The Fabricator
AUGUST 31, 2023
Looking to automate your metal fabrication operations? Here's what your shop needs: foster a culture that embraces automation, identify your goals, pick a process that will have the greatest operational impact, and then communicate clearly and document comprehensively.
The Fabricator
AUGUST 19, 2023
Gina Cutts says the future of aluminum in manufacturing looks promising as manufacturers rally around the positives rather than the negatives associated with aluminum products.
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Manufacturing.net
AUGUST 25, 2023
An update for manufacturers.
Dinesh Mishra
AUGUST 28, 2023
What is supply chain as a service? Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) refers to a business model in which companies outsource certain or all aspects of their supply chain management to specialized service providers. These providers offer a range of services, such as warehousing, transportation, inventory management, order fulfillment, and logistics. The core idea behind SCaaS is to allow companies to focus on their core competencies while relying on experts to manage their supply chain operations
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
We’ve all heard the buzzwords to describe new supply chain trends: resiliency, sustainability, AI, machine learning. But what do these really mean today? Over the past few years, manufacturing has had to adapt to and overcome a wide variety of supply chain trends and disruptions to stay as stable as possible. Stability has become key in this post-COVID world, and will remain key moving forward.
Design World
AUGUST 14, 2023
Rooftop heat cables guard against the perilous effects of ice and snow accumulation. These strategically installed heat cables become hot when an electric current runs through them, and the radiated heat melts snow and ice to allow proper drainage. However, protecting roofs in this way incurs monetary and energy costs. Powder Watts has developed a… The post Smart engineering spares the grid and melts winter woes appeared first on Design World.
E&T
AUGUST 30, 2023
The amount of electricity that the EU generated from fossil fuels in 2023 has hit a record low, according to clean energy thinktank Ember. The 27-nation bloc produced 410TWh of electricity from polluting sources, amounting to 33 per cent of the EU’s total power in the first half of this year. This is the lowest amount based on available data. The drop in fossil fuel generation was driven by a 4.6 per cent (-61TWh) fall in demand for electricity, prompted by high gas and power prices, as well a
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Plastics News
AUGUST 31, 2023
Plastics recycling 101 The community where I live, Van Buren Township, Mich., recently negotiated a new solid waste collection contract. The bad news is now we're paying $165.84 per year for service. It used to be free in exchange for hosting a landfill. But there's good news, too. We all received brand-new 64-gallon recycling carts for free! This is, by far, the biggest recycling container I've ever owned.
Robotics Automation News
AUGUST 31, 2023
Get prepared for an epic showdown as Duke vs. Texas Tech face off in a high-stakes college basketball in shape. This article explores the history, key players, techniques, and predictions for this thrilling sport. College basketball enthusiasts mark your calendars because an electrifying showdown is on the horizon.
Manufacturer's Monthly
AUGUST 30, 2023
Comment Innes Willox – Chief Executive of the national employer association, Ai Group More Australian companies sell products to New Zealand than any other market. Yes, China is our biggest market by value, but that sits in the offices of just a few companies; more than 18,000 Australia companies rely on New Zealand customers for sales. When the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA or CER) was signed in 1983 it was ground breaking and held up as the e
Robotics Business Review
AUGUST 31, 2023
Robotics investment for July 2023 reached $1.9 billion, coming from 48 funding rounds. As of the end of July, total 2023 funding comes to approximately $8 billion. The post July 2023 Robotics Investments Approaches the $2 Billion Mark appeared first on Robotics Business Review.
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E&T
AUGUST 29, 2023
The UK’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) said the technical fault was “identified and remedied” on Monday evening, but “significant disruptions” are set to continue over the next few days as airlines work to clear the flight backlog. The technical problem was revealed at 12.15pm on Monday, causing staff to have to input flight plans manually until the automatic system was recovered at 3.15pm.
The Fabricator
AUGUST 30, 2023
Twenty Three, a global LED housing and framing producer based in Belgium, has announced it will invest $3 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operations in Gallatin, Tenn.
Plastics News
AUGUST 30, 2023
If Hollywood ever gets around to making a Plastic Man movie, Jeremy Pafford should get an audition for the main role. Pafford covered plastics markets for more than a decade for research firm ICIS. He recently posted a photo on LinkedIn about a medical procedure. "So I had a little work done in the past few weeks to unwind what has been a two-years-long pinched nerve in my neck," Pafford wrote.
Robotics Automation News
AUGUST 31, 2023
Packaging is more than just a protective cover for products; it’s an art form that influences consumer perception, brand identity, and market success. Mastering the art of packaging requires a careful blend of creativity, functionality, and strategic thinking.
Speaker: Kristin Hess - Senior Product Marketing Manager, Drift; Will Lyon - Head of Vertical Marketing, 6sense
The past three years have forced nearly every industry to rethink their prospect and customer engagement strategy. But while we’ve all been thrust into digital transformation, we haven’t all made the transition efficiently. Now that we know digital selling is the new norm, how can we ensure our website is doing as much of the leg work as possible for us - even in the midst of economic challenges?
Manufacturer's Monthly
AUGUST 30, 2023
Australian enviro-tech startup, Samsara Eco , is creating Australia’s first infinite recycling Research & Development (R&D) facility. Positioned within the Poplars Innovation Precinct at Jerrabomberra, Queanbeyan in Regional NSW , the new R&D facility will provide a new home base for Samsara Eco to scale its patented enzymatic capabilities and will serve as a key milestone for the company as it moves towards recycling 1.5 million tonnes of plastic per annum by 2030.
Control.com
AUGUST 28, 2023
Analog voltage and current are the dominating standards for industrial technology. Is one format better than the other? And if so, why do both signal types still exist in modern systems?
E&T
AUGUST 31, 2023
The country already boasts one of the most developed wind power sectors globally – the energy can be used to produce carbon-neutral ‘green’ hydrogen, which is produced by splitting water via electrolysis into hydrogen and oxygen. It also has access to considerable supplies of oil and gas in the North Sea. This can be used to make ‘blue’ hydrogen, which is not carbon neutral.
Robotics Business Review
AUGUST 31, 2023
37% fewer robots were purchased in April through June of 2023 than during the same period of 2022, according to A3's latest report. The post A3: North American robot orders drop for 2nd quarter in a row appeared first on Robotics Business Review.
Speaker: Gary Mintchell, Founder of The Manufacturing Connection
In a world where new technology keeps popping up out of nowhere, it's easy to think that this new tech can solve any and all your manufacturing challenges. This is a dangerous assumption because thoughtless reliance on technology can become a liability. Yes, tech does makes work easier and faster, but we've learned in recent decades that projects can still fail if the new technology being used doesn't bring manufacturing, business, and go-to-market strategies together.
Plastics News
AUGUST 30, 2023
The slow buildup of methane gas and inadequate ventilation may have led to a catastrophic explosion at a plastics recycling facility in the Dominican Republic, according to a preliminary report by the city's fire department. Thirty-three people lost their lives and many others were injured in the Aug. 14 blast and fire in downtown San Cristóbal. Authorities in the Caribbean nation say it occurred on the premises of a recycling company called Vidal Plast.
Robotics Automation News
AUGUST 29, 2023
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Manufacturer's Monthly
AUGUST 28, 2023
Incat Tasmania is leading the world in producing pure-electric lightweight zero-emission ferries and has nearly completed a ship for an international customer. Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has under construction the largest lightweight battery electric ship, coming in at 130 metres in length , and is being constructed for delivery to its South American customer, Buquebus.
Plastics Today
AUGUST 28, 2023
In today’s labor environment, hiring the best candidate is both a war and a race. The good news is that you only need to win one of those contests, and you get to choose which one.
Speaker: Cory Skinner, Founder and CEO of FactR
From limited visibility and a lack of real-time data to a lack of agility and responsiveness to changing market conditions, there's no shortage of difficulties that today's supply chain professionals can encounter. What can be done to not only address these challenges, but overcome them? Supply chains need tools that elevate decision-making and boost ROI as well as respond effectively to demand fluctuations, customer preferences, and competition.
E&T
AUGUST 30, 2023
The research found that people’s attention levels and how engrossed they are in on-screen activities can be detected from their eye movements. Although fully autonomous driverless cars are not yet available for personal use, cars with a ‘driverless’ autopilot mode are available for commercial private use in some locations, including Germany and certain US states.
Control.com
AUGUST 29, 2023
Google’s DeepMind vision-language-action model, which transforms web knowledge into robotic control, recently landed on Earth with a truly cutting-edge machine learning algorithm.
Plastics News
AUGUST 30, 2023
The facility will create 29 R&D and manufacturing jobs after it opens early next year; the company's goal is to become a pioneer of sustainable solutions.
Robotics Automation News
AUGUST 29, 2023
WordPress is considered one of the most powerful content management systems. The WordPress platform permits the creation of your blog or website. It has custom plugins and template systems, making customization easy for further cms development. WordPress platform is the perfect place for personalized service, like you can customize websites that fit your business needs.
Speaker: Eva Dawkins - Senior Consultant, Supply Chain
The last three years have been a rollercoaster ride for most supply chains, filled with volatile unpredictability and frequent disruptions. We know technology improvements can improve supply chain operations and add significant value for companies even in turbulent times. However, to pull this off, companies must first establish crucial supporting people processes - in particular, planning processes.
Modern Machine Shop
AUGUST 31, 2023
Does metal removal rate (MRR) now matter less than it once did? I am coming to think that, in a sense, the answer is yes. The role of machining — what we’re asking machine tools to do, how we are asking them to deliver value — has shifted, and an emphasis toward lighter cuts over aggressive cuts is a defining hallmark of this shift.
Metrology
AUGUST 29, 2023
To ensure a perfect fitting of the different sections of the torus, AsorCAD used the Creaform MetraSCAN 3D scanner for the toroidal components and the MaxSHOT 3D photogrammetry system for the large-scale parts. The post Harnessing The Power of Fusion Energy appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.
E&T
AUGUST 31, 2023
The UK’s plan to become a leader on AI technologies could be curtailed by the legislative advances of other nations, according to ministers on the Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee. The MPs have urged Sunak to introduce the legislation on the King’s Speech, scheduled for 7 November. Otherwise the earliest legislation could become law would be 2025, and then it would risk being overshadowed by international bills such as the EU’s AI Act, which would “become the de facto
Control.com
AUGUST 31, 2023
Automation technologies experience an ‘end-of-life’ that must be considered by end users. Mitsubishi’s recent announcement regarding the MR-J3 servo repair program is a good example.
The Fabricator
AUGUST 22, 2023
The executive director of Be Pro Be Proud, Andrew Parker, discusses the effort's skilled workforce initiative, Draft Day events, mobile trailers, successes, and recruitment advice.
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