MRPEasy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The lean manufacturing methodology chiefly revolves around minimizing production times and raising efficiency by eliminating waste. In this post, we go through the 8 principal wastes in lean manufacturing and see how manufacturing software can help to address them. What is waste in lean manufacturing? In the lean manufacturing methodology, waste is described as any […] The post The 8 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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Automation World

MARCH 1, 2023

One of the most common motion applications in automated machinery is linear motion due to its precision capabilities. Guide wheels are often critical to the dependability of such systems, especially in harsh environments.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

By Antonin Deschamps, APEM As more industrial and commercial applications are requiring greater functionality, there is a need for low-profile input devices that enable users to achieve fine control, even in the harshest field environments. Many heavy-duty industrial and commercial applications, despite the large scope and scale of driven equipment, still need delicate operator-initiated control… The post Low-profile, high value: thumbsticks balance toughness and sensitivity appeared first

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 1, 2023

The most appealing aspect of innovation is the thrilling possibilities that it brings. For many years, ERP software appeared to be stable, but cloud, mobile, and Big Data have upended the business.

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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

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Parts can collide with nearly every surface of the press brake. Having a plan and using the right tools can help prevent those collisions and make life easier in the brake department.

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Automation World

MARCH 3, 2023

A collaborative project between Rockwell Automation and Cytiva combines biomanufacturing and automation to create a scalable platform for the pharmaceutical industry’s digital transformation.

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Automation Mag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Join Manufacturing AUTOMATION for the FREE webinar “ Build your automation game plan: Tools to prioritize winning robot projects.” Sponsored by Universal Robots, the webinar airs live on March 29 from 2 pm ET. REGISTER NOW Automation technologies have progressed to the point where the majority of manufacturing businesses have multiple processes that are ready for robotic automation.

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E&T

MARCH 2, 2023

Renewably produced electricity this winter has displaced more than a third of the UK’s entire annual gas demand for power generation, according to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). Between October 1 and February 28, power generated by wind, hydro and solar reached 47TWh (terawatt hours), the research said. In contrast, generating the same amount of electricity using gas power stations would have required around 95TWh of gas – equal to 110 tankers of liquified natural gas (LNG), wh

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Automation World

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Applying heuristic usability principles is a great strategy to evaluate the usability of your industrial interface graphical design without swapping existing graphical assets.

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NIST Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As part of implementing the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, Department of Commerce seeks applications to revitalize domestic semiconductor industry and bring supply chains back to the U.S.

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This guidebook discusses how small/medium manufacturers have implemented Smart Manufacturing initiatives and realized benefits such as increased productivity as well as higher levels of coordination and speed within the enterprise and supply chain.

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Plastics News

MARCH 1, 2023

Jim Beadle has been with the Baraboo, Wis.-based extruder and injection molder for five years. He previously held positions in finance at retailers Lands' End and Sears.

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AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The Victorian government has is urging Victorian training providers to deliver a new “Digital Jobs for Manufacturing” course. Expressions of Interest (EOIs) may be submitted to deliver a 12-week training course in different program streams such as additive manufacturing , computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing, or robotic process automation (RPA).

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Automation World

MARCH 2, 2023

Realtime Robotics’ RapidPlan software is initially being used by BMW in 3D computer tomography scanning to assure weld quality.

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E&T

MARCH 2, 2023

The Department for Transport (DfT) said 117 of the zero-emission vehicles will be rolled out in Yorkshire, Norfolk and Hampshire. The buses will be manufactured in Northern Ireland by Wrightbus and operated by First Bus. FirstGroup, an operator of buses and rail in the United Kingdom, said its capital spending would increase to £120-125m in the full year 2024 as it plans to put in an additional £35m to expand the fleet and electrify the infrastructure.

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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?

Plastics News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

SPE CEO Patrick Farrey says the deal makes sense because SPE and 3Dnatives are both in business to create and disseminate technical information for plastics professionals.

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AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ferra Engineering , a company based in Brisbane, is poised to manufacture more precision parts for global giants, such as Boeing, after receiving backing from the Queensland government. Manufacturing Minister Glenn Butcher said the financial backing granted to Ferra by the Department of Regional Development and Manufacturing is intended to ensure the company’s manufacturing was brought onshore to Queensland.

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Automation World

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Inductive Automation’s Ignition Cloud Edition shows how not all cloud-based software is software-as-a-service.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Thyssenkrupp Bilstein has run out of presidents. At the company’s manufacturing site in Hamilton, Ohio, automation projects make use of collaborative robots, or cobots, that the team identifies by naming them after presidents of the United States. The first cobot installed here was Washington. The first automation attempt failed (more on that below), and while subsequent attempts succeeded, the early wins came slowly.

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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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Plastics News

MARCH 1, 2023

Teel Plastics stood out as a leader in all of the Processor of the Year criteria, including industry and public service, customer relations, employee relations, financial performance and technological innovation.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The debate over the UK's long-delayed request to join the EU’s flagship research programme, post-Brexit, has seemingly been solved by a new UK-EU agreement. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said work on associating the UK to the EU’s Horizon Europe research programme will start “immediately” once the wider deal between Brussels and London over the Northern Ireland protocol is implemented.

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AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has pledged to create 100,00 new jobs in Western Sydney over the next five years. The initiative is a critical part of the state government’s efforts to support local businesses, turbocharge the economy, and futureproof the region. Perrottet said the new jobs will be created across NSW’s various sectors, including manufacturing, construction, health, transport, professional services, and sciences.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Setting up a new milling operation has many considerations: tooling, toolholding and workholding selections; workpiece source selection (additive preform, casting, forging or wrought stock); tool path generation; tool life for hard-to-machine materials; and, of course, vibrations. Because the toolholder, spindle, machine and workpiece may be stiff but are never rigid, vibrations and chatter are important topics.

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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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Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Martel foods automates its sandwich lidding line. (Credit: Martel Foods) Martel Foods is a family-owned manufacturer of ready-to-eat products based in Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada. It’s a division of The Martel Group, a ready-to-eat specialist and supply wholesaler. The manufacturer employs more than 100 workers in its 50,000-square-foot factory. Martel uses equipment and technology to produce a wide range of perishable products in packages that preserve freshness from seven days to a month.

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Plastics Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Imperial College London experts warn that even though EVs remove the problem of fuel emissions, society will continue to grapple with particulate matter caused by tire wear.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

REEs are a group of 17 chemically similar metals which got their name because they typically occur at low concentrations (between 0.5 and 67 parts per million) within the Earth’s crust. Indispensable in modern technology – featuring in light-emitting diodes, mobile phones, electric motors, wind turbines, hard disks, cameras, magnets and low-energy lightbulbs, for example – the demand for REEs has increased steadily over the past few decades, and is predicted to rise further by 2030.

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Plastics News

MARCH 3, 2023

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla wants to hire plastics workers and has referred to a new "plastics" plant, but beyond that details are hard to find.

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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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The Fabricator

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Inefficient grinding and finishing can damper a metal fab shop’s true productive potential. The right technique, environment, and tools can help.

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Plastics Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

By replicating the gripping of geckos and locomotion of inchworms, researchers have developed a tiny, soft robot that could, one day, assist surgeons from inside the patient’s body.

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E&T

MARCH 3, 2023

The UK government is being urged to redirect funding earmarked for space projects to hospitals, as investors lose trust in the country's space industry. Senior figures at Welsh satellite maker Space Forge have spoken to the Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee about regulatory delays and "jarring" interactions with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

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Plastics News

MARCH 2, 2023

The 2023 Women MAKE Awards — previously called the STEP Ahead awards — notes that women are key to solving major issues facing science, technology, engineering and production, the Manufacturing Institute says.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2023

Alberta is predicting a $2.4-billion budget surplus for its petro-powered economy this year, with plans to take a big bite out of its debt and put up guardrails to prevent eye-popping deficits when oil booms go bust. “This plan achieves the priorities of Albertans, which include ensuring the government lives within its means,” Finance Minister Travis Toews told reporters on Feb. 28 before introducing the 2023-24 budget in the legislature. “Our relentless focus on investment att

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