Automation World
OCTOBER 18, 2024
From what’s hot to what’s not, a panel of system integrators at Inductive Automation’s Ignition Community Conference share their insights on key manufacturing technologies.
SMMT
OCTOBER 4, 2024
New car market up 1.0% to 275,239 units in key ‘74’ plate change month of September as heavy EV discounting shores up demand. Record 56,387 BEV registrations in September, driven by massive manufacturer discounting, pushes YTD market share to 17.8%, with 18.5% forecast by year end – still below the zero emission vehicle mandate. SMMT and major vehicle manufacturers write to Chancellor calling for urgent consumer support as growth in private buyer demand for diesel outstrips EVs in September.
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Control.com
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Softing Industrial has integrated OPC Unified Architecture (UA) Information Modeling into its edge products and Secure Integration Server (SIS) to enhance functionality in Industrial IoT applications.
Design World
OCTOBER 21, 2024
At MinExpo last month, Continental’s ContiTech division was highlighting its latest conveyor technologies, with a focus on rugged, repairable and manageable lines. The highlight in the booth was its Phoenix Phoenocord ST10000 belt, considered the world’s strongest belt rating. Phoenix Phoenocord steel-reinforced conveyor belts are made for the harshest applications, delivering extreme durability and reliable… The post Continental offers rugged and manageable conveyor technologies for minin
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Chris Hohmann
OCTOBER 9, 2024
If you are landing here intrigued by the post’s title, you may know what a Goal Tree is and maybe have watched some of my videos on the subject. If you have no idea what a Goal Tree is, I recommend you invest a little more than 3 minutes for watching my “Introduction to the … Continue reading Have you ever wondered why I use Post-it notes to build Goal Trees in the digital age?
Gary Mintchell
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Expands the number of Nokia-owned and best-in-class industry applications integrated on the MX Industrial Edge (MXIE) to drive efficiency, productivity and OT security. New applications help to improve worker safety and enable responsive video for machine remote control, leading to higher operational efficiency and strengthening OT environment security.
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Robotics Business Review
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Agtonomy hopes its technology can solve agriculture’s most immediate and pressing problems including labor scarcity, climate change, and shrinking profit margins. | Source: Agtonomy Agtonomy recently raised an additional $10 million to close its Series A round, bringing total funding to $32.8 million. The South San Francisco-based company said this investment, combined with its commercial offerings and business model, positions it for accelerated growth and market expansion over the next few yea
Quantis
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Bei der Getränkeherstellung ist Druckluft der Hidden Champion in Sachen Energieeinsparung. (Überraschung! Wir haben Sie nicht bis zum Ende des Artikels warten lassen, weil wir glauben, dass Ihre Zeit wichtig ist.) Bleiben Sie bis zum Ende dran, um zu erfahren, wie Sie für Ihre Energiesparmaßnahmen belohnt werden können. Ein unbekannter Held der Energieeinsparung Moderne Getränkehersteller wissen, dass Druckluft oft als selbstverständlich angesehen und sorglos eingesetzt wird.
Design World
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Partner content with ACE Controls. Food manufacturers produce some of the most difficult products to craft. Items must be handled gently, which is not easy when moving at breakneck speeds through industrial mechanisms. As such, shock absorbers play a key role in ensuring safety, the condition of food-grade machinery and the tasty bites they produce.… The post Need new food-grade shock absorbers?
NIST Manufacturing
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The new center will support U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies.
Gary Mintchell
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A marketing communications person I’ve known for some time sent news about a new client—and a product I never expected to see, let alone review. Foxit has built a PDF editor with expanding features. I wrote a couple months ago about its e-signature subscription plan. Below is news about an AI assistant added to its Editor and Editor Pro products. I am no longer a power user of this technology.
Automation World
OCTOBER 23, 2024
In collaboration with companies like British Sugar, Seeq has created AI-assisted tools that capture decades of operational expertise and apply it in real-time.
Robotics Business Review
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Background A revolution in collaborative robots (cobots) promises to change how assistive care is delivered to the elderly, how people interact with their work environment and even how surgeons perform heart surgery. RLS d.o.o. , a Renishaw associate company, has over many years cultivated a value-added partnership with the German company, TQ-RoboDrive , part of the TQ-Group.
Manufacturer's Monthly
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Image: malp/stock.adobe.com Mars Incorporated has announced that its Wodonga pet food manufacturing facility, will become the first large-scale steam-based manufacturing site in Australia to deploy a 100% renewable energy solution. This solution will be for both electricity and process steam, within the next two years. General manager of Mars Petcare Australia and New Zealand, Craig Sargeant, was joined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a tour of the Wodonga site.
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Design World
OCTOBER 11, 2024
PHD Inc. announces the release of the new ERDP Remote Drive, an advanced servo-actuated pneumatic drive device. This new technology from PHD simplifies pneumatic actuator electrification in a closed-loop system, using standard air lines to connect to one or more pneumatic actuators. The Remote Drive enables the power system to be located near the point… The post The new PHD ERDP Remote Drive simplifies pneumatic actuator electrification appeared first on Design World.
Industry Week
OCTOBER 9, 2024
It’s time to stop talking about what additive manufacturing *could* do for large manufacturers and focus on successful production deployments.
Gary Mintchell
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Now that we’ve built upon Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things connecting assets, cybersecurity has become the leader among number of press releases coming to me. It’s the inevitable consequence of networking. Every day I learn about new words and new approaches to protect industrial assets. Today’s word is “posture management.” And Tenable has announced data security posture management (DSPM) and artificial intelligence security posture management (AI-SPM) capabilities for Tenable Clo
Automation World
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Data lessons from the bio sciences industry can be translated for every manufacturer’s digital transformation success.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Robotics Business Review
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The Robot Report Podcast · Navigating Robotics Through the Political Landscape In Episode 167 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre discuss the latest robotics news from the past week. In this conversation, Dr. Henrik Christensen discusses the intersection of robotics and federal policy, emphasizing the need for more attention and funding for the robotics sector.
Manufacturer's Monthly
OCTOBER 31, 2024
AMSL Aero’s Vertiia vertical take off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Image: BCDA/AMSL Aero AMSL Aero ‘s Vertiia aircraft attracted investment from IP Group Australia to support further development of the electric and zero-emissions vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the Vertiia. The Vertiia takes off like a helicopter before changing to fly like a plane, which is a more efficient way of flying.
Design World
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Over the last six decades, automation and robotics have advanced how functional industrial coatings are applied and used. The results have included better precision of coating processes, lower costs, and improved product performance. By George Osterhout | Senior advisor and past president • Orion Industries Ltd. Functional coatings have been used in industrial applications since… The post Automation advances the application and performance of industrial coatings appeared first on Desi
Industry Week
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The U.S. was an early innovator in bioindustrial manufacturing and produces vast quantities of the feedstock needed.
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Gary Mintchell
OCTOBER 23, 2024
I’ve written several times about how the automation market entered maturity some time ago. One sign of a maturing market becomes visible when companies begin divesting in order to focus on its core. This news isn’t exactly new, but it points to the trend. KPS Capital Partners is Innomotics’ new owner Siemens completes another step in focusing its portfolio Siemens AG has successfully closed the sale of Innomotics to KPS Capital Partners, LP (“KPS”) for €3.5 billion (enterprise value).
Automation World
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Manufacturing is a prime application for humanoids because of its structured environment. However, the ability of these robots to interact with humans remains a key issue to be addressed to move from basic automation to collaboration.
Robotics Business Review
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The Robot Report is seeking nominations for its 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards. The RBR50 has recognized the most innovative and influential organizations in robotics for the past dozen years. Here are the winners from 2024 , 2023 , 2022 , and 2021. Each year, a team of experts selects the most interesting and important robotics innovations from around the world.
E&T
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Google has announced a deal to buy nuclear energy generated by small modular reactors (SMRs) in a bid to power its increasing reliance on energy-hungry AI.
Speaker: Shalini Dinesh
Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.
Design World
OCTOBER 16, 2024
AI will revolutionize industrial processes. Most companies agree on this, yet a large number are still reluctant to actually adopt AI technologies. This is where the AI conference presented by Hannover Messe on January 22nd in Frankfurt comes in. The event shows how companies can put AI technologies successfully to use and significantly boost their… The post Hannover Messe presenting AI conference appeared first on Design World.
Manufacturer's Monthly
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Image: Surak/stock.adobe.com To support Australian manufacturers and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in navigating this new landscape, Industry Capability Network (ICN) has launched their Net Zero Readiness Assessment Tool. The Australian Government has committed to reducing emissions and creating a net zero economy by 2050. This means that climate readiness is becoming more than just a competitive edge—it’s a business imperative.
Gary Mintchell
OCTOBER 22, 2024
One day a group of consultants appeared at our shop. Equipped with clipboards and stop watches (it was 1974), they observed, timed, made notes. They must have been “real” industrial engineers. My role at the time being fresh from university included production/inventory control plus anything else required. They left. A few bench assembly stations were rearranged.
Automation World
OCTOBER 22, 2024
While basic industrial controllers are still available and widely popular for certain tasks, advanced programming features, connectivity and modularity are impacting how machine control decisions are made.
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Foundation Wellness, an orthotic and foot care product leader, transformed its manufacturing by implementing the Manufacturing Execution System FORCE MES FLEX from FORCAM ENISCO. Previously hindered by manual data collection, the company needed more efficiency and a proactive approach. Adopting an MES enhanced data visibility and enabled data-driven decision-making.
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