Design World

JANUARY 4, 2023

WAGO is integrating the manufacturer-independent automation software, Codesys 3.5, as a programming option in a set of select PFC200 controllers. This software will help develop control code and visualizations for both simple and complex applications. Codesys 3.5 will allow users access to popular fieldbuses including EtherCat Master, ModBus TCP Master, and Server as well as… The post New programming option for WAGO PFC200 controllers appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

JANUARY 4, 2023

Festo and Sick develop a robot-agnostic curriculum to teach students and industry workers about robot risk assessments, safe system design, and protective measures.

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Design World

JANUARY 4, 2023

As we ring in the new year, the Design World staff would like to present our most-read articles of 2022. 1. Best free analog circuit simulators Blogs and online forums catering to engineers often mention all kinds of free packages and services aimed at circuit designers. Trouble is, a lot of these free resources are… The post Most-read Design World articles of 2022 appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 4, 2023

[Note: If you had previously signed up to receive new posts via email, you’ve noticed that they stopped and then restarted. WordPress had notified me that this service had ended. I recently saw where it was active, but not supported. Update: I’ve received multiple messages from one post. I’ve changed the frequency to daily updates.

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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.

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Design World

JANUARY 4, 2023

Mike McLain, vice president, Allied Bearing & Supply (Harahan, La.), assumes the leadership of the association as PTDA President. McLain has been active in PTDA since 2014, serving as a member of numerous task forces and the Education & Training Committee (now known as the Professional Development Committee). He has been a member of the… The post Mike McLain and Tammy Balogh lead PTDA in 2023 appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 4, 2023

University College London (UCL) have developed an exciting new 3D printing technique: “volumetric 3D printing” that lets the pharmaceutical industry customize drugs – including shape, size, dosage, and release – according to each patient’s individual needs. In turn, medical professionals may eventually be able to use 3D printing to “print” prescription drugs for patients in-office […].

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Autonomous systems and software rightfully enjoy more demand in various spheres, including marketing. In an era of digital growth, companies must adapt to new realities and follow their customers’ needs. Often referred to as “marketing automation,” this software helps marketers achieve many key business goals, such as boosting website traffic, increasing conversion rates, and generating […].

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Design World

JANUARY 4, 2023

Bosch Sensortec announces its next-generation magnetometer, the BMM350, which provides excellent performance with low current consumption to extend battery life. It enables a wide range of new use cases, including detecting head orientation for 3D audio, and pixel latency reduction in AR/VR to improve the user experience and avoid motion sickness. In indoor navigation, the […].

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E&T

JANUARY 4, 2023

In the context of high inflation and an economic downturn, UK employers have signalled they are determined to keep hiring in the New Year, with the Net Employment Outlook remaining positive at +19 per cent for Q1 2023, according to the latest survey from ManpowerGroup. The survey is based on responses from 2,030 UK employers and asks whether they intend to hire additional workers, maintain current headcount, or reduce the size of their workforce in the coming quarter (January to March 2023).

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Design World

JANUARY 4, 2023

Softing Inc. announces tManager for PostgreSQL delivering streamlined connectivity between Rockwell PLCs and PostgreSQL databases. tManager is one of many connectivity solutions offered by Softing including OEM engineering development toolkits, PLC in-chassis connectivity modules, DIN rail gateways, server-based connectivity solutions, and a vast array of industry-leading OPC UA solutions. tManager is a ControlLogix or CompactLogix… The post Softing Inc. connects Rockwell PLCs to PostgreSQ

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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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Plastics News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Arrow Home Products LLC is moving its plastic housewares manufacturing plant from Elk Grove Village, Ill., to the site of its distribution facility in Durant, Miss.

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E&T

JANUARY 4, 2023

Traffic management firm Altitude Angel wants to create a drone superhighway that would be the largest and longest network of its kind in the world. Its Unified Traffic Management (UTM) software has been designed to allow drones to fly safely, without a pilot, over large distances. The deal with BT will accelerate the roll-out of technology which detects and identifies drones to allow them to safely share the airspace with crewed aviation.

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Plastics News

JANUARY 4, 2023

East Walpole, Mass.-based advanced materials manufacturer Hollingsworth & Vose is investing $40.2 million to expand one of its Floyd, Va. facilities.

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E&T

JANUARY 4, 2023

RenewableUK and National Grid ESO have highlighted two wind energy records achieved in the UK at the end of 2022: one related to wind energy generation and another regarding the overall percentage of low-carbon electricity produced. . On 30 December, a new record for wind generation was set in Britain for the third time in the year. . The record saw 20.91 gigawatts (GW) of power being produced from offshore and onshore wind turbines in Britain, in the half-hour period between 6 and 6.30pm on the

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AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 4, 2023

Media Release by Moderna. Moderna, Inc , a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, and OriCiro Genomics K.K., a pioneer in cell-free DNA synthesis and amplification technologies, recently announced they have entered into a definitive agreement through which Moderna will acquire OriCiro for $85 million. “With this acquisition, we obtain best-in-class tools for cell-free synthesis and amplification of plasmid DNA, a key building block in mRNA manufact

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E&T

JANUARY 4, 2023

According to climate think tank Agora Energiewende, Europe’s largest CO2 emitter needs to “urgently” implement structural measures to achieve both climate targets and energy security. Greenhouse gas emissions stagnated at around 761 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent, which means last year was the second time that the country has failed to meet its target.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 4, 2023

Markforged is collaborating with Australia’s brightest minds to push the envelope for additive manufacturing capability. Manufacturers’ Monthly spoke to Markforged’s CEO about how its platform creates digital inventory to build Australia’s sovereign production. After nine years in the Israeli Navy, Shai Terem, president and CEO of Markforged, was set to enter the finance world.

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AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 4, 2023

Global 3D printing giant Formlabs has rolled out the Automation Ecosystem that would unlock new levels of 3D printing productivity. . The Automation Ecosystem, which is slated to debut at CES 2023 , is designed to reduce the among of operator labour and minimises idle printer time with 24/7 printing so users can efficiently produce end-use parts, prototypes, and customisable products at a lower cost-per-part. .

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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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E&T

JANUARY 4, 2023

The 110lb SSPD prototype was launched into space on the Transporter-6 mission, which lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday 3 January 2023. . The demonstrator is part of the Caltech Space Solar Power Project (SSPP). The scientists behind the mission have designed three experiments to test several key components of an ambitious plan to harvest solar power in space and beam the energy back to Earth. .

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Plastics News

JANUARY 4, 2023

International automakers have been building up their U.S. and Canadian-made parts; natural gas prices in Europe drop to pre-war levels; thermoformers see more investments in automation.

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The Guardian Manufacturing

JANUARY 4, 2023

UK company makes decision because of growing tensions between Beijing and the island Brompton, the UK’s largest bicycle maker, has said it is planning to reduce its dependence on China and Taiwan for parts, amid fears of a growing military threat to the island from Beijing. The company known for its folding bikes is among various western firms hoping to ensure they can source supplies from other countries, as concerns mount over rising geopolitical tensions, and even a possible future invasion o

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 4, 2023

IP Address is the abbreviation of Internet Protocol Address. It is used for identification of computers and servers. There are two different types of IP addresses – static and dynamic. The static ones are more common and are more stable. Static IP addresses Static IP addresses are used for a number of different purposes. For […].

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AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 4, 2023

DroneShield said its proprietary DroneGun Tactical counterdrone/C-UAS system was used in the recent inauguration ceremony for Brazil’s president-elect Luiz Inacio da Silva, who has been elected for the Presidential office for the third time. . The country’s presidential security used DroneGun Tactical to neutralise four suspicious drones that were heading towards the inauguration event, which was held at the Cathedral of Brasilia. .

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E&T

JANUARY 4, 2023

A 13-year guideline has been formulated for the development of the geospatial data industry in the country. A national framework is also in place. The government plans to develop a geospatial knowledge infrastructure by 2030. This is expected to happen with the establishment of an Integrated Data and Information Framework. By 2035, it is envisioned to leverage geospatial data for mapping the sub-surface infrastructure in major cities and towns across India.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded $41.5 million in funding across 13 research projects to support research and development (R&D) and commercialisation activities that aim to significantly reduce the cost of solar. Funding for ultra-low-cost solar R&D will build on ARENA’s previous investment into solar PV and is supporting projects that align with ARENA’s ‘Solar 30 30 30’ target of 30 per cent module efficiency and 30 cents per installed watt at utility scale by

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AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 4, 2023

Media Release by Toyota Australia. Toyota has navigated global supply challenges facing the auto industry to post its highest sales tally in 14 years, according to official figures released today. Industry VFacts data show Toyota accounted for more than one in five new vehicles delivered across the nation last year, lifting sales by 3.3 per cent to a total of 231,050 cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles.

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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.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 4, 2023

Defence Australia has signed a contract with Kongsberg to deliver the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), which contains leading-edge technology that will provide Royal Australian Navy ships with a powerful maritime strike capability. The NSM which will be employed on the Hobart Class destroyers and Anzac Class frigates, replacing the ageing Harpoon anti-ship missile on those ships from 2024.

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Control.com

JANUARY 4, 2023

Is it worth considering the swap from large, bulky PLCs to smaller, compact micro PLCs, saving space in your electrical cabinets, while also reducing complex code to cleaner condensed programs?

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 4, 2023

A large international research collaboration has developed a 3D printing technique to produce single atom catalysts (SACs), which can pave the way for large-scale commercial production with broad industrial applications. The research , led by Prof Shizhang Qiao, an Australian Laureate Fellow at the University of Adelaide , has been published in Nature Synthesis.

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The Fabricator

JANUARY 4, 2023

Hazard exposure in a metal fabrication shop can be controlled if quality is the focus of the safety program.

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