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Siemens Expands Xcelerator, Begins Industrial Metaverse Development

Automation World

Two major announcements from Siemens involve expansion of the company’s Xcelerator technology into a wider portfolio of hardware, software, and digital services, and a partnership with Nvidia to create an industrial metaverse.

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Market Communication in the German electricity sector is moving to AS4

Seeburger

UPDATE JULY 2022: Changeover to AS4 in market communication On 31 March 2022, the Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA in eng. German Federal Network Agency) published the directive on the introduction of AS4 in market communication (directive on the future safeguarding of electronic market communication for electricity): On 02 June 2022, the documents prepared by BDEW on […].

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10 cobot components – and how they can revolutionize your business

Universal Robots

A collaborative robot (cobot) can be utilized in hundreds of ways. Whether you’re looking to automate a tedious task, increase efficiency or free your workers up to complete more technical work, cobots will be a transformative addition to your operations. Here we explain in more detail 10 cobot components and how they can be used within your business.

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AGVs & AMRs as Alternatives to Tow Line Conveyance

Robotics Business Review

For manufacturers and others, tow-lines for assembly line conveyance deliver solid ROI, but AGVs and AMRs can provide equal efficiencies and value, with the added benefits of greater scalability and flexibility. The post AGVs & AMRs as Alternatives to Tow Line Conveyance appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

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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Why Choose the Cloud for Engineering and Simulation Software?

Automation World

How Emerson's DeltaV Simulation Cloud is used to effectively train operators, what industries are using it, and how cloud-based engineering and simulation software stacks up to on-premises software.

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UK government ‘minded to accept’ takeover of Meggitt by US buyer

The Guardian Manufacturing

Parker Hannifin expects to complete £6.3bn move for British defence manufacturer within two months The UK government has signalled it is likely to accept the £6.3bn takeover of the British defence manufacturer Meggitt, the second deal by a US buyer to receive a green light in a week. The American industrial conglomerate Parker Hannifin said on Wednesday that it expected to complete the takeover within the next two months after receiving assent from the UK business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng.

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Why Connected Workers Are Vital to Mid-Sized Manufacturers

iBASEt

The National Association of Manufacturers has forecast that more than 2 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled by the end of this decade. This was as of May 2021, and current supply chain and labor shortage issues are likely to accelerate this trend. Bearing the brunt of this will be the small to medium-sized manufacturers, as they compete against larger enterprises better positioned to outbid them for skilled resources.

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The Open Process Automation Standard and Application Portability

Automation World

OPAF, Schneider Electric working on universal automation for industrial control.

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MEP National Network: Meeting the Challenges of 2020 and 2021

NIST Manufacturing

Read the CARES ACT Summary Report Read the CARES Act State-by-State Report CARES Act Authorization and Funding On March 27, 2020, the president signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to address the economic

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Best of Luck in Retirement Fred!

Marshall Wolf Automation

It is a bittersweet moment for all of us at Marshall Wolf Automation. As of July 1st our long time friend and key sales engineer, Fred Swanke, is retiring. We wish him well! After 27 years of representing Marshall Wolf Automation, Fred has built long lasting relationships with many of you. As a team, we are faced with not just maintaining these relationships but building them into the future.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

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.

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HGR Customer Appreciation Recap and EOQ Sale

HGR Inc.

We here at HGR had a great Customer Appreciation event at both our Euclid and Birmingham. Customers enjoyed BBQ lunches from a local food truck, great tunes, and deals from our End-of-Quarter Sale ! Take a look at a few photos we snapped during the event yesterday here at our Euclid facility. There’s still time to save with our End-of-Quarter sale.

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Industrial Cobots for Palletizing Operations

Automation World

Veo Robotics’ partnership with Gray Solutions is designed to make industrial robot palletizing systems collaborative for the consumer packaged goods industry.

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NIST Researcher Addresses IEEE Workshop on Wireless Systems' Future in Industry

NIST Manufacturing

On May 31, 2022, NIST's Rick Candell gave the keynote address to IEEE's workshop on Performance Assessment of Industrial Wireless Systems. The workshop was organized and facilitated by NIST's Kang Lee.

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Interviewing Marc LeVine on Job Skills Needed in Industrial Automation (P108)

The Automation Blog

Talent Acquisition and Learning and Development Lead Marc LeVine is my guest on Episode 108 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: ? ? ?. Listen via Apple , Google , Pandora , Spotify , iHeartRadio , TuneIn , YouTube , Amazon Music , Stitcher , RSS , or below: [link].

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Mastering Digital Transformation: Your Guide to a Successful MES Implementation

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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Bush and shaft assemblies feature 4-micron clearance

Motion Control Tips

NB Corporation’s FIT Series of slide bush and shaft assemblies optimize clearance between shaft and bush by offering clearances of 4 microns. Shaft end placement deviation is reduced 70% from the standard 0.046 mm when compared with the FIT Series which is only 0.011 mm. Because NB achieves a perfect fit, designers can take advantage […]. The post Bush and shaft assemblies feature 4-micron clearance appeared first on Motion Control Tips.

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Cobot To increase 50 to 500% in packaging and processing

Automation World

CPGs predict cobot usage in packaging will more than double in the next five years, with processing use expected to triple according to PMMI report.

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Siemens, NVIDIA expand their partnership to enable industrial metaverse

Automation Mag

Siemens and NVIDIA expanded their partnership to enable the industrial metaverse and increase the use of AI-driven digital twin technology to take industrial automation to a new level. Siemens is a key player in industrial automation and software and NVIDIA specializes in accelerated graphics and artificial intelligence (AI). The first step in this collaboration is connecting the Siemens Xcelerator , the open digital business platform, and NVIDIA Omniverse , a platform for 3D-design and collabo

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How to Reduce Scrap in Manufacturing

Machine Metrics

Of all the components comprising the cost structure of manufactured goods, material cost is one of the most expensive for almost any industry. Of course, without raw materials and components, there would be no production. But if too much material is rejected for off quality, it can significantly impact a company's profit margins. Even tooling alone can be expensive!

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Future Focus: Constructing Unshakeable Stability in Your Manufacturing Supply Chain

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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Frost & Sullivan Explores Industry Trends and Prospects at Germany’s Largest Event on Fleets

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

This is not an easy time to be in the fleet business. Fleet managers are struggling with a host of challenges ranging from volatile fuel costs, supply chain uncertainties, and labor shortages. Meanwhile, the increasing shift towards electrification and autonomous technology in the commercial vehicles arena, paralleled by greater automation in workflows and operational processes, are creating immediate challenges but are set to yield long-term benefits.

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Reducing Automation Risk

Automation World

While automation projects carry substantial short-term risk, choosing not to undertake them could be far more disastrous in the long-term.

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Optimizing the digitization of tech transfer and scale-up for Pharma 4.0

Pharma Manufacturing

Advanced digital thread and technology transfer capabilities can help pharma reap the benefits of its processes

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Manufacturers: It’s Time to Move from Operational Excellence to Inclusive Excellence

NIST

In the wake of the killing of George Floyd two years ago, many organizations and companies made commitments to racial and social justice. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices were created and DEI officers were hired. But have they been given the resources they need to succeed? Have they been given the teams and leadership buy-in to make real change happen?

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5 Ways New Manufacturing Companies Are Accelerating Innovation

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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Global Metrology Software Market Driven by High Demand for Quality Control

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

San Antonio –June 30, 2022– The global market for dimensional metrology software is growing as organizations across sectors expedite automation to align with their digitalization agendas. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Dimensional Metrology Software Growth Opportunities , finds quality inspection and reverse engineering of components across applications to be key enablers for metrology equipment and software.

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ROEQ TMS-CS1500 and S-CART1500W

Automation World

The TMS-CS1500 top module can increase the payload of a MiR 1350 autonomous mobile robot from 1350kg to 1500kg.

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Robot Sales Surge in Europe, Asia and the Americas – Are You Part of The Trend?

Granta Automation

According to the latest report from the International Federation of Robotics, robot sales in Europe, Asia and the Americas have surged in 2021 ([link] with a new record of 486,800 units being shipped globally. Sales in Asia/Australia were the strongest … Continue reading → The post Robot Sales Surge in Europe, Asia and the Americas – Are You Part of The Trend?

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HGR Product Spotlight: ABB FlexPicker Pick and Place Robots

HGR Inc.

HGR carries a wide variety of robots and robot parts in our warehouses. From production lines to assembly robots, we have the tools and machines to help you streamline production. . We can help you take material handling to the next level with our wide range of in-stock robot brands such as the KUKA, FANUC, and ABB. . ABB FlexPickers . ABB’s FlexPickers are a popular choice for customers looking to take material handling to the next level.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Hexagon and ESAB partner to streamline robotic welding processes

Automation Mag

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division is partnering with ESAB to create a streamlined robotic welding solution. The companies are combining Hexagon’s simulation software with ESAB’s InduSuite solutions to achieve this. “ESAB’s partnership with Hexagon will increase manufacturers’ confidence in their welding expertise,” said Jonas Glimden, vice-president of digital solutions and robotics at ESAB.

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Automate 2022 ABB 3D Printing

Automation World

The MDPE10 particle extruder from Massive Dimension is capable of outputting 10 lbs of material per hour.

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Manufacturers: It’s Time to Move from Operational Excellence to Inclusive Excellence

NIST

In the wake of the killing of George Floyd two years ago, many organizations and companies made commitments to racial and social justice. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices were created and DEI officers were hired. But have they been given the resources they need to succeed? Have they been given the teams and leadership buy-in to make real change happen?

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Global Ground Station Services Market to be Transformed by Innovative Business Models

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

San Antonio, TX. –June 29,2022–Multiple aggregator business models are a prominent factor in the evolution of the ground station market, according to Frost & Sullivan´s recent analysis, Growth Opportunities for Global Ground Station Services. The models integrate excess/idle ground station terminal capacity into an automated digital platform, helping users cost-effectively schedule their data exchange tasks with their respective satellites.

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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.