Automation World
JULY 17, 2023
Digital twin technology is a flexible technology that can be used in many ways. IoT Analytics found the technology’s use to be most prevalent in prediction, system and product simulation, interoperability, maintenance and visualization.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JULY 16, 2023
The Victorian Government is supporting manufacturers across the state to equip their workers with the cutting-edge digital skills needed to boost competitiveness and create more jobs of the future. Minister for Industry and Innovation Ben Carroll today visited Ballarat manufacturer SEM Fire and Rescue, which is one the businesses benefitting from the Victorian Government‘s $4.5 million Digital Jobs for Manufacturing program.
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Design World
JULY 21, 2023
Essentium announced findings from independent research showcasing the positive impact of 3D printing on reducing carbon emissions. As companies grapple with supply chain challenges, a growing number are adopting sustainable manufacturing approaches, including recyclable materials, reduced energy consumption, and more. The research, commissioned by Essentium, reveals that 94% of manufacturers are actively engaged in initiatives to […] The post Does 3D printing reduce carbon footprint?
Gary Mintchell
JULY 21, 2023
Last winter I got sucked in by an advertisement from Verizon. My wife was due for a new iPad and could use a new iPhone. I was thinking about upgrading my 2-year-old iPhone. The ad looked like a good deal to trade in a bunch of stuff and walk out with new equipment. In the end, you never get the deal exactly as advertised because of nuances. But we did it.
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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
JULY 20, 2023
By connecting Siemens Teamcenter PLM with Microsoft Teams and OpenAI’s ChatGPT, multiple new capabilities can be brought to industry, from helping frontline workers correct equipment issues to enabling designers to connect cost and sustainability targets.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
JULY 20, 2023
It’s not news to any of us that we have a serious workforce gap in the tech world. Experts predict the global talent shortage to surpass 85 million by 2030, which translates to $8.
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Fabricating & Metal Work
JULY 21, 2023
Modern bending machines are often automated and equipped with robots. But what is the use of the best automation if every second part cannot be manufactured? A digital feasibility check and automated part optimization prevent such imponderables. (Photo source: TRUMPF GROUP.) A cloud-based web app solution for analyzing and optimizing sheet metal parts aims to give sheet metal fabrication more process reliability in manufacturing.
Automation World
JULY 21, 2023
Maximizing uptime and reducing maintenance costs are primary goals for Honeywell by adding Compressor Control’s proprietary performance analytics, optimization algorithms and predictive health analysis to Honeywell's Forge Performance+.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JULY 20, 2023
Beverage manufacturer Frucor Suntory has signed an agreement with publicly owned CleanCo to secure a clean energy start for its new beverage manufacturing facility at Swanbank. The new deal has been enabled by the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan, meaning the facility – Frucor Suntory’s first in Australia, and the largest FMCG investment in Australia in the last decade – will be powered by 11GWh of publicly owned renewable energy.
Design World
JULY 21, 2023
AutomationDirect has expanded its safety products line with additional Comepi safety switches. This offering includes new, more robust solenoid locking tongue interlock safety switches and RFID-coded solenoid locking tongue interlock safety switches. All switches have a 1200N holding force and require the solenoid to be energized to unlock the switch.
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.
The Fabricator
JULY 21, 2023
Hypertherm, a manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, has announced the recipients of its 2023 Spark Something Great educational grants. Twelve programs were selected from a pool of 104 applications representing public schools, vocational schools, and colleges from throughout the.
Automation World
JULY 20, 2023
The Easy Teach Device and Wizard Easy Programming software from ABB is designed to help first-time robot users create high-quality welds without robot programming expertise.
Robotics Automation News
JULY 21, 2023
ABB is launching two new variants of its GoFa collaborative robot. The GoFa 10 and GoFa 12 offer new possibilities for companies to leverage cobot automation for enhanced efficiency.
Design World
JULY 21, 2023
Traditional desktop computer-aided design (CAD) and engineering (CAE) software was developed for traditional manufacturing methods and relies on every engineer having access to an expensive, high-performance workstation. Meanwhile, 3D printing has unlocked new opportunities to innovate with complex shapes that are not possible to manufacture with traditional methods.
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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.
Granta Automation
JULY 21, 2023
Vacuum grippers are a type of end effector that uses suction to lift and manipulate objects. They are widely used for robotic palletising, which is the process of stacking and arranging products on pallets for transportation or storage.
Automation World
JULY 21, 2023
Engineering workstations and SCADA servers are at the highest risk of cyber attacks in the manufacturing, utilities and transportation sectors
Canadian Manufacturing
JULY 21, 2023
Photo: CNW Group/Hydrofuel Canada Inc. MISSISSAUGA — Hydrofuel Canada Inc., a company engaged in the production and delivery of Green Ammonia and Hydrogen has entered into a $1 million dollar, two year “Opto-Chemical Engineering of High Efficiency and Low-Cost Photocatalysts and Photoreactors for Photoreforming Hydrogen Carriers” licensing and cooperation agreement with University of Toronto’s (UofT) Solar Fuels Group (SFG).
Design World
JULY 21, 2023
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announces its MELSOFT MaiLab software that uses the company’s Maisart intelligent technology to enable companies to easily analyze and diagnose factory data. Through analysis of past manufacturing data, the software makes sophisticated data decisions, akin to skilled workers, requiring less investment of time and expertise in a company’s workforce.
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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
JULY 21, 2023
On the 150th anniversary of the birth of Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont, Brazilian aeronautics firm Embraer and its subsidiary Eve Air Mobility have announced their plans to build a factory for "electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft" or eVTOL. The companies have already received orders for 2,850 eVTOLs worth about $1.5bn (£1.2bn), from 28 clients in several countries, including helicopter operators, airlines and flight-sharing platforms, according to AFP.
Plastics Today
JULY 21, 2023
A Belgian court has ruled in favor of NGO ClientEarth and partner organizations, which claimed that Ineos failed to disclose the project’s full potential environmental impact in its permit application.
Robotics Automation News
JULY 21, 2023
In the world of cryptocurrency, dead wallets pose a significant challenge, resulting in lost funds and impacting the overall ecosystem. Understanding the hidden truth behind dead wallets is crucial for safeguarding assets and promoting a more secure crypto landscape. Beyond ‘Dead Wallets,’ explore cryptocurrency trading’s future with bots like [link] What are Dead Wallets?
Design World
JULY 20, 2023
Microscopy application in mini-space satellite to study human cellsThe importance of space exploration is increasing, and more and more astronauts are cavorting in space. But what effects does weightlessness have on the aging of the human body? How do certain cells develop under milligravity and microgravity conditions, such as those found on small moons and… The post Aging more slowly in space?
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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.
E&T
JULY 21, 2023
It followed a letter earlier in the week from a bipartisan group of Representatives urging the Administration to investigate and limit the operations of such firms in the US. “Whether we are talking about hardware or software, in the same way there are concerns around telecom or TikTok, there are concerns around transportation technologies,” Buttigieg said in an interview with Reuters.
The Fabricator
JULY 21, 2023
U.K.-based Unison Tube LLC has received an order from Sharpe Products, a provider of custom tube and pipe bending and laser tube cutting, for an all-electric Unison Breeze CNC tube bending machine.
Plastics News
JULY 20, 2023
Stage two of New Zeland's ban on hard-to-recycle and single-use plastics began July 1 and bans the sale of items such as single-use straws, plastic produce bags and labels, and plastic cutlery.
Design World
JULY 20, 2023
Designed for easy set-up and use, Mitsubishi Electric’s comprehensive offering of machine tending solutions provides manufacturers with the answer to labor shortage challenges while improving productivity and lowering operating costs. Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc.’s LoadMate Plus product line is an engineered solution that is easy to implement while offering flexibility and mobility to address the… The post Mitsubishi Electric launches machine tending offering for LoadMate Plus Engin
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
JULY 21, 2023
The paper reported that Google has held meetings with the NYT itself as well as the Washington Post and News Corp which owns the Wall Street Journal. The search giant reportedly said the tool, which has been dubbed Genesis, will help journalists to produce different writing styles and offer options for headlines rather than pitching it as a full-scale replacement.
Robotics Automation News
JULY 21, 2023
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Plastics News
JULY 20, 2023
Peruvian flexible film supplier Oben Holding Group has acquired Mexican manufacturer KristaFilms SA de CV from Mexico's Grupo Agusa in a move aimed at satisfying growing demand for its products and services in North America.
Modern Machine Shop
JULY 18, 2023
Continuous improvement is an act of continuous change. Blair-HSM South has learned this lesson firsthand, with the Wilmington, North Carolina, shop’s ambitious overhauls of its strategies for both people and machines paying dividends for productivity, retention and profits. Jim Flock, general manager of Blair-HSM South, says the F-35 comes in multiple variants, each of which has slightly different specifications and uses different materials.
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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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