Design World

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

NORD’s sustainability strategy focuses on five main fields of action: governance and processes, people, environment, products, and supply chain. Since 2021, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has been diligently addressing sustainability issues with a dedicated cross-departmental team actively supported by shareholders and management alike. Their Corporate Social Responsibility plan combines economic, profit-oriented development, and environmental protection into one… The post NORD DRIVESYSTEMS charts a pa

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SMMT

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations rise by 14.9% to 11,531 units in the third quarter of 2023 as pre-pandemic levels of fleet renewal continue. Strong demand for rigid and articulated trucks, up 13.9% and 16.1% respectively. Zero emission trucks record biggest market share of 2023 – but uptake must be accelerated if the sector’s ambitious 2035 target is to be achieved.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Demand for Beckhoff technologies has soared in recent years, with the company’s U.S. revenue growing by 33.4% in 2022 alone. To ensure rapid deliveries, Beckhoff USA completed a major overhaul of our Minneapolis-area warehouse, the main piece being an innovative Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) from OPEX Corp. With this and other strategic investments,… The post Beckhoff slashes lead times through strategic warehouse investments appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

ECARX, a provider of mobility technology, has launched a new series of Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) enabled products, starting with the ECARX Skyland Pro. It will support drivers as the autonomy of their vehicles increases.

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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?

Design World

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A new member has been added to WAGO’s Compact Controller 100 family. The 750-9401 Controller has a dual-core processor with a mix of 18 digital and analog onboard I/O channels. It also comes with a RS-485 serial port, dual Ethernet ports, a USB-C port for direct configuration connection, and CANopen communication port. The CANopen port… The post WAGO updates Compact Controller 100 appeared first on Design World.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Contracts for Difference (CFD) auctions invite companies to bid to develop renewable energy projects in the UK and give them a guaranteed minimum price for the electricity they will generate. The system also means that if electricity prices in the future rise above that level, the companies pay the excess back to the treasury. The last auction in September attracted no developers, with the industry saying that the government had set the price too low to make new projects worth pursuing.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Inspecting electrical connections using an ohmmeter for heater and thermocouple functioning. Photo Credit, all images: PCS Company Collaboration among the mold builder, hot runner supplier, molder and resin supplier is critical to design and build a hot runner mold. However, once a mold is delivered, much of what comes next is left in the hands of the molder/OEM customer, making collaboration even more vital when the mold is validated and in production.

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

GreaseBoss and Nordic Semiconductor have recently launched a collaborative system using Nordic-powered sensors and Memfault to monitor grease flow, extending the life of moving machine components.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

IT services provider FPT Software has agreed a strategic partnership with Silicon Valley’s AITOMATIC, a specialist in industrial generative artificial intelligence (AI). This partnership enables both companies to promote industrial AI – the applications of AI to industrial use cases – to their customers worldwide.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Two Australian-made and designed hydrogen buses will be rolled out across Melbourne’s west, as the Victorian Government ramps up its transition to a cleaner and more sustainable bus fleet. Minister for public and active transport Gabrielle Williams visited Transit Systems West Footscray bus depot, which will run the two hydrogen buses to service routes across Footscray, Williamstown, Moonee Ponds and Sunshine.

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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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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Robotic Research Autonomous Industries (RRAI), a pioneer in ground vehicle autonomy technology, has agreed a partnership with Truck Specialized Information Services (TSIS) to begin “ushering in the era of autonomous trucking in the Detroit area”. TSIS is a company on a mission to build out a North American Truck Parking Availability Network.

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Foley

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

U.S. manufacturers face a multitude of cybersecurity challenges that threaten their operations, reduce productivity, and jeopardize their intellectual property and data. For the past two years, the manufacturing sector has been the most targeted industry for ransomware attacks, 1 with manufacturers spending an average of US$1.82 million per attack in 2023, not including any ransom payments. 2 These cybersecurity challenges and risks are exacerbated by the simple reality that manufacturing operat

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

GMV, a multinational technology company, and ANYbotics, a developer of autonomous inspection robots for industrial applications, have partnered to drive innovation and enhance efficiency in automated industrial inspections. This strategic collaboration aims to revolutionize the way companies manage their inspection operations, providing improved effectiveness and optimized resource utilization in industrial environments.

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

When IT and OT converge on the shop floor, it’s important to understand how and when to let a computer control the assignment of network addresses, or when you would rather keep it under control.

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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.

Plastics Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Siemens Healthineers is the latest to swing the layoff axe in medtech. This time, the cuts come amid rumors of a potential sell off of the company's diagnostic unit.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Paper and packaging company Opal has opened the doors to its new manufacturing facility in Wodonga, backing hundreds of jobs with support from the Victorian Government. The manufacturing site – located along Hume’s freight corridor – will produce recycled and recyclable boxes and packaging to meet increased demand from businesses looking for sustainable packaging options.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The EU is set to pass its first-ever methane regulation. The law will require fossil fuel firms to measure and report their methane emissions and to regularly check their sites for leaks of the powerful greenhouse gas. It will also outlaw most cases of flaring and venting by 2027. “This first-of-its-kind regulation enables the EU to curb methane emissions in a cost-effective manner, and address venting and flaring of gas, which make economically and environmentally little sense,” said Kadri Si

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Australia has joined an international working group to measure and verify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across international gas supply chains, demonstrating the Australian Government’s commitment to improve integrity in emissions reduction. We know that gas remains critical to peaking and firming electricity, especially in an increasingly renewable grid – and providing industrial heat for manufacturing steel, processing critical minerals, and other essential inputs to the energy transfor

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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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E&T

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Microsoft is following in the footsteps of its rivals and jumping into the production of homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors for its cloud infrastructure. The company also announced new software that lets clients design their own AI assistants. The two new chips are named Azure Maia 100 and Cobalt 100. The company said it has no plans to sell the chips, which it intends to use to power its own subscription software offerings and as part of its Azure cloud computing service.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The November edition of Manufacturers’ Monthly is available to read online now. It has been a pleasure putting together the stories for the November edition, one that was a joy to write was Elexon Electronics article. The resilience the company has shown in the face of great adversity is incredibly commendable and we were so impressed by how quickly it has got its production line back up and running.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

“You can’t improve what you don’t measure” is a quote often attributed to Peter Drucker. In the context of manufacturing, we can interpret this to mean that we cannot increase part accuracy, material removal rate or other key performance metrics if we do not measure the outcomes and relate them to processing conditions. Metrology , or the science and application of measurement , is integral to this measure-and-improve sequence.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has officially launched the Human-centric Artificial Intelligence (HAI) Centre in partnership with innovation leader, GrapheneX. The GrapheneX-UTS HAI Centre was established to undertake research on human-centric AI technology to enable true human and AI teaming. It will focus on trustworthy human-AI teaming, spontaneous swarm intelligence, and natural brain-computer interfaces.

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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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E&T

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The government has raised the price paid for energy generated by offshore wind farms by 66 per cent after the previous auction for new projects failed to attract any interest from the sector.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Representatives from 18 peak industry bodies have met for the first time as part of the new Q2032 Industry Advisory Group (IAG), with a focus on helping Queensland businesses get the most out of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The founding industry members will provide advice on how the Q2032 Procurement Strategy should be implemented so that Queensland businesses are prioritised in the $180 billion of Queensland Government procurement that will flow over the next nine years.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Microsoft has unveiled the Azure Maia 100 and Cobalt 100 – the first two custom silicon chips designed by the company in a bid to reduce reliance on Nvidia.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A fire at its facility might be expected to spell disaster for the future of a company – but not for Elexon Electronics. A mere six weeks after a fire destroyed its main factory it is back in business with new components rolling off the production line. M anufacturers’ Monthly got the opportunity to speak with CEO Frank Faller to learn how Elexon Electronics is recovering far quicker than the company ever expected, thanks to support from an incredible array of suppliers and competitors.

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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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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The aerospace and defense sector — a hub of engineering prowess and innovation — is a cornerstone of California’s manufacturing landscape. More than most other industries, aerospace and defense depends on a highly skilled, specialized, and technical workforce to achieve continuous growth and success. This specialization results in a limited pool of top-tier candidates, making the competition between manufacturers intense and the stakes high.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Cisco Partner Summit 2023 was last week, and I’m still feeling the excitement! We had a record number of attendees and gorgeous Miami beaches to take in (what a great new location!).

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E&T

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The government has been urged to reduce industrial electricity prices or risk the UK’s steel sector becoming uncompetitive with European manufacturers.

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Plastics Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The dizzying array of topics under discussion illustrates the intensity and magnitude of the task at hand.

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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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