Plastics Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Regulations against plastic packaging might be happening faster in other countries. But US companies need to be aware of implications here all the same.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Docker has changed how developers create, share, and operate programs; it has become an essential tool in the DevOps Courses. Even highly experienced individuals might falter during a Docker interview. You may improve your chances of succeeding in Docker interviews by being well-versed in the most typical mistakes.

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The Fabricator

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

In the years to come, artificial intelligence and machine learning will spur significant changes, and metal fabricators who embrace them will reap the benefits.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

EXAIR’s Stainless Steel Plumbing Kits simplify the installation of the Stainless Steel Super Air Knife by including all of the proper fittings and tubes for hooking up to a compressed air supply. They also eliminate poor performance attributed to undersized fittings and compressed air supply lines. Stainless Steel Plumbing Kits can also be fully assembled… The post Super Air Knife with Stainless Steel Plumbing Kits simplify compressed air supply hook up 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?

Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Digital Twins form the core technology to Industry 4.0, Industrial Metaverse, and Digital Transformation. (Did I hit all the hype hot buttons there?) All joking aside, digital twins—making digital designs available across platforms—are important. The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) has published this month the Digital Twin Core Conceptual Models and Services Technical Report.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The addition of Verve to Rockwell's portfolio complements existing solutions like FactoryTalk AssetCentre, a software managing assets and updates.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Many industries face increasing compliance requirements, consumer demand for detailed lot-level package information, and competitive pressures for supply chain speed and efficiency. Faced with strict traceability and anti-counterfeiting regulations, the pharmaceutical industry has led the way in using optical character recognition (OCR) to ensure security end-to-end in its supply chains.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The list of trade fairs that I’m missing grows. I did not go to Nuremberg this year for the SPS show. There were many product announcements. These three are from Siemens concerning its Industrial Edge. It is all happening at the Edge. New hardware and software available for Siemens’ Industrial Edge ecosystem Industrial Edge Management System now cloud-based As-a-Service Low code for Industrial Edge: Simplifying edge app programming with Mendix on Edge Edge Computing allows manufacturers to

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Three Mercedes-Benz plants are part of this initiative that uses Nvidia digital twin technology, artificial intelligence and cloud updated software.

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Automation Mag

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Basler is strategically partnering with Siemens to make it easier for automation customers in all industries to integrate machine vision solutions directly into their automation systems. According to Basler, this collaboration will bring significant benefits to customers. System integrators, machine builders and professional end users looking to use computer vision will reportedly have easy access to innovative, automated and easy-to-integrate solutions.

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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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Design World

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

eLearning is a form of self-study that has been well-received and is becoming increasingly widespread. Eplan, the solutions provider, has made significant investments in this field since 2020 due to its customer-oriented focus and provides numerous eLearning courses at www.eplan.com. “Our goal is that our users work as efficiently as possible with Eplan.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This news encompasses a couple of trends of the past few years—partnership collaboration and sustainability. Yokogawa sent this one to me. Looks promising. If the idea works out, the impact on our environment will be substantial. Imagine cleaning up all the accumulated plastic that will never go anywhere. Working toward a circular economy through a high-efficiency system that utilizes renewable energy – Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation announces the conclusion of an agreement with Mic

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Robotics are the future of technology, and it’s easy to understand why. One reason is that innovations have broad applications that today’s digital age can’t do without. Here, we’ll discuss five main reasons robotic technologies are invaluable to the modern world. 1.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The body said that without “urgent and large-scale action” on addressing climate change, more than 70 per cent of its 500 historic properties will be at medium or high risk of climate-related hazards by 2060. It launched a Climate Change Hazard Map in 2021 to improve understanding of risks such as flooding and coastal erosion for its properties. New layers have now been added to the map that allow regional teams to flag localised threats posed by climate change.

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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.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I write a lot in this space about the need to get more young people from all backgrounds to consider engineering as a career. We rarely end up as a sexy occupation on television. That’s relegated to doctors, lawyers, and heck, even crime scene investigators and morticians. (I don’t think we can count MacGyver as… The post Engineering … illustrated appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

I’ve written a few times about Bosch Rexroth’s new OS and platform ctrlX. Most recently here. Just realizing that I have another post in queue to expand on the potentials of the OS. The company and its technology are attracting a number of partners. This is interesting. Will the market follow? The vision of an automation world in which competitors become partners and users help to shape the solutions is becoming reality.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Discover what is operational data analytics, what benefits businesses get from using it, and how it can be advanced with the power of artificial intelligence. In 2023, staying ahead in the market means not just collecting data, but taking the necessary insights out of it to drive crucial business decisions.

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Automation Mag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI) has formed an ecosystem partnership with the Kingston Economic Development Corporation, a not-for-profit organization. Kingston Economic Development Corporation has reportedly created a sustainable and thriving ecosystem to support business growth, start-ups, investment attraction and new foreign direct investment opportunities in Kingston and the region while focusing on opportunities for growing the sustainable manufac

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Design World

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The new tooling system allows auto manufacturers to construct vacuum-end effector tools with minimal design time to meet their exact needs for critical applications, such as sheet metal stamping, die-casting, injection molding, thermoforming, and glass handling. Made of hard-coat anodized aluminum, Piab Modular Automation Tooling (PMAT) is lightweight and easy to assemble on-site without welding… The post Modular automation products for the automotive industry appeared first on Design Worl

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Solid carbide end mills with unique geometry and chip breakers designed specifically for trochoidal milling. Photo Credit, all images: Emuge-Franken USA Mold builders encounter various milling applications where using the correct end mill is essential for success. Deciding which end mill to use depends on the current stage of a mold’s manufacturing process and the material and features you are milling.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

At this point in the game, everyone knows just how important business data is to the overall success of an organization. Not only does it feed analytical tools, but it acts as a pillar that businesses can leverage to make future predictions about risk, trends, and potential opportunities.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Dr Ruirui Qiao from the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) is working with her team of researchers to refine new polymerisation techniques – the team’s goal is to provide a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics; she spoke with Manufacturers’ Monthly to explain. Dr Ruirui Qiao will be working with AIBN colleagues, Professors Tom Davis, Xuan Pang and Xuesi Chen from the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CIAC), also in collaboration with the Chinese

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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.

Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The measurement of thickness is a common one. When I refer to thickness, I typically think of a piece of film, paper or even sheet metal less than a couple of millimeters thick. It is a length measurement, but just a different way of handling it. It seems like this would be a straightforward check; however, there are many approaches to measuring thickness, depending on the requirements of the part.

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NIST Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Biden-Harris administration outlines how the program will boost U.S. advanced packaging capabilities for semiconductors.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In the fast-paced world of social media, TikTok has emerged as a powerhouse for influencers. As brands and influencers navigate this landscape, the need for effective tools and optimised campaigns has become paramount. Enter TikTok analytics tools – the key to unlocking the full potential of influencer marketing on this platform.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Andrew and Nicola Forrest have purchased Akubra , the proudly Australian company that continues to make its iconic handmade hats in Kempsey, New South Wales. The acquisition, by the Forrests’ private investment group Tattarang, will ensure Akubra remains Australian owned and continues its commitment to local manufacturing. Akubra has been owned and operated continuously by five generations of the Keir family and traces its history back 147 years.

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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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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Photo Credit: Way of the Mill LLC Reader Question: As our shop has grown, either due to cost or availability, our toolholders are in disarray. We have many collets, collet nuts and toolholders from multiple manufacturers, and we often end up with mixed assemblies. To make it even more complicated, each of these manufacturers have very different recommended torque specs, even for the same sizes.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

According to the study from British Land and Savills, there is a “severe shortage” of real estate space available to accommodate both current and predicted demand, with vacancy rates for fitted lab space just one per cent in Cambridge and London and seven per cent in Oxford. It also found that if the life sciences markets matched the growth seen in the US, by 2035, it would generate 67,000 more jobs and lead to a £4bn economic boost.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Outsourced customer care services have become a cornerstone for businesses aiming to deliver exceptional customer experiences while efficiently managing their support functions. In this article, we’ll explore the various facets of outsourcing customer care, from its benefits to the challenges faced and innovative solutions employed.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Cavity block of a hose connector set up on the 3D scanner’s stage. Photos Credit, all images: Accudyn Products Inc. Erie, Pennsylvania-based Accudyn is a 25-year-old family-owned and operated custom injection molder and mold builder that produces highly engineered plastic parts for the automotive, building and construction, medical device, and heavy truck and off-road vehicle industries.

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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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