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How to Approach the Risks of IoT Technology

Automation World

NIST offers manufacturers an array of cybersecurity information related to Internet of Things technologies—from device selection and implementation guidance to outlines on what capabilities IoT devices should feature.

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Part 1: The increased viability of sustainability

Design World

Sustainability and manufacturing need not be mutually exclusive. As detailed in this three-part series, industry is putting unprecedented effort into ESG initiatives. By Lisa Eitel | Executive editor In recent years, businesses with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives have put increased emphasis on sustainability. Especially in manufacturing and automated operations, metrics abound to allow… The post Part 1: The increased viability of sustainability appeared first

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Preparing for SCADA System Challenges

Automation World

Like any software, SCADA systems are not immune to problems. But with the right level of emergency assistance, training and planned system improvements, SCADA issues don’t have to result in serious production issues.

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Part 2: The increased viability of sustainability

Design World

In Part 1 of this series, we learned how sustainability programs are supported by efficient technologies. Here, we learn how industry is working to reduce carbon emissions. By Lisa Eitel | Executive editor Last year saw 50% more increase in global renewable-electricity capacity than years past — reaching approximately 507 gigawatts, according to the International… The post Part 2: The increased viability of sustainability appeared first on Design World.

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5 Ways CMMS Software Transformed Broderick's Manufacturing Plant: A Case Study

Discover how CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) transformed and revitalized Broderick's manufacturing plant in 5 productive ways. Before the CMMS, the plant faced challenges such as reactive maintenance due to staff shortages, inefficient inventory management, and poor team communication. With the CMMS, the plant experienced increased equipment uptime, streamlined maintenance processes, enhanced inventory management, improved communication, and better decision-making through real-

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AI-Powered Universal Connector Revolutionizing Data Integration 

Gary Mintchell

This news must be the third “revolutionizing” release of the week. Every marketer rushes to publicize that their product uses AI. It probably has for a few years, but it is the necessary marketing term of 2024. Aionic Digital’s businesses encompass AI in technology consulting and systems integration for data management, systems integrations, customer engagement, and eCommerce.

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Part 3: The increased viability of sustainability

Design World

In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we learned how certain design approaches and technologies enable sustainable operations and carbon-emissions reductions. Here, we learn how industry is working to reduce other waste and quantify the effects of their efforts. By Lisa Eitel | Executive editor MEET THE EXPERTS Anant Bhat | Director — Industrial… The post Part 3: The increased viability of sustainability appeared first on Design World.

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IP-rated plastic enclosures: technoPLUS and technoDISC

Design World

Industrial electronic enclosures manufacturer ROLEC now offers two premium ranges of IP-rated plastic housings – technoPLUS and technoDISC. Pole-mountable technoPLUS is ideal for outdoor locations, IIoT, measurement, and hubs, while technoDISC is perfect for instrumentation, measurement, and marine electronics. (Its distinctive round styling suits settings such as pipework.

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Material handling automation moves forward at MODEX

The Fabricator

Automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, and even mobile manipulation robots took center stage at MODEX. The technology hints at what the future fab shop could look like.

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WEG rolled steel motors and brake motors from AutomationDirect

Design World

AutomationDirect has added more WEG Electric S series premium efficiency motors to its expanding portfolio of AC motors. This addition includes several general-purpose 3-phase motors from 1-1/2 to 20hp and 3-phase brake motors from 3 to 20hp. The new rolled steel motors are available with speeds of 1200, 1800, and 3600 rpm, while brake motors… The post WEG rolled steel motors and brake motors from AutomationDirect appeared first on Design World.

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Unifying Excellence with Strategic Partnerships: Cisco Black Belt Academy and VQ Communications

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Embark on an enhanced learning journey with the Cisco Black Belt Academy—a transformative platform designed to give you a competitive edge in the dynamic Cisco ecosystem.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?

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igus honors energy chain applications as part of its ninth Vector Awards

Design World

igus has announced the winners of its 2024 vector awards, a biennial competition that honors bold, exciting projects that incorporate igus e-chain cable carriers made of high-performance plastics. A U.S. company, TDK RF Solutions, took the silver vector award for its automotive test rig. The winners of the igus 9th vector award: gold goes to… The post igus honors energy chain applications as part of its ninth Vector Awards appeared first on Design World.

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Strengthening our U.S. Public Sector Leadership Team with the Promotion of two Industry Veterans

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

On behalf of Cisco, I am proud to announce the promotions of Gary DePreta to the role of Senior Vice President of U.S. Public Sector Sales and Mike Witzman to Senior Director of U.S.

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UK government’s climate action plan is unlawful, High Court rules

E&T

The plan does not provide enough evidence that there are sufficient policies in place to combat climate change.

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Young fabricators ready to step forward at family shop

The Fabricator

The third generation of family has big plans for Fabcor Metal Fabricators, Minster, Ohio.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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From the Factory Floor to the Cincinnati Zoo: A Look at the Latest in 3D Printing

Control.com

The world of additive manufacturing continues to advance, with UltiMaker launching its latest industrial-grade 3D printer and GE Additive developing a 3D-printed titanium cast for an injured gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo.

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BZI opens Iron Depot store in Utah

The Fabricator

BZI celebrated the grand opening of its welding materials and industrial supply store, Iron Depot, in Cedar City, Utah, with a symbolic metal ribbon cutting ceremony on April 26.

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Auxiliary Equipment Suppliers Take a Bow at NPE

Plastics Today

It may not get top billing at North America’s largest plastics industry trade show, but the supporting cast of auxiliary equipment on the shop floor plays a key role in every plastics production. Here are a few at NPE for your consideration.

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Welding power source’s modes designed to help optimize performance

The Fabricator

ESAB has introduced the Warrior Edge 500 DX multiprocess power source featuring four MIG welding modes—thin, root, root pipe, and speed—as well as an advanced pulse mode.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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Flexiv Robotics unveils gecko-inspired gripper and automated cleaning station

Robotics Automation News

Flexiv, a developer of general-purpose robotics solutions, has improved its Grav Enhanced gecko-inspired gripper so that it can now be “quickly and effortlessly cleaned via the fully automated Cleaning Station”.

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Midwest Technical Institute announces 2024 High School Welding Competition winners

The Fabricator

Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) held the 2024 Illinois High School Welding Competition at its East Peoria campus on April 20, with more than 50 students participating.

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Natura Canada says that the government is underestimating logging emissions

Canadian Manufacturing

In its 2024 National Greenhouse Gas Inventory , released on May 2, Canada reportedly downplays the logging industry’s role in driving the climate crisis, according to Nature Canada. Natura Canada says taht due to unbalanced methodologies, the government is erasing a significant proportion of the sector’s emissions from the ledger books. Earlier this year, a peer-reviewed paper found that, between 2005 and 2021, the average annual net greenhouse gas emissions from logging were over 90 megatonnes

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Tecoi USA, Gladwin Machinery announce strategic distributor partnership

The Fabricator

Tecoi USA, a Longview, Texas-based provider of plate processing equipment, has established a strategic distributor partnership with Gladwin Machinery Solutions.

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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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How to Use Marketing Technology to Improve Your Business

Robotics Automation News

In today’s dynamic business landscape, leveraging marketing technology has become essential for businesses aiming to stay competitive and achieve sustained growth. The right enterprise marketing agency technology can empower companies to streamline processes, enhance customer engagement, and make data-driven decisions.

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Foundry for AI by Rackspace (FAIR) Partners with OhioX to Drive Responsible AI Adoption in Ohio

i4.0 today

Rackspace Technology ® (NASDAQ: RXT) , the leading end-to-end, hybrid multicloud and AI technology solutions company, today announced that Foundry for AI by Rackspace (FAIR ) is proud to partner with OhioX , Ohio’s statewide nonprofit technology and innovation trade association, to accelerate the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) among enterprises across the state.

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GMV showcases its robotic inspection capabilities

Robotics Automation News

GMV, a Spanish multinational company developing innovative technological solutions, showcased its experience and capabilities in the field of robotic inspection during a demonstration carried out at Messer Ibérica’s facilities.

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Entries for Robotics Contest up 50% as FANUC Continues to Inspire Gen Z

i4.0 today

Industrial automation experts FANUC UK have reported an impressive 53% year-on-year increase in the number of young people that have applied for the WorldSkills UK Industrial Robotics competition. A record 80 young people have registered to take part in the 2024 initiative, which aims to gives students and apprentices the chance to learn key robotics programming and operating skills with help from FANUC experts.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

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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Richtech Robotics and Zipphaus to launch robot-operated cafes

Robotics Automation News

Richtech Robotics, a Nevada company and a provider of AI-driven service robots, today announced a joint venture with Zipphaus to launch robot-operated cafes in hospitals, airports, colleges and universities. This strategic partnership brings together Richtech’s pioneering robotics expertise with Zipphaus’s operational proficiency to maximize development opportunities across the United States.

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Nexergy’s Ground-breaking Visit to Cassandra Oil Company Pioneers Environmentally Sustainable Solutions for Plastic Waste

i4.0 today

Innovative ‘Caso technology’ will produce high-quality ‘Casoil’ from plastic and other waste in a game changer for environmental pollution and our carbon footprint. Nexergy Holding PLC, a leading investment firm dedicated to environmentally friendly energy production, is taking a significant step towards revolutionising the plastics industry as it joins hands with the Cassandra Oil Company, renowned for its innovative ‘Caso’ technology.

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Sharing Your Bandwidth for Money: Is it a Good Idea?

Robotics Automation News

Most methods to earn money online require skill or, at least, time. While this is true for serious occupations, you can make some side cash with nothing but your internet connection. This method is called bandwidth sharing.

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Miscellaneous metals fabricator increases productivity and opportunity with plasma cutting

The Fabricator

HGG and Automated Layout Technology developed the RoboRail all-in-one plasma cutting machine to meet production requirements at SL Chasse Steel.

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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.