Design World

MARCH 19, 2023

In its wake, the COVID pandemic left lingering supply-chain issues that are still affecting manufacturing and other automated industries. Now some slowdowns at least have cleared. By Lisa Eitel | Executive editor The last few years’ supply-chain issues have featured container ships waiting weeks for cargo unloading; empty shelves at stores; year-long waits for appliances;… The post The automation best addressing supply-chain and labor issues appeared first on Design World.

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E&T

MARCH 21, 2023

The solar panels will generate around 100,000 tonnes of waste at the end of their life, according to a study led by the University of South Australia. Most solar panels are expected to last around 25 to 30 years before their energy-generation capacity declines significantly. In a new paper, the researchers called for incentives for producers to design solar panels that can be more easily recycled if they are damaged or out of warranty.

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SMMT

MARCH 21, 2023

67% of UK car owners support keeping first MOT test at three years rather than extending to four. 74% say typical MOT cost of £35-£45 is a price worth paying for peace of mind with nine in 10 preferring other ways to save money. Automotive industry calls on government to maintain MOT frequency in its current format. Sector supports measures to bring MOT up to date with revised emissions and ADAS checks.

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The Fabricator

MARCH 19, 2023

For young people interested in a career in metal fabrication or another manufacturing sector, the barrier to entry might be a pair of steel-toed boots. That shouldn’t be the case.

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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?

Design World

MARCH 23, 2023

As automation continues to expand in existing as well as newer applications, the enabling automation technology is evolving to keep pace with these changes. Motors and drives are no exception. In particular, motors have gotten smaller to accommodate space and size restrictions in new, unique applications. There have also been changes to how motors are… The post Automation propels trends in motors and drives appeared first on Design World.

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E&T

MARCH 21, 2023

University of Leeds scientists have found that West Antarctica lost 3,331 billion tonnes of ice between 1996 and 2021, contributing over nine millimetres to global sea levels.   Changes in ocean temperature and currents are thought to have been the most important factors driving the loss of ice.  In order to estimate the calculated the amount of ice lost in the region, the researchers calculated the 'mass balance' of the Amundsen Sea Embayment, using climate models that show how air currents mo

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The Fabricator

MARCH 22, 2023

Precision metal fabricators now take a holistic and automated view of the blanking process: deburring, part leveling, part removal and stacking—essentially, everything it takes to get a part to the next major operation.

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Design World

MARCH 24, 2023

With the rise of smart farming in agriculture, equipment manufacturers face the challenge of maximizing machine uptime in harsh and extreme environments. Companies are leveraging different types of motion systems to improve reliability in their designs, with technology evolving alongside farming practices. Such systems take advantage of advancements across automation more generally, which includes robotics,… The post Top trends in agriculture and off-highway automation appeared first on De

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 22, 2023

Qualcomm Technologies has launched what it says are “the world’s first” integrated 5G IoT processors that are designed to support four major operating systems, in addition to two new robotics platforms, and an accelerator program for IoT ecosystem partners.

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Plastics News

MARCH 22, 2023

Lebanon, Ore.-based Entek said the project is its largest investment and "will create up to 642 new, high-wage jobs by the end of 2027 and support the growing electric vehicle industry in Indiana and across the United States.

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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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The Fabricator

MARCH 20, 2023

Some custom and contract metal fabrication shops grow on the backs of just several large accounts. All seems well, until one of those “whale” accounts pulls its business.

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Design World

MARCH 20, 2023

ARRIS — manufacturer enabling high-performance composites at scale with new design latitudes for mass-market consumer products, transportation, and industrial applications — recently signed a contract manufacturing partner (CM) to further increase production part capacity. Additive Molding, a first-of-its-kind manufacturing, materials, and software technology developed by ARRIS, has been scaled from tens of thousands of parts in 2021… The post ARRIS increases additive molding production ca

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 24, 2023

Personal computers significantly impact how we live, work, and communicate in the twenty-first century. With the development of technology, personal computers have seen substantial improvements in capability, performance, and design. They are now more powerful, faster, and smaller than before.

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Plastics Today

MARCH 24, 2023

One of the objectives set out in the new report, “Bold Goals for U.S. Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing,” is to displace more than 90% of fossil fuel–based plastics within 20 years.

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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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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 23, 2023

(CNW Group/Oppy) PITT MEADOWS — UP Vertical Farms has commenced operations at Canada’s first hands-free vertical farm where sustainably-grown, pesticide and contamination-free baby salad greens are being produced at 350 times the yield of conventional field-grown greens. UP’s blends of bagged baby leafy green salads will be available at select grocery retailers across Western Canada this spring.

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Plastics News

MARCH 22, 2023

Economics Editor Bill Wood: "At the present time, I am not forecasting either a soft landing or a hard landing this year. But I am not ruling anything out.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 21, 2023

Automation has gained significant attention and importance in the realm of digital marketing, and rightfully so. With the rise of technology and the increasing importance of data-driven decision-making, brands are turning to automation tools to streamline their marketing efforts and connect with customers in new and innovative ways.

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Plastics Today

MARCH 24, 2023

A dramatic increase in recycling and the use of carbon capture and alternative feedstocks in plastics production could result in “absolute sustainability,” according to a group of researchers from Switzerland, Germany, and the United States.

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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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E&T

MARCH 23, 2023

The caterpillar-like robot developed by the North Carolina researchers could offer a new approach to locomotion for soft robotics. The caterpillar-bot’s movement is driven by a novel pattern of silver nanowires that use heat to control the robot's bending, allowing users to steer its movements in either direction. “A caterpillar’s movement is controlled by local curvature of its body – its body curves differently when it pulls itself forward than it does when it pushes itself backward,” said Yon

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The Fabricator

MARCH 21, 2023

Nick Martin of North Carolina job shop Barnes MetalCrafters helped his daughter celebrate the 100th day of school by using a laser cutter and etcher to make more than 100 necklace medallions for her and her classmates.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 23, 2023

Smart Robotics, a warehouse robotics and automation specialist, has launched its Smart Mixed Case Palletizer, an industrial robot pick and place station. Smart Robotics says the system is designed to improve warehouse delivery speed by removing one of the biggest bottlenecks – manual palletizing of mixed products or stock-keeping units (SKUs).

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Metrology

MARCH 19, 2023

The Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) has become an essential tool in manufacturing industry, providing precise and accurate measurements of parts and products. The history of the CMM is a story The post The CMM’s Evolution into its Role In Smart Manufacturing appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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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

MARCH 23, 2023

The material, which was developed by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, could also combat the widespread problem of toxic dye discharge from the textile industry. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are currently over two billion people living with limited or no access to clean water. The new material is based on cellulose nanocrystals which have an extremely high absorption capacity.

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Plastics News

MARCH 24, 2023

The upward swing of commodity resin pricing continued in February, with higher prices reported for three materials. North American polypropylene resins prices saw the biggest hike, jumping an average of 8 cents per pound. That increase reflected a 7-cent increase in prices for polymer-grade propylene (PGP) feedstock, with PP makers gaining 1 cent in margin improvement as well.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 21, 2023

DeepRoute.ai, developer of the first production-ready autonomous driving solution, has launched its new Driver 3.0 solution, which the company describes as “the latest advance to achieving full autonomous driving and widespread commercialization”. DeepRoute.ai is among the first to successfully complete HD map-free self-driving public road tests, thus breaking limitations created by geo-fencing.

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Plastics Today

MARCH 21, 2023

The custom polyethylene bags leverage a unique partnership between direct-to-consumer compost brand Tend, Salerno Packaging, and mechanical recycler EFS-plastics.

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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

MARCH 23, 2023

The new assessment of the presence of infrastructure in Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) raises concerns that more of the sites could contain power plants, mines and oil and gas infrastructure in the future. Maps of the KBAs were compared with datasets of different types of infrastructure in categories such as transport, dams and reservoirs and energy.

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Metrology

MARCH 20, 2023

Augmented intelligence and artificial intelligence are both concepts that are often used interchangeably. However, the difference between the two has important implications for our understanding and expectations of technology. Here, The post Role of Augmented Intelligence in Quality Inspection appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 23, 2023

The concept of automated policing began as a science fiction concept years ago, but today it is “real and impactful”, according to security robotics specialist Knightscope. The sophistication of robot-powered security is even more interesting than sci-fi to Stacy Stephens, the co-founder and chief client officer of Knightscope.

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Plastics Today

MARCH 21, 2023

Complex and vaguely worded, the law is a minefield of corporate responsibility requirements that applies to companies with a branch in Germany, not just to German-owned firms.

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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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