Automation World

JANUARY 31, 2023

OnRobot’s D:Ploy hardware and software is now available to automate the process of integrating robots into palletizing, CNC machine tending, packaging, and pick-and-place applications.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Could switching to a custom save you money? By Justyna Rapacz, Marketing Engineer Picture this – you’re looking at our retaining ring selection guide to find a ring suitable for your application. You locate a ring series that looks promising. You flip through the catalog in search of the standard part, only to discover that the required… The post Top 6 overlooked benefits of a custom-engineered design appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

One more ABB news item. That company has made a flurry of news over the past several weeks. ABB here has completed its portfolio divestments announced after some acquisitions in 2020. This one is the power conversion business for $505 million. ABB Ltd Chairman Peter Voser sees his firm acquiring between 5 to 10 small-to-medium enterprises a year to add to the company’s organic business, he said on Monday.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Nasa and IBM have joined forces to promote a new application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to Nasa Earth observation satellite data. The two organisations have revealed their plans to develop several applications to extract insights from Earth observations about the impact of climate change. In one of the projects, scientists will train an IBM geospatial intelligence foundation model on Nasa's Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 dataset, a record of land cover and land use changes captur

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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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Automation World

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Data analytics software can be applied to a variety of production operations. Identifying energy efficiency losses is one example of how the software can deliver fast results.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The long-awaited MD&M West, D&M West, and ATX West shows are almost here! In just a few days, engineers and innovators from all over will convene to share knowledge and new technologies that advance our collective capabilities. The conference and exhibition will take place February 7-9, 2023, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. Here’s… The post What to expect at MD&M West, D&M West, and ATX West in 2023 appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 31, 2023

Advancements like virtual reality are making patients receive quality healthcare and experts who can help them use the advanced technology Role of Virtual Reality Applications in the Healthcare Industry The transformations in the field of health care in the last decade are remarkable.

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The Fabricator

JANUARY 30, 2023

Josh Welton looks back at past attempts to automate to see if there are hints on what’s to come in automation and whether workers will reap the benefits of cobots and other technology advancements.

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Design World

JANUARY 30, 2023

High energy costs, broken supply chains, and rising raw material prices continue to pose new challenges to business. To remain competitive, companies need to take steps to increase their efficiency and contain energy costs, which in turn will lead to a reduction in their carbon footprint. High-tech solutions in this area will be presented at… The post Hannover Fair 2023: Motion, drive, automation firms accelerate digital transformation appeared first on Design World.

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AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 31, 2023

Toyota Australia has revealed its plans to launch at least three EVs in three years, starting with the bZ4X SUV late this year. In a press release on Tuesday, the company said electrified vehicles – including hybrid-electric and other technologies – would account for more than half its sales in 2025. With this announcement, Toyota highlighted its commitment to the product by unveiling a $20 million investment by dealers in charging stations that will assist in the sale and maintenan

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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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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Luwu, a STEM education technology company focused on the research and development of advanced robotics, has launched XGO 2, an advanced desktop-sized AI quadruped robot with an arm. This state-of-the-art robot brings a new level of intelligence and functionality to the world of robotics.

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The Fabricator

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Topper Industries knows how to weld and work with aluminum. The Washington-based fabricator specializes in aluminum structures ranging from residential gangways and docks to massive bridges.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Lapp North America announces it will launch its expanded family of SKINTOP MINI cable glands at ATX West 2023, Booth 4355. The extended Skintop Mini range includes 2 to 7 mm diameter glands, allowing system designers to obtain protective, secure seals for their small-diameter cables while reducing cable density in their networked devices. Features and… The post Lapp introduces Skintop Mini cable glands at ATX West 2023 appeared first on Design World.

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Plastics News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

CEO Tom Salmon, who has been in the corner office for the past six years and led Berry through the largest growth in its history, will leave the company at the end of the year.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Whether you’re using a mobile device, a computer, or a tablet, ad blockers can help you save time, protect your personal information, and eliminate annoying ads. Among the many benefits, these tools can also help your computer speed up, block intrusive and repetitive ads, and disrupt first-party infrastructure.

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The Fabricator

JANUARY 31, 2023

Wisconsin-based Mayville Engineering Company discusses its internal welding boot camp, success stories from its boot camp participants, and the lessons it’s learned along the way.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Red Lion introduces N-Tron Series NT5000 Gigabit Managed Layer 2 Ethernet switches. As industries around the world digitally transform and optimize their operations, reliable and secure network access is critical. NT5000 switches and their gigabit speed are designed to improve network security and reliability for industrial organizations of all sizes and environments.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The PAC report stressed that the department had been “struggling for years” to deliver critical digital projects, some of them needed for use by UK warships and satellites. The chair of the committee, Labour MP Dame Meg Hillier, said the MoD was "frankly not up to the task it faces", and called for a "significant cultural change" to bring the systems up to date and to be prepared for modern battles ahead.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Currently, home solar panels have become very popular worldwide. Renewable energy seems to be the best solution for all those who have concerns about unpredictable fluctuations in the natural gas market, rising prices, and a possible crisis. Solar panels can provide a private home with at least partial independence from fluctuations in the energy market.

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AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Australian burger chain Grill’d has unveiled its collaboration with biotechnology company Sea Forest in an effort to roll out what it claims is a “world-first sustainable ,” grass-fed beef burger made from black Angus cattle that produce less methane emissions. In partnership with Sea Forest and validated by the University of New England NSW , Grill’d said it was able to develop a way to feed its grass-fed cows a native Tasmanian seaweed that reduces their methane emissions by up to 67 pe

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Plastics News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Plastics News wants to recognize the next generation of educators, engineers, designers, operators, scientists, marketing professionals and sustainability directors for our 10th year of Rising Stars.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Shell said that its core profits skyrocketed to £68.1bn ($84.3bn) in 2022, surpassing the expectations of industry experts. This gargantuan profit haul will increase the pressure on prime minister Rishi Sunak and chancellor Jeremy Hunt to tax energy producers further, with UK households coming under increasing and relentless pressure from their astronomical bills.

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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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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 31, 2023

Datanomix, maker of an automated production intelligence software platform, has agreed a partnership with supply chain specialist Vallen to offer the Datanomix software solution to its wide range of manufacturing customers. Datanomix is well known for its No Operator Input approach to production monitoring.

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Plastics Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Toray Industries has developed recycled polyamide (PA) 66 from recovered silicone-coated airbag fabric scrap that achieves the flowability and mechanical properties of virgin PA 66.

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Plastics News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

North American polypropylene resin prices took a major leap in January, propelled by higher prices for polymer-grade propylene feedstock.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

China plans to develop its space facilities in Antarctica as part of the country’s ambitious goals to become a leading space power. The country’s state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) will develop the project after winning the tender with its 43.95 million yuan (£3.39m) bid. Ground stations help track the tens of thousands of satellites and other objects in Earth’s orbit and predict where they will be at any given time.

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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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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 31, 2023

With tens of thousands of layoffs across the technology sector, there seems to be an abundance of new talent, but this doesn’t mean that tech startups can just snap their fingers and get the perfect employee. Navigating the hiring process can be a challenge, even for experienced entrepreneurs.

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Metrology

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Cognex Corporation has released the DataMan 580 fixed-mount barcode reader, designed for five- and six-sided Modular Vision Tunnels. The new logistics tunnel solution gives an edge to companies that want The post High-Speed Vision Tunnels Boost Throughput appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 30, 2023

System Integrator Insights Work includes developing and commissioning programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems Experiences in control panel fabrication shop, learning control systems, influence views on technology and supply chain challenges. Advice for automation , controls, instrumentation industries: Involve younger people throughout the company.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Thousands of students working under the OCR and Cambridge International exam boards will sit on-screen mock ‘high stakes’ exams for the first time starting this week. GCSE Computer Science as well as IGCSEs in English and AS Level History are the first subjects being trialled, which will see schools pay around £10 for each digital exam. Jill Duffy, chief executive of OCR, said: “Students and teachers embraced digital learning by necessity during the pandemic.

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