Design World

JANUARY 6, 2023

A digital transformation (DX or less commonly DT) is the application of software, programmable hardware, and operational technologies (OTs) to fundamentally transfigure a company’s operations and end products for the better. DX programs can be undertaken by industrial organizations, machine builders, or a vast array of other businesses; the involved OTs typically include machine-monitoring systems,… The post Basics of the digital transformation (DX) appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

JANUARY 3, 2023

Plant floor network upgrades, legacy system migration, and exploration of new tech—such as unified namespace, analytics and artificial intelligence—will all likely play major roles in industry’s digital transformation this year.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 6, 2023

I picked up this bit of news last month on a blog at the Open Metaverse Foundation by Royal O’Brien published on December 15, 2022. I had written a couple of things on “industrial metaverse” speculating on what is actually new and what could possibly be realistic. The Linux Foundation has begun an effort to bring companies together to work on definitions and security issues.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 4, 2023

University College London (UCL) have developed an exciting new 3D printing technique: “volumetric 3D printing” that lets the pharmaceutical industry customize drugs – including shape, size, dosage, and release – according to each patient’s individual needs. In turn, medical professionals may eventually be able to use 3D printing to “print” prescription drugs for patients in-office […].

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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

JANUARY 6, 2023

Smart factories are facilities that digitize all aspects of manufacturing or production that allow digitization. Such operations continuously record data via connected equipment and systems — and then disseminate that data to allow machines to run self-optimizing routines. Such programs might help the facility time production of a given end product; proactively prevent mechanical issues;… The post Basics of smart factories and discrete-automation connectivity appeared first on Design World

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Automation World

JANUARY 6, 2023

Nortura, a Norwegian food producer, uses Rocketfarm’s digital twin tech to upgrade its palletizing operations.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Autonomous systems and software rightfully enjoy more demand in various spheres, including marketing. In an era of digital growth, companies must adapt to new realities and follow their customers’ needs. Often referred to as “marketing automation,” this software helps marketers achieve many key business goals, such as boosting website traffic, increasing conversion rates, and generating […].

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Design World

JANUARY 3, 2023

Gone are the days when inventory inaccuracy is just part of doing business. As new technology is increasingly affordable and pervasive, more third-party logistics (3PL) companies embrace innovation to improve their competitive advantage. Inventory accuracy is one of the most important KPIs for any 3PL or warehouse. The higher the accuracy, the faster orders can… The post Drones take the night shift for improved inventory tracking appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

JANUARY 4, 2023

Festo and Sick develop a robot-agnostic curriculum to teach students and industry workers about robot risk assessments, safe system design, and protective measures.

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E&T

JANUARY 6, 2023

While 6G wireless networks are still some way off, Visible Light Communication (VLC) is seen as a possible alternative to using the radio spectrum. VLC is like a wireless version of fibre optics, using flashes of light to transmit information. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have invented a low-cost, innovative way to harvest the waste energy from VLC by using the human body as an antenna.

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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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SMMT

JANUARY 5, 2023

UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations end the year down -20.6% following significant post-pandemic fleet renewal in 2021 and supply chain challenges. 16,744 battery electric vans (BEV) registered in 2022, representing 5.9% of all vans joining UK roads last year. Action needed to deliver van-suitable charging infrastructure and a fiscal framework to encourage more van drivers to make the switch in 2023.

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Design World

JANUARY 4, 2023

WAGO is integrating the manufacturer-independent automation software, Codesys 3.5, as a programming option in a set of select PFC200 controllers. This software will help develop control code and visualizations for both simple and complex applications. Codesys 3.5 will allow users access to popular fieldbuses including EtherCat Master, ModBus TCP Master, and Server as well as… The post New programming option for WAGO PFC200 controllers appeared first on Design World.

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Plastics Today

JANUARY 3, 2023

Student researches bioplastics from duckweed, Biodegradable Disposable Tableware Market, biodegradable golf balls, AIMPLAS’ pilot line for bio-nanomaterials, land use in the bioplastics-from-biomass equation.

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E&T

JANUARY 4, 2023

In the context of high inflation and an economic downturn, UK employers have signalled they are determined to keep hiring in the New Year, with the Net Employment Outlook remaining positive at +19 per cent for Q1 2023, according to the latest survey from ManpowerGroup. The survey is based on responses from 2,030 UK employers and asks whether they intend to hire additional workers, maintain current headcount, or reduce the size of their workforce in the coming quarter (January to March 2023).

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Plastics News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Arrow Home Products LLC is moving its plastic housewares manufacturing plant from Elk Grove Village, Ill., to the site of its distribution facility in Durant, Miss.

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Design World

JANUARY 4, 2023

As we ring in the new year, the Design World staff would like to present our most-read articles of 2022. 1. Best free analog circuit simulators Blogs and online forums catering to engineers often mention all kinds of free packages and services aimed at circuit designers. Trouble is, a lot of these free resources are… The post Most-read Design World articles of 2022 appeared first on Design World.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JANUARY 6, 2023

QA Consultants to provide cybersecurity solutions for Project Arrow, the Canadian ZEV in development. On Jan. 5, Project Arrow, the first, all-Canadian, zero-emission connected vehicle, designed and built in Ontario, was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Project Arrow makes use of Ontario’s complete end-to-end automotive supply chain and tries to demonstrate the province’s automotive capabilities and innovation on a global stage.

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E&T

JANUARY 4, 2023

Traffic management firm Altitude Angel wants to create a drone superhighway that would be the largest and longest network of its kind in the world. Its Unified Traffic Management (UTM) software has been designed to allow drones to fly safely, without a pilot, over large distances. The deal with BT will accelerate the roll-out of technology which detects and identifies drones to allow them to safely share the airspace with crewed aviation.

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Plastics News

JANUARY 3, 2023

Ultima is owned by a group of local investors led by Greg Riedford, who previously co-founded compounder Omni Plastics LLC. Omni was acquired by Celanese Corp. in 2017.

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Design World

JANUARY 5, 2023

Heilind Electronics, an authorized distributor for Alpha Wire and a premier distributor of electronic components worldwide, is featuring Alpha Wire’s lineup of cable protection products, including their full range of cable glands. Alpha Wire cable glands are designed to protect cables from the elements making them a good fit for harsh environment applications such as… The post Heilind Electronics now featuring Alpha Wire’s cable glands appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 5, 2023

Automation is more than just a buzzword – it’s a way of working that’s revolutionizing not only the business world, but people’s home lives, too. With at least one process being automated in 31 percent of companies and automation spending growing by 14 percent annually, there’s never been a better time to invest in automation […].

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E&T

JANUARY 5, 2023

The technology and car giant’s joint venture is called Afeela, with a prototype electric car appearing on-stage at Sony’s press conference ahead of CES 2023 in Las Vegas, which opens today (Thursday). Many of the car’s key specifications are still to be revealed, but Yasuhide Mizuno, chief executive of the Sony Honda Mobility Group, said that it would combine “Sony sensors and Honda safety”, with the car set to feature 45 cameras and sensors inside and out which will monitor the car’s condition

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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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Plastics News

JANUARY 6, 2023

Tiger Dams are being deployed by the National Guard during extreme weather in California; ACC buys ads on social media to support chemical recycling; a $1,000 children's car seat.

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Design World

JANUARY 4, 2023

Mike McLain, vice president, Allied Bearing & Supply (Harahan, La.), assumes the leadership of the association as PTDA President. McLain has been active in PTDA since 2014, serving as a member of numerous task forces and the Education & Training Committee (now known as the Professional Development Committee). He has been a member of the… The post Mike McLain and Tammy Balogh lead PTDA in 2023 appeared first on Design World.

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Plastics Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Introducing Quantum from Amcor Rigid Packaging, the next step in bottle lightweighting that focuses on the finish aka the threads that accept a cap or closure.

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E&T

JANUARY 6, 2023

Even if global emissions targets are met, much of the planet's glacial mass would still vanish, according to an international study led by Pittsburgh's College of Engineering. . Assistant professor David Rounce led an international effort to produce new projections of glacier mass loss through the century under different emissions scenarios. The work showed that the world could lose as much as 41 per cent of its total glacier mass this century or as little as 26 per cent, depending on the succes

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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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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 6, 2023

Automation is often a driver of efficiency. That is certainly the case, when it comes to communication systems, such as the ones led by VoIP. It has changed the way customers are taken care of when they call in, but also how a company can adapt itself better to their needs. Here is an overview […].

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Design World

JANUARY 6, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic permanently changed the way in which tens of thousands of businesses worldwide operate. It also changed how many view automation and digital transformation (DX) initiatives. The latter have proven helpful where businesses aim to make remote work for office personnel permanent; toggle operations from on to idled and back more nimbly; allow… The post Machine control and connected machines for DX inititatives appeared first on Design World.

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Plastics News

JANUARY 4, 2023

East Walpole, Mass.-based advanced materials manufacturer Hollingsworth & Vose is investing $40.2 million to expand one of its Floyd, Va. facilities.

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E&T

JANUARY 5, 2023

In a new study, the Met Office also concluded that human-induced climate change made the record-breaking temperatures around 160 times more likely. Without climate change, it was estimated that such temperatures would only be experienced in around one in 500 years, but it is now likely they will recur every three to four years under current climate conditions.

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