Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Global pharmaceutical company Bridgewest is set to transform the former Pfizer owned facility in Bentley to manufacture more medical products, following a $2 million investment from the Western Australia Government. The facility – which operates under the name NovaCina – manufactures oncology drugs and sterile injectable hospital essentials across nine production lines, exporting products to almost 100 countries around the world.

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Seeburger

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Edge computing is cutting-edge technology that is transforming the way we process data in digitally networked ecosystems. But exactly what is edge computing and why is edge computing important? Edge computing brings processing power closer to the source of data, rather than sending it to a centralized location.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

During the ESG Summit at Automation Fair 2023, the strategy of combining sustainability and digital transformation was discussed not as a distant strategy for manufacturers, but an impending requirement.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This Fall, the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) presented various awards during the 2023 Fall Technical Meeting (FTM) Awards Luncheon in Detroit. Along with the Chairperson’s Award, awards were presented to AGMA technical committee members who have published a document within the last year. Hani Almoghrabi, product manager for MAXXDRIVE Industrial Gear Units at NORD… The post MAXXDRIVE product manager receives AGMA Award for published thermal capacity document appeared first

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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 13, 2023

Three recent items from Emerson just came my way. The essay on Emerson Process Experts about decoupling software, hardware, I/O in control systems piqued my interest as Emerson’s “response” to the Open Process Automation Forum’s work. I place response in quotation marks because I’m not sure when they really started development. I know that Honeywell, for example, began its development work even before OPAF.

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SMMT

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

UK operator demand for new buses, coaches and minibuses more than doubles in Q3 2023, up 130.6%, with 1,739 vehicles joining Britain’s road transport network. Second successive quarter of growth with rising uptake of double and single deckers, up 214.4% and 46.3% respectively, but demand is driven by minibus registrations, up 156.3%. As ridership levels return to pre-pandemic levels, opportunity arises for sector to drive mass green mobility – but some regions will miss chance for latest Zero Em

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Design World

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In this episode of Design World’s Technology Tuesdays Podcast, VP, Editorial Director Paul J. Heney chats about vision systems with Philip Freidin, an Applications Engineer with IDS Imaging Development Systems Inc. They discuss new and interesting applications, how to select the best industrial camera system, and what the future holds for this important technology area.… The post IDS Imaging Development Systems’ Philip Freidin on vision systems appeared first on Design World.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Edgar was a pain in the neck. Or maybe we should say, it was difficult for some of the teachers at Edgar’s high school to appreciate his distinct learning style. Edgar was disruptive. He had a smart mouth and tried to talk his way out of everything, including his poor grades in core classes. A student operates a drill press at Brandywine High School.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The goal of the project is to deliver an unmanned, liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft, designed with a 56-metre wingspan that will be able to fly for over a week due to its lightweight structure. Aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman will be providing key design and trial support for the project, with Marshall Futureworx providing technology for cooling systems.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Using Xaba’s xCognition artificial neural network, Lockheed Martin improved the accuracy and consistency of its commercial robots in airframe manufacturing.

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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 17, 2023

The Tab-Ex 03 tablet from the Pepperl+Fuchs brand ECOM Instruments is the third generation of Samsung devices in variants for industrial use in harsh environments. The DZ1 version of the Tab-Ex 03 is certified for use in Class I, Division 1. This makes it suitable for use in areas in which an explosive atmosphere can… The post Tab-Ex 03 DZ1 from Pepperl+Fuchs Fit appeared first on Design World.

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SMMT

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations rise by 14.9% to 11,531 units in the third quarter of 2023 as pre-pandemic levels of fleet renewal continue. Strong demand for rigid and articulated trucks, up 13.9% and 16.1% respectively. Zero emission trucks record biggest market share of 2023 – but uptake must be accelerated if the sector’s ambitious 2035 target is to be achieved.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

ECARX, a provider of mobility technology, has launched a new series of Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) enabled products, starting with the ECARX Skyland Pro. It will support drivers as the autonomy of their vehicles increases.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Emerson's automation portfolio is positioned to contribute to the entire value chain, offering technologies for process optimization, transport network optimization, custody transfer systems and subsurface modeling for storage capacity and integrity.

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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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Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The EV Star Hydrant Truck is configured to pump fuel from either in-ground fuel plumbing or underground tanks and has an integrated lift for the fuel line and fueling technician to reach the plane’s wing re-fueling inlet. (PRNewsfoto/GreenPower Motor Company) VANCOUVER — GreenPower Motor Company Inc., announced its financial results for the second quarter and first half of the 2024 fiscal year.

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Plastics Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The weeklong session in Nairobi is at a "pivotal moment” regarding policies and actions to consider, according to a senior attorney from the Center for International Environmental Law.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Contracts for Difference (CFD) auctions invite companies to bid to develop renewable energy projects in the UK and give them a guaranteed minimum price for the electricity they will generate. The system also means that if electricity prices in the future rise above that level, the companies pay the excess back to the treasury. The last auction in September attracted no developers, with the industry saying that the government had set the price too low to make new projects worth pursuing.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Deprecated technology pose specific cybersecurity risks. That's why it's essential to phase them out of your systems.

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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.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

RPA and Intelligent Automation possess the potential to transform your company’s operations, improving effectiveness, output, and time-to-market. Instead of displacing human workers, they aim to nurture a more efficient hybrid workforce that melds human skills with digital capabilities – a concept we refer to as “human+”.

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Pressures are always rising and falling in fluid systems. Sometimes the changes are extreme and lead to damage. What causes problematic pressure changes, and how can you trace them to their source?

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E&T

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

It has joined the list of countries that have decided to restrict the use of the video-sharing platform, owned by China’s ByteDance , claiming it negatively impacts the country ’ s familiar structures. Nepal made the decision following a cabinet meeting earlier this week. The country had previously expressed concerns about the content shared on the social media platform.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Inspecting electrical connections using an ohmmeter for heater and thermocouple functioning. Photo Credit, all images: PCS Company Collaboration among the mold builder, hot runner supplier, molder and resin supplier is critical to design and build a hot runner mold. However, once a mold is delivered, much of what comes next is left in the hands of the molder/OEM customer, making collaboration even more vital when the mold is validated and in production.

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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.

Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Plenty of dated practices hinder the growth of the healthcare industry. The inefficient collection of health information, like patient data, diagnosis and even treatment plans, are some of the biggest issues in the healthcare sector.

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

All of modern industry relies on data. In the first installment of a series showcasing the importance of industrial data movement, we explain the challenge of data flow and build a fault list.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

ICBC Financial Services said it is recovering from a cyber attack that disrupted its systems and forced employees to trade with USB sticks. ICBC FS is the US unit of China’s biggest bank and the world’s largest commercial lender by total assets. The attack rendered the bank unable to clear many US Treasury trades and caused it to temporarily owe BNY Mellon $9bn (£7bn).

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Plastics Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Grand opening of Site Zero in Sweden, which can sort up to 12 types of plastic including four types of flexibles at a 95% success rate, is the most efficient recycling plant in Europe.

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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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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Drupal is one of the most popular frameworks when it comes to web development. Today, more than a million websites on the Internet use Drupal. These are both small startups or online stores and the pages of world-famous large organizations.

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

GreaseBoss and Nordic Semiconductor have recently launched a collaborative system using Nordic-powered sensors and Memfault to monitor grease flow, extending the life of moving machine components.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The weather forecasting AI algorithm developed by Google’s DeepMind, known as GraphCast, has outperformed the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) model on more than 90 per cent of 1,380 metrics, including temperature, pressure, wind speed and direction, and humidity at different levels of the atmosphere. The machine-learning model takes less than a minute to make 10-day weather forecasts worldwide on a desktop computer, and is more precise than other approaches.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The University of South Australia’s (UniSA) new Precision Engineering Centre is at the cutting-edge of defence manufacturing, quite literally. The facility hosts micro and nano-machining equipment that is unique in Australia and brings exceptional strategic value to Australian industries, including defence and space. The new centre, located at UniSA’s Future Industries Institute, is the culmination of a decade-long collaboration between the SA Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility

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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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