Automation World
JANUARY 26, 2023
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.
Design World
JANUARY 27, 2023
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). Two and three pole… The post SOLID STATE RELAYS: Basic and Proper Selection appeared first on Design World.
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Gary Mintchell
JANUARY 25, 2023
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. In addition to the Web (yes, you can still do research by searching on the Web, but thanks to Google, it’s not as easy or as fruitful as it used to be), I also talked with Debbie Gordon, CEO of Cloud Rang
The Guardian Manufacturing
JANUARY 22, 2023
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. Cycloc, which has made a name for its distinctive indoor bicycle storage and accessories and includes Stella McCartney, Jonathan Ross and cycling star Mark Cavendish among its cust
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.
Automation World
JANUARY 24, 2023
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.
Design World
JANUARY 24, 2023
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. But her parents’ careers and influence showed her a different… The post A leader for the next generation: Antoinette R.
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Plastics News
JANUARY 23, 2023
The slowing economy is having an impact on North American resin markets. But prices for some materials may be headed higher anyway as buyers deplete inventories and suppliers cut capacity and export more resin overseas.
Automation World
JANUARY 26, 2023
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%.
Design World
JANUARY 24, 2023
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. Modern flat belts are either endless (welded or otherwise closed into a hoop by the manufacturer) or open. Common on […] The post Differentiating belt-drive types appeared first on Design World.
SMMT
JANUARY 26, 2023
British commercial vehicle production grows by 39.3% to 101,600 units in 2022, the best annual performance since 2012. Output for overseas markets surges 63.4%, with production for UK increasing by 14.0% in the year. December manufacturing posts first decline of the year, down -23.6% from supply chain disruption. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 39.3% in 2022, with 101,600 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines, according to the latest figures published today by t
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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.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 26, 2023
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. Enhancing cybersecurity awareness for remote teams is essential, and here are five tips to help with this. 1.
Automation World
JANUARY 25, 2023
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.
Design World
JANUARY 23, 2023
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. In contrast to internal locking devices, e.g. locking assemblies, the pressure is applied from the outside to the hollow shaft or hub, thus […] The post Ringfeder shrink discs appeared first on Design World.
The Fabricator
JANUARY 21, 2023
In plasma cutting, different gas combinations react with the cut metal edge differently and affect the weldability of the surface. Selecting the appropriate gas combination and amperage for the material types and thicknesses is key to ensuring high-quality welds.
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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.
E&T
JANUARY 25, 2023
Researchers from Dutch firm Data for Sustainability say their data shows that the land areas that would be inundated after the first one to two metres of sea level rise have been underestimated in the past. The study used high-resolution measurements of land elevation from Nasa’s ICESat-2 lidar satellite, launched in 2018, to improve upon models of sea level rise and inundation.
Automation World
JANUARY 26, 2023
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.
Design World
JANUARY 23, 2023
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. The new building will also serve as the headquarters of HELUKABEL’s Rhine-Ruhr sales branch and is planned to be… The post HELUKABEL Group builds new facility for automation cable solutions appeared first on Design World.
Plastics News
JANUARY 26, 2023
Mattress maker Serta Simmons Bedding LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its debt. The move by the Doraville, Ga.,-based company will reduce its funded debt from $1.9 billion to $300 million through an agreement with key financial stakeholders, the company said in a Jan. 23 announcement. It says the arrangement, which includes access to $125 million in capital, will enable the business to continue making “critical investments” in its business and brands.
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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.
E&T
JANUARY 23, 2023
Figures obtained by E&T through freedom of information rules show that £18,534,000 was awarded to chemical recycling projects by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) between 2018-2022. Chemical recycling is a broad term used to describe a range of technologies which the petrochemical sector claims can recycle plastic that is traditionally difficult to deal with mechanically by turning plastic waste back into its molecular building blocks.
Automation World
JANUARY 27, 2023
With its new AWS Supply Chain and Monitron predictive maintenance products, Amazon extends its reach into the industrial marketplace.
Design World
JANUARY 24, 2023
OES (Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.) has added to their line of purpose-built stages. The new XYZR Series of Four-axes Stages are the integration of a: 15 mm, 30 mm, 50 mm, 75 mm, or 100 mm linear stages (in any combination) for the X, Y, and Z axes, and a 60 mm or 100 mm […] The post Four-axis positioning stages with four motor options appeared first on Design World.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 26, 2023
A hot oriental temperament, hot Turkish blood, good nature, and open hearts are the characteristics of Istanbul. As a real capital, this city is rich in ancient history and unsurpassed architecture, uniquely combined with trendy boutiques and luxurious restaurants. Buying apartments in Istanbul can be a really good choice for investment. Istanbul is an amazing city.
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.
E&T
JANUARY 25, 2023
Nasa and DARPA could test the thermal rocket engine as soon as 2027, with a view towards unlocking the key to enable future Mars missions. The two space organisations will partner on the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations, or DRACO, programme, designed to benefit both agencies and outline roles, responsibilities, and processes aimed at speeding up development efforts.
Automation World
JANUARY 25, 2023
Industrial automation giant optimistic about complementary technologies.
Design World
JANUARY 24, 2023
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. NT5000 switches and their gigabit speed are designed to improve network security and reliability for industrial organizations of all sizes and environments.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 21, 2023
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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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.
The Fabricator
JANUARY 24, 2023
Longtime industry consultant Gary Conner recalls his days implementing lean manufacturing concepts and eliminating waste in the sheet metal job shop.
Automation World
JANUARY 27, 2023
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.
E&T
JANUARY 27, 2023
A recent study from researchers at Princeton University and Colorado State University has found inaccuracies within the current method for estimating methane emissions from offshore oil and gas production in the UK. As a result, as much as five times more methane is being leaked from oil and gas production than currently reported, the researchers said.
Metrology
JANUARY 22, 2023
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.
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