Wed.Dec 28, 2022

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AutomationDirect now offering Peninsular hydraulic cylinders

Design World

AutomationDirect has entered the hydraulic components market with the addition of quality Peninsular hydraulic cylinders to its comprehensive line of automation products. These double-acting cylinders are interchangeable with other popular brands of NFPA hydraulic cylinders, are offered with bore sizes from 1-1/2 to 4 in., stroke lengths up to 24 in., and tapped end caps… The post AutomationDirect now offering Peninsular hydraulic cylinders appeared first on Design World.

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Balancing act: Handling due dates for new babies and job shop responsibilities

The Fabricator

Barnes Metalcrafters’ manager and father Nick Martin explains the delicate balancing act of due dates in the job shop and responsibilities at home with the arrival of a new baby.

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Linear motors find a home in CNC machines

Design World

For one manufacturer of CNC grinding machines, new high-performance linear motors replaced ball-screws and improved machine performance. It’s no secret that linear motors are highly effective motion devices. Linear motors can achieve high acceleration rates and long travel lengths with good thrust forces and extremely high positioning accuracies, while other drive mechanisms, such as belts, […].

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How Data Analytics Can Speed Up Your Business Decisions

Robotics Automation News

Data analytics is helping businesses make decisions much faster than before. By analyzing large amounts of data, businesses can identify patterns and trends that they can use to make informed decisions. This is especially useful in today’s fast-paced business world, where decisions need to be made quickly in order to stay ahead of the competition. […].

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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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Electronic Datasheet (EDS) Files: Why do We Use Them?

Control.com

Many control product manufacturers offer these downloadable ‘EDS files’ for peripheral equipment, but what exactly is an EDS, and how can they aid in the development of a project?

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Automated Material Storage and Retrieval Solutions for Tube Lasers

Fabricating & Metal Work

BLM GROUP USA highlighted its new automated tube storage and retrieval solution for integration with the company’s tube laser systems at FABTECH 2022. These solutions feature special cassettes, pre-loaded with stock in a staging area, for loading directly inside the machine. The storage system automatically retrieves the correct material, quickly and safely bringing the material to the machine where it is automatically loaded.

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Hydraulic Chucks, Reduction Sleeves Reduce Toolholding Complications

Mold Making Technology

Seco hydraulic chucks. Photo Credit: Seco Tools LLC. Manufacturers must overcome specific machining challenges cost effectively. With this goal in mind, Seco Tools offers its comprehensive range of hydraulic chucks and accompanying reduction sleeves in three versions, each able to accommodate several tool shank size variations for reduced tooling inventory.

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The Automation Blog: Top Ten Articles for 2022

The Automation Blog

Thanks to our readers, this year The Automation Blog is on track to surpass its previous records for traffic, and it's already served more unique readers in 2022 that any year since launching in 2013. And thanks to the overwhelming support from the industry, this year we also worked with a record number of automation vendors to bring you first looks, in-depth updates, and new feature demos.

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Mistakes to avoid when onboarding your employees

Picomto

An integration process deemed unfinished or incomplete by new employees strongly impacts their commitment and productivity within the company. However, there is no onboarding formula that works 100% for all companies. In fact, each company is different and each employee is different. Yet, we notice that the same mistakes are made [.]. L’article Mistakes to avoid when onboarding your employees est apparu en premier sur.

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Digital Solutions and Sustainability Prompt the Global Building Management Systems Market Growth

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

San Antonio –Dec. 28, 2022– Increasing industry convergence and the emergence of innovative technologies revolutionize the global building management system (BMS) industry. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis of the global building management systems market finds that the need to ensure occupants’ safety and comfort encourages BMS market participants to focus on the digitalization of buildings.

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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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Sumitomo Chemical Completes Construction of Acrylic Chemical Recycling Pilot Plant

Plastics Today

Samples of chemically recycled methyl methacrylate or MMA monomer and acrylic resin made from the monomer will become available this spring.

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Sistema automatizado de soldadura láser de nivel inicial adecuado para talleres más pequeños

The Fabricator

El TruLaser Weld 1000 les facilita a los fabricantes iniciarse en la soldadura láser automatizada, de acuerdo con el fabricante TRUMPF Inc.

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New May Mobility Exec Wants to Scale Up Driverless Vehicles

Manufacturing.net

The company is testing self-driving vehicles in several locations around the world.

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Unison’s updated Tube Bending Application app checks feasibility of new projects

The Fabricator

Unison Ltd. has launched a new version of its Tube Bending Application app.

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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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New May Mobility Exec Wants to Scale Up Driverless Vehicles

MBT

The company is testing self-driving vehicles in several locations around the world.

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10 Expert Digital Transformation Tips

Gary Mintchell

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Reducing Prep Work With Precision Blanks

Modern Machine Shop

TCI produces machine-ready blanks to customer specifications within 0.002 inches all around and as close as 0.0005 inches dimensionally, if needed. The company uses a combination of both Blanchard and double-disk grinding, as well as duplex machining. These processes are ideal for achieving the desired tolerance and surface finish while reducing part movement in flat materials.

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India’s EV Revolution: E2W and E3W show the way

Dinesh Mishra

An EV (Electric Vehicle) revolution is afoot in India. And it is led by 2-wheelers and 3-wheelers. Passenger cars are not far behind. In one of the most comprehensive accounts of India’s EV story, sector experts with skin in the game tell us about factors shaping this exciting growth story. The global EV market never looked this good. Global EV sales grew 38 percent in 2020, and then more than doubled the following year.

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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.