Design World

MARCH 13, 2024

ABB today opened its refitted U.S. robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, which will support ABB Robotics’ global leadership in developing and manufacturing cutting-edge robotic solutions in the US, for the U.S. and the Americas. The expanded facility reflects ABB’s commitment to long-term growth in the U.S. market, which is predicted to… The post ABB opens refitted state-of-the-art U.S. robotics facility appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 14, 2024

Are you the type of person who is known for getting things done? Is yours the first name that comes to mind when someone in the organization needs a report written or a light bulb replaced? Is “no” a seldom used part of your vocabulary? In other words, do you always feel busy yet not accomplishing the work that would most boost your career or inner peace?

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Manufacturing 130

Control.com

MARCH 12, 2024

Installing sensors into a manufacturing process is intended to collect data, useful in making logical true/false decisions. But what settings must be adjusted when you install these sensors?

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Manufacturing 105

SMMT

MARCH 14, 2024

UK auto sector calls for swift passing of Automated Vehicles Bill to deliver long-term economic and social benefits. Technology could save an additional 3,200 lives and prevent 53,000 serious accidents by 2040, with £38 billion economic boost if self-driving passenger vehicles are deployed on UK roads. Stress free and safer driving, better rural availability, and potentially lower fares and cheaper insurance most popular reasons to try self-driving cars and public services, according to new poll

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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

MARCH 12, 2024

Delta, a provider of power management and IoT-based smart green solutions, is showcasing high-efficiency wireless charging systems and smart industrial automation solutions for AGVs, e-forklifts, and conveyors to foster autonomous logistics operations. Key features include a 30 kW Wireless Charging System, which offers up to 95% efficiency for a broad range of industrial logistics vehicles,… The post Delta showcases wireless charging solutions and machine vision solutions for Smart Logisti

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 13, 2024

Targeted at Open, Modular Process Control Systems Modular compute, switch, and I/O architecture enables interoperable standard for industrial PCs, PLCs, and distributed control systems. Supports IEC 61499 and IEC 61131 for compatibility with a wide range of automation systems. Hot-swappable modules can be replaced or upgraded while the system is running, minimizing downtime and maintenance costs.

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Process control Automation Function Manufacturing 147

E&T

MARCH 12, 2024

The United Steelworkers union (USW) will ask US President Joe Biden to open a trade investigation into alleged Chinese unfair economic practices in the shipbuilding and maritime logistics sectors.

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Logistics 122

Design World

MARCH 14, 2024

Emerson announces the new PACSystems IPC 2010 Compact Industrial PC (IPC), a rugged industrial computer designed to handle a wide range of machine and discrete part manufacturing automation applications. The new solution is designed to serve manufacturing sites and OEM machine builders who need a ruggedized, compact, durable IPC to cost-effectively support their Industrial Internet… The post Emerson’s new compact, rugged PC built to connect industrial floor to cloud appeared first on Desig

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 11, 2024

I first wrote about DeepHow almost a year ago. DeepHow is an AI solution for skilled trades know-how capturing and training. The video platform and capture app empowers organizations to capture their processes on a smart device, upload it into the platform via the cloud, and then leverage AI to segment, transcribe, and translate the video into steps and relevant languages for their multilingual workforce.

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Apparel Advanced manufacturing Manufacturing 147

Mold Making Technology

MARCH 14, 2024

B A Die Mold Founder and Owner Al Petrucci takes pride in the team’s in­novation, personalized service and collective experience in mold manufacturing. Source, all images: B A Die Mold Inc. Celebrating 56 years in business is quite a milestone, especially in the moldmaking industry. That’s why MMT made a point of sitting down with Alan Petrucci, founder and CEO, and Francine Petrucci, president, of B A Die Mold Inc.

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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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The Fabricator

MARCH 12, 2024

Desirée Guzmán has come a long way since she left her cubicle job. Making handmade jewelry, learning how to weld, and welding in job shops have all led to her current gig—welding instructor at Chicago Women in Trades.

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Design World

MARCH 14, 2024

Dorner and Garvey are well-established brands with decades of proven success. But now, they are combining their strengths to write a new chapter together with the recent launch of its AquaGard GT Stainless Steel conveyor. This new line combines the best conveyance expertise of both brands to develop a platform with an attractive price point… The post Dorner and Garvey combine their strengths on new AquaGard GT Stainless Steel conveyor appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 11, 2024

RoboDK, a pioneer in the world of robotics simulation and offline programming, has formed a strategic partnership with Comau, a global provider of advanced automation solutions and robot manufacturer. The latest version of Comau Roboshop Next Gen software seamlessly integrates with RoboDK, making simulation “more advanced”.

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MRPEasy

MARCH 12, 2024

Inventory is any finite asset that a company uses for producing and selling its goods. In this article, we zoom in on the four basic types of inventory and how to manage them. What is inventory? Inventory is any finite asset that a business uses for producing or selling its goods. In most cases, inventory […] The post The 4 Types of Inventory and Tips on Managing Them appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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Manufacturing 110

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 11, 2024

Slamcore Aware is designed to be simple and quick to commission. Source: Slamcore Just as advanced driver-assist systems, or ADAS, mark progress toward autonomous vehicles, so too can spatial intelligence assist manually driven vehicles in factories and warehouses. At MODEX today, Slamcore Ltd. launched Slamcore Aware, which it said can improve the accuracy, robustness, and scalability of 3D localization data for tracking intralogistics vehicles.

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Design World

MARCH 15, 2024

Improvements in additive manufacturing materials and processes make creating production-grade, functional wear parts possible while unlocking greater design flexibility. By Preston Souza, Product Manager, igus Inc. Historically, the choice between injection molding and additive manufacturing has been clearcut when it comes to producing functional plastic parts.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MARCH 15, 2024

Today marks the launch of Cisco Routed PON , a truly disruptive solution that enables agile, differentiated broadband services through a software-defined broadband network.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 14, 2024

Creating a thriving ecosystem for global plastics circularity, built by North American industry players and Canadian research institutions CALGARY — On Mar. 14, NOVA Chemicals Corporation announces the launch of its Centre of Excellence for Plastics Circularity , a hub for knowledge exchange and technology development for the circular economy of plastics.

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Value chain Manufacturing 104

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 14, 2024

The new production line doubles the production capabilities of the company. | Credit: Scythe Scythe Robotics , a Colo.-based company developing autonomous lawnmowers for commercial landscapers, this week opened its expanded headquarters and manufacturing facility in Boulder County. It said the expansion comes in response to the demand for its Scythe M.52 – the company’s all-electric, fully autonomous commercial mower that it said has a waitlist thousands of units long.

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Design World

MARCH 15, 2024

Limited space should not mean limited quality. Experience quick and reliable actuation in a more compact package with Southco’s new 56 Mini Lever Actuated Plunger. This solution features the same lever-actuated operation as the full-size version for faster and easier latching and unlatching of electronic components. The 56 Mini Lever Actuated Plunger keeps the convenient… The post New mini lever actuated plunger saves time and space appeared first on Design World.

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Electronics 162

Control.com

MARCH 11, 2024

Siemens announces a new approach to circuit protection that doesn’t use a mechanical disconnection method, instead relying on a more modern digital method to open circuits when a fault occurs.

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Electronics 105

E&T

MARCH 13, 2024

A vision-based system that allows off-road vehicles to drive autonomously has been developed by a team at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI).

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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 Business Review

MARCH 14, 2024

If you’ve ever been to a Disney park, you’ve probably interacted with work from Disney’s Imagineering team. Founded in 1952, the team is tasked with bringing our favorite characters from the screen into the real world using cutting-edge robotics technology. Join us for an interactive exploration of Disney’s innovative use of robots at the Robotics Summit & Expo, which takes place at the Boston Convention Center on May 1-2.

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Design World

MARCH 13, 2024

With special emphasis on clean energy and industry 4.0, a selection of companies will demonstrate Norway’s ambitions for a low carbon society and its key role in developing solutions necessary to transform the industry and reach net-zero. Norway is honored to be Partner Country at Hannover Messe. Norway’s highly skilled work force, advanced industry and… The post Norway is Hannover Messe’s partner country for 2024 appeared first on Design World.

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Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 162

Control.com

MARCH 11, 2024

Balluff has released a brand-new fast, accurate positioning system, dubbed the Balluff Inductive Rapid (BIR) Positioning System, with IO-Link, analog, and SSI communication options.

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Automation Mag

MARCH 15, 2024

Technifab GC, a manufacturer of anchors for steel structures, pillars, and bridges, as well as threading on reinforcing steel, received two repayable contributions totalling $350,000 from the Government of Canada to improve its productivity. With an initial $200,000 contribution, the SME was able to acquire and install production equipment, including two threading machines, a hybrid tower and a machining centre.

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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.

Manufacturing

Robotics Business Review

MARCH 14, 2024

Waymo now deploys fully driverless robotaxis in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. | Source: Waymo Less than two weeks after receiving approval to expand to Los Angeles, Waymo today opened its driverless robotaxi service to select members of the public in LA. Waymo also said it will roll out a fully driverless robotaxi service in Austin, Texas later in 2024.

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Design World

MARCH 12, 2024

At last year’s Hannover Messe, igus CEO Frank Blasé showed off the company’s brand-new igusGO app, a brilliant use of AI to help customers identify where igus products could be implemented on a particular machine. He demonstrated taking a photo of a nearby bicycle, which the app correctly identified, and then showed the various bearing… The post Hannover Messe: igus ramps up its AI app appeared first on Design World.

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Control.com

MARCH 14, 2024

Flow controllers, sensors, AI, motors, conveyors… Check out the Control editorial team's top picks for news and headlines from the world of robotics and control automation over the past few weeks!

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The Fabricator

MARCH 11, 2024

On March 9, German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Dr. Robert Habeck visited the TRUMPF Smart Factory in Hoffman Estates, Ill.

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