Design World

MARCH 4, 2023

Discrete automation’s edge devices include actuators, sensors, and connectivity components such as gateways and motor-mounted controllers. Many of these components feature computational capabilities to minimize data bandwidth and latency issues associated with legacy versions of centralized control. Their installation at the furthest reaches of automated equipment means their processing power is situated to filter and… The post Top industrial connectivity and digital-transformation trends:

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Automation World

MARCH 7, 2023

The new Process Health component of Seeq Workbench applies analytics and machine learning to complex production, quality and optimization procedures in process manufacturing.

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SMMT

MARCH 6, 2023

Britain’s new car market rises 26.2% in February, in seventh consecutive month of growth. Battery electric deliveries rise 18.2%, with all plug-in cars taking almost a quarter market share. Plug-in uptake set to near half a million units in 2023, but Spring Budget measures needed to ensure a fair net zero transition for UK motorists. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE UK new car registrations grew by 26.2% in February as 74,441 new cars joined Britain’s roads, a

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The Fabricator

MARCH 10, 2023

Fabricating aluminum brings with it a few challenges unique to bending and forming—getting sharp bends without cracking, reducing or eliminating galling, and preventing marking. Three press brake bending experts offer their assistance.

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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 9, 2023

By Mark Jones On the second pull, there was a cloud of white smoke and the engine sputtered to life. My 20-year-old snowblower was ready to tackle the fresh snow. The 2-cycle fumes hitting my face come with twinges of guilty. I don’t need to use the snowblower. My trusty snow shovel offers a fumeless,… The post Time saved on energy consumed appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

MARCH 6, 2023

To maintain uptime, ensure compliance, and maximize the use of skilled labor, more facilities than ever are centralizing production control and monitoring.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 9, 2023

Fraser Atkinson, CEO and Brendan Riley, President with the EV Star refrigerated box truck LOS ANGELES — GreenPower Motor Company Inc., announced the delivery of its first refrigerated box trucks to the University of California San Diego. “GreenPower has expanded its offering of purpose-built, all-electric commercial vehicles with the addition of the best-in-class, EV Star Refrigerated Box Truck,” said GreenPower Vice-President of Medium Duty & Commercial Vehicle Sales Claus Tritt

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Design World

MARCH 4, 2023

In the first part of this series, we heard from industry experts about discrete automation’s edge devices; efforts to promote standards for increased system compatibilities and interoperabilities; and the rise of fog computing as well as industrial uses for wireless technologies such as 5G. In this follow-up piece, we detail the holistic approaches needed for… The post Top industrial connectivity and digital-transformation trends: Part 2 of 2 appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

MARCH 8, 2023

Fluke's cloud-based thermal imaging workflow software—called Baseline—automates route execution and reporting to optimize asset maintenance.

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Plastics News

MARCH 8, 2023

At the space draw for NPE2024, set for May 6-10, 2024, in Orlando, Fla., more than 1,100 exhibitors snapped up 1.02 million square feet of space for 1,259 booths for the event from the Plastics Industry Association.

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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 10, 2023

Dynamic beam laser (DBL) technology might be a harbinger in the industrial lasers arena. No longer static, the laser beam can be shaped, sequenced, and focused in multiple ways to suit an application’s and metal fabrication shop's needs.

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Design World

MARCH 7, 2023

Endress+Hauser has announced the opening of a new 48,000 ft2 Indianapolis, Indiana-based regional logistics hub, marking a further milestone in the company’s project aimed to boost the fulfillment of customer orders and satisfaction on a local and global scale. “This new regional logistics hub will allow us to move products through a global network regardless… The post Endress+Hauser opens new regional logistics hub in Indiana appeared first on Design World.

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Plastics Today

MARCH 6, 2023

Collaboration to recycle LLDPE for food packaging, PepsiCo trial for paper-based multipack packaging, prize-winning tech for flexibles recycling, Constantia acquires Drukpol Flexo.

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Plastics News

MARCH 9, 2023

The U.S. government's lead negotiator on the global plastics treaty told an industry conference about changes that could be coming from the agreement and outlined U.S. priorities.

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The Fabricator

MARCH 6, 2023

As it tries to do more with less, Raytec Fabricating combines its new panel bender with its punching/shearing machine to create an automated fabricating system in its New Holland, Pa.-based job shop.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 10, 2023

Today, automation is revolutionizing productivity and bringing other benefits across almost all industries. Agriculture is also shifting from manual labor towards a highly automated model where almost no workers are required on site.

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Plastics Today

MARCH 9, 2023

In partnership with suppliers, recyclers, and researchers, the automaker is investigating ways to close the loop on materials such as plastic, steel, aluminum, and glass.

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Plastics News

MARCH 7, 2023

Alpek will transfer Cooper River's PET resin production to its other sites, officials said, enabling annual cost reductions of around $20 million and improvements in capacity utilization.

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The Fabricator

MARCH 7, 2023

For metal fabricators considering adding powder coating capabilities, they need to understand what they are getting into. It’s not as easy as just adding equipment.

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E&T

MARCH 9, 2023

A global dataset of ocean plastic pollution between 1979 and 2019 has been collated by Marcus Eriksen and colleagues from non-profit group The 5 Gyres Institute. Improved understanding of plastic accumulation in the oceans to date could provide a “critical baseline” to help address this form of pollution, the researchers said. Previous studies have focused primarily on northern-hemisphere oceans near the world’s most industrialised nations, while other studies have found increases in ocean plast

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Plastics Today

MARCH 7, 2023

NAPCOR study shows PET plastic bottles create less solid waste, use less water during production, and generate fewer emissions than their aluminum and glass counterparts.

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Plastics News

MARCH 7, 2023

The American Chemistry Council has a new report out showing that, on average, from 2012 to 2021 the amount of plastics in the car increased by 16 percent 411 pounds.

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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

MARCH 8, 2023

DeIla Ray’s welding career has taken her from North Dakota to Missouri, from pipelines to welding labs, and from starting a small business to advocating for women in the manufacturing industry.

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E&T

MARCH 9, 2023

The number of smaller pieces of space debris currently in orbit is thought to number more than 100 million. Due to their colossal orbital speeds, even small pieces can pose a threat to satellites and spacecraft, several of which have been damaged or destroyed already. The number of satellites in orbit is expected to increase from around 9,000 today to over 60,000 by 2030.

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Metrology

MARCH 7, 2023

As manufacturers lean more and more into automation, the only way to measure the success of their efforts is with … measurement. Investments in metrology, like other forms of automation, The post Metrology: Automation’s Unsung Hero appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 5, 2023

fruitcore robotics has unveiled what it describes as a new “all-rounder” industrial robotic arm – the Digital Robot HORST1000, which has a payload of up to 8 kilograms. The robot also has a reach of 1,018 millimeters, and short cycle times.

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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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Plastics Today

MARCH 10, 2023

Workforce development remains the number-one issue for US mold makers, but its dominance is shrinking as other challenges come into view, according to a business report from the American Mold Builders Association.

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E&T

MARCH 10, 2023

Will Cathcart, Meta’s head of WhatsApp, has described the bill as the most concerning piece of legislation currently being discussed in the Western world. The executive told reporters the company would refuse to comply if asked to weaken the privacy of encrypted messages, preferring to leave the UK than provide a less-secure service to users. “We’ve recently been blocked in Iran, for example.

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Metrology

MARCH 8, 2023

As a family-owned company, WENZEL has been thinking long-term and across generations since its founding 55 years ago. “We want to make things better through our actions and then pass The post Wenzel Brings Sustainability To CMMs With Its EcoLine Series appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 8, 2023

Stilride, the Swedish startup known for its origami-inspired approach to electromobility design and manufacturing – is joining forces with French-Swedish robotics company Adaxis to introduce 3D printing capabilities to its suite of sustainable manufacturing tech.

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