Automation World
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Do you know the difference between generative AI and AI for data analytics? If all the AI tech introductions over the past couple of years have left you confused, read this to understand the key differentiators.
Gary Mintchell
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
You call it Visual AI; I call it AI-powered vision systems. Which I find interesting since industrial vision systems have had embedded AI ever since I played with them in the mid-90s. Technology does advance, and AI means something different today. Plus, it, like partnerships, are all the rage right now. This news reveals a partnership between Fuji America and Cybord to provide vision inspection systems at a new level for surface-mount technology printed circuit board manufacturing.
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Control.com
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Designed for hygiene and efficiency, the drylin SHT actuator features self-lubricating, corrosion-resistant materials, ensuring safe, low-maintenance beverage production.
NIST Manufacturing
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
The report notes that the team has completed all experimental work on the physical evidence from the buildings structural elements.
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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.
E&T
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Researchers in Ecuador say cellular concrete is a sustainable and structurally resilient alternative to traditional concrete for earthquake-resistant buildings.
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Manufacturer's Monthly
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Image: razihusin/stock.adobe.com The public have been invited to provide comments on the planned Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard Draft Strategic Impact Assessment Report for Osborne, South Australia. The public consultation period will run from 3 February to 17 March 2025, with Australia set to begin the build of its fleet of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered SSN-AUKUS submarines at Osborne, by the end of this decade.
Mold Making Technology
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Source | Progressive Components Progressive Components , a provider of mold components and mold monitoring technologies, has acquired the OMNI Versa Slide product line from Omni Mold Systems. All future OMNI Versa Slide orders will be fulfilled seamlessly through Progressive Components, the companies say. “Progressive developed the first off-the-shelf lifter and modular cam mechanisms, and this addition of the OMNI Versa Slide product line represents a continued dedication to standards to
Robotics Business Review
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Honeywell finished its comprehensive business portfolio evaluation, which it launched a year ago. | Source: Honeywell Honeywell International Inc. announced today that it plans to spin out its automation and aerospace businesses. This separation, paired with the company’s already announced plans to spin out Advanced Materials, will result in three publicly listed companies with distinct strategies.
ATS
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Share While advanced analytics are valuable, there’s nothing quite like observing something firsthand. It’s easy for manufacturing managers to become fixated on the big picture, visualizing every aspect of their operations as cells in a spreadsheet. Although it’s certainly important to maintain a bird’s-eye view of how well your entire operation is running, it’s also necessary to set foot on the shop floor every now and then.
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The world of manufacturing is evolving—and so must the factories that drive it. This eBook reveals five transformative strategies that can help manufacturers gain a lasting competitive edge. Through insights from aerospace leaders, energy innovators, and the factories of tomorrow, we show how manufacturers are moving beyond traditional approaches. From building smarter, adaptable systems to embracing iterative design and fostering resilient cultures, these strategies are shaping the future of pr
Design World
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
The MD&M West 2025 event has been showcasing innovative technologies, automated solutions, precision motion control systems, advanced materials, and more solutions for worldwide manufacturers. If you haven’t already followed Executive Editor Lisa Eitel on LinkedIn, you’ll want to keep tabs on her posts and look out for her full post-event coverage report.
Gary Mintchell
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
AI contributes at least 50% of the content of news in my area of interest. No surprise that Yokogawa has harnessed some AI expertise for its Asset Performance Management. Yokogawa Electric and UptimeAI announced a strategic agreement aimed at enhancing asset performance management in industrial plants. The agreement is underscored by a capital investment in UptimeAI by Yokogawa.
Modern Machine Shop
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Source: Craig Cegielski I grew up in rural Wisconsin. I had the minibike, the snowmobile and the three-wheeler and I enjoyed tinkering. So, in school, I naturally enjoyed hands-on courses and found myself taking machining, welding, automotive, all that stuff. When I was in career planning, I decided I should be a tech ed teacher. I could teach and I could be around all the stuff I like.
Robotics Business Review
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Physical Intelligence, the San Francisco-based startup that has raised more than $400 million , has open-sourced its Pi0 robotic foundation model. Pi0 was introduced a few months ago and can be tuned to a range of tasks, including folding laundry, cleaning a table, scooping coffee beans, and more. Physical Intelligence has released the code and weights for Pi0 as part of its experimental openpi repository on GitHub.
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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.
Design World
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
27,300 engineers are missing from the future The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) predicts that 114,800 new jobs will be created in the U.S. semiconductor industry by 2030. However, it expects more than half of those jobs to go unfilled. Of the 67,000 vacancies, nearly 27,300 are pegged for engineers at the bachelors, masters, and… The post February 2025 Issue: Robotic micro-factories tackle data center e-waste appeared first on Design World.
Manufacturer's Monthly
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Image: Entegra How CQ Building Supplies Achieved a 275 per cent Productivity Boost. A regional Queensland manufacturer is proving that strategic infrastructure investment and automation can level the playing fieldeven against national competitors. By combining robotic manufacturing technology with a purpose-built Entegra clear span facility , CQ Building Supplies has increased its daily output by 275 per cent , reshaped its labour requirements, and future-proofed its operations.
Mold Making Technology
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Build a sales playbook around knowledge, actions, communication and effective presentations. Source | Stock, Copilot Sales function as a vital role in driving business success in mold manufacturing. Far from a simple "order-taking" role, today's sales professionals must navigate complex customer needs, industry trends and cutting-edge technologies to secure new business and maintain strong customer relationships.
Robotics Business Review
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Proprio’s visualization technology uses volumetric intelligence to create a 3D view of anatomy and the surgical space without using radiation. | Source: Proprio A looming U.S. surgeon shortageprojected to reach up to 19,900 unfilled positions by 2036, per AAMC data is set to collide with an aging population and frequently crumbling rural healthcare infrastructure.
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
Design World
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
The new Modular Interface System (MIS) from icotek is a solution for connecting cable management and industrial connectors. The system combines a split cable entry with the option of integrating 3A or 4A connectors directly into the frame. Suitable for this are 3A and 4A inserts from icotek and many other manufacturers. The cable entry… The post icotek introduces Modular Interface System appeared first on Design World.
Manufacturer's Monthly
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Image: ICN Networking with major project owners and other suppliers has the potential to unlock millions of dollars for Australian small and medium businesses (SMEs), with one company winning a multimillion-dollar contract with Snowy 2.0 following an ICN event in regional NSW. Resources NSW, a bulk material solutions and transport logistics company, has secured the contract to move 130,000 units of 7-tonne concrete segments that will line the 27 km Snowy Hydro tunnel.
Automation World
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Manufacturing tech industry experts weigh in on the technologies that will have the biggest impacts on industry in 2025.
Robotics Business Review
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Robotics, digitalization, and vertical and precision agriculture can improve yields, says HELUKABEL. Source: Adobe Stock The agriculture industry is faced with tremendous changes driven by climate change, a growing global population, and the increasing scarcity of resources such as water and farmable land. In order to tackle these challenges, the industry is relying on technical innovation.
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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
Design World
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
The low cost and versatility of robotic arms have made Robot Transfer Units a staple in the manufacturing industry. These units are widely used in repetitive assembly tasks like drilling, fastening, welding, composite layup, routing, painting, and trimming. The appeal lies in their high flexibility and efficiency. However, robotic arms are typically mounted in fixed… The post Custom Engineered Robot Transfer Units appeared first on Design World.
Manufacturer's Monthly
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Image: 169169/stock.adobe.com The Future Land Use and Enabling Works project for Liddell Power Station has been approved by the NSW Government, which will see the former power station demolished, remediated and transformed for future industrial land uses. The approval of the State Significant Development, south of Muswellbrook , will mean more jobs and industrial opportunities for the Upper Hunter.
Automation World
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
The new platform brings reverse-engineering, observability and artificial intelligence capabilities to auto-diagnose and auto-remediate network issues.
Robotics Business Review
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
At UC Berkeley, researchers in Sergey Levines Robotic AI and Learning Lab eyed a table where a tower of 39 Jenga blocks stood perfectly stacked. Then a white-and-black robot, its single limb doubled over like a hunched-over giraffe, zoomed toward the tower, brandishing a black leather whip. Through what might have seemed to a casual viewer like a miracle of physics, the whip struck in precisely the right spot to send a single block flying out from the stack while the rest of the tower remained s
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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.
Design World
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
In response to the industry’s demand for larger, more versatile precision rotary index table solutions. The TMF8000 programmable rotary index table, developed by Motion Index Drives and Taktomat GmbH (MID), stands as one of the largest programmable barrel cam indexers on the market, embodying the pinnacle of precision motion control technology.
Manufacturer's Monthly
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Image: Andrei Armiagov/stock.adobe.com Five projects will share in the $3.6 million Moon to Mars supply chain capability grants, building on home-grown expertise and getting more Australian-made products and services into space. Among them is South Australian company entX which will receive $1 million to develop a radioisotope heater unit. The unit will help payloads withstand the extreme low temperatures on the moon, significantly extending their lifespan.
Automation World
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
How to overcome the OEM blockade that introduces cybersecurity risks for nearly every manufacturer.
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