Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2024

Source: Universal Robots The artificial intelligence market is projected to reach $407 billion by 2027, with an annual growth rate of 37.3%, according to Forbes. They came from various industries, primarily manufacturing, healthcare, food and beverage, and automotive.

Manufacturing 119

Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Robotics Robotics 119

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Image: Steeline The Northern Territory now boasts advanced manufacturing capabilities thanks to a Steeline GRP investement in Australia’s longest-reach robot welder, largest aluminium router and a state-of-the-art beamline for metal processing and manufacturing. The total project pool of $3.5 The total project pool of $3.5

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Advanced manufacturing Robotics Robotics 98

Robotics Business Review

JUNE 20, 2024

Source: GrayMatter Robotics Like businesses in other industries, U.S. manufacturers face widening labor shortfalls and need automation to help fill those gaps. With our investors’ support, we are making a real difference for shop workers and addressing the critical labor shortages in manufacturing today.” million sq.

Robotics 124

Robotics Robotics Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence 124

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A snapshot of global defence manufacturing Current data illustrates the dominance of U.S. Although the United States dominates global arms manufacturing, Australian company, Austal Limited, has made it into the top 100, ranking 91st in terms of revenue among all arms manufacturers globally. What does Australia manufacture?

Manufacturing 114

Manufacturing Aerospace Logistics Fit 114

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

For manufacturers, rising electricity costs and potential blackouts could disrupt critical operations. These contracts allow manufacturing businesses to virtually source renewable energy, locking in prices for up to 10 years. However, with the right energy strategy, these challenges can be transformed into opportunities.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Sourcing Automation 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Image: Dragos As a cybersecurity expert specialising in non-standard forensics and incident response, it’s important to shed light on the pressing cybersecurity challenges facing the manufacturing sector and offer actionable strategies to mitigate these risks. The first group consists of commodity ransomware attacks.

Manufacturing 104

Manufacturing Sourcing 104

Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Luxolis’ computer vision technology provides edge and background detection for electronics manufacturing. Source: Luxolis Electronics manufacturing is an example of a sector that requires automation with high levels of precision. Their stated goal was to improve efficiency and safety. ” Register now.

Electronics 108

Electronics Robotics Robotics Manufacturing 108

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The balance between dependable suppliers and cost-effective materials seems to have reached its end for discrete manufacturers. The escalation of prices introduces a ‘knock-on’ effect, with each supplier passing on the burden to the next, ultimately squeezing the already struggling margins of manufacturers.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Manufacturing Logistics Discrete manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 8, 2024

While some manufacturers adhere to rigorous safety protocols, others offer cheaper alternatives that lack the same level of safety. AMADA’s laser welding machines are designed to meet a range of manufacturing requirements, optimising processing efficiency and minimising production costs. This disparity poses a risk to operators.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Sourcing Automation Robotics 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

A team of 15 researchers at the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) is developing technology to remove PFAS from contaminated water for use in battery manufacturing PFASs are a group of synthetic chemicals used in various industrial and consumer products.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Sourcing Prototype  Form 98

Gary Mintchell

MAY 13, 2024

Partnering with Microsoft continues to be an important part of manufacturing software development. Under the new partnership, the Microsoft 365 ecosystem will plug into this data layer, enabling customers to connect their day-to-day office documents and processes with manufacturing tools.

Sourcing 147

Sourcing Form Function Manufacturing 147

Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Images: GME GME manufactures UHF CB radios and emergency beacon products, exemplifying its commitment to local production and innovation in the Australian manufacturing industry. This transformative approach aligns with the governments commitment to fostering a robust manufacturing sector, ultimately benefiting communities across NSW.

Manufacturing 84

Manufacturing Supply Chain Electronics Lean manufacturing 84

Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Image: Poobest/stock.adobe.com ABI research director Eric Abbruzzese spoke to Manufacturers Monthly about the rising adoption of Extended Reality (XR) technology among manufacturers. Working closely with the survey, Abbruzzese said aside from those implementing, there is a larger number of manufacturers considering XR technologies.

Manufacturing 96

Manufacturing Sourcing Aerospace Automation 96

Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2025

Manufacturers need to master data analytics and robotics to adapt to demographic changes, says ABI Research. Source: Adobe Stock In January 2024 , the U.S. manufacturers had more than 600,000 vacancies. million in 2030 as manufacturers attempt to offset the baby boomer exodus. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that U.S.

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 92

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Robotics Robotics Manufacturing 92

Gary Mintchell

MARCH 26, 2024

Conducted online from April 4 to July 5, 2023, the survey offers valuable insights into the evolving IoT and edge computing ecosystems by identifying the requirements, priorities, and challenges faced by organisations that deploy and use commercial solutions, including those based on open source technologies.

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Manufacturing Automation 130

Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Source: NVIDIA NVIDIA Corp. and NVIDIA said they are combining their open-source AI and robotics efforts to accelerate research and development. The company said leading research entities, robotics manufacturers, and application developers around the world are using Isaac Lab. It is available now on GitHub and Hugging Face.

Robotics 109

Robotics Robotics Sourcing Artificial Intelligence 109

iBASEt

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In today’s fast-paced Aerospace and Defense (A&D) manufacturing landscape, precision, quality, and efficiency are essential. However, maintaining digital continuity throughout a product’s lifecycle is a challenge many manufacturers face. Manufacturers can ultimately deliver a superior product faster and more cost-effectively.

Aerospace 105

Aerospace Manufacturing Supply Chain Sourcing 105

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Image: pressmaster/stock.adobe.com Modern manufacturers are focusing on emerging technologies to gain the competitive advantage. We know that the manufacturing industry is expanding rapidly in the US, but how are manufacturing managers addressing challenges around the world?

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Manufacturing Sourcing Robotics 98

Robotics Business Review

JULY 6, 2024

Source: Replique In the realm of modern manufacturing and automation, the integration of robotics continues to redefine industry standards. Henrike Wonneberger, co-founder and chief operating officer at Replique, explores the relationship between additive manufacturing and robotics.

3D printing 125

3D printing Robotics Robotics Automation 125

Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 14, 2025

Source: All images provided by Mazak In October 2023, Mazak hosted its Discover 2023 technology and education event at its iSMART Factory at the company’s North American headquarters in Florence, Kentucky. Mastercam APlus is a specialized add-on designed by CAMufacturing Solutions which unlocks hybrid manufacturing for Mastercam users.

Manufacturing 84

Manufacturing 3D printing Additive manufacturing Sourcing 84

Gary Mintchell

APRIL 16, 2024

Currently, manufacturers struggle to translate compliance initiatives into making informed decisions during the product design phase due to outdated data systems and data silos. The post Implementing Product Lifecycle Intelligence Yields Benefits appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection. Oops, many still do that, too.

Supply Chain 147

Supply Chain Compliance Sourcing Manufacturing 147

Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 16, 2025

Rather than a static hierarchy, information can flow from source to consumer bypassing layers as required. However, the Purdue Model (and ISA95) certainly do describe different types of functions of a manufacturing enterprise. The post How Ignition Fits Within the Purdue Model appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

Fit 130

Fit Function Sourcing Automation 130

Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A leading consumer goods company, P&G is also a global leader in the Smart Manufacturing domain through its efforts to drive innovation by using digital technologies, including OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA), in a concept they call “constructive disruption.”

Smart manufacturing 182

Smart manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Consumer Goods Sourcing 182

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The three role-based copilots—Plant Performance Copilot, Digital Manufacturing Copilot, and the Connected Worker Copilot—provide enhanced human-like interaction so workers can get beyond standard data analytics and analysis to understand what happened, why, and more importantly, anticipate future events.

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 147

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Bottleneck Digital manufacturing Sourcing 147

iBASEt

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Aerospace and Defense (A&D) manufacturers face unique challenges: constant design updates, strict quality and compliance standards. These intricacies make A&D manufacturing vastly different from other industries. Designed for Complex Workflows A&D manufacturers dont focus on high-volume, repetitive production.

Aerospace 84

Aerospace Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Compliance Manufacturing 84

Automation Mag

JANUARY 6, 2025

Hexagon is acquiring 3D Systems Geomagic suite of interoperable software packages, which are used to create high-quality 3D models from multiple sources, including laser scanning.

Manufacturing 75

Manufacturing Form Sourcing Automation 75

Gary Mintchell

JULY 8, 2024

For example, the Digital Product Passport initiative in the European Union strives to promote sustainability and sourcing transparency by mandating tracking and reporting guidelines for a range of industries starting in 2026. The post Aras Introduces New Supplier Collaboration Solutions appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

Supply Chain 147

Supply Chain Compliance Sourcing Automation 147

Gary Mintchell

MAY 14, 2024

Today’s manufacturing is high speed/high volume, need to get closer to the edge, closer to the critical control, the machines, yet we need to move data from edge to cloud. AVEVA has expanded CONNECT, its industrial intelligence platform with data and visualization services for hybrid Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions.

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 147

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Supply Chain Artificial Intelligence Sourcing 147

Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Mastercam Appoints New President Source: Mastercam Susan Brandt is said to bring over 25 years of global business leadership and strategic expertise within B2B software, infrastructure design and engineering software. 5th Axis Announces New Appointments to Sales Team Eric Nekich, vice president of sales Source: 5th Axis Inc.

3D printing 90

3D printing Sourcing Bottleneck Automation 90

Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We appreciate and understand our users need for products and systems that integrate well together and allow for collaboration of edge and cloud data sources. The combination of PlantPAx and FactoryTalk DataMosaix provides a leading industrial Data Ops platform that supports OPC-UA, provides contextualization of data from multiple sources.

Automation 147

Automation Sourcing Manufacturing 147

Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Source: Apptronik A year full of humanoid robot news is ending with more developments. Apollo is designed to balance complexity and functionality for initial application in manufacturing and logistics, said the company. In March, Mercedes-Benz said it is testing Apollo in automotive manufacturing. Apptronik Inc.

Robotics 140

Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Logistics 140

Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Automotive manufacturing will continue to drive North American robotics adoption, says A3. Source: ABB The Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, today released its quarterly and end-of-year report on robot orders in North America for 2023. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Automate 2024 will be from May 6 to 9 in Chicago.

Automotive 136

Automotive Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence 136

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sparkplug has been developed as open source way for engineers to standardize their messages from IIoT devices to databases. The Eclipse Foundation , one of the world’s largest open source software foundations, in collaboration with the Eclipse Sparkplug Working Group, announced that the Sparkplug 3.0

Sourcing 147

Sourcing Automotive Automation Manufacturing 147

Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Managing sustainability for a manufacturing organization begins with product design. Makersite’s solution provides AI-enhanced digital twin models of products and their supply chains, sourcing data from more than 140 material, process, and supplier databases.

Supply Chain 130

Supply Chain Compliance Sourcing Manufacturing 130

Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Source: ARS Automation As industrial robots become ever faster and more accurate, they need automated systems upstream and downstream to keep up. ARS Automation this month announced the launch of FlexiBowl 200, it latest flexible feeding system for modern manufacturing. claimed the Arezzo, Italy-based company. ” Register now.

Automation 108

Automation Consumer Goods Robotics Robotics 108

Gary Mintchell

JULY 1, 2024

This news comes in the manufacturing component area from Siemens. In addition to product design and features, as well as manufacturing and supply processes, the choice of materials plays a major role in further reducing carbon emissions and conserving natural resources.

Value chain 147

Value chain Function Sourcing Manufacturing 147

Gary Mintchell

JULY 18, 2024

The Aras community is a source for inspiration and education for innovative strategies that apply PLM and digital thread solutions to support sustainable growth in an increasingly dynamic world.” The post Celebrating 25 Years of PLM and Digital Thread Innovation appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

Sourcing 147

Sourcing Manufacturing 147