Automation World

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

What is overall equipment efficiency, and how can it help make the most of machinery?

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I am not attending the annual ARC Forum this year due to some travel conflicts. News does travel, though. The first Forum I attended way back in 1998 contained a strong presence of open automation from a group called OMAC (Open Modular Architecture Controller). This movement achieved a standardized HMI, especially for packaging machines and now resides within PMMI.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

With the onslaught of humanoids that were introduced in 2023, it seems Atlas, the humanoid that set the stage for so much of today’s humanoid progression, has fallen out of the limelight. But on its YouTube channel today, Boston Dynamics said not so fast. Boston Dynamics released a video showing its Atlas humanoid picking and placing automotive struts.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Renishaw’s new TEMPUS technology enables users of RenAM 500 series metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems to reduce build times by up to 50 percent. The technology uses advanced scanning algorithms that sequence the layer data in a way that maximizes productivity while maintaining part quality. The optimization suits some part geometries more than others, but… The post New Renishaw TEMPUS technology achieves up to 50 percent reduction in additive manufacturing build times appeared first

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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?

Metrology

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Smart manufacturing, characterized by the integration of advanced technologies, data-driven decision-making, and automation, has been revolutionizing the industrial landscape. One critical component contributing to the efficiency and precision of smart The post The Increasing Role of Metrology Automation in Smart Manufacturing appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Automation World

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Automating without a plan is a guarantee for failure. By approaching the decision with a clear idea of its place in your operation can make nearly any automation technology an accessible solution for manufacturers of any size.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In response to the challenges of the international mechanical engineering industry, the gearbox specialist Neugart, headquartered in Kippenheim, Baden, is adjusting its management structure: for the first time in the company’s almost one-hundred-year history, Swen Herrmann and Holger Obergföll are the company’s two managing directors who are not members of the owner families.

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SMMT

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

UK used car transactions grow 5.1% in 2023, with 7,242,692 changing hands as improving new car market re-energises supply. Superminis and black paint most popular used car style choices, taking 32.1% and 21.4% of the market respectively. Battery electric car sales almost doubled, up by 90.9% to 118,973 – but at just 1.6% of the market, industry calls for VAT cut on new EVs so future supply can grow to meet second hand demand.

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Plastics Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The awards ceremony in Paris this week recognized the efforts of Germany’s silbaerg in applying natural hemp fibers and reducing waste in snowboard production.

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I am not attending the annual ARC Forum this year due to some travel conflicts. News does travel, though. The first Forum I attended way back in 1998 contained a strong presence of open automation from a group called OMAC (Open Modular Architecture Controller). This movement achieved a standardized HMI, especially for packaging machines and now resides within PMMI.

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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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Design World

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Mobile robot technology is moving fast, and generative AI is pegged to transform AMR vision systems to enable more integrated solutions. Advanced machine learning and visual processing are major trends in automated mobile robot (AMR) development. According to Gartner’s Emerging Tech Impact Radar, advanced computer vision and AI acceleration will be among the most important… The post Seeing the future of AMR vision systems appeared first on Design World.

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SMMT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Britain’s millionth EV registered during January while overall new car market grows 8.2%. Private retail demand down as fleets drive all growth in the month. 2024 market outlook holds at 1.97m units, with BEVs accounting for more than one in five, up from one in six. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE Britain’s millionth battery electric car (BEV) reached the road in January 2024, while the new car market grew 8.2% for the month, according to the latest figures

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Drives & Controls

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Schneider Electric has collaborated with Intel and the open-source software developer Red Hat to release a Distributed Control Node (DCN) software framework that, they say, will help to drive open automation.

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I had to wade through a lot of marketing to get to the core of this news from a company that I don’t know. The company is FICO (Fair Isaac Corporation). Founded in 1956 (almost as old as me), it’s a business analytics, data science, predictive analytics company. Of interest to us is work in supply chain resiliency. The company announced more than 20 enhancements to its Platform.

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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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Design World

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

SPIROL introduces the new Series CL6000 lightweight, lead-free, Aluminum Precision Machined Compression Limiters. Compression Limiters are designed to reinforce high-stress joints in plastic assemblies where bolts are used to connect two components. They protect the plastic from excessive compression by absorbing the load when the bolt is tightened to the recommended tightening torque.

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SMMT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

UK new van registration volumes rise 8.4% to 23,962 units in best January for three years, as market grows for 13th consecutive month. Electric van uptake jumps 19.4% to 1,186 registrations, with more than 60,000 joining UK roads since 2018. Green uptake must grow faster, however, as Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate requires BEVs to represent 10% of sales in 2024 – with big rise in van-suitable public chargepoints needed.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

As the son of Hollywood icon Johnny Depp and French singer Vanessa Paradis, Jack has grown up in the shadow of his famous parents but is now coming into his own as a young adult.

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

• Swiss start-up Sevensense, a leader in AI-based navigation, enables the highest levels of speed, accuracy and autonomy of mobile robots, one of the fastest growing robotics markets • Acquisition underlines ABB’s strategic investment focus on innovative AI solutions transforming industries, such as logistics and manufacturing • ABB becomes leader in next-generation AMRs, integrating Visual SLAM technology with leading hardware and software portfolio This is the significant trend of 2024 for maj

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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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Design World

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Introducing the ACH580 4X variable frequency drive (VFD), a new addition to ABB’s all-compatible drive portfolio that is built for outdoor installation and extreme environments in the HVACR industry. Certification to UL Type 4X (NEMA 4X and IP66 rating) ensures protection against rain, cold, snow, salt spray, and dust, as well as corrosion due to… The post ABB’s ACH580 drive supports HVACR applications in extreme environments appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Robotics companies raised $749 million in December 2023 as a result of 41 investments. You can see each investment in the table below or a PDF version here. Robotics investments reached about $12.9 billion for 2023. In December 2023, makers of autonomous mobile robots for indoor applications such as e-commerce fulfillment were well represented. Examples include GreyOrange ($135M), Cyngn ($5M), Instock ($3.2M) and SWARM Robotics.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Detailed research undertaken by CMap in partnership with Consultancy BenchPress shed light on the widespread usage of spreadsheets among consulting companies, as well as the major benefits enjoyed by those who use Professional Services Automation (PSA) technologies.

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Control.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Aerotech now offers a new line of servo motor drives designed for precision motion control. The single and multi-axis servo drives are built for machine design and automation across industries.

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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.

Design World

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

According to Deloitte, “the demand for sustainability, product innovations, and wartime defense is expected to result in rapid technological evolution” in the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry”. Innovations like electric propulsion systems and more precise manufacturing will be crucial. Here, Chris Johnson, managing director at specialist bearing supplier SMB Bearings, explains why industrial bearings will […] The post Flying towards sustainability appeared first on Design World.

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MRPEasy

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Next to how much you produce, the quality of products is an equally important side of the coin in manufacturing. Quality assurance serves as the process of maintaining consistency, preventing defective products, and adhering to industry regulations in manufacturing goods. What is quality assurance in manufacturing? In manufacturing, quality assurance (QA) is a systematic process […] The post Manufacturing Quality Assurance – QA Best Practices for SMEs appeared first on Blog for Manufacture

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

LabCampus strengthens its position as an innovation campus for issues of the future such as AI, new mobility, and tech expertise with the addition of Exotec as one of the companies based at the site. LabCampus says it “welcomes Exotec, a global company that offers scalable robotic systems for the logistics sector”.

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Control.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

HMS and Anybus have made a goal of easing integration between various industrial protocols with the new Raspberry Pi adapter board for the CompactCom module.

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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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Design World

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

ACQ580 4X drive is a new member in ABB’s all-compatible drive portfolio. Purpose-built for the water and wastewater industry, it withstands extreme rain, heat, cold, salt spray, and dust. It is suitable for use in demanding water and wastewater applications where reliable operation in extreme environmental conditions is required. The ACQ580 4X drive is certified… The post UL Type 4X drive supports water industry applications in extreme environments appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The robotics industry started 2024 at full speed. From huge acquisitions falling through to our first events of the year, there was no shortage of exciting news to cover. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in January 2024. Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter or listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay updated on the robotics stories you need to know about. 10.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In recent years, the world of office design has seen a significant shift towards more flexible, sustainable, and efficient workspace solutions. One of the trends leading the way in this transformation is the rise of prefab office buildings.

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Control.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Antaira Technologies has recently released a new 8-port industrial Ethernet switch, designed to bring reliable connectivity to applications in harsh control system environments.

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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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