Cisco Smart Manufacturing

APRIL 3, 2023

After digitizing their operations, today’s factories are poised to take the next step in modernizing their plants.

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Design World

APRIL 7, 2023

ABB is accelerating its growth strategy in the United States by investing approximately $170 million and creating highly skilled jobs in manufacturing, innovation, and distribution operations. ABB is committed to growing in the U.S. by investing in its electrification and automation businesses that meet increased demand from industry-leading customers while supporting the clean energy transition… The post ABB invests $170M in the US appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

APRIL 7, 2023

ABI Research studies show significant growth trends around industrial cybersecurity, digital transformation, machine tools, supply chain IoT devices, augmented and virtual reality, and robots.

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SMMT

APRIL 5, 2023

New car registrations rise 18.2% during crucial ‘new plate month’. Surge in deliveries for large fleets drives eighth consecutive month of growth. Biggest month in history for battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake as overall market share stabilises. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE UK new car registrations in March bounced back by 18.2% to deliver the best ‘new plate month’ performance since before the pandemic, according to the latest figures from the Society

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

Plastics News

APRIL 7, 2023

Imflux has generated enthusiasm for the technology, but the subsidiary has not proven to be scalable as an investment choice for P&G, Chief Technology Officer Gene Altonen says in a letter.

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Design World

APRIL 3, 2023

Beckhoff Automation LLC generated impressive results in 2022, growing revenue to $134 million in the U.S., a remarkable increase of 33.4% over the previous year. Beckhoff’s strategic growth goes beyond the impressive sales figures – it crossed over into company footprint expansions and growing the U.S. team to 218 employees. President Kevin Barker attributes the… The post Beckhoff USA posts $134 M revenue in 2022, continues relentless growth trajectory appeared first on Design World.

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SMMT

APRIL 5, 2023

Light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations rise by 17.3% to 47,634 units in third month of successive growth. Registrations increase across majority of segments, primarily driven by mid-size vans and 4x4s, up 66.3% and 183.4% respectively. YTD market grows 17.4% to 87,272 units but remains -15.1% below pre-pandemic 2019 Q1 as erratic supply chain issues continue.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 6, 2023

Industrial robots, particularly those in the automotive industry, complement human workers rather than replace them. The post Researchers find robots create jobs in long term appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

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Design World

APRIL 7, 2023

General Motors recognized Schaeffler as a 2022 Supplier of the Year. GM recently celebrated honorees at its 31st annual Supplier of the Year event in San Antonio, Texas. GM’s Supplier of the Year award recognizes global suppliers that distinguish themselves by exceeding GM’s requirements, in turn providing customers with innovative technologies, and among the highest… The post General Motors names Schaeffler a 2022 Supplier of the Year appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 3, 2023

Manual Handling operations in a workplace refers to the transportation or support of a load. It involves operations such as lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, or carrying objects. Manual handling might look unthreatening, but it can be harmful if performed with improper techniques.

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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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Metrology

APRIL 4, 2023

Deep learning has now become the leading way of providing quality inspection. The post Unsupervised Deep Learning ~ A New Paradigm For Quality Inspection appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Dinesh Mishra

APRIL 1, 2023

EV Adoption: The India Story Presenting actionable insights and learnings from a power-packed panel discussion that had representation from top industry and government entities. Not to be missed. In December 2022, we spoke with leaders from the government and the industry about the important aspects of the electric vehicle adoption in India, particularly the ones pertaining to charging infrastructure and battery technology.

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Design World

APRIL 7, 2023

WAGO’s new Pro 2 EtherNet/IP with MQTT communications module (2789-9023) adds a new level of monitoring as well as control of power supplies and DC subsystems. With an intuitive web interface, this Communication Module can quickly commission the Power Supply and help identify potential problems in real-time with data such as current, voltage along with… The post New comm module makes WAGO’s Pro 2 Power supply family IIoT ready appeared first on Design World.

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Automation Mag

APRIL 3, 2023

Electromate has entered into a new partnership with Danish collaborative robot accessories manufacturer Spin Robotics. Electromate will now offer Spin Robotics’ screwdriving solutions to the Canadian market. The company notes in a press statement that this will provide customers with cobot solutions for screwdriving applications. Spin Robotics offers a range of cobot screwdriving solutions designed to integrate with Universal Robots’ cobots.

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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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E&T

APRIL 4, 2023

These new types of batteries would not only reduce the US's dependence on countries that export cobalt and lithium but would also be able to prevent battery-related fires. “There would be no battery fires any more because it's water-based,” said chemical engineering professor Dr Jodie Lutkenhaus. “In the future, if materials shortages are projected, the price of lithium-ion batteries will go way up.

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

Twitter has discontinued the API we use to let Feedly Pro+ customers follow tweets in Feedly. As a result, we are sad to announce we have to retire the current Twitter integration. We know this isn’t ideal, and we are exploring different ways to help the community connect to their favorite creators and sources of information. Pro+ users can already follow Newsletters and use our RSS Builder , and some of the content you were following on Twitter may be accessible in this way.

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Design World

APRIL 6, 2023

AutomationDirect has added more FATH hardware components to its selection of T-slotted rail products. These components easily install in SureFrame rails, as well as many other brands, and include roll-in T-slot nuts with spring loaded ball, slide-in T-slot nuts, screw and miter connectors, 1- and 2-slot pivot joints, extended swivel bases, foot consoles, leveling casters,… The post AutomationDirect adds FATH T-slotted rail hardware components to its product selection appeared first on Desi

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 7, 2023

Real estate is a thriving industry that offers vast opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs. The role of a real estate agent is critical in facilitating property transactions between buyers and sellers. Becoming a successful real estate agent requires dedication, knowledge, and networking skills.

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70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.

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Plastics Today

APRIL 6, 2023

The agreement centers on the development of industrial-scale production of CollPlant Biotechnologies' regenerative breast implants using Stratasys’ bioprinting technology.

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The Fabricator

APRIL 6, 2023

The TubeandPipe Journal Editor Lincoln Brunner is posing a few questions to better understand the priorities of metal fabricators and shop owners, and how they are dealing with the multiple market forces challenging them.

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Design World

APRIL 5, 2023

Jabil teamed up with KAV Sports on made-to-order, personalized bicycle helmets that deliver a better fit for superior comfort and protection using custom-engineered materials and additive manufacturing. Recognized by Time Magazine as one of the “best inventions of 2022,” the KAV Portola helmet is made from custom nylon carbon-fiber material engineered by Jabil to meet […] The post Jabil teams with KAV Sports on new carbon-fiber bike helmet appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 6, 2023

London is one of the busiest and most vibrant cities in the world, with a large number of businesses operating within it. With so many companies vying for success, maintaining a clean and presentable workplace is essential to keep customers, employees and clients satisfied.

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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

E&T

APRIL 3, 2023

An ongoing scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Project Tiger is India’s commitment towards saving the wildlife and restoring the population of tigers. Tigers need to be protected. Not simply because they are majestic or have an arresting gaze, or that they are a photographer’s delight, or that they are a symbol of might and power.

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The Fabricator

APRIL 5, 2023

When H&H Tube considered how to best meet present and future customer demand, the Vanderbilt, Mich.-based tube-cutting company rebuilt the Vulcan Tool machinery that's helped it succeed for decades.

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Design World

APRIL 4, 2023

DENSO Products and Services Americas, an affiliate of leading global mobility supplier DENSO Corp., announces the retirement of senior vice president Richard Shiozaki and vice president of Sales Fran Labun. The aftermarket automotive arm of DENSO, whose groups include commercial and industrial products and services, also announced recent promotions and changes to its organizational structure.… The post DENSO announces executive retirements, promotions, and organizational changes appeared

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Plastics Today

APRIL 5, 2023

The grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will fund a study of the performance and manufacturability of lattice-reinforced natural-fiber polypropylene (PP) panels for automotive applications.

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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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E&T

APRIL 5, 2023

The updated guidelines have been endorsed by more than two dozen organisations, and include the ‘rules of the road’ for avoiding collisions between space objects. The report describes five classes of objects — non-manoeuvrable, minimally manoeuvrable, manoeuvrable, objects with automated collision avoidance and crewed spacecraft — and outlines rules they should follow to avoid a collision between two of them.

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Plastics News

APRIL 6, 2023

"The question is what's driving demand: restocking or consumer demand?" market analyst Mike Burns said. "I think it's more likely that it's processor restocking.

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Design World

APRIL 4, 2023

Hilscher North America announces its netX 90 system-on-a-chip (SoC) and netRAPID 90, a netX chip carrier, have received the CC-Link IE Field Network Basic slave conformance certificate from the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA). This certification enables the netX 90 and netRAPID 90 to be implemented as slaves in simple field devices on CC-Link Industrial Ethernet… The post Hilscher’s netX 90 and netRAPID 90 receive certification appeared first on Design World.

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Plastics Today

APRIL 4, 2023

Flexible packaging award winners, SIG expands in bag-in-box and spouted pouches, electron high-barrier films, from PET trays to flake for films, Optimum Group grows to 19 companies, EVOH films.

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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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