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Shallow Labor Pool Forces Industrial Technology Change

Automation World

To maintain uptime, ensure compliance, and maximize the use of skilled labor, more facilities than ever are centralizing production control and monitoring.

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Pre-terminated HDMI, USB, and DisplayPort connector line expanded

Design World

TechLogix Networx announced it will feature a number of new products in its popular MOFO Cable Series during ISC West 2023, held in Las Vegas, Nev. from March 29-31 at the Venetian Expo and Convention Center, booth #3036. New solutions among the MOFO Series include 8K HDMI Cables with Detachable Heads, USB-C Cables, USB-A to […] The post Pre-terminated HDMI, USB, and DisplayPort connector line expanded appeared first on Design World.

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Telit Cinterion Unveils New Branding

Gary Mintchell

This news of Telit rebranding sent my memory back many years to a spinoff company called ILS Technology whose executives would whisk me off to a hotel suite for demos of their connectivity technology. That company was acquired by what eventually became Telit. That company has continued to evolve into applications as diverse as telematics/ asset tracking, EVs, smart utilities, smart cities, security/ surveillance, healthcare and enterprise all related to IoT technology.

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Audio sensor detects voice through bones

Design World

STMicroelectronics’ LSM6DSV16BX is a unique highly integrated sensor that delivers tremendous space savings inside hearable devices including sports and general-purpose earbuds. It combines a 6-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) for head tracking and activity detection with an audio accelerometer for detecting voice through bone conduction in a frequency range that exceeds 1KHz.

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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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UK new car market posts seventh straight month of growth

SMMT

Britain’s new car market rises 26.2% in February, in seventh consecutive month of growth. Battery electric deliveries rise 18.2%, with all plug-in cars taking almost a quarter market share. Plug-in uptake set to near half a million units in 2023, but Spring Budget measures needed to ensure a fair net zero transition for UK motorists. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE UK new car registrations grew by 26.2% in February as 74,441 new cars joined Britain’s roads, a

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3D printing makes complex parts possible

Design World

For decades, components such as impellers, vanes, pumps, and housings have been manufactured using a labor-intensive, lost-wax investment casting process that requires 12 separate steps. This challenging, costly, and time-consuming process requires additional steps and tooling to create soluble or ceramic cores that form complex internal ports, passages, channels, and baffles.

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Breaking News in Flexible Packaging March 2023

Plastics Today

Collaboration to recycle LLDPE for food packaging, PepsiCo trial for paper-based multipack packaging, prize-winning tech for flexibles recycling, Constantia acquires Drukpol Flexo.

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Pennsylvania metal fabricator keeps automation in mind

The Fabricator

As it tries to do more with less, Raytec Fabricating combines its new panel bender with its punching/shearing machine to create an automated fabricating system in its New Holland, Pa.-based job shop.

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View from Brussels: Brakes on EU engine ban

E&T

“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,” can now be misattributed to the internal combustion engine as well as Mark Twain after the events of last week, following a particularly underhanded u-turn by Berlin and Rome. Last year, the European Parliament and Council of the 27 EU member countries agreed on new engine standards that will gradually decarbonise the car sector and eventually lead to a de facto ban on petrol and diesel engines in 2035.

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CANADAMASQ introduces a CSA-certified respirator for kids

Canadian Manufacturing

CANADAMASQ introduces a CSA-certified respirator for kids TORONTO — With its recent Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification, CANADAMASQ’s CA-N95 flat-fold respirator says they are the only CSA-approved respirator for children aged four and up. “This is an exciting new category for certified respirators and we’re so proud to be the first,” says CANADAMASQ President Anthony Zhao.

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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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Collaboration Produces Food-Grade LLDPE PCR for Flexible Packaging

Plastics Today

Charter Next Generation and Revolution Sustainable Solutions collaborate to drive adoption of post-consumer recycled, linear low-density polyethylene for food and flexible packaging applications.

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UK ‘science superpower’ ambition supported by £360m fund

E&T

The government has launched today its plan to cement the UK’s place as a science and technology superpower by 2030. The new Science and Technology Framework is the first major piece of work from the newly created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Its goal is to "challenge every part of the government to better put the UK at the forefront of global science and technology this decade".

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Control Automation Day 2023: Register Today!

Control.com

Control Automation Day 2023 is coming up! It will be focused on practical IIoT applications and packed with keynote addresses, live educational sessions, and exciting giveaways from your favorite manufacturers!

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UK flood damages will rise dramatically if climate change pledges not met

E&T

Researchers from the University of Bristol and water risk modelling firm Fathom used assessed future flood hazards, based on the most recent Met Office climate projections. Its findings show the forecasted annual increase in national direct flood losses, defined as physical damage to property and businesses, due to climate change in the UK can be kept below 5 per cent above recent historical levels.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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A Complete Guide on Choosing Offshore Software Development Vendor in 2023

Robotics Automation News

This article enlightens the essence of offshore software development, reasons to choose it, tips on how to choose a vendor, and others. Selecting Offshore Software Vendor: Basics to Know About The distance between consumers and suppliers was shortened by the ability of firms to work remotely thanks to the Internet.

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With 30.3% CAGR, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Retail Market to Hit USD 85 Billion by 2033

i4.0 today

The global artificial intelligence (AI) in retail market is set to achieve a valuation of US$ 85 billion by 2033, expanding at a noteworthy 30.3% CAGR from 2023 to 2033. Artificial intelligence in retail is ushering in a new era of how businesses track their operations to improve business strategies, give better outcomes, and communicate with customers in the digital world.

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Lansdown precinct project paves way for green NQ manufacturing hub

AU Manufacturing

The Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct has been deemed a prescribed project, paving the way for a significant green manufacturing hub and a new age of growth for North Queensland , as declared by Deputy Premier Steven Miles. The announcement would expedite the delivery of the infrastructure necessary for the 2,500-hectare precinct that is taking shape 40 kilometres south of the Townsville CBD, according to a media release.

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Material Insights: Suppliers among the top workplaces; a distributor talks sustainability

Plastics News

Today we have news from the 2023 PN Executive Forum: a top resin distributor talks about how sustainability is changing the plastics market, and material suppliers are among the top places to work in the plastics industry.

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5 Ways New Manufacturing Companies Are Accelerating Innovation

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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The Importance of 5G Technology In Smart Manufacturing

Metrology

A recent press release from Market and Markets address the critical role of 5G technology in smart manufacturing: Smart manufacturing is a concept that includes many advanced equipment and technologies, The post The Importance of 5G Technology In Smart Manufacturing appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Australian PM Anthony Albanese to visit India, push for deeper ties

AU Manufacturing

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be visiting India from 8 to 11 March at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Mod to further deepen the country’s strategic, economic, and people-to-people ties with India. PM Albanese will travel with Prime Minister Modi to New Delhi for the Australia-India Annual Leaders’ Summit, where they will discuss trade and investment, renewable energy, technology, defence, and security cooperation.

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Cisco @ OFC – Bold Innovations to Power Your Future-Ready Network

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Capacity, bandwidth, open, convergence, automation, simplification, sustainability – the industry buzzwords that reign in today’s optical networking ethos.

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Phebra unveils new Australian-made sterile theatre pack

AU Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical company Phebra announced the launch of its first product in a sterile theatre pack manufactured on its new production line at the company’s expanded multi-purpose Sydney manufacturing plant. The company said Bupivacaine 0.5 per cent with Adrenaline 1:200,000 Phebra is an anaesthetic and analgesic medication used primarily by surgeons and anesthetists for field blocks and spinal blocks.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Latest, Greatest Innovations in Composites Technology

Plastics Today

The winners of the JEC Composites Innovation Awards take materials to new heights in aviation, automotive, and other applications.

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Local businesses sought for the 21st Victorian Manufacturing Awards

AU Manufacturing

Minister for Manufacturing Sovereignty Ben Carroll announced the opening of nominations for the 21st Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards, the state’s largest celebration of Victoria’s leading manufacturers. A total of 15 categories are accepting nominations, including “Young Manufacturer of the Year,” “Women Manufacturer of the Year,” and “Honor Roll for Services to Industry.” The Manufacturing Apprentice Award, Regional Manufacturer Award

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ACI Segmentation and Migrations made easier with Endpoint Security Groups (ESG)

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Let’s open with a question: “How are you handling security and segmentation requirements in your Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) fabric?

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Recognition of a lifetime in the metals business for Target Steel founder

The Fabricator

Valentino Simone started Target Steel in 1988. In this interview, he looks back on his career in metals distribution.

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How Legacy Tools Are Failing Inventive Manufacturing Engineers

Bringing new and improved products to market takes more than just good ideas. It requires agile, iterative production, and real-time collaboration. Most manufacturers recognize the risk of not adapting, but they’re hampered by technologies like MES that haven’t kept up with the pace of hardware innovation. As new manufacturers enter the market with technologically progressive ways of building at scale, existing manufacturers must adapt to stay relevant.

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Aussie SMEs to receive up to $25,000 in new energy efficiency grant program

AU Manufacturing

The federal government has opened applications for the $16 million first round of its Energy Efficiency Grants for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. According to a notice issued on 6 March, Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are set to receive up to $25,000 in federal government funding that would help them replace or upgrade existing equipment to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.

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Women in Manufacturing Association to host WiM North Regional Conference in Dearborn, Michigan

Modern Materials Handling

Set for April 3, 2023, WiM North will feature presentations on timely topics delivered by industry leaders from Caterpillar, Cummins Inc., ZF, Carhartt, and the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center.

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Heavy-duty cleaning for heavy industries

AU Manufacturing

Sponsored Content by For those looking to make light work of tough jobs, the Antea 50 walk-behind floor scrubber combines powerful performance with intuitive and smooth handling –– for commercial cleaning at your convenience. With decades of experience under its belt, Comac is the expert in cleaning solutions. Its impressive and easy-to-use Antea 50 walk-behind floor scrubber is robust, resilient, and reliable – designed to improve productivity and reduce the cost of cleaning operations.

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What Will It Take To Make Green Steel?

21st Century Tech

Production of steel annually amounts to about 1.8 billion tons with the number expected to double by 2050. Every ton of steel made produces 1.8 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) contributing between 7 and 9% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually. The methodology to make steel hasn’t changed much since the invention of the Bessemer Converter in 1856.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.