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2022 LEAP Awards winners are unveiled!

Design World

Winning entries in the 2022 LEAP (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) Awards were announced by WTWH Media today in 14 categories: Additive Manufacturing Advanced Materials Connectivity Embedded Computing Fastener Technology Hydraulics Industrial Automation Mechanical Motion Control Pneumatics Power Electronics Software Switches & Sensors, and Test & Measurement.

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Digitalization Changes Everyone’s Job

Automation World

With a direct, high-level view of the impacts across industry, Microsoft’s Jeff Winter says when digital transformation is successful, it fundamentally changes everyone’s job. But how many companies are ready for that?

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How Does Digital Transformation Enable Sustainability?

Cisco Manufacturing

Manufacturers can contribute to corporate and global sustainability goals by building an intelligent plant to better manage energy, waste, and materials. To accomplish this, they can employ new and better capabilities by: Extending the life and optimizing the use of legacy equipment through performance monitoring. Monitoring inventory for consumables, packaging, and scrap.

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How Online Platforms Have Changed Gaming

Robotics Automation News

The number of active computer game players is steadily growing. This is due not only to the growth of the industry that produces a wide selection of exciting computer games. Spreading of gaming practices is also connected with facilitating access to the best series of them. An important contribution to the accessibility of computer games […].

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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A life-long love of engineering

Design World

Meghan Olds, Director of Operations, Powder Atomization, Oerlikon BS, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan MS, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Dayton Meghan Olds’ journey with engineering began in elementary school. Encouraging young students to explore their creativity, the school offered an accelerated program that included competitions focused on invention.

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Responding to Disruption with Sustainable Technology and Leadership

Automation World

Schneider Electric lays out its sustainability and digital transformation strategy to help industry address the ongoing series of disruptions impacting business.

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Most Popular Programming Languages for Automation

Robotics Automation News

Basically, programming languages are sets of rules for communicating with machines. To get the most out of automated testing, one should require practical knowledge in at least one automation programming language. The Udemy JavaScript course review might be helpful for those thinking about such an opportunity. Read on to learn more about these crucial and […].

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Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Yejee Choi

Design World

Yejee Choi, Test Engineer, Allegro MicroSystems Electrical and computer engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Yejee Choi is currently a test engineer at Allegro MicroSystems. She was raised in Korea until the age of 14 when her family relocated to Ghana. Upon high school graduation, Yejee decided to come to the United States where she studied… The post Spotlight on Women in Engineering – Yejee Choi appeared first on Design World.

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Battling Obsolescence and Risk Begins with an IT/OT Assessment

Automation World

During any technology assessment to determine the need for an upgrade, a direct line of communication from integrators to decision makers and maintenance and engineering teams can help them better understand how to evaluate potential solutions.

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Sales hit high, goodbye to tie says Sumitomo (SHI) Demag CEO

Plastics News

Gerd Liebig at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag says processing post-consumer resin is not insurmountable; the technological challenge is to control non-uniform materials through process monitoring.

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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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Fixing the rep of blue-collar jobs

The Fabricator

If manufacturers want to stay in the contest for talent and win it, they’re going to have to pull out all the stops—manufacturing camps, apprenticeship programs, flexible work schedules, retraining allowances, scholarships, marketing campaigns, and more.

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Würth Elektronik components now available to electronics engineers

Design World

CELUS, a provider of cloud-based electronics engineering automation software, announces that Würth Elektronik, a global manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components, has signed up to become a Component Partner to the CELUS Engineering Platform. The two companies will collaborate to integrate Würth Elektronik components into the CELUS component database, further strengthening CELUS’ capabilities to automate… The post Würth Elektronik components now available to electronics en

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Variable Frequency Drive and Motor Soft Starter Comparisons

Automation World

Tri Tech Automation’s Jacob Becker explains the key differences and functionality overlaps between variable frequency drives (VFDs) and motor soft starters as well as how to determine which one is best for your application.

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Austrian mold maker Haidlmair opens US subsidiary

Plastics News

Haidlmair specializes in tooling for large plastic products such as beverage crates, pallets, technical parts and automotive components.

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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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New York manufacturer starts its Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) journey

The Fabricator

A diversified contract manufacturer on Long Island has transformed the way it processes orders and quotes jobs. Allen Machine Products is just getting started.

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Retrofitting discrete and process automation in agriculture

Design World

Automating the agricultural industry presents many challenges due to the wide-ranging locations and the need for solutions to be cost-effective and maintainable. We’ve successfully upgraded existing systems using PLC, HMI, networking, and automation products. By Vinny Endres • Bitmasked Automation A family farm or dairy can be an interesting place for a kid to grow… The post Retrofitting discrete and process automation in agriculture appeared first on Design World.

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Underground structure built with robots cuts time and costs

E&T

The latest demonstrator from startup hyperTunnel was built at the firm’s R&D facility in the North Hampshire Downs. The approach is claimed to be friendlier to the environment and will use sustainable materials such as low-carbon concrete. It could also drastically improve safety in the tunnelling sector because no humans need to enter the structure during construction.

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New biopolymer coating developed to solve food packaging issues

AU Manufacturing

Researchers from Flinders University and German biomaterials developer one • five have designed new biopolymer coating materials that would address packaging waste issues in the fast-food industry. . Led by Zhongfan Jia, a lead researcher from the Flinders Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology and research colleague Peng Su in association with the Flinders Centre for Marine Bioproducts Development , the research team used seaweed extracts to develop a new non-pollutive material to repla

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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.

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Top 5 Benefits of Prefab Steel Buildings

Robotics Automation News

Building a new structure from the ground up can be a huge undertaking. But prefab steel buildings are rising in popularity, and for good reasons. More people are turning to steel prefabs to create structures for various purposes. Read on if you want to know more about prefab steel buildings and their advantages. 1. Durability […].

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Society of Women Engineers bestows awards on 3 Sandia staff, including its highest honor

Design World

The Society of Women Engineers has bestowed awards on three Sandia National Laboratories employees. Senior scientist Tina Nenoff received the society’s highest honor, the Achievement Award, chemical engineer Yuliya Preger received a Rising Technical Contributor Award and researcher Nedra Bonal received a Patent Recognition Award. The society bestows awards annually to professionals, collegiates and groups… The post Society of Women Engineers bestows awards on 3 Sandia staff, including its

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McLaren Racing Saves on Quality Assurance Processes With 3D Printing

Metrology

Formula One team McLaren Racing is responding to tighter vehicle production time and budget limits from the FIA by 3D printing tens of thousands of parts with large next-generation Neo 800. The post McLaren Racing Saves on Quality Assurance Processes With 3D Printing appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Brad Keselowski on his season of significant change, expanding into advanced manufacturing

The Fabricator

Brad Keselowski is a NASCAR Cup Series Champion race car driver with a hall of fame-caliber career; co-owner of Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing – one of NASCAR’s preeminent teams—founder, owner, and a pioneer in advanced manufacturing with Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM); and “full-on girl dad.” All of those experiences have provided cross-training to improve his performance in each arena.

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Future Focus: Constructing Unshakeable Stability in Your Manufacturing Supply Chain

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.

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Ontario launches skilled trades career fairs for students

Canadian Manufacturing

PHOTO: Students/Cassandra Jowett via Wimimedia Commons. TORONTO — The Ontario government is trying to solve the labour shortage in the skilled trades and in manufacturing by launching career fairs this fall to prepare students for jobs in the skilled trades. These fairs address labour shortages in high-demand sectors and help deliver the province’s infrastructure plans.

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Helping the world through engineering

Design World

Ellen J Ferraro, PhD, Vice President, Engineering & Mission Assurance, Raytheon Intelligence & Space B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering For Ellen Ferraro, the attraction of engineering is the problem solving she gets to do. “Not just problem solving for the sake of problem solving,” she says, “but solving technical issues… The post Helping the world through engineering appeared first on Design World.

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What Is Machine Vision?

Metrology

Machine vision uses the latest AI technologies to give industrial equipment the ability to see and analyze tasks in smart manufacturing, quality control, and worker safety. Machine vision and industrial. The post What Is Machine Vision? appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Detecting galling onset in aluminum alloy stamping, Part I

The Fabricator

Oakland University researchers studied combinations of die material, die surface treatment, and lubricant to determine how best to prevent galling when stamping aluminum structural parts.

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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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Grocery store prices caused rising inflation in September: StatCan

Canadian Manufacturing

Canadians are continuing to feel the pinch at the grocery store as food prices soared last month at the fasted rate since August 1981. Statistics Canada’s latest consumer price index report shows that while overall inflation cooled slightly to 6.9 per cent for the month of September from 7.0 per cent inflation in August, food prices were up a staggering 11.4 per cent compared with a year ago.

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Inspired by engineering

Design World

Kate Schneidau, M.S., mechanical engineering, University of Louisville Today’s young women engineers find this field can inspire entrepreneurial ambitions. For Kate Schneidau, the idea of becoming an engineer began early, “right after my princess and racecar driver stages as a child,” she says. “I always wanted a field that would allow me to be creative… The post Inspired by engineering appeared first on Design World.

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Sorting PLA from Municipal Plastic Waste is Proven Easy Again

Plastics Today

Industrial test by TotalEnergies Corbion and Tomra Recycling finds there’s no barrier to effective separation of polylactic acid packaging from other plastic waste including PET.

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New Tech Central scaleup hub opens in Sydney

AU Manufacturing

A new Sydney Tech Central scaleup hub opened today on Pitt Street, further cementing the district’s position as the premier tech innovation centre in the country. . Tech Central Scaleup Hub, operated by Stone & Chalk , is aimed at helping Australian tech scaleups and startups grow, create new jobs and attract world-leading companies to New South Wales, said Minister for Enterprise Investment and Trade Alister Henskens. .

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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.