Automation World
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Opto 22’s Benson Hougland explains how manufacturers can quickly track their most expensive energy costs using Inductive Automation’s Ignition and the groov RIO energy monitoring unit.
Design World
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Make it easy to do the right thing Startups have it made. With a single match, they can ignite engineers’ creativity and fuel collaboration and quality naturally within their emerging cultures. Light the same match in a long-standing company, and many people flee and protest, clinging to the way things have always been. In… The post September 2024 Issue: The difference between an EV powertrain and drivetrain appeared first on Design World.
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E&T
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Local councils warn they will launch a High Court challenge to block the government’s plan to roll out electricity pylons across the UK.
SMMT
OCTOBER 4, 2024
New car market up 1.0% to 275,239 units in key ‘74’ plate change month of September as heavy EV discounting shores up demand. Record 56,387 BEV registrations in September, driven by massive manufacturer discounting, pushes YTD market share to 17.8%, with 18.5% forecast by year end – still below the zero emission vehicle mandate. SMMT and major vehicle manufacturers write to Chancellor calling for urgent consumer support as growth in private buyer demand for diesel outstrips EVs in September.
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Automation World
OCTOBER 3, 2024
In one example, a manufacturer lost 75 tons of product to waste and experienced nearly eight hours of downtime, costing the company $25,000 plus lost revenues.
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Gary Mintchell
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Mainstream media, bloggers, and YouTubers join marketers with opinions and expectations surrounding Augmented (Artificial) Intelligence (AI) especially with the breakout of energy-guzzling Large Language Models (LLMs). Despite the hype, I have seen a few actual applications of embedding an LLM into software applications. So, the product development engineers among us (I used to be one) must ask themselves—can we turn this into a product?
Robotics Business Review
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Background A revolution in collaborative robots (cobots) promises to change how assistive care is delivered to the elderly, how people interact with their work environment and even how surgeons perform heart surgery. RLS d.o.o. , a Renishaw associate company, has over many years cultivated a value-added partnership with the German company, TQ-RoboDrive , part of the TQ-Group.
Automation World
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The capabilities of Inductive Automation's Ignition software platform showcase a good example of how manufacturers can create an enterprise architecture for optimizing production processes, improving decision-making and achieving digital transformation goals.
Design World
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Last month, at the International Manufacturing Technology Show, tens of thousands of registrants and exhibiting companies flocked to McCormick Place’s 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space. To hit the ground running, this year I checked-in with some of the larger companies early. Big companies like Siemens — with a global reach in many different… The post Siemens at IMTS 2024 appeared first on Design World.
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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.
Gary Mintchell
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Amazon stumbled into quite a business when it developed Web Services. Of course, Microsoft and Google entered the market proving it’s a real market. AWS has been gaining ground in the industrial software space. This news comes from PTC announcing that its Onshape business has announced entry into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Robotics Business Review
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
ReMEmbR combines LLMs, VLMs, and retrieval-augmented generation to enable robots to reason and take action. | Source: NVIDIA Vision-language models, or VLMs, combine the powerful language understanding of foundational large language models with the vision capabilities of vision transformers ( ViTs ) by projecting text and images into the same embedding space.
Automation World
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The cobots will gain an additional 5kg of payload via a software update.
Design World
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Dodge Industrial, Inc., announced the expansion of OPTIFY, their renowned Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solution for complete powertrain condition monitoring. The OPTIFY Breather, the premier intelligent desiccant breather, allows customers to tap into the power of the Dodge condition monitoring platform to remotely monitor breather status for extended gearbox life and streamlined maintenance.
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
Gary Mintchell
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Fluid would barely begin the description of the market for cybersecurity technology developers. Most news emanating from the sector concerns surveys on threats. People seem to move around often. As another example of that market, Dragos has acquired Network Perception, makers of NP-View, a network visualization platform for OT networks. Dragos notes in its release, “The acquisition will bolster the Dragos Platform with industry-leading OT network visibility along with compliance and segmentation
Robotics Business Review
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Left, William Grissom, and right, Robert Webster, the lead researchers on the project. | Source: Case Western Reserve University, Vanderbilt University There have been about 299,010 new cases of prostate cancer in the U.S. so far this year, according to the American Cancer Society. In total, one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer throughout their lifetime, making it a pressing issue for physicians.
Automation World
OCTOBER 3, 2024
With the connection of Manufacturing Data Engine and Cortex Framework, Google Cloud looks to ease the collection and processing of multi-modal data from machines, sensors and cameras for contextualization with data from enterprise applications.
Design World
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The FlexiBowl 200 is ARS Automation’s latest innovation in its lineup of flexible feeding solutions. The new product is designed compactly with powerful performance to address the growing demands of modern manufacturing and is suitable for handling small parts ranging from 1 to 10 mm. The feeding solution is 25% shorter and 50% slimmer than… The post Meet the new FlexiBowl 200, a compact automated feeding solution appeared first on Design World.
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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
Gary Mintchell
OCTOBER 2, 2024
A little bit of Cobot news from Denmark. Universal Robots, the Danish collaborative robot (cobot) company, is now increasing the payload capacity on its new-generation, high-payload cobots UR20 and UR30 , enabling customers to lift more at no additional cost. The updates raise the total payload, including end-effector, to 25 and 35 kgs respectively when utilizing the cobot in top lift position.
Robotics Business Review
OCTOBER 2, 2024
From left to right, top row: John Lanza, Mark O’Toole, Ben Waters, Daniel Theobald, and Joyce Sidopoulos. Bottom row: Ninaad Sridharan, Syed Saquib, Niamh Donnelly, Marita McGinn, and Jeff Linnell. The Robotics Startup Bootcamp, hosted by the MassRobotics Accelerator, returns to RoboBusiness this year. Spanning two sessions on the first day of the event in Santa Clara, Calif., it will cover topics ranging from the basics every entrepreneur should know at the start of their journey, to the
Automation World
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Comau’s welding automation system enables JMC Ford to have a completely automated multi-vehicle co-production line.
Design World
OCTOBER 4, 2024
IDEC Corporation has updated its SmartAXIS touch family with the new FT1J Series combined PLC+HMI. This device combines a built-in full function controller, both onboard and expandable I/O, and an advanced technology 4.3-in. touchscreen display, in a compact all-in-one form factor that is rightsized for visualizing and automating a wide range of applications.
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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.
Gary Mintchell
OCTOBER 1, 2024
I have two pieces of news regarding The Open Process Automation Forum. These came just as I was wondering if the organization had been making any more progress. I have unfortunately seen enough of these open automation standards attempts to wonder if this one will go much farther—especially given the maturity of the market. This group started as a response to the high cost of upgrading automation systems in the field in the process industries.
Robotics Business Review
OCTOBER 1, 2024
VidGen-2 can generate multi-camera views and video up to 30 fps for training self-driving cars. Source: Helm.ai Generative artificial intelligence could soon help self-driving cars with perception. Helm.ai today launched VidGen-2, its next-generation generative AI model for producing realistic driving video sequences. VidGen-2 offers double the resolution of its predecessor, VidGen-1, improved realism at 30 frames per second, and multi-camera support with twice the resolution per camera.
Automation World
OCTOBER 1, 2024
MachineMetrics releases a new automated schedule intelligence software that uses real-time machine data for better scheduling accuracy, work-in-process optimization and on-time delivery.
Design World
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. prides itself on its servo motors and amplifiers portfolio, known for its high-performance capabilities, flexibility, and versatility for various applications. When an OEM of vial capping equipment, Genesis Packaging Technologies, reached out to distributor, Moxley Electronics, for a solution to upgrade their existing line of equipment, Moxley recommended Mitsubishi Electric for… The post Mitsubishi Electric improves OEM’s production by 300% with
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Effective shop floor production planning and execution can be challenging. Despite technological advancements and methodologies, many manufacturing production managers still encounter issues that result in late orders, cash flow difficulties, and dissatisfied customers. These challenges can disrupt operations, reduce efficiency, and impact overall profitability.
Gary Mintchell
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society features research into such things as how humans focus on displays and controls, how humans work to lift, reach, and twist in various occupations. The Society has been mostly academic, but Susan Kotowski, outgoing President, has led an initiative to reach out to practitioners fostering joint collaboration into research.
Robotics Business Review
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Not only can Tally improve inventory management, but it can also affect the shopper experience, found a recent survey. Source: Simbe Robotics Simbe Robotics Inc. today announced its expansion into Turkey with partner CarrefourSA. The companies will deploy Simbe’s Store Intelligence inventory management systems. A growing number of retailers are investing in technology and data to enhance the shopping experience, improve team satisfaction , and increase revenue, noted Simbe.
Automation World
OCTOBER 1, 2024
ABB’s GoFa cobot family has been integrated into Vention’s Manufacturing Automation Platform.
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