The Fabricator

APRIL 17, 2023

A job shop’s production schedule is never perfect, but that doesn’t mean metal fabricators can’t improved upon it.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

APRIL 20, 2023

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AU Manufacturing

APRIL 17, 2023

Significant work will be undertaken to improve the Charles Street bridge in Launceston, paving the way for increased freight productivity for critical state industries such as agriculture and manufacturing. The Freight Capacity Upgrade Program received an $80 million investment from the Australian Government, with the Tasmanian Government set to contribute $20 million.

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Design World

APRIL 17, 2023

A low-cost robot operated via a VR headset. Spare parts identified and ordered in seconds using AI on a smartphone. A mobile app that immediately identifies potential applications for lubrication-free parts on an excavator. igus launches a selection of digital tools in 2023, as well as products and services which are easy to use and… The post igus drives engineering forward with 190 physical and digital new products appeared first on Design World.

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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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Automation World

APRIL 15, 2023

Integrators offer their insights into the device and connectivity issues that require assessment to choose the right sensors for their clients’ Internet of Things deployments.

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The Fabricator

APRIL 18, 2023

According to industry experts and data from surveys, everything is pointing to an inflection point for steel prices as mills start to show signs of softening demand for products.

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Design World

APRIL 18, 2023

LEMO is thrilled to announce the expansion of its field-proven S Series push-pull connectors with the new 1S.275 Series for 12G-SDI (Serial Digital Interface) 4K Ultra High-Definition transmission. The new robust push-pull connectors are compliant with the SMPTE ST 2082-1 standard for signal/data transmission and enable a transmission rate of 12 Gbit/s meeting the 12G-SDI… The post New ultra HD push-pull connectors provide eight times bandwidth of standard HD-SDI appeared first on Design W

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Automation World

APRIL 20, 2023

Additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence and collaborative robots are changing every aspect of the manufacturing industries—from product design and production to supply chain strategies.

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SMMT

APRIL 17, 2023

UK’s world-leading ambition to phase out new, non-zero emission trucks from 2035 demands equally bold strategy for success. All-electric and hydrogen truck fleet would cut UK’s annual CO2 emissions by 21.1m tonnes – but plan urgently needed for infrastructure, incentives and investment. SMMT calls for government HGV infrastructure strategy to address absence of public HGV-dedicated charging and hydrogen filling points on Britain’s roads to unlock operator investment.

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The Guardian Manufacturing

APRIL 17, 2023

Celebrating the heritage of the Potteries, this photographic exhibition shows the dark beauty of a bygone industry in a modern world and how it once thrived. FORTYSEVEN: The last bottle ovens and kilns of the Potteries, by photographer Phil Crow and incorporating images from Keele University’s Warrillow Collection, is at Keele University Chancellors Building from 21 April to 21 May Continue reading.

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 16, 2023

Boring, strenuous, and exhausting are things of the past. The work environment of tomorrow looks different: exciting, simple, and easy. Cobots, AGVs (Autonomous Guided Vehicles), and AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) put variety into daily work routines. Cooperation with the robot transforms previously tedious, strenuous tasks into popular activities that are easy to perform.

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Automation World

APRIL 18, 2023

When viewed in the context of three critical technology groups, Smart Manufacturing projects can overcome typical miscommunications that can sabotage progress.

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Plastics News

APRIL 17, 2023

Bioplastics material and products maker NantBioPlastics is investing in an expansion to meet compostable single-use products demand. Teknor Apex acquired PVC recycler Nu-Pro Polymers and Mocom Compounds adds a new extrusion line in South Carolina.

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The Fabricator

APRIL 18, 2023

Historically, for robotic press brake bending to make economic sense, a job needed to be of a certain volume in a metal fabrication shop. That, however, is starting to change across the industry.

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Speaker: Kristin Hess - Senior Product Marketing Manager, Drift; Will Lyon - Head of Vertical Marketing, 6sense

The past three years have forced nearly every industry to rethink their prospect and customer engagement strategy. But while we’ve all been thrust into digital transformation, we haven’t all made the transition efficiently. Now that we know digital selling is the new norm, how can we ensure our website is doing as much of the leg work as possible for us - even in the midst of economic challenges?

E&T

APRIL 17, 2023

The team from Marine Biopolymers and The University of Glasgow’s School of Chemistry received funding from the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) to explore the use of tailored alginates – a naturally occurring material found in brown seaweed – to help develop batteries using silicon as an alternative to graphite. Graphite or carbon electrodes are a core component of standard lithium-ion batteries, but can only store a limited amount of charge and have a restricted lifespan.

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Automation Mag

APRIL 17, 2023

Advances in automation technologies are transforming the industrial manufacturing landscape. Broadly termed “digital transformation,” these smart manufacturing initiatives bring physical and cyber systems together for greater performance, efficiency, sustainability and safety. Automation experts share their predictions on trends that Canadian manufacturers need to watch out for in 2023 and respond to accordingly.

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Plastics News

APRIL 19, 2023

Bennington, Vt.-based Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit group that aims to end plastic pollution, is pushing against using federal funds to replace lead water pipe with PVC.

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The Fabricator

APRIL 18, 2023

To ensure the variables in a manufacturer's sheet metal forming operation are working together well, a shop will need to measure each one and understand its acceptable operating range.

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Speaker: Gary Mintchell, Founder of The Manufacturing Connection

In a world where new technology keeps popping up out of nowhere, it's easy to think that this new tech can solve any and all your manufacturing challenges. This is a dangerous assumption because thoughtless reliance on technology can become a liability. Yes, tech does makes work easier and faster, but we've learned in recent decades that projects can still fail if the new technology being used doesn't bring manufacturing, business, and go-to-market strategies together.

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E&T

APRIL 18, 2023

The UK's largest e ncrypted messaging services have publicly opposed the government's Online Safety Bill ahead of its final reading in the House of Lords. The companies' leading executives have signed an open letter asking the UK government to “urgently rethink” sections of the legislation. They warned that in its current version, the Online Safety Bill fails to protect end-to-end encryption and respect the human right to privacy.

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Plastics Today

APRIL 19, 2023

Public mistrust, an obsolete belief that plastic waste can be exported, and a general misunderstanding of the recycling process are roadblocks on the path to a circular economy.

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Plastics News

APRIL 20, 2023

Antec attracted 500 attendees to Denver from March 27-30. That's about double the amount that attended last year's event in Charlotte, N.C.

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Automation Mag

APRIL 19, 2023

Bosch Rexroth was named the winner of the Hermes Award 2023 at Hannover Messe. The company received the award at the opening ceremony of the event from Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Germany’s Federal Minister of Education and Research, in the presence of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. According to a Hannover Messe press statement, the jury this year awarded the prize for a product geared to the dynamic robotics market.

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Speaker: Cory Skinner, Founder and CEO of FactR

From limited visibility and a lack of real-time data to a lack of agility and responsiveness to changing market conditions, there's no shortage of difficulties that today's supply chain professionals can encounter. What can be done to not only address these challenges, but overcome them? Supply chains need tools that elevate decision-making and boost ROI as well as respond effectively to demand fluctuations, customer preferences, and competition.

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E&T

APRIL 19, 2023

For over 22 years, humans have maintained a continuous presence in space, on board the International Space Station (ISS). It has now become almost routine, as astronauts and cosmonauts regularly blast off for stays in low-Earth orbit (LEO), with relatively little fanfare. But all of this is about to change. Nasa currently expects the ISS to retire from active service in 2030, because a hot, new destination in the sky is about to re-open its doors: the Moon.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 19, 2023

Brisbane-based start-up Valiant Space has made history as the first Australian company to send locally-made components into space. Manufacturers’ Monthly sits down with co-founder and CEO Andrew Uscinski to discuss the company’s growth and aspirations in the burgeoning Australian space industry. Valiant Space was founded by three university students – Andrew Uscinski, Michael Douw and Benjamin Dodd – after they identified a gap in the market for space propulsion options that used non-toxic prope

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Plastics News

APRIL 20, 2023

Coffee pods once deemed as an example of plastic waste — although that idea is undergoing some revision — could soon be available in a bio-based, certified home compostable plastic.

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 21, 2023

When you think of artificial intelligence in the workforce, you might think of robots filling in for the jobs of people. This image can make you wonder how artificial intelligence, or AI, can be beneficial in the workforce, specifically in the health field.

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Speaker: Eva Dawkins - Senior Consultant, Supply Chain

The last three years have been a rollercoaster ride for most supply chains, filled with volatile unpredictability and frequent disruptions. We know technology improvements can improve supply chain operations and add significant value for companies even in turbulent times. However, to pull this off, companies must first establish crucial supporting people processes - in particular, planning processes.

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E&T

APRIL 17, 2023

Elon Musk wanted to make sure his newly won control of Twitter would ‘sink in’ as he staggered through the doors of the company’s San Francisco office with a heavy ceramic kitchen basin. He left it in the foyer with the photographers before beginning a programme of layoffs and policy changes. What may have yet to sink in with Musk in the following months is not just that running a social media enterprise like Twitter is surprisingly costly and beset with social issues, but that a previous CEO wo

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Metrology

APRIL 17, 2023

The augmented reality headsets shoot laser beams out of the bottom of the user’s eye to track where they are looking in a 3D model when they do a building inspection The post Tracking Down Construction Defects With Augmented Reality appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Plastics News

APRIL 21, 2023

Industry groups had a mixed reaction to a draft U.S. plastics strategy released April 21 from EPA. Also, the White House is putting a higher priority on dealing with plastics pollution.

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 16, 2023

Are you still experimenting with new tactics to expand your business? And you would be missing out on a lot if you didn’t strive to expand your market through online means. The internet serves as a powerful and effective tool that businesses use in a variety of ways to grow and succeed.

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E&T

APRIL 17, 2023

Ripple Energy has announced that Derril Water Solar Park will become Britain’s first shared solar park. The project, developed by renewable energy company RES, will provide an alternative way solar parks can be owned and run in Britain. The announcement comes as RES, which developed the project, enters an agreement to sell its Derril Water Solar Park to a Ripple-managed co-operative.

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