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Top 6 overlooked benefits of a custom-engineered design

Design World

Could switching to a custom save you money? By Justyna Rapacz, Marketing Engineer Picture this – you’re looking at our retaining ring selection guide to find a ring suitable for your application. You locate a ring series that looks promising. You flip through the catalog in search of the standard part, only to discover that the required… The post Top 6 overlooked benefits of a custom-engineered design appeared first on Design World.

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QAD Acquires Redzone

Gary Mintchell

Software company consolidation maintains hectic pace. I think I missed the 2021 announcement of Thoma Bravo acquiring QAD. I became familiar with QAD through a contact from GE who wound up there. However, I can’t believe it’s been 7 years since I became acquainted with the company, attended its annual conference, and spoke on a panel with a lively Q&A from the audience.

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Metal AM proves successful for globally distributed manufacturing

Design World

The vision of using metal additive manufacturing (AM) for distributed manufacturing — 3D printing the same industrial product within specification at geographically dispersed locations — is a compelling one. While conventional manufacturing technology has delivered in-country products on a global basis for decades, that has often involved dedicated, high-cost production assets and personnel lacking flexibility. […] The post Metal AM proves successful for globally distributed manufacturing

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Washington metal shop goes big with aluminum structures

The Fabricator

Topper Industries knows how to weld and work with aluminum. The Washington-based fabricator specializes in aluminum structures ranging from residential gangways and docks to massive bridges.

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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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Micro AM is changing the economics of manufacturing

Design World

Accumold recently announced a further investment in its micro additive manufacturing (AM) capability, having just finalized the purchase of a second Fabrica 2.0 machine from Nano Dimension. The continued integration of precision micro AM at Accumold complements the micro molding services that the company already provides and which it has been innovating for over 30 […] The post Micro AM is changing the economics of manufacturing appeared first on Design World.

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Five Reasons Home Solar is a No-Brainer

Robotics Automation News

Currently, home solar panels have become very popular worldwide. Renewable energy seems to be the best solution for all those who have concerns about unpredictable fluctuations in the natural gas market, rising prices, and a possible crisis. Solar panels can provide a private home with at least partial independence from fluctuations in the energy market.

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Grill’d, Sea Forest join forces to launch sustainable beef burger

AU Manufacturing

Australian burger chain Grill’d has unveiled its collaboration with biotechnology company Sea Forest in an effort to roll out what it claims is a “world-first sustainable ,” grass-fed beef burger made from black Angus cattle that produce less methane emissions. In partnership with Sea Forest and validated by the University of New England NSW , Grill’d said it was able to develop a way to feed its grass-fed cows a native Tasmanian seaweed that reduces their methane emissions by up to 67 pe

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Plug product and press help manufacturer reduce scrap and warranty claims

Design World

An automobile’s automatic transmission case is a very complex casting that includes a sophisticated valve body with many channels and passages. These features must be precisely connected to perform the necessary control functions. However, it’s not always possible to cast all interconnections. Some case features necessitate drilling through the casting’s outer shell (and one or… The post Plug product and press help manufacturer reduce scrap and warranty claims appeared first on Design Worl

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DHL becomes first to install Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot to unload trucks

Robotics Automation News

DHL Supply Chain, the world’s biggest logistics company and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has become the first company to install Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot developed for carton unloading of trucks.

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How does RPA fit into modern automation solutions?

Design World

In the world of automation, AI and robotics are the hottest topics. Nearly any discussion about automation eventually makes its way back to them. Rarely, however, is robotic process automation (RPA) talked about. This blog will do just that, discussing how RPA came about, when and why it’s used, and how it stacks up against… The post How does RPA fit into modern automation solutions?

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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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Kivnon to introduce its new forklift pallet stacker at ProMAT

Robotics Automation News

Kivnon will showcase the latest addition to its AGV portfolio, its Forklift Pallet Stacker, at this year’s ProMAT, running March 20-23 in Chicago. Kivnon says its AGVs/AMRs are “heavy-duty vehicles that improve safety and process efficiency”.

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Book review: ‘We Are Electric’ by Sally Adee

E&T

Electricity is at the heart of how we are formed, how our brains speak to our bodies, how we heal after injuries, how we think, move, feel. In ‘We Are Electric: The New Science of our Body’s Electrome' (Canongate Books, £20, ISBN 9781838853327), Sally Adee explores the discovery of ‘galvanism’, the confusing steps towards understanding bioelectricity since then, and the incredible applications under development today.

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WhoCallMe Review: The Best Site to Find out Who Called Me From This Phone Number

Robotics Automation News

Trace the number and know the caller’s identity for absolutely free; try WhoCallMe now! Are you getting unknown calls and fear that these calls might be scam calls? Or do you want to trace the phone number to your satisfaction? You are at the right place.

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Introduction to Single Pair Ethernet (SPE)

Control.com

Industrial Ethernet is getting a facelift, but will the industry adopt this new change? Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) offers gigabit speeds with a reduced footprint. When is it used, and where?

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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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Leading Node.js frameworks for app development in 2023

Robotics Automation News

The building of websites makes use of a wide variety of technologies, but there is no question that Node.js is indeed the sweetheart of the developer community. Node.js developers for hire are a highly sought-after asset, but it’s also important to take note of the leading frameworks for app development.

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Look Out For Factory Automation Solutions At ATX West 2023

Control.com

Hosted by IMEngineering West in Anaheim, CA on Feb 7-9, the Automation Technology Expo (ATX) West is quickly approaching. Check out some of the innovative factory automation and robotic solutions to be demonstrated on the show floor.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Tesla this 2023

Robotics Automation News

By Cooper Haywood, WallStreetZen.com Tesla, Inc. is a company that is at the forefront of the integration of robotics and automation in the automotive industry.

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Breathe Easy: U.S. EPA Seeks to Significantly Tighten Fine Particulate Matter Standards

Foley

On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to lower the primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine/inhalable particulate matter (PM 2.5 ). These proposed standards were published in the Federal Register on January 27 triggering a 60-day public comment period that will end on March 28, 2023.

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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.

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Supply chain robotics company Symbotic reports $12 billion in orders

Robotics Automation News

Symbotic, a provider of AI-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, has released financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 24, 2022. Symbotic posted revenue of $206.3 million, a net loss of $68.0 million and an adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) loss of $16.

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China’s clean heating policies cut premature deaths by 23,000, study suggests

E&T

From 2015 to 2021, the impact of winter heating on China’s capital Beijing and 27 other cities saw concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from heating activities reduce by 41.3 per cent. This compares favourably with a drop of 12.9 per cent in other northern Chinese cities which used lower levels of clean fuels than those in the Beijing region.

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SICK launches ‘first’ 3D ToF camera with PL c

Robotics Automation News

SICK introduces the first 3D time-of-flight (ToF) camera with Performance Level c (PL c) on the market – the safeVisionary2. It was developed to support customers in becoming fully autonomous in addition to providing 3D localization and object recognition.

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6 Trends About Recycled-Content Packaging

Plastics Today

New technological developments, plus activities from various companies, bode well for significantly moving the needle in recycled-content packaging in 2023.

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How Legacy Tools Are Failing Inventive Manufacturing Engineers

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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How Ransomware Attacks Changed the Threat Landscape

Robotics Automation News

Ransomware Evolves, What is a Cyber ​​Threat? In the digital era like today, almost everyone certainly spends their time surfing the internet. The impact of the unfinished Covid-19 pandemic has forced most businesses and services to switch from offline to online.

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Why You Should Adopt a Digital Twin

Plastics Today

As with any newer technology entering a mature industry, deployment can be challenging, but the benefits can be substantial.

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Starship expands robotic delivery to more college campuses with Grubhub

Robotics Automation News

Starship Technologies, a provider of delivery robots, and Grubhub, a food ordering and delivery marketplace, are expanding delivery service to Baylor University and East Carolina University (ECU). As of yesterday, students, faculty and staff can get autonomous, on-demand deliveries through the Grubhub app (iOS and Android).

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How to optimize industrial motor communications, Part 1, data types

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Review motor communication types with Ethernet experts. View archived webcast about optimizing motor drive communications prior to Aug. 4, 2023. Motor communication insights Review motor communication types with Ethernet experts, Michael Bowne, executive director from PI North America; Bob Trask, the North American representative of EtherCAT Technology Group; and Paul Brooks, ODVA distributed motion and time synchronization, SIG Member.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Markforged allows open access to 3D printing system for Australian industry

AU Manufacturing

American additive manufacturing company Markforged said it is cooperating with the Australian industry to advance the capabilities of additive manufacturing by granting public access to its composite 3D printer. According to a news released by the non-profit AMDA Foundation , Australian manufacturers now have access to Markforged’s FX20 printer at Swinburne University’s Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub).

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Springulator 2.0 app from Newcomb Spring includes additional material types

The Fabricator

Newcomb Spring Corp. has launched the Springulator 2.0, an advanced version of its spring calculator app.

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January PMI declines but remains in close range to estimates, reports ISM

Modern Materials Handling

The report’s key metric, the PMI, at 47.4 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 1.0% from December’s 48.4, contracting, at a faster rate, for the third consecutive month. The last three months of contraction, through January, were preceded by a stretch of 29 consecutive months of growth. ISM also said that the overall economy contracted, at a faster rate, in January, for the second consecutive month, which was preceded by 30 consecutive months of growth.

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New Bulwer Island facility backs Qld as global hydrogen powerhouse

AU Manufacturing

Japanese energy giant ENOES opens a new green hydrogen production facility at Bulwer Island, Brisbane. Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development Steven Miles stated that the new milestone is a step towards Queensland ’s becoming a global leader in renewable energy. “Working with international partners will play a critical role in Queensland’s journey as we develop a world-class, sustainable and competitive hydrogen industry,” Minister Miles said.

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Mastering Digital Transformation: Your Guide to a Successful MES Implementation

70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.