Tue.Jun 21, 2022

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Member Spotlight: Concurrent Technologies Corporation

NCMS

Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development (R&D) professional services organization. CTC collaborates with its technology transition affiliate, Enterprise Ventures Corporation (EVC), to seamlessly provide solutions from concept to production and beyond. Together they offer the unique ability to fully design, develop, test, prototype, and build.

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Drive Component Overview: Precharge Board, Definition and Purpose

DO Supply

Drive Component Overview In industrial automation, the term “drive” is often associated with motor drives, which are types of motor controllers described using various terms such as Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), Adjustable Speed Drives (ASDs), Inverter Drives, Adjustable Frequency Drives (AFD), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), AC Drives, Variable-Voltage Drives, …etc.

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CTMA Team Developing and Transitioning Cadmium and Hex Chrome-Free Solutions

NCMS

Cadmium (Cd) and hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) have long been widely used in DOD weapons systems, along with many aircraft, automobiles, trucks, and other large commercial vehicles because of their corrosion and wear-inhibiting properties. Yet both cadmium and hexavalent chromium (hex chrome) are known carcinogens. To protect maintainers and the environment, the CTMA Program launched a […].

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4 DC Design Focus Areas: Beyond Automated Warehouse Technology

Bastian Solution

Streamlining the complex processes of getting products from inbound receiving to outbound truck loading requires thoughtful orchestration of functions within the four walls of distribution and fulfillment centers that extends beyond selecting the right automated technology. Let’s take a look at five more areas that you’ll want to consider during the planning phase to unlock even more efficiency opportunities.

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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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New Tool Monitors Maintainers’ Health and Safety in Confined Spaces

NCMS

Insufficient oxygen supply, flammable or explosive atmospheres, and toxic gases are just a few of the hazards that maintainers could encounter while working in confined spaces. Because many atmospheric hazards are not detectable by sight or smell, technological innovations that detect and mitigate threats to maintainers’ safety are both necessary and valuable.

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Backup and Restore FactoryTalk ViewSE Projects

The Automation Blog

In this article, we will learn to take backup and restore the same project in the Factory Talk View SE application. We all know how important it is to take backup for quick recovery from any disaster, and today we'll review how to do so with the latest version of FactoryTalk ViewSE, version 13. Backing up a Project. To take backup of your existing or any other project, you require an application named “Factory Talk View Application Manager”.

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New gearboxes for electric motors in mobile machines

Motion Control Tips

As part of its new, extensive eLION platform for the electrification of mobile working machines, Bosch Rexroth has developed spur gearboxes which vehicle manufacturers can use to unlock the full potential of new electric motors. The 1-speed spur gearbox (eGFZ 9100) and the 2-speed shift gearbox (eGFZ 9200) are installed in the central section of […].

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Melonee Wise, robotics expert, wins 2022 Engelberger Award

Automation Mag

Zebra Technologies Corporation announced that Melonee Wise, Zebra’s vice-president of Robotics Automation, received the 2022 Engelberger Award for her contributions to robotics technology. Wise received the award at a special dinner held at the Automatica Exhibition for Smart Automation and Robotics in Munich, Germany. The prestigious award is presented by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3).

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Product Costing in 7 Easy Steps

MRPEasy

Product costing is a necessity not only for accountants but also for managers. Understanding the costs related to manufacturing your products gives you the chance to determine optimal selling prices and take steps toward cost reduction. Here is a simple guide to performing product costing. What is Product Costing? Product costing is the process of […].

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Automating behind the scenes: Robotic process automation for back-end support

Automation Mag

One of the most important applications of industry 4.0 technology is the early detection of deviations that could lead to inefficiencies, product defects, equipment failure, safety hazards or other problems. The value of these warnings, however, depends on the processes that ensure that appropriate interventions take place. . The challenge for many manufacturers is that many of their data-handling processes are manual, creating a weak link in the chain between important signals and timely respo

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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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How DSM Merged with Firmenich: When Capabilities Complement each other

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

In May 2022, DSM and Firmenich announced their plans to merge together. The move, seen as “the merger of two equals”, is expected to create a true powerhouse of innovation in the Nutrition, Wellness and Beauty space. Background. Netherlands-based DSM, one of the top health & nutrition ingredient suppliers, is set to combine forces with the largest privately-owned fragrance and flavor house – Firmenich.

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On the Road to Tiny Transistors, How Flat is Flat?

NIST Manufacturing

Transistors are the building blocks of modern electronics, used in everything from televisions to laptops.

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Lighting Controls Industry Expands as Awareness of Energy Solutions Grows

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

San Antonio, Texas–June 21, 2022– The demand for energy-efficient lighting, alongside regulatory compliance and building codes are key drivers propelling the lighting controls market, finds Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Growth Opportunities in Global Lighting Controls Industry. Growing consumer awareness of sustainable solutions and the need to replace conventional lighting systems will further boost the industry’s growth.

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IIC, DTC publish guidelines for achieving security maturity for digital twin systems

Automation Mag

The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) and the Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) have published the IoT Security Maturity Model (SMM) Digital Twin Profile. The SMM Digital Twin Profile adds to the previously published IoT Security Maturity Model (SMM): Practitioner’s Guide for digital twin systems. The document enables those who design and deploy digital twins to understand how to better evaluate and achieve appropriate security maturity for their systems.

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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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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes carbmee with the 2022 Europe Enabling Technology Leadership Award in the Carbon Management Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

San Antonio, TX — June 21, 2022 — Based on its recent analysis of the carbon management industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes carbmee with the 2022 Europe Enabling Technology Leadership Award for empowering global companies to control and manage their carbon footprints by leveraging pioneering automation technology. Carbmee’s solutions help businesses measure their environmental impact across the whole value chain with its sophisticated EIS™ platform especially built to drive the sustainable

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mRNA boom: A double-edged sword

Pharma Manufacturing

Did short-term solutions for COVID-19 stifle long-term mRNA success?

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Innovative Business Models in Digital Health Improve Efficiency Across the Care Continuum

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

San Antonio, TX. –June 21, 2022– The increased number of patients using digital health tools, such as telehealth and other enterprise IT solutions, empowered consumers to manage their health and accelerated global digital health market growth, according to Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Digital Health Outlook. These tools will help ensure patient engagement and avoid staff burnout.

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Vention launches MachineLogic V4.0, adding to its core MAP products

Automation Mag

Vention has announced the launch of MachineLogic V4.0, adding to the core products of its manufacturing automation platform (MAP). This is one of its biggest releases since its initial product launch in 2018. The full feature set of MachineLogic is available to users in its cloud version. Subscriptions are needed for those who would like to deploy equipment on the factory floor.

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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.