Design World

JANUARY 23, 2024

Emerson announces that the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) has elected Andy Duffy as chairperson of its board of directors for 2023-24. In his new role, Duffy will help ensure the organization provides the most value to its members and advances the valve industry at large. Duffy, vice president of sales at Emerson´s discrete automation… The post Emerson executive elected to lead Valve Manufacturer Association of America Board appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 23, 2024

I’m catching up on December news. This is a company whose engineers incorporated much new technology for a project. FieldComm Group announced that the Daikin Industries Ltd. Plant in Kashima, Japan, has been selected the 2023 Plant of the Year. This is the 21st annual awarding of this unique international honor, presented to end user companies in the process automation industry to recognize the exceptional and valuable application of FOUNDATION Fieldbus, FDI and/or HART Communication technologie

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Design World

JANUARY 23, 2024

AutomationDirect has added new compact power supplies from LUTZE, which has been an industry-leading manufacturer for over 60 years. LUTZE DIN rail-mounted compact switching power supplies are high-efficiency units that offer space and cost savings. These smaller-than-industry-standard power supplies are offered in four series. ECO series power supplies are low-cost single-phase units with an adjustable… The post Lutze DIN rail mounted compact switching power supplies from AutomationDirect

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

ToF sensors provide 3D information of the world around a mobile robot, providing important data to the robots perception algorithms. | Credit: E-con Systems In the ever-evolving world of robotics, the seamless integration of technologies promises to revolutionize how humans interact with machines. An example of transformative innovation, the emergence of time-of-flight or ToF sensors is crucial in enabling mobile robots to better perceive the world around them.

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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?

Canadian Manufacturing

JANUARY 23, 2024

CALGARY — After a tough 2023, a majority of 417 CEOs of Canada’s small and medium-sized companies don’t expect much respite this year, according to TEC Canada. Cost pressures remain a challenge and most say they will increase prices for goods and services in 2024 to maintain profitability. These are among the findings of the latest Canada-wide quarterly CEO Confidence Survey conducted in November and December by TEC Canada, one of the country’s leading organizations for b

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

According to data from New York State, Intuition Robotics’ ElliQ has resulted in a 95% reduction in loneliness amongst users. | Source: Intuition Robotics Intuition Robotics Ltd. has unveiled the latest edition of its AI companion for older adults, ElliQ 3. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company said that the social robot has been proven to benefit seniors’ health, social connectedness, and independence.

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 23, 2024

Photo Credit: Getty Images I define setup time as the time that elapses from the completion of the last workpiece in the most recent production run to the first acceptable workpiece in the next production run. Anything that occurs while the machine is down between production runs, regardless of the reason for it, must be considered as part of setup time.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a seasoned residential contractor with years of experience in Canada and America, I’ve come across my fair share of estimating software mistakes. These errors can be a real headache, leading to costly consequences and potentially putting your projects at risk.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 23, 2024

Australia and Japan have signed an agreement to enhance strategic capabilities in robotic and autonomous systems for undersea warfare. The research project between Defence Science and Technology Group and Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency is the first under a bilateral research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) arrangement signed in June 2023.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Animated training videos represent a model shift in educational and corporate training. These captivating visual tools combine storytelling, graphics, and animation to convey complex information in an easy-to-understand manner. Animated training videos cater to diverse learning styles by leveraging the power of visuals and narratives, fostering deeper understanding and retention.

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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.

Manufacturing

Control.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

Knowing what kind of control system to use: that’s a question that must be answered before setting up the factory floor. Why would someone choose pneumatic over electrical controls?

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Distalmotion, a developer of surgical robotics, is partnering with Proximie, a health technology platform digitizing operating rooms, to extend its Dexter robotic surgery platform globally. The collaboration provides Distalmotion customers with access to Proximie’s healthcare platform, delivering telepresence, content management, and data driven insights.

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E&T

JANUARY 23, 2024

A report from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), a non-profit research organisation, has said that increasing numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) will do more for the UK’s energy security than the issuing of new North Sea oil licences.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 23, 2024

High-resolution applications are crucial in various industries, including automation, robotics, and renewable energy. A pivotal component in these applications is monitoring, and technology is making great strides in this area. Optical monitoring systems, such as those provided by CEKO Sensors, offer an all-optical, metal-free solution.

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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.

E&T

JANUARY 23, 2024

Meta has confirmed that users in the EU, EEA and Switzerland will be able to unlink their Facebook and Instagram accounts in order to comply with the EU’s incoming Digital Markets Act (DMA).

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Victorian Government’s investment into a local biotechnology firm will bring peanut allergy sufferers around the world one step closer to an innovative new treatment that could save lives. Minister for Economic Growth Tim Pallas announced Breakthrough Victoria’s $12 million investment into Aravax as part of a $66 million funding round to develop a novel peanut allergy treatment.

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Metrology

JANUARY 23, 2024

THT machines are designed to automate the insertion of electronic components into printed circuit boards (PCBs). In traditional manual assembly, technicians would manually insert the components using soldering equipment. The post Redefining Electronics Manufacturing Excellence appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 23, 2024

The year kickstarted with the much-awaited CES 2024 that more than lived up to its reputation of being a showcase for breakthrough technology. From artificial intelligence to autonomous driving, electrification to micromobility, sustainability to sensors, established automakers to startups, concepts for road, air, and marine transportation – it was all there.

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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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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 23, 2024

Photo Credit: T. J. Davies Co. Inc. T.J. Davies Co. Inc. makes custom retention knobs, pull bolts and other workholding components and accessories to fit older or obsolete machinery. All dimensions of the knobs can be customized, including length, diameter, thickness of collars, dimensions between collar and knob end, thread size and more. Additionally, customers can specify a coolant hole, taper style and whether O rings are required.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Victorian Government is continuing to support women to enter and succeed in the male-dominated energy and manufacturing industries. Applications for a new round of grants is expected to drive equality in the workplace are now open. Minister for women Natalie Hutchins announced a further $1.3 million is now available for organisations through the Women in Energy and Manufacturing Funding Program.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JANUARY 23, 2024

Cdn. camera manufacturer releases new camera series. (Credit: Teledyne) RICHMOND — Teledyne FLIR IIS (formerly Point Grey Research), introducees the new Dragonfly® S USB3 camera series to its machine vision portfolio. It tries to address the market’s need for a modular, compact, and lightweight camera for at-scale manufacturing, volume-based applications, and multi-camera systems.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

Intuitive Surgical said today that it has submitted for FDA 510(k) clearance of its next-generation da Vinci 5 multiport surgical robot. The da Vinci 5 will join Intuitive’s existing da Vinci robotic surgical system portfolio alongside the multiport X and Xi systems and the single-port SP. There is also Ion , Intuitive’s robotic-assisted platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the lung.

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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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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Australian Government is delivering a new energy system, with the Gas Market Code supporting the domestic supply of gas. This is critical for Australian manufacturing, and supporting reliability as households and businesses ramp up low-cost renewables. Over 260 PJ of gas will be made available between now and 2033 through two new enforceable supply commitments with Esso and Woodside under the Gas Code of Conduct exemptions framework.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

JANUARY 23, 2024

Protecting your organization against cyber threats is a top priority. It’s no secret that data breaches and security vulnerabilities can wreak havoc on businesses.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

An MIT study found that only about a fourth of jobs are economically sensible to replace with AI vision systems. | Source: MIT CSAIL A new study from MIT CSAIL, MIT Sloan, The Productivity Institute, and IBM’s Institute for Business Value provided more insight into how artificial intelligence could affect the job market. Its findings challenge the common belief that AI will put vast numbers of people out of work.

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The Fabricator

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Consumables Corner team helps a shop that’s struggling with submerged arc welding quality when welding in the flat position.

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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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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

An affiliate of private investment firm Angeles Equity Partners has acquired Acieta , a Midwest industrial robotics manufacturer and integrator, from Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.). Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. This marks Angeles’ fourth acquisition in the robotics integration sector; it previously acquired RōBEX, Mid-State Engineering, and +Vantage.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

JANUARY 23, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of business and technology, the role of digital infrastructure has never been more critical.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JANUARY 23, 2024

Daniel Sarrazin and Louis T. Lemay. (CNW Group/Lemay) MONTRÉAL — Backed by the National Bank, the CDPQ and the Fonds régionaux de solidarité FTQ, Lemay is continuing its growth with the acquisition of the Quebec-based Fusion Énergie, known for energy solutions to energy management and optimization. As 30% of all GHG emissions worldwide can be attributed to the building sector, reducing the energy consumption of our building stock is an essential and economically viable way to achieve carbo

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E&T

JANUARY 23, 2024

The extra funding comes just as environmental campaigners launch a fresh legal challenge against the project.

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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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