Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
Prototyping is a critical step in the manufacturing process. It plays a vital role in product development, validation, and refinement. By using prototypes, manufacturers can test and validate their product designs before moving forward with full-scale production, which can save time and resources in the long run.
Automation World
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
As supply chains become increasingly perceived as strategic tools for business performance and growth, simulation technologies can help govern logistical calculations among entities and help those entities adjust to changing circumstances.
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Design World
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Mechanical and plant engineering is an important industry, many well-paid jobs depend on it in Europe. To be competitive in the long term, it needs knowledge of production processes, physics and digital tools for new business models. European machines sell all over the world. However, margins are low and often one-off. Mechanical engineering needs new,… The post Hannover Fair preview: Lenze’s Nupano bridges IT and OT worlds appeared first on Design World.
SMMT
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
British car production stable in January, down -0.3% with just 215 fewer units made. Output for export declines -1.5% while volumes for UK market rise 5.6%. Electrified vehicle production charges ahead, up almost 50% to a total of 28,329 units. UK car production was stable in the first month of 2023, with output down just -0.3% to 68,575 units, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
It is without a doubt that we live in a society that depends so much on technology. Therefore, it is really important to be aware of all the current tech trends so that you could keep up to speed as well.
Automation World
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Why upgrading to modern, scalable, and manageable infrastructure should be considered as part of any smart manufacturing initiative.
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The Fabricator
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Columnist Caleb Chamberlain discusses lessons learned in sheet metal nesting and inventory management, and how high-product-mix job shops can better use data.
NIST Manufacturing
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Detailed virtual copies of physical objects are opening doors for better products across automotive, health care, aerospace and other industries.
Automation World
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
With its D/3 Distributed Control System, NovaTech addresses the processing industry’s adoption of a standards-based approach to alarm management to avoid alarm flooding.
Design World
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
XR expert Holo-Light will showcase the new, enhanced version of its Augmented Reality Engineering Space AR3S at Hannover Fair April 17-21, 2023, in hall 15, booth F71. In exclusive demos, visitors will experience how immersive technologies simplify and accelerate product development and how to collaborate across Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR).
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The Fabricator
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Members of the AWS D1 Committee on Structural Welding try to dispel misconceptions related to the D1.1 Structural Welding Code.
Gary Mintchell
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
One of the meetings I look forward to these days at the ARC Forum in Orlando concerns updates from The Open Process Automation Forum , a working group of The Open Group. This year I met with OPAF leaders Mohan Kalyanaraman and Ryan Smeltzer for a private briefing and then attended one of the OPAF sessions in the general forum. Widespread interest in their work was evidenced by the turnout of more than 200 people.
Cisco Industrial Automation
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Cisco Validated Design for offshore wind farms decreases deployment time, risk, and complexity while improving overall security.
Design World
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
AMETEK Abaco Systems and Rockford Xellerix have announced a strategic sales partnership at IDEX 2023. The partnership combines Rockford Xellerix’s extensive Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) customer base reach with Abaco’s 30 years of international commercial open architecture computing and rugged embedded electronics innovation. The sales partnership focuses on commercial, as well as air, land, and… The post AMETEK Abaco Systems and Rockford Xellerix announce sales partnership at IDEX 2023
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As automation continues to evolve, the demand for smarter, more integrated solutions will only grow. The Accuride FULLELECTRIC® is a new approach to powered linear motion that represents the next evolution in system design. By integrating compact electric actuators directly into Accuride's industry leading drawer slides, this approach addresses the pain points of traditional systems while delivering reliable performance.
Automation World
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
End user and integrator preference for different industrial controller types show both a tenacious preference for familiar technologies and openness to newer variants that incorporate IT-related features.
Gary Mintchell
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
The invitation to the launch event from Hexagon raised many questions. The most important—what the heck would they mean by “digital reality?” First principle—it’s not the idea, it’s the execution that is important. Remember that first principle. I’m reviewing my notes, and I took many, from yesterday’s online launch event. Thirty minutes into the presentation, I wrote “haven’t I heard all this before” and “30 minutes into the presentation and really nothing new.
E&T
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
UK drivers will benefit from an additional £56m in public and industry funding for increasing electric vehicle (EV) charging points across the country. A total of 2,400 new chargepoints will be installed in locations such as Cumbria, Norfolk, Oxfordshire and West Sussex, the DfT has announced, as part of the 'Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure' (LEVI) pilot scheme.
Design World
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Exair’s HollowStream Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzle won two 2022 New Product Awards from Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection in their Dust Control and Pollution Control categories. Exair’s HollowStream Spray Nozzles provide a hollow cone spray pattern for pressurized liquids. They are applied to solve cooling, cleaning, foam breaking, rinsing, and dust suppression applications… The post HollowStream Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzle wins awards appeared first on Design
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Plastics News
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
A coalition of industry and environmental groups could be finding common ground for a "difficult but not impossible" push for a bottle bill in Washington.
Gary Mintchell
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The latest trend among cyber security firms is to conduct surveys and issue reports. This report comes from Claroty’s Team82. They found that vulnerabilities disclosed declined while vulnerabilities found by internal research and product security teams have increased. Cyber-physical system vulnerabilities disclosed in the second half (2H) of 2022 have declined by 14% since hitting a peak during 2H 2021, while vulnerabilities found by internal research and product security teams have increased by
The Fabricator
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
To attract and retain workers, shops need to focus on creating a positive image of the industry and offering an attractive benefits package.
Design World
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Algae are small climate savers. Even in their natural state they are extremely efficient photosynthesizers and absorb ten times more carbon dioxide (CO₂) than land plants. In bioreactors equipped with appropriate sensors, control technology and automation, the efficiency of algae can be increased to a hundred times that of land plants. This shows that they… The post Hannover Fair preview: Festo’s PhotoBionicCell and its automated cultivation of biomass appeared first on Design World.
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Your Industrial IoT software is never ready to scale unless your platform can handle multiple assets at enterprise-level, deploy on any cloud, and provide a modern tech stack for rapid application development with complete IP Ownership, all while reducing cloud operations costs by 90% per connected device. In the technical paper developed with the product team behind Flex83, find how you can build & own your custom IoT platform on the Flex83 Middleware that: Is Scale-ready for 65M+ Connected Ass
Control Engineering
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Today, the industrial internet covers multiple verticals from manufacturing (whose products are placed into every vertical) to retail (which is normally considered to be merely point-of-sale, but can be connected to global supply chains, changing the business requirements significantly). It is deep in that multiple layers—from control of actuators through connectivity via gateways to big data and artificial intelligence (AI) to the business application—are needed.
Gary Mintchell
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The Industry IoT Consortium , part of the Object Management Group, gathers interested technical people together to study and publish guidance on a variety of industrial connectivity applications. This one provides guidance for when to use cloud or edge computing for AI-based applications such as machine vision. The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) published the Optimal Use of Cloud and Edge in Industrial Machine-Vision Applications whitepaper.
Plastics News
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
The veteran- and family-owned company expects to create 26 new jobs meeting the HDPE pipe demand from telecommunications, utility, oil and gas markets.
Design World
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
In an evolution of its industry-renowned FORPHEUS AI-based table tennis robot, OMRON will show, for the first time at Hannover Fair, how the emerging concept of harmonized automation can be applied in an industrial context to help ease labour shortages. The highlight of OMRON’s booth, celebrating 90 years of innovation, will be a flexible assembly… The post Hannover Fair preview: OMRON uses AR glasses for digital twin assembly experience appeared first on Design World.
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Manufacturing today requires both agility and precision. Traditional ERP systems provide enterprise-wide management but lack real-time execution power needed on the shop floor. ION Factory OS by First Resonance bridges this gap, combining the strengths of ERP and MES for seamless integration. While ERP handles long-term strategic oversight, ION Factory OS delivers real-time production control, ensuring speed, flexibility, and precision.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
The world of web development has undergone significant changes in recent years, with new technologies and tools constantly emerging to help streamline the development process. One of the most significant developments in this area is the growing role of automation.
Gary Mintchell
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Still catching up on news I learned at ARC Industry Forum in early February. This one is expansion of the device integration model enabled by the latest version of FDT. Earlier, I wrote about Migrating to FDT 3. I sat in a couple of sessions where a senior engineer at a consumer packaged goods company pleaded with suppliers to make integrating and applying technologies more user-friendly.
The Fabricator
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Conventional wisdom in lean manufacturing says that material handlers should stage tools and material for operators. The less wasted movement operators make, the better. Still, how does this affect shop culture and idea generation? It's worth putting more value in talking a communication in the metal fabrication job shop.
Design World
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
From industrial automation to autonomous vehicles to care robots, mastering the challenges of the future will require powerful 3D sensors that capture their surroundings quickly, comprehensively, and with millimeter precision. A technological innovation from Pepperl+Fuchs in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT enables maximum precision and performance — while remaining highly cost-efficient.… The post Hannover Fair preview: Pepperl+Fuchs’ innovative
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Effective shop floor production planning and execution can be challenging. Despite technological advancements and methodologies, many manufacturing production managers still encounter issues that result in late orders, cash flow difficulties, and dissatisfied customers. These challenges can disrupt operations, reduce efficiency, and impact overall profitability.
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