latest company contact information and product/service offerings for 11 categories, including Mold Builders.

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Boosting Digital Skills In Manufacturing for Victoria

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Victorian Government is supporting manufacturers across the state to equip their workers with the cutting-edge digital skills needed to boost competitiveness and create more jobs of the future. Minister for Industry and Innovation Ben Carroll today visited Ballarat manufacturer SEM Fire and Rescue, which is one the businesses benefitting from the Victorian Government‘s $4.5 million Digital Jobs for Manufacturing program.

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Barbie, the Original Material Girl

Plastics Today

The movie coming out on July 21 has created a whole new buzz around the 63-year-old plastic doll that conquered the world, but she comes with a lot of baggage. We unpack some of it here.

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Queensland Premier returns from trade mission to three countries

Manufacturer's Monthly

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has completed a trade mission shoring up investment in Queensland projects from key markets in Japan, Korea and Singapore. The Premier met with several key industry partners across the hydrogen, renewables and aviation fuels industries as well as the tourism, agriculture and screen industries. Key announcements and events included: Witnessing Han-Ho H2 consortium partners sign an agreement for a proposed project green hydrogen hub in North Queensland; De

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?

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Metrology Goes Inline With Automated Production Systems

Metrology

The digital transformation of inline metrology reduces the workload on measuring rooms while significantly increasing the number of measured parts. The post Metrology Goes Inline With Automated Production Systems appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Kicking RaaS with Robotics as a Service

Modern Machine Shop

Behrens Manufacturing produces between 100 and 150 shippable SKUs of steel containers, from trash cans and pails to buckets and tubs. A typical run of parts at the Winona, Minnesota factory is 20,000 pieces or more. Photos provided by Rapid Robotics. Behrens Manufacturing has produced galvanized steel containers, including trash cans, pails, buckets and tubs in its Winona, Minnesota factory since 1911.

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Made to Measure Expands Operations to the West Coast

Modern Machine Shop

Quinn Bley, director of CMM sales and service, and CMM Service Engineer Stephen Kukla work to calibrate the Y-Axis of a CMM. Photo Credit: Made to Measure Made to Measure , a metrology equipment and services provider, is expanding operations with a satellite office in Orange County, California. For over 30 years, Made to Measure has been conducting operations from its Chicago-area headquarters.

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X-ray Inspection Software’s Offer Seamless Digital Workflows

Metrology

The closely meshed interaction between DRIVE NDT and D-Tect X means that a large part of the process takes place automatically. The post X-ray Inspection Software’s Offer Seamless Digital Workflows appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Nexa3D Industrial 3D Printer Enables Fast, Quality Production

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Nexa3D Nexa3D says its XiP Pro industrial 3D printer provides the highest daily production throughput and lowest total cost of ownership in its class. Featuring print speeds faster than the traditional SLA and DLP-based technologies, more powerful print engine and a 19.5-L build volume, the XiP Pro delivers previously unattainable production capabilities for industrial users.

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New Game-Changing CT Inspection Demonstrator For EV Batteries Launched

Metrology

Excillum and VCbattery have come together to launch a demonstrator for high-speed 3D CT inline inspection of EV battery cells. The post New Game-Changing CT Inspection Demonstrator For EV Batteries Launched appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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What You Need to Know About MIN-HUI Injection Molding Machine?

Min-Hui

In the vertical injection molding machine market, there are many injection molding machine sizes, 15 ton injection molding machines, 20 ton plastic injection molding machine, etc. MINHUI has the 15 ton – 500 ton vertical plastic injection molding machines. Do you know what types of injection molding machines are? There are bakelite thermoset injection molding … What You Need to Know About MIN-HUI Injection Molding Machine?

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Network of Excellence Paves Way For Edge AI Technologies

Metrology

Neuromorphic image sensor technology, such as that installed in event-based cameras, works asynchronously and only transmits information about the pixels in an image that have changed. The post Network of Excellence Paves Way For Edge AI Technologies appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Extrusion Basics: Hot Can Be Good, but It’s a Matter of Degree

Plastics Today

To extrude, we need to get the plastic up to somewhere between 300 and 600 degrees F, so it can flow through the system. But determining the ideal melt temperature is, well, complicated.

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COMPASS Facility Investment To Solve Future Composite Manufacturing Challenges

Metrology

COMPASS will push the boundaries of existing science and technology, enabling automation of layup of large-scale composite components to move beyond existing capabilities. The post COMPASS Facility Investment To Solve Future Composite Manufacturing Challenges appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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ISA’s Emerging Leaders Channel Certification Program Surpasses Enrollment Expectations

Fastener News Desk

Princeton, NJ, July 13, 2023 — The Industrial Supply Association (ISA) proudly announces the remarkable success of its groundbreaking Emerging Leaders Channel Certification (ELCC) program, which has exceeded all expectations in terms of enrollment. Responding to the overwhelming interest from young, high-potential leaders within the industry and member companies that value continuous development and growth, ISA has opened an additional cohort, scheduled to start mid-August, to accommodate the in

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Data-Driven Manufacturing – Leveraging the Potential of Closed-Loop Systems

Metrology

One of the most promising advancements is closed-loop manufacturing, helped by the digital revolution that has paved the way for transformative advancements in the manufacturing industry. The post Data-Driven Manufacturing – Leveraging the Potential of Closed-Loop Systems appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Reshoring Rides the EV Battery Wave, Taking Aim for Another All-Time High

Fastener News Desk

Reshoring + FDI manufacturing job announcements are continuing to outpace recent records, adding 101,500 jobs in 2023 Q1. Top takeaways: 2023 Q1 reshoring + FDI jobs announced are up 11% from 2022. If the current rate continues, reshoring and FDI will total over 400,000 jobs in 2023. Electrical Equipment remains the top industry due to continuing large investments in EV batteries.

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SMMT statement on CPTPP trade deal

SMMT

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, The automotive industry is built on global trade so deepening the UK’s ties with the growing economies of the Pacific region makes eminent sense. Once ratified and implemented, the deal has the potential to deliver opportunities for the automotive industry so we will look at the detail to see how it can be exploited for the benefit of the whole sector.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

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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Commercial Metals Company Acquires EDSCO Fasteners

Fastener News Desk

IRVING, Texas , July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC ) (“CMC”) today announced the purchase of EDSCO Fasteners LLC (“EDSCO”), a leading provider of anchoring solutions for the electrical transmission market, from MiddleGround Capital. EDSCO’s custom engineered line of anchor cages, bolts, and fasteners are manufactured principally from rebar and used primarily to secure high voltage electrical transmission poles to concrete fou