Sat.Jan 21, 2023 - Fri.Jan 27, 2023

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The New MESA smart Manufacturing Model

Automation World

A fourth industrial revolution is being created and MESA International is developing a new Smart Manufacturing Model that will cut through the hype and the fluff of smart technology to provide a simple, easy-to-use model. Factory / IIoT

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SOLID STATE RELAYS: Basic and Proper Selection

Design World

A solid state relay (SSR), is an electronic device that silently switches loads on or off when an external voltage is applied to its control terminals. Their lack of moving parts and silent, quick switching are merely a few of the distinct advantages an SSR has over an electromechanical relay (EMR).

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Cloud Range Live-Fire Cybersecurity Training

Gary Mintchell

Mindful people are marked by curiosity. At least, that is one characteristic. I don’t know about being mindful, but I embody a healthy dose of curiosity. A press release came my way from a company I had never heard of touting a process I also had never heard of—range. So, I had to investigate.

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Fastest 3D Automated Optical Inspection Machine For PCB’s

Metrology

Saki Corporation, an innovator in the field of automated optical and X-ray inspection equipment, has announced that it has developed a high-speed camera head with an optical resolution of 15μm The post Fastest 3D Automated Optical Inspection Machine For PCB’s appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine. Optical

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Innovations in Manufacturing: How to Become Your New Tech's Master

Speaker: Gary Mintchell, Founder of The Manufacturing Connection

This presentation with Gary Mintchell, founder of The Manufacturing Connection, will provide insight on some lessons learned from working with new technology - in other words, what you should and shouldn’t do with new tech!

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Amazon Enters the Predictive Maintenance Space

Automation World

The Monitron system from Amazon includes wireless sensors and gateways to monitor equipment vibration and temperature data, transfer the data to AWS for analysis, and alert users. Factory / Plant Maintenance

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A leader for the next generation: Antoinette R. Gant

Design World

As a child, Antoinette Gant didn’t dream about a career in engineering or the military — she wanted to be an actress. Gant was part of a theater group in school, and that seemed like the perfect career to her, something in the theater arts.

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China To Increase Manufacturing Robots Density Further

Metrology

The South China Morning Post has reported that China has published a new ‘Robot +’ Application Action Plan laying out 10 industries where it wants to use more robots, as The post China To Increase Manufacturing Robots Density Further appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine. Robotic

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Emerson begins acquisition talks with National Instruments

Automation World

Industrial automation giant optimistic about complementary technologies. Business Intelligence

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Differentiating belt-drive types

Design World

Synchronous belt drives dominate motion control designs for positioning and other precision functions. Here we detail V belts and other belt types used in industrial, robotic, and consumer designs for both linear and rotary axes.

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U.S. Chamber Calls on Lawmakers to Reject Gridlock and Pursue Agenda for American Strength

Gary Mintchell

I refrain from politics on this blog and other places notwithstanding that I was in the 99 th percentile on the political science graduate record exam at university and came close to a graduate degree in that discipline before I escaped into common sense.

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A Low-Risk, Incremental Approach to Smart Manufacturing for Small & Medium Manufacturers

This guidebook discusses how small/medium manufacturers have implemented Smart Manufacturing initiatives and realized benefits such as increased productivity as well as higher levels of coordination and speed within the enterprise and supply chain.

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NT-based Katherine Joinery expands manufacturing capabilities in co-investment project

AU Manufacturing

Local manufacturing business Katherine Joinery will now begin offering stainless-steel forming and laser-cutting services to its customers in the Big Rivers region in the Northern Territory.

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Vital Plastics Migrates ERP to Expand Production Operations

Automation World

Through greater use of EDI, master scheduling, data mining, and visualization capabilities provided by the DelmiaWorks ERP system, Vital Plastics doubled its plant capacity and increased revenues by 25%. Factory / Design

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HELUKABEL Group builds new facility for automation cable solutions

Design World

The HELUKABEL Group, a global cable system solutions provider, announced it is going to build a new facility in Haan, Germany, that will house its robotic dress pack and drag chain system subsidiaries under one roof.

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McMenon Acquires Flowmeter Line from ABB

Gary Mintchell

This news came to me via a UK company called McMenon Engineering Services. It concerns ABB, too. To quote from McMenon, “A UK manufacturing company’s growth plans have taken an exciting leap forward with the acquisition of a state-of-the-art product line from Europe.”

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3D Scanning Meeting The Challenge – Higher Precision in Less Time

Metrology

As one of Europe’s major steel producers, the voestalpine Stahl GmbH is the lead company of the Steel Division and a supplier that renowned automotive manufacturers and other manufacturing companies The post 3D Scanning Meeting The Challenge – Higher Precision in Less Time appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Training with Workflow and Simulation Software

Automation World

Proper training is critical to ensuring the next generation of workers' success. Here’s a look at how simulation and workflow software technologies are helping industrial companies more effectively train new operators. Factory / Workforce

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How to Enhance Cyber Security Awareness for Remote Teams (5 Tips)

Robotics Automation News

Remote teams are exposed to more cyber security threats due to an expanded attack surface. With an exponential increase in the number of endpoints, cybercriminals can gain access to sensitive company data.

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Research Reports Reveal IoT Cyber Risks Plus Value of Manufacturing

Gary Mintchell

ABI Reasearch sent the results of a couple of research studies last month. I’m still catching up on an unusual amount of news. One report is on the value of manufacturing to the world’s economy. The other relates to Cyberattack risks relative to the growth of Internet of Things (IoT) connections.

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Big Data Opens Up New Business Models In Manufacturing

Metrology

The sharing-economy attitude “Don’t own, use”, coupled with predictive maintenance, promotes efficient and sustainable production and consolidates supply chains.

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Finance’s Role in Analytics

Automation World

Leaders that are applying analytics are making better, faster, more agile decisions according to the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA.org) and LNS Research “Analytics That Matter” survey. Factory / Analytics

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Four-axis positioning stages with four motor options

Design World

OES (Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.) has added to their line of purpose-built stages.

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ABB Adds Power, Speed to Cobot Line

Gary Mintchell

Collaborative Robots, also known as cobots, have added juice to the overall robot market. Just as I thought robotics was a pretty stagnant market, cobots arrived to bring automation to applications previously too small for the size and expense of industrial robots.

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Datanomix and Hexagon Announce Agreement to Bring Real-Time Factory Analytics to Industrial Manufacturers

Metrology

Datanomix, developer of the Automated Production Intelligence software platform, has announced a partnership with Hexagon to offer the Datanomix software solution to its global manufacturing customers.

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E-Commerce Tech Giant Enters the Industrial Technology Space

Automation World

With its new AWS Supply Chain and Monitron predictive maintenance products, Amazon extends its reach into the industrial marketplace. Business Intelligence

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Gigabit Ethernet switches simplify configuration and boost security

Design World

Red Lion now offers N-Tron Series NT5000 Gigabit Managed Layer 2 Ethernet switches. As industries around the world digitally transform and optimize their operations, reliable and secure network access is absolutely critical.

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‘Brexit has lost us 25% of sales’: British bike storage firm buckles under red tape

The Guardian Manufacturing

Cycloc says ‘Kafkaesque’ rules have cost it £100,000 in latest tale of how EU exit is harming small firms A British bicycle entrepreneur says Brexit has buckled his business and left him with a £100,000 hole in revenues, accusing the government of failing to do enough to mitigate its impact on British small exporters.

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UK car production down but electric vehicle output surges to new record

SMMT

Annual UK car production falls -9.8% to 775,014 units in 2022 as global chip shortages and structural changes depress output. Record levels of electrified vehicle production with almost a third of all cars made fully electric or hybrid – worth £10 billion in exports alone. Volumes for UK rise 9.4%

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Profinet: Designed for Openness and Determinism

Automation World

A look at Profinet’s development, from its Profibus fieldbus origins to its adpatability amid industrial Ethernet’s evolution, and how it provides the determinism required by many industrial users. Factory / IIoT

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Ringfeder shrink discs

Design World

The high-quality original from the world market leader: RINGFEDER Shrink Discs are flange-shaped, friction-locked shaft-hub connections and the more powerful and reliable alternative to conventional shrink fits, wedge, keyway, or polygonal connections.

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Key Information About Scheduling Apps for Businesses

Robotics Automation News

Even though it’s 2023 and technology has advanced to the level where aspects of everyday life can be made simpler, many small to medium-sized businesses are still making the mistake of manually performing tasks that could benefit from automation.

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What is Reorder Point and Reorder Point Formula?

MRPEasy

Keeping optimal stock levels in order to avoid stockouts is an integral task of inventory management. One of the most fundamental ways in which to ensure this is setting and maintaining the right reorder points. What is a Reorder Point (ROP)?

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How to Pivot from Vision to Value

Automation World

Too many industrial companies get bogged down in their digital transformation initiatives because they focus on refining the structure of their program as it matures rather than rearchitecting it to effectively sustain their efforts. Factory / Supply Chain Management

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Watch On-Demand: AM News LIVE: EP22 – Anne Pauley & Michael Molitch-Hou – CES, TIPE, AMS – Monday, January 23rd 2023

Additive Manufacturing

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2023 Predictions & Forecasts: Unwritten code

Robotics Automation News

Where would we be without computer code and code writers? And where will they take us next? Here, experts from of Celonis, Snowflake and Canonical comment on a range of topics and emerging technologies, such as process mining, data sharing, social robotics and the rise of “influencer-coders”.

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New Self-centering Discs Make Installation Quick, Easy, and ‘Right the First Time’

Fabricating & Metal Work

Renishaw’s CENTRUM CSF40 scale discs. Renishaw has launched an innovative metal scale disc for its ATOM DX encoder series: the CENTRUM CSF40 scale. After intensive research and development at Renishaw, rotary RCDM glass scales are now joined by CENTRUM stainless steel self-centering discs.