Design World

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Koidra, an artificial intelligence of things (AIoT)-enabled industrial automation platform company, will be exhibiting at the PACK EXPO International show, held this year at McCormick Place in Chicago from October 23-26, 2022. The Koidra exhibit (Booth N-5383, North Building) will showcase products forming a comprehensive AIoT digital decision platform to automate the operational management of… The post Koidra to exhibit artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) platform at PACK EXPO in Chi

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Automation World

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Integration of pick-and-place robots, conveyors, autonomous mobile robots, and an open, app-based automation platform to address specific CPG operations are highlighted in Bosch Rexroth’s exhibit at PACK EXPO International 2022.

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SMMT

OCTOBER 26, 2022

UK car production down -6.0% in September with 63,125 vehicles rolling off factory lines. Battery electric vehicle output up 16.6% to 8,856 units, rounding off record first nine months. Electrified models make up record 37.4% of all UK car exports in September at 18,299 units. New analysis reveals EV exports up 110.4% since 2017, with value rising six-fold to £7.9bn.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

Caption: (from left to right) Mike Leclair, vice-president of major projects and liquified natural gas (FortisBC), Rod Halladay, Regional vice-president of Western Canada (McDonald’s Canada) and Sarah Smith, director of low-carbon transportation and LNG business growth (FortisBC). (CNW Group/FortisBC Energy Inc.). SURREY — Martin-Brower of Canada Co.

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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

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced the immediate availability of Siemens’ Capital Electra X, a new cloud-native electrical design software as a service (SaaS) offering aimed at individual electrical designers or small teams that require an affordable yet powerful electrical design solution. Part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of software and services, Capital Electra X […].

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Automation World

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The Festo Automation Experience (AX) is an artificial intelligence platform for predictive quality, predictive maintenance, and energy optimization.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Sam’s Club, a membership warehouse club and a division of Walmart, has completed a national, chain-wide rollout of “Inventory Scan” towers that have been added to its existing fleet of robotic scrubbers in partnership with Brain Corp, a provider of artificial intelligence for robots. In doing so, Walmart has made Brain Corp “the world’s largest […].

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Design World

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Designed to decrease the apprehension and intimidation some manufacturers might face during their initial foray into robotic automation, the new KUKA Robot Guide makes the process fast and easy to apply the right automation to specific application needs. In three easy steps, users are presented with KUKA robot options based on their industry, application, and… The post New Robot Guide from KUKA streamlines the automation process appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

OCTOBER 25, 2022

At PACK EXPO International, Rockwell Automation explains the convergence of plant-level and enterprise networks to securely connect people, processes, and technologies in its Connected Enterprise exhibit.

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SMMT

OCTOBER 27, 2022

UK CV production rises 53.6% to 11,979 units in best September since 2011 and ninth consecutive month of growth. Overseas demand increases by 70.4%, while production for Britain’s CV market grows by 32.9%. Overall year-to-date volumes up 50.8% to 76,807, the best performance since 2012. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 53.6% in September, with 11,979 vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines, according to the latest figures released today by the Societ

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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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Plastics News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Knoxville, Tenn.-based Hardcoat Technologies LLC is investing $6.6 million to expand manufacturing operations with the acquisition an additional building and construction of a 23,500-square-foot facility.

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Design World

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Worldwide, robots are being used in an increasing number of industries. Simple, cost-effective automation solutions have become necessary for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) as well as large industrial organizations. And every two years, experts from industry and the trade press, together with igus, honor the most cost-effective, creative, and clever solutions with the ROIBOT… The post Cost-effective labeling robot wins the ROIBOT Award 2022 from igus appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

OCTOBER 26, 2022

At PACK EXPO International, Kawasaki showcased three of its robots designed for packaging and palletizing operations in the consumer packaged goods industries.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

There’s a new sidewalk-savvy robot in the robot world, and it’s delivering coffee, grub and a taste of fun. The bot is garnering interest for Oakland, California startup Cartken. The company, founded in 2019, has rapidly deployed robots for a handful of customer applications, including for Starbucks and Grubhub deliveries. Cartken CEO Chris Bersch says […].

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Ohio vinyl tile maker Nox US LLC faces $1.2 million in penalties after an employee was severely injured in a machine, the seventh time since 2017 that a worker has been hurt by the company's failure to lock out equipment, federal regulators said. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said in an Oct. 27 news release the worker first had their finger pulled into a rotating spindle on a plastic winding machine, followed by their body being pulled around the spindle.

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Design World

OCTOBER 26, 2022

AutomationDirect has added new quality Seifert products to their existing enclosure thermal management lineup. The SlimLine series of enclosure air conditioners are designed for indoor and outdoor use, operating with an internal closed loop system to protect from dust, oil, and water intrusion. These air conditioners offer up to 4,900 BTU/H, high-performance fans, and are… The post AutomationDirect now offers SEIFERT enclosure thermal management products appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

OCTOBER 26, 2022

At PACK EXPO International, Beckhoff exhibits its XTS linear transport system with no-cable technology for contactless, continuous power supply, and synchronous real-time data transmission.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Estonian company Auve Tech has launched a new generation self-driving vehicle. MiCa is the latest self-driving shuttle from Auve Tech, which specializes in developing and producing autonomous vehicles. The startup says MiCa takes safety, practicality and self-driving to “a new level” and allows autonomous driving in various weather and traffic conditions.

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Bill Wood: "The U.S. dollar is the dominant currency in world trade. For the rest of the world, it means that if a country wants to engage in trade, its markets will be directly and heavily influenced by the value of the U.S. dollar.

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Design World

OCTOBER 26, 2022

EXAIR’s new TurboBlast Safety Air Gun is the latest addition to the EXAIR line of safety air guns. The TurboBlast is capable of producing up to 23 lb of force with a simple press of a button trigger and is a suitable solution for blowoff applications requiring maximum force such as removing stubborn or heavy… The post TurboBlast Safety Air Gun for heavy-duty jobs requiring maximum force appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

OCTOBER 25, 2022

PMMI has awarded six PACK EXPO scholarships totaling $30,000 to students attending PMMI Education Partners as an investment in the industry's future workforce.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

HD Hyundai’s ship autonomous navigation subsidiary, Avikus, participated in the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the world’s largest boat show, proving its leading capability in autonomous ship technology. Avikus first introduced “NeuBoat”, the level 2 autonomous navigation solution for recreational boats, at this boat show in Florida, held from October 26 to 30.

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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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The Fabricator

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Zekelman Industries expanded its tube and pipe capacity in response to market demand and in the belief that the economy will reward businesses that make strategic technological investments now.

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Design World

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Molex announces a major expansion of its global manufacturing footprint with the opening of a new factory in Guadalajara. The new 60,000 m2 facility nearly doubles Molex’s footprint and manufacturing space in Guadalajara, with the potential to increase capacity by an additional 100,000 m2 to support advanced engineering and large-scale production for automotive, transportation, and industrial customers in North… The post State-of-the-art Guadalajara factory expands North American manufactu

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Automation World

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As cyber threats continue to evolve and grow, it’s always good to contemplate and re-assess your industrial cybersecurity.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Attabotics, which describes itself as “the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system for modern commerce”, has unveiled its Attabot 2022, the first commercialized version of its proprietary robot. Built stronger and smarter than its predecessor, the Attabot 2022 boasts a simplified mechatronic design that reduces operational costs while increasing the efficiency of automated picking […].

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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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The Fabricator

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A new report reveals which cities are the most innovative in the U.S. in 2022, based on how many STEM workers there are, STEM salaries, STEM degrees earned at universities, Google search volume, and percentage of women in the workforce.

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Design World

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Emerson, a global software and engineering leader, has released a new version of its DeltaV™ distributed control system (DCS). Version 15 of the DeltaV DCS helps plants digitally transform operations through improved production optimization and enhanced operator performance. New software designed to reduce the burden of IT support and modernization spend coupled with expanded analytics… The post Emerson’s latest control system update appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Siemens demonstrates how to use digital twins to simulate five processes in a line: Rinsing, filling, labeling, inspecting, and packaging.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

MassRobotics, an innovation hub and startup cluster focused on the needs of the robotics community, is partnering with chip giant AMD to introduce and deliver technologies to robotics startups. Through the industrial suite of AMD tools, platforms and an accelerated app store designed for the robotics industry, robotics startups will be able to further develop […].

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