The Fabricator
MAY 31, 2023
Of all the decisions that a growing manufacturing company has to consider, capital investment is the riskiest. Businesses should first make sure it makes sense for customers.
AU Manufacturing
MAY 31, 2023
The Australian manufacturing industry has shrunk in the last 15 years more than any other sector, making it “Australia’s most endangered industry,” according to a report from Australian climate tech startup Conry Tech. The report, titled “Australia’s dig & ship obsession,” revealed that one in four Australian manufacturing jobs has disappeared since 2006 as some urgently needed manufacturing occupations declined by 70 per cent.
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Design World
MAY 30, 2023
Since the earliest days of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor products, the goal of easily combining the sensing structures made using MEMS processing with the required signal conditioning has driven many sensor R&D labs. If successful, the solution would make the resulting devices more useful in a broader range of applications. In the 1980s, the circuitry […] The post Has integrated sensor and circuitry reached a new milestone?
Automation World
MAY 30, 2023
PBC Linear’s Applied Cobotics introduces its new Cobot Feeder to automate parts feeding for up to three shifts to address industry labor shortages and boost production capacity.
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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?
Gary Mintchell
JUNE 2, 2023
This news got buried in my queue. It is an early use of ChatGPT specifically for industrial applications. This came my way about six weeks ago. I don’t think I’ve seen it elsewhere, yet. It is interesting, although ChatGPT does come with drawbacks in that it doesn’t filter for truth or facts. The product from Retrocausal is called LeanGPT and the derivative product is Kaizen Copilot.
Manufacturer's Monthly
MAY 28, 2023
Details of the AUKUS nuclear submarine agreement announced in March have highlighted the critical role the submarines will play in protecting and defending Australia, as well as the profound flow-on impacts the AUKUS trilateral security partnership can deliver for Australian industry and supply chains. Author: Innes Willox, chief executive of the national employer association, Ai Group The program will contribute to skills development in Australia on a massive scale.
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Automation World
JUNE 1, 2023
The new Smart Flex Effector from Bosch Rexroth is a sensor-based compensation unit for industrial robots and Cartesian systems with an active measuring function in six degrees of freedom.
Robotics Business Review
MAY 29, 2023
Robotics investment for April 2023 amounted to $1.63B, the result of 47 funding rounds. Total robotics investment for 2023 equals approximately $3.3B. The post April 2023 Robotics Investments Total $1.63 Billion appeared first on Robotics Business Review.
Automation Mag
MAY 30, 2023
Roberta Nelson Shea, Universal Robot’s global technical compliance officer was recognized with the Engelberger Award for applications at a special awards ceremony at the 2023 Automate Show in Detroit. Roberta follows in the footsteps of Universal Robots’ co-founder Esben Østergaard, who received the award in 2018 in the technology category. The application category recognizes individuals or organizations that have made a significant contribution to the development of robotics technology and its
Design World
JUNE 2, 2023
Heilind Electronics, a distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for TE Connectivity, a maker of connectors and sensors, have the trusted TE HVAC components designed for harsh environments and connected home applications. HVAC systems are exposed to hot and freezing temperatures and dust, debris, shock, and corrosion. Extra locking mechanisms, IP ratings, and corrosion… The post Heilind Electronics offers HVAC components for harsh environments and home applications ap
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.
Automation World
JUNE 2, 2023
ODVA has added process device profiles to the EtherNet/IP specification to provide a standard format for process variables and diagnostics and support Ethernet-APL.
E&T
JUNE 2, 2023
The distant galaxy JD1 was formed from hydrogen left over from the Big Bang and has been confirmed as one of the most distant galaxies identified to date. Astrophysicists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have been able to confirm the existence of this galaxy using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the largest and most powerful space science telescope ever launched.
Plastics News
MAY 31, 2023
Nohra Padilla said during a side event at the Paris treaty talks that she began working in a landfill, picking out plastic and other waste to sell, when she was 7 years old.
Design World
MAY 30, 2023
EXAIR’s Hot Tap Digital Flowmeters allow installation when compressed air piping is under pressure. By eliminating the need to isolate and remove pressure from the pipe, these compressed air flowmeters reduce installation time while maintaining safety. Hot Tap Digital Flowmeters incorporate two valves that the measuring probes pass through. A sound muffler that also collects… The post Hot Tap Digital Flowmeters allow installation when compressed air piping is under pressure appeared
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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.
Automation World
MAY 31, 2023
The app, built using PTC’s CAD and augmented reality technologies, is directed at first responders to help guide them in rescue operations.
E&T
MAY 31, 2023
A team from Stockholm University analysed air quality data captured during the Covid pandemic shutdowns in South Asia. They found that the concentration of short-lived cooling particles in the air was greatly reduced, while the concentration of long-lived greenhouse gases was barely affected. Emissions of sulphur, nitrogen oxides and other air pollutants lead to the formation of particles in the air that can offset the full climate warming caused by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and me
Robotics Automation News
JUNE 1, 2023
When it comes to cleaning, many of us are constantly on the hunt for the next all-around miracle product that is effective and safe, but you might already have it laying around in your kitchen.
Design World
JUNE 2, 2023
Exair offers a great number of tools to assist customers in better understanding the path to improving their processes. Using years of experience working with unique processes and their requirements, EXAIR Application Engineers work directly with customers to diagnose problems and offer guidance on improving their efficiency. With this goal in mind, EXAIR is proud… The post Exair application engineer achieves CCASS certification appeared first on Design World.
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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.
Automation Mag
MAY 30, 2023
The Automate show this year, held in Detroit, U.S., from May 22 to 25, brought together the latest innovations and technologies in automation for North American manufacturers. The show featured more than 750 exhibits, covering more than 300,000 square feet, with 25,000 registrants. While robotics displays were in abundance on the show floor, it was easy to spot motion control solutions, communications and networking components, data acquisition tools, AI solutions, options for industrial control
E&T
JUNE 2, 2023
Deep geothermal technology uses the heat from naturally occurring water sources deep underground to generate a large amount of usable heat and energy. Carried out in conjunction with backbench Conservative MP Dr Kieran Mullan and experts at the University of Durham’s Energy Institute, the report finds “strong overlaps” between areas of the UK with high potential for realising deep geothermal heat and areas in need of economic improvement.
Control Engineering
JUNE 2, 2023
Analytics insights Companies struggle to figure out how to accumulate and make the best use of their raw data. There are support services that incorporate analytical tools to help identify potential areas for improvement and reduce the root causes of potential issues. The four major analytics focus are alarm analysis, proportional-integral-derivative (PID) performance analysis, sequencer performance and production cost calculation.
Design World
JUNE 2, 2023
Exair offers a great number of tools to assist customers in better understanding the path to improving their processes. Using years of experience working with unique processes and their requirements, EXAIR Application Engineers work directly with customers to diagnose problems and offer guidance on improving their efficiency. With this goal in mind, EXAIR is… The post Exair application engineer achieves CCASS certification for compressed air system management appeared first on Design Wor
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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.
Robotics Automation News
MAY 30, 2023
Do you desire a full stack development career? As you embark on your journey, it’s crucial to understand the key differences between popular JavaScript frameworks like ReactJS and VueJS. Here, we will explore the distinctions between these powerful frameworks, shedding light on their philosophies, syntax, performance, and ecosystem.
E&T
JUNE 2, 2023
The rules will see energy generators pushed to the back of the queue for connection if they are not progressing their project at pace in order to leave space for other projects to connect. Developers looking to connect renewable energy projects have previously told E&T that they face delays of up to 15 years to connect to the electricity grid. To check whether milestones are met, the ESO will be supported by an engineering consultancy and a legal firm has been retained to ensure contractual
Plastics News
MAY 30, 2023
Tekni-Plex is spending about $8.5 million and doubling capacity at the Costa Rica plant, adding six extrusion lines plus downstream equipment.
Design World
JUNE 2, 2023
When Ready Systems of Burlington, Ontario, Canada was looking for a replacement for their DeviceNet network architecture, they turned to long-time partner Balluff to investigate possible Ethernet control architectures. While they also provide complex material handling and robotics systems, Ready Systems is most well-known for pallet-based assembly line conveyor systems for the automotive seating industry.… The post IO-link Delivers Increased Data, Simpler Systems, and Lower Cost appeared f
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.
Robotics Automation News
MAY 29, 2023
All successful relationships rely on both parties getting on with each other, and this is just as true for relationships between electrical systems as it is for humans. The key to this is electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), the maintenance of which is of great concern to electrical device manufacturers.
E&T
MAY 31, 2023
What would we do without science-fiction futures? It would certainly be a lot harder to explain the potential threat of artificial intelligence to human society without the armoury of doomsday storylines that have permeated the genre since Karel Čapek gave us the word 'robot' for obedient smart automaton, which went on to kill off most of humanity. If we are not hunted by the self-aware Skynet in the Terminator franchise or turned into the most inefficient batteries ever conceived we are impriso
Control.com
JUNE 2, 2023
Hydraulic pumps take energy from a source, usually an electric motor or combustion engine, and turn it into a usable force to complete work. What kind of hydraulic pumps exist, and how do they work?
Design World
JUNE 2, 2023
By Kyle Bause Ingress Protection (IP) ratings, developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), are a standardized measure for manufacturers to specify and understand the level of protection that an enclosure offers against the intrusion of solid objects and liquids. It helps customers understand the suitability of a product for its intended use.
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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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