Automation World
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Using Epson robots and printing technology, SunMed Growers eliminated the waste and extra time associated with its manual labeling operations and positioned its processes for both batch and individual product serialization.
Design World
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Hamilton Caster & Mfg. Co. announced that it has named Mark Lippert as its new president. Hamilton Caster, a 116-year-old manufacturer of heavy-duty industrial casters, wheels, carts, and in-plant trailers is in its fourth generation of family leadership. Mark succeeds his cousin, David R. Lippert, who retired in December. “As we look to the future,… The post Hamilton Caster & Mfg.
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Gary Mintchell
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Partnerships, collaborations, consortia constitute the theme of this era of technology. Siemens sent this item about a joint venture called Cofinity-X formed to foster the adoption of the Catena-X network. What are these, you may ask. Well… Cofinity-X aims to operate an open marketplace for applications and provide products and services to enable the efficient and secure exchange of data between all participants of the ecosystem initially focusing on the European market.
Design World
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
AutomationDirect has added new Socomec modular Midget and CC Class fuse holders to aid with the completion of overcurrent protection circuits in industrial systems. These finger-safe, DIN-rail mounted fuse holders are available in 1-, 2-, or 3-pole versions with a blown fuse LED indicator on select models. They are offered with up to a 30… The post Socomec modular Midget and CC fuse holders aid completion of overcurrent protection circuits appeared first on Design World.
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.
E&T
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Developers looking to connect renewable energy projects to the electricity grid are facing delays of more than 15 years, threatening the UK’s net-zero ambitions, E&T has heard. As the country’s target to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2035 looms ever closer, developers, engineering firms and consultancies have spoken to E&T about the connection delays that they say are putting both the climate targets and energy security at risk In the last 18 months, the time it takes for developer
The Fabricator
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Hand-held laser welding has produced some eyebrow-raising results. But in the quest for productivity, metal fabrication shops can’t forget about safety using the advanced technology.
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Metrology
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Marposs Group has announced that it has acquired the qualified majority of the start-up company Digital Strategy Innovation (DSI), a company specialized in applied research in the fields of AI, The post Marposs Acquires Digital Strategy Innovation – AI, Big Data and Data Analysis Company appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.
E&T
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Technology has been at the forefront of the response to the two earthquakes that recently hit Turkey and Syria and which have claimed an estimated 36,000 deaths. In the wake of the disaster, Russian government-linked hacking group Killnet has claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that has disrupted communications between NATO officials and military aircrafts engaged in search-and-rescue operations.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Singapore robotics firm AiTreat will be embarking on a new product evaluation in the United States for their massage robot powered by artificial intelligence at Mayo Clinic, USA.
E&T
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
A team of scientists from KERI (Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute) and the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has been able to 3D-print smart contact lenses without applying voltage. "Our achievement is a development of 3D-printing technology that can print functional micro-patterns on non-planar substrate that can commercialise advanced smart contact lenses to implement AR," said Dr Seol Seung-Kwon's of KERI.
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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.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
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E&T
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
As the automotive sector welcomes new technologies, analysts predict soon-to-come changes “not seen since the Model T Ford rolled into the production line in the early 1900s,” according to market research firm McKinsey. Traditional original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and start-ups have invested more than $280 billion in innovative software and hardware solutions since 2010, said McKinsey.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Deloitte Canada has opened what it says is a first-of-its-kind facility showcasing an interconnected ecosystem of more than 20 cutting-edge solutions and technologies and intent on transforming manufacturing and warehousing through digital transformation. The facility has been named The Smart Factory @ Montreal.
E&T
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The three-year contract, worth £38m, will enable Border Force and related agencies to manage, in real time, the vast amounts of data relating to the 300 million passenger journeys and 385 million tonnes of freight that enter the UK every year. The amount of information held across the Home Office, wider government and industry is increasing rapidly, and understanding these large datasets quickly is critical for identifying risks to national security.
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Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Qcells is building a solar power manufacturing facility in Georgia, US, with a historic investment of $2.5 billion. This is believed to be the largest solar investment in US history and will offer significant benefits to the state and national economies.
Seeburger
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
There is a lot of hubbub about the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how to integrate AI into business processes. Many people have been worried that AI will replace them in the workplace.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Industrial robot maker Kuka has launched a new range of Fortec industrial robotic arms, saying that they especially meet the new requirements of the electromobility sector.
Control.com
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Using symbols instead of text provides a fast and effective way to describe an electrical system. Learn about the what, when, where, and why of commonly used electrical symbols from the perspective of a controls engineer.
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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.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Seegrid, a builder of autonomous mobile robots for material handling, has agreed a strategic partnership with Koops Automation Systems, a leading systems integrator specializing in industrial automation for manufacturing environments.
E&T
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Commercial-scale deep seabed mining in international waters could be permitted for the first time later this year. Scientists from the University of Exeter and Greenpeace Research Laboratories believe the process could be a “significant risk to ocean ecosystems” with “long-lasting and irreversible” effects. The study, which focuses on cetaceans such as whales, dolphins and porpoises, finds that urgent research is needed to assess potential impacts.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Brightpick, a provider of warehouse automation solutions for order fulfillment, has launched its Brightpick Autopicker, which the company describes as “the world’s first commercially-available autonomous mobile picking robot for e-commerce and grocery order fulfillment”. Brightpick Autopicker is the only warehouse robot capable of both picking and consolidating orders in the aisles.
Modern Machine Shop
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Photo Credit: Platinum Tooling Platinum Tooling , the exclusive North American importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads, has expanded its line of tooling for the Haas BMT turret. The product line includes a variety of driven tools (axial and radial drilling and milling heads) as well as static toolholders. Recently reengineered, these driven tools are said to be capable of running at a higher rpm for a longer period of time, contributing to shorter production time and longer tool life.
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Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Technology company Heraeus is expanding its expertise in artificial intelligence and AI-based process optimization by acquiring a stake in the Berlin-based start-up Smart Steel Technologies, making it the largest shareholder.
E&T
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Robohood Inc, an art and tech start-up specialising in artificial intelligence and robotics, says it has created the world’s first AI-robotic technology that enables users to create physical paintings from an idea to canvas without human involvement. The technology uses stable diffusion, a deep-learning, text-to-image model primarily used to generate detailed images guided by a text prompt.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
French logistics robotics specialist Scallog says it is accelerating its development and expansion in Germany with a view to becoming one of the leading companies in the sector. Scallog has signed an agreement with Xproma, a recognized expert in robotics and intralogistics at the service of optimization and logistics performance.
Plastics News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The first phase of Entek's new production of lithium-ion battery separators will produce 1.4 billion square meters of the film. That will cover only 20 percent of the expected demand.
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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.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The ABB Group is expanding production at B&R, its global center for machine and factory automation based in Eggelsberg, Austria. Now that the global supply chain bottlenecks have eased recently, B&R wants to meet the high customer demand for automation solutions as quickly as possible.
E&T
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The carmaker said 2,800 engineering roles will be axed by 2025 and around 1,000 jobs in its administrative, marketing, sales and distribution teams will also be scrapped. The job losses include 1,300 that will be lost in the UK. The news comes as a blow to unions who said in late January the worst-case scenario was 2,500 job cuts in Europe in product development and a further 700 in administration.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Cleveron, an Estonian developer of parcel terminals and robots, has won a case against the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) in the Beijing Intellectual Property Court and invalidated a Chinese company’s patent. In 2017, Cleveron discovered that a Chinese company had registered under its name an invention previously already invented by Cleveron.
E&T
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
There are some feats of engineering that are so visually pleasing we instinctively call them works of art. And yet, when we make this statement in the 21 st century, it seems that we are crossing the frontier into a different land. There’s this idea that science is objective while art is subjective, the former a function of logical reasoning, the latter of interpretation.
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