Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 1, 2023

Rotor Clip understands the diverse needs of the global manufacturing community, the new website showcases an extensive catalog of retaining rings, wave springs and hose clamps, ensuring that customers have access to the most trusted and innovative products available. Key new features include: 1.

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Fastener News Desk

JANUARY 23, 2024

Illinois-based fasteners distributor Optimas developed its manufacturing and distribution roles to function together. Jim Heller Jim Heller was named Senior Vice President of Distribution, and Chris Martens was named Vice President of Manufacturing for the Americas region.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 23, 2024

Image: Amonthep/stock.adobe.com Discover how you can enhance and streamline your manufacturing operations, boost efficiency, and drive growth for medium to larger sized businesses. Enter MYOB Advanced Manufacturing, a cloud-based ERP solution that interconnects every facet of an enterprise, end to end.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 10, 2022

Safety over EtherCAT (FSoE) is an open safety system with multiple vendors of safety controllers, safety inputs and outputs and functionally-safe drives. Functional safety as an integrated part of a fieldbus network architecture has become a standard in modern control systems, though many options are at odds with how they’re advertised. .

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 10, 2023

Over the past several years, robots have gained significant momentum in a variety of industries, such as logistics and delivery, manufacturing, cleaning and disinfection, and daily services. While people are enjoying the enormous benefits of robots and autonomy, it is crucial to understand how these autonomous functions (e.g.,

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 29, 2023

I’ve covered technology advances for industrial and manufacturing applications for 25 years. You don’t know the source. Can we use a chat function in industrial applications? The post AI, ChatGPT and Manufacturing appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection. We have all seen this theme repeated to ad nauseam.

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Metrology

APRIL 25, 2024

The acquisitions, and the subsequent adoption of best practices, are part of a strategic plan to cement Concept's position as the Midwest's top source for advanced manufacturing solutions and deepen its functional expertise in calibration services, precision measurement, machining, automation, and additive manufacturing.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While most industrial automation is currently used by large manufacturers such as global automakers, robot developers and providers are building systems to make it more accessible. Source: RobCo Lightspeed leads investment round Lightspeed Venture Partners led RobCo’s Series B round as a new investor.

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Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Answer to Hard-to-find Metric Fastener Sourcing Challenges Metric fasteners play an essential role in critical industrial operations, facilitating long-term cost savings. However, sourcing specific types of metric fasteners can be challenging. Eurolink, a trusted U.S. importer of hard-to-find metric fasteners, holds the solution.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 10, 2024

In addition, when connected to a plant’s control and safety systems, it enables the utilization of manufacturing site data that has been acquired by robots, and the issuing of procedural instructions to robots, thus enabling the first step to be taken toward autonomous plant operations.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 5, 2024

Source: ARM Institute A staggering 97% of the apparel sold and worn in the U.S. lost these jobs when apparel manufacturing moved overseas, but it poses a significant risk to our national security, as evidenced by the nation’s struggle to manufacture and obtain personal protective equipment (PPE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 14, 2023

Manufacturers’ Monthly investigates why the aluminium expert has invested in providing Australian manufacturers and their customers access to cleaner, greener, more sustainable aluminium for different projects. Capral is evolving its supply chain to consider carbon and sustainability as part of its procurement function.”

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ATS

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Share Complex products require complex manufacturing processes, and that’s the essence of high-tech manufacturing. A high-tech factory challenges the maintenance function. This blog answers the question, “What is high-tech manufacturing?” It’s an environment that demands precision, speed and efficiency.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 5, 2024

Source: (top left) Incoe Corp., Balancing People, Process and Technology for Program Management Success Source: Eifel Inc. Using the expertise of its team members and emphasizing efficiency, this Michigan mold builder's process is designed to function as a highly efficient system. bottom left) Sodick Inc.,

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 13, 2024

Prioritizing functionality and taste, Burcon is increasing the value of each hemp and sunflower flour by extracting hemp protein isolate, sunflower protein isolate and sunflower protein concentrate. The development of new ingredients and food manufacturing is integral to growing and strengthening Canada’s agrifood sector.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Manufacturers’ Monthly sits down with David Green, Sevaan Group CEO, about current trends in component manufacturing in a hectic and dynamic marketplace, challenges and how Sevaan Group is preparing to meet the highs and lows of tomorrow. Current component manufacturing trends. Challenges in component and product manufacturing.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This lets users quickly take measurements from multiple angles, compare them to historical data, and identify the root cause of the unbalance directly at the source. The interactive interface functions like a tablet, making it accessible to today’s workforce. As a result, it’s one of the fastest and most accurate solutions available.

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21st Century Tech

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) there is a new course offering entitled, AI for Computational Design and Manufacturing. The course runs for five days and according to the syllabus includes the following: Learning how AI can be used in a manufacturing workflow for process optimization and control.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 27, 2023

Wireless insights IDTechEx believes 6G could be around by 2028 at the earliest and it has many potential benefits for consumers and manufacturers. As an example, with SLAM, robots can navigate their environment and deliver targets to humans with greater precision and efficiency, thanks to the integration of sensing functions as well as AI.

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 19, 2022

As well as collaboration and cross-functional. The platform will connect people, technology, and data across the design, production and manufacturing workflow. • It will empower cross-functional teams with the insights to collaborate instinctively in real time. A few years back the term was “breaking down silos.”

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 31, 2024

SwRI Workbench for Offline Robotics Development allows manufacturing engineers to independently use complex robotics and simplifies motion planning for seasoned developers. Various forecasts project that the open-source advanced robotics market will grow more than 10% annually between 2024 and 2029. Click here to enlarge.

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iBASEt

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Virtually every manufacturer today views quality as a key success metric. In a culture of quality, the enterprise, from top to bottom and across all functions, understands that quality is a critical success factor for the business and makes it a key element of every activity.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 7, 2023

The HELIO-9C series also offers the optional smart battery backup feature, providing an emergency backup power source to protect data and the system from unexpected power outages. The post New generation rugged HMI for smart manufacturing & factory automation appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 19, 2024

Source | Keyence Keyence Corp. of America is introducing the new VS Vision System, which focuses on ease of use to reduce the barrier of entry for moldmakers and plastics manufacturers to integrate automated visual inspection into their machines.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 25, 2024

While this is a key capability with continued advancements, a singular focus on geometry neglects key physical considerations that must be addressed for cost-effective and reliable manufacturing performance. Source: Tony Schmitz This stability map depends on the radial depth of cut from the tool path. Figure 1: Pocketing tool path.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. The benefits of thinking outside the traditional manufacturing box can be seen all around the world.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 6, 2024

The University of Sydney engineering researches have developed a 2D printing process using liquid metals that could create new ways of creating more advanced and energy efficient computing hardware that is manufactured at the nanoscale. The post Nanothin printing for electronics hardware appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 9, 2023

Markforged has been at the forefront of additive manufacturing for the past 10 years, helping manufacturers revolutionise the industrial production landscape by bringing 3D printing right to the factory floor. This advancement opened new possibilities for manufacturing stronger and more resilient parts.

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Donlouco

DECEMBER 20, 2023

All the intricate details of hydraulic components must be adequately communicated to the manufacturing sites. Through precision cutting and shaping techniques, these machines sculpt the raw material into basic forms that serve as the starting point for further refinement and manufacturing processes. Machining Process. Quality Control.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 25, 2024

“Using advanced pulsed-GMAW equipment, EWI can work with end users to develop custom waveforms for the arc DED and the alloys associated with additive manufacturing,” says Michael Carney, Senior Engineer at EWI. It is faster than other methods of additive manufacturing, extremely accurate, and can fabricate large-scale parts.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 6, 2023

Manufacturers looking to gain ground on their digital transformations are often drawn to the idea of using simulations of their operations to gain visibility into their processes and improve efficiencies. However, in a multifaceted manufacturing setting, there is a more comprehensive and scalable option: Digital twins.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Source: Frost & Sullivan, 2022. Against this backdrop, the BMW-Amazon collaboration aims to optimize the data insights gathered from BMW’s connected vehicle fleet which currently stands at around 20 million vehicles to create more innovative services, functions, and features for customers. Global Connected Car Market, 2021-2028.

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ATS

MARCH 18, 2024

While good news for airlines, this is putting the aerospace parts manufacturing industry under intense sustained pressure. Clearly, maintenance has a big role to play if the aircraft part manufacturing industry is to satisfy the demand from aircraft operators and air travelers.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Despite the rugged design, putting any electronic device on the shop floor at the point of manufacture is always a bit of concern. Similar to a touchscreen phone, digital comparators eliminate buttons, which can be a major source of potential contamination. Other advanced functions can speed gaging setups. No problem.

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Control Engineering

JULY 31, 2023

They are no longer just monitoring tools but are shaping the future of smart factories, thanks to open system architecture and the ability to integrate data from IT and OT sources. goals, modern SCADA systems must provide advanced functionalities and flexible data access for informed decision-making. To achieve Industry 4.0

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Automation Mag

DECEMBER 12, 2023

T he Canadian manufacturing industry is well aware of the importance of embracing artificial intelligence (AI). As it has evolved, it has opened new pathways to transform how the industry functions and grows. So, where does Canadian manufacturing stand today? So, they’re working really hard.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 12, 2024

Source | Husky Technologies Husky Technologies debuts its Ultrashot hot runner injection system. This technology is designed to increase overall part design freedom and speed to market with high scale and quality. The UltraShot features a servo-controlled injection system that permits more precise melt control right in the gate.

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