The Fabricator
JUNE 27, 2023
Metal fabrication job shops and manufacturers must entirely switch the way they measure costs if they want to truly improve productivity. Quick response manufacturing (QRM) is one concept that can prove beneficial.
Modern Machine Shop
JUNE 25, 2023
Manufacturing is a global industry. Even at a time when companies are rethinking global supply chains, seeing the techniques of manufacturers and manufacturing technology from around the world can spark ideas for how to increase productivity, which is crucial to develop the capacity needed for reshoring. The NTMA recently organized a European Tech Tour, with stops at four OEMs in two countries.
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Drives & Controls
JUNE 27, 2023
The German vacuum technology specialist Schmalz claims to have set a new speed record for automated bin-picking using a pair of Scara robots that were able to perform 2,700 picks per hour. For this pilot application, Schmalz worked with the German systems integrator Körber to integrate a robot cell into an existing logistics installation at Schmalz’s headquarters.
Design World
JUNE 27, 2023
After a successful pilot in Prague, Brightpick’s AI-powered warehouse robots will automate order picking, consolidation, and dispatch for Rohlik Group, one of Europe’s largest e-grocers. The human hand is said to have 27 degrees of freedom — and as any robot designer will tell you, that’s not an easy thing to replicate cost-effectively. “Replacing the… The post Grocery fulfillment giant picks a bright future appeared first on Design World.
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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?
Automation World
JUNE 28, 2023
With the new virtual PLC version of its Simatic S7-1500 controller, Siemens provides all the functions of its hardware-based controller via a mobile device.
Gary Mintchell
JUNE 30, 2023
Thanks and a tip of the hat to my long-time sponsor, Inductive Automation. They just sent notice that the Ignition Community Conference (ICC) schedule is up plus Livestream passes are now available. This year it is a 3-day event from September 26-28 in Folsom, CA. I plan to be there to renew old acquaintances. If you’re there, stop me and say hi.
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Design World
JUNE 26, 2023
By Mark Jones Bubbles. Bubbles are a brilliant idea. I wish I had thought of it. The sheer brilliance of some inventions fills me with envy. Many innovations create awe. The iPhone. I could immediately see how important it was. It was a collection of inventions put together to create a cool product. There… The post Why didn’t I think of bubbles?
Automation World
JUNE 26, 2023
Cobot integration becomes more cost- and time-effective than ever before with zero-programming deployment
Gary Mintchell
JUNE 30, 2023
I was able to slip into the Hexagon User Conference on a recent trip to Las Vegas. Hexagon has been busily helping consolidate the automation and industrial software market. Some acquisitions included Infor EAM, PAS, and about 168 other companies since 2000. Many of their press releases to me dealt with metrology. A long time ago I had the role of quality assurance manager at a manufacturing plant.
E&T
JUNE 29, 2023
There can’t be many characters in fiction who couldn’t care less about inheriting a goldmine. But Maria Jaqueline Ribeiro da Silva, protagonist of ‘The Chemical Code’ (Point Blank, £9.99, ISBN 9780861542031) has more important things on her mind. So pressing that they scarcely fade into the background even while being attacked and drugged by three goons in an agrochemical plant in São Paulo, Brazil.
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.
Design World
JUNE 28, 2023
ABB has launched two new variants of its GoFa collaborative robot. The GoFa 10 and GoFa 12 open new possibilities for companies to leverage cobot automation for enhanced efficiency. Handling payloads of up to 10 and 12 kilograms with market-leading repeatability, the cobots accomplish an expanded range of tasks in close collaboration with factory workers,… The post ABB’s latest GoFa cobots set new benchmark with heavier payloads, longer reach appeared first on Design World.
The Fabricator
JUNE 28, 2023
In the digital age, advertising can be tracked and measured. How manufacturing shops and other metal fabricators use that data can make or break a marketing program.
SMMT
JUNE 26, 2023
UK Automotive calls for cross-party adoption of five pledges as part of an industrial strategy to drive industrial transformation, mobility for all, upskilling, global trade, and clean, affordable energy. Commitment would deliver green automotive manufacturing growth and consumer choice in a thriving, accessible EV market. £106 billion prize at stake with UK BEV production set for 10-fold volume rise from now until end of the next parliament – contingent on a competitive business environment.
E&T
JUNE 30, 2023
Las Vegas-based BattleBots - one of the best-known event organisers in the fast-growing sport of robot fighting, with a hit US television series - has invited Tesla founder Elon Musk and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to face off in a ferocious robot-on-robot fighting competition for the title of the most powerful tech CEO in the world. The invitation follows the reported cancellation of a cage fight between the two tech giants after Musk’s mother, Maye, shared her opposition to the match onli
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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.
Design World
JUNE 29, 2023
At its 42,000 meter2 plant in Querétaro, Bosch Rexroth began manufacturing hydraulic pumps, motors, and valves for mobile machinery such as excavators, forklifts, and tractors in June. The company prepares the ramp-up of hydraulic components and linear motion technology products. It is planned that additional products will be manufactured there for mobile machinery (transmission units,… The post Prepared for growth in North America, Bosch Rexroth opens production plant in Mexico appeared
Canadian Manufacturing
JUNE 30, 2023
HTEC opens a hydrogen refueling station in Kelowna, B.C. to support electric vehicle transition KELOWNA — HTEC, a clean hydrogen solutions company, marks its entry into British Columbia’s Interior with the opening of its fifth Canadian retail hydrogen station. In partnership with 7-Eleven Canada, Inc., HTEC’s station is located at 1901 Harvey Avenue near BC-97 & Spall Rd, in Kelowna.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JUNE 27, 2023
The Federal Government has taken another step towards launching the new Industry Growth Program (IGP) which will help SMEs get their great ideas to market and overcome barriers to scale. A discussion paper launched today is asking how the program should be designed and operated to get the best outcomes. The IGP will support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups to turn ideas into real products and businesses, particularly through earlier high-risk and high-cost phases.
E&T
JUNE 30, 2023
Digital innovation has accelerated significantly in the past few decades, with emerging technologies such as robotics, generative AI and intelligent automation creating new opportunities for driving efficiencies and innovation. The manufacturing industry has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of these technological advancements. Robotics-oriented production processes are most obvious in factories and manufacturing facilities.
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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.
Design World
JUNE 27, 2023
Bel Power Solutions, a Bel group company and global manufacturer of power management devices, announced the TEC Series, a new series of power supplies that offer Titanium level efficiency (up to 96%) for server, storage, and networking applications. Based on the Common Redundant Power Supplies (CRPS) standard, the first models available in the TEC Series… The post Bel Power Solutions TEC series of CRPS power supplies for networking applications appeared first on Design World.
Plastics News
JUNE 27, 2023
LyondellBasell Industries is closing a materials plant in Akron, Ohio, in a move that will eliminate 64 jobs.
Modern Machine Shop
JUNE 27, 2023
Most types of gaging applications come down to variations of length, usually in one of four basic themes: height, depth, thickness or diameter. Geometric gaging applications are nearly as straightforward, conceptually. Measuring qualities like roundness, straightness, squareness, taper, parallelism or distance between centers is usually a matter of measuring a few dimensional features, then doing some simple calculations.
E&T
JUNE 29, 2023
The two-tonne probe, named after the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid, will be heading towards an area in space known as the second Lagrange point, where the gravitational forces of Earth and the Sun are roughly equal, creating a stable location for the spacecraft. The UK has contributed £37m towards the £850m mission, with scientists playing key roles in designing and building the probe and leading on one of the two scientific instruments on board.
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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.
Design World
JUNE 26, 2023
The Neugart Calculation Program (NCP) configuration tool reliably leads to the most cost- and energy-efficient gearbox-motor combination. In the new NCP 4.3 version the performance of the program has been improved further through enhanced multi-core usage of the processor. Above all, effective immediately the proven software will offer many additional features and optimizations – including… The post Configuration tool with many additional functions appeared first on Design World.
Dinesh Mishra
JUNE 29, 2023
“Today, I can proudly say that every new aircraft has a part made at Belagavi.” “It is ridiculous to have China-made Dosa Tawa sold in Mysore.” Mr. Aravind Melligeri, the founder, Chairman & CEO of Aequs, shared many more such exciting and informative insights in an engaging talk with DMI’s editor, Aanand Pandey. Excerpts have been edited for brevity and flow.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JUNE 25, 2023
Construction has commenced on the Western Range Pilbara iron ore mine, a joint venture between Rio Tinto and Baowu Steel, with $1 billion worth of local contracts awarded to WA businesses already. The Western Range project operates under a partnership between mining giant Rio Tinto (54 per cent) and their long-standing customer of more than 40 years, steel pipe manufacturer Baowu Steel (46 per cent).
E&T
JUNE 29, 2023
Labour MP Stephen Kinnock urged ministers to follow EU proposals designed to protect the steel industry within the trade bloc, or face a “flood” of foreign steel into the UK. The Aberavon MP, whose constituency covers the Port Talbot steelworks, was speaking in the House of Commons a day after steelworkers from across the UK demonstrated in Parliament Square.
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
JUNE 30, 2023
The sudden pandemic-related labor shortage was an eye-opener that forced companies to rethink operations and plan for more changes. As employee populations shift toward “digital natives,” companies can leverage such workers’ tech skills to increase efficiency and throughput. Before Siri or Alexa, there was Jennifer — a voice-directed technology that links humans and machines to… The post AI-embedded tech helps secure the warehouse workforce appeared first on Design World.
The Fabricator
JUNE 29, 2023
Mack Story spent 20 years in manufacturing as a machinist and in other roles. That experience taught him what works (and doesn’t work) in motivating people and creating workplaces that attract and keep people.
Plastics Today
JUNE 28, 2023
More engineers are using 3D printing more frequently and for higher-volume orders, as it continues to evolve into a truly industrial manufacturing technology.
E&T
JUNE 28, 2023
By turning old maps into 3D digital models of lost neighbourhoods, the researchers aim to drive forward urban research and provide users with a view of the cities of the past. The programme would allow people to use a virtual reality headset to “walk” through long-gone neighbourhoods – seeing the streets and buildings as they appeared decades ago, before they were lost to urban development projects or natural disasters.
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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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