Gary Mintchell

JULY 10, 2024

Just when I realized there had been no news for quite a while from the major automation suppliers this news from Emerson came my way. The news concerns expanding DeltaV Automation Platform with the DeltaV Version 15 Feature Pack 2 update for its distributed control system (DCS).

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

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). For the past several years the open initiative has been led by a forum within The Open Group called the Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF).

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ATS

MAY 13, 2025

Share Chicago has long stood as a cornerstone of American manufacturing, fueling the Midwests industrial rise and helping shape the national economy. Events like the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) further highlight Chicagos role as a hub for innovation and industry collaboration.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 19, 2025

The Robot Report Podcast Automate 2025 Recap In Episode 196 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre review last week’s Automate event, which they both attended. Show timeline 1:20 Mike and Gene review highlights of Automate 2025 in Detroit.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · Kinisi Robotics on the potential of wheeled humanoids In Episode 164 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre discuss the latest robotics news from the past week, including news from Teradyne, Siemens and a new robot from Pudu Robotics. Register now.

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Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

August was a month of collaboration news. ISA100 WCI, NAMUR, ODVA, PI, VDMA, and ZVEI Plan to Partner with FieldComm Group and OPC Foundation to Collaboratively Develop the Process Automation Device Information Model Standard. You cannot count this one on the fingers of one hand.

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ATS

MAY 13, 2025

In this post, we explore the current landscape of Philadelphia manufacturing, uncover emerging manufacturing trends , and highlight the innovations shaping the future of the citys industrial strength. These major industries in Philadelphia not only produce critical goods but also drive research, development, and technological innovation.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

However, I have two pieces of news about Microsoft partnering with its Generative AI with industrial software companies. In brief: Companies introduce Siemens Industrial Copilot, a generative AI-powered assistant, designed to enhance human-machine collaboration and boost productivity. This one is with Siemens.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 25, 2023

In the category of people moving on and qualified replacements needed, this post-Hannover news came to me from FDT Group. Mr. Brooks and Mr. Birkhofer replaced board members Lee Lane, Rockwell Automation; and Francois Ichtertz, Endress+Hauser, respectively, due to their departure to new roles. “We

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ATS

MAY 13, 2025

Share Dallas-Fort Worth is rapidly becoming one of America’s premier hubs for manufacturing, driven by a strategic central location, a resilient economy, and rapid technological advancement. The Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (TMOS (Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 2025)) reflects a dynamic industrial environment.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 9, 2025

The Robot Report Podcast Safety and Efficiency in Robotics Design In Episode 195 of The Robot Report Podcast, our guest is Giovanni Campanella, the industrial automation and robotics general manager at Texas Instruments. Kevin Dumas succeeds Hathout as the new president of MIR. automakers have invested in more automation.

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Gary Mintchell

JUNE 28, 2023

I’ve accumulated a few interesting project news items from ABB. In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, ABB’s cobot YuMi is automating planting tasks in a jungle laboratory, speeding the process and allowing Junglekeepers’ volunteers to focus their valuable time and resources on more impactful work.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This news release highlights working with MxD (Manufacturing x Digital), the National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing along with Google Cloud and Ingram Micro. A case for partnerships advancing applications for practical use. is the foundation to develop and enable technologies that power Industry 4.0, manufacturing.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 20, 2024

This report from Automate 2024 consolidates robotic-oriented news from Doosan Robotics, Kossow Robots, InOrbit CoPilot, and Hirebotics. Collaborative Robots, or Cobots, are now just about everywhere. Doosan Robotics to Unveil New Cobot Doosan Robotics unveiled its latest industrial cobot which boasts a 30 kg payload.

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 7, 2024

When I covered automation, we didn’t cover this area often. This year I began receiving more press releases and news from Aras. It recently (like many industrial software companies) introduced a Software As A Service (SaaS) product which this year had seen a 77% year-over-year growth. Automation (30 years) 4.0

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 20, 2022

ai, ICONICS,o9 Solutions, PwC, PROS, PTC, Rockwell Automation, Sight Machine, Tata Consultancy Services, and Tulip Interfaces. Fueling the next generation of factories with the industrial metaverse. Everyone who has any brush with news sources over the past couple of years knows about supply chain. Need we say more?

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ATS

MARCH 25, 2025

Share Industrial maintenance is about more than fixing machines. This approach relies on data, requiring leaders to access both historical performance records and real-time information from Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) enabled sensors. For example, lean processes focus on reducing waste.

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Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Some of these news items are extensions from things I covered from the Honeywell User Group meeting in June. Collaborating with Arbin allows Honeywell to provide an end-to-end approach for gigafactory operators in need of cost effective, quality battery production.” Before I could consider one release, here came another.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 24, 2024

FORTNA’s dual, six-axis robotic singulator uses proprietary software to process up to 2,800 parcels per hour. Source: FORTNA While some automation may be commoditizing, successful deployments depends on how technologies are integrated and implemented. The whole boom started with data, compute from GPUs, and more advanced algorithms.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 16, 2025

The NEC Birmingham will once again play host to Smart Manufacturing Week (SMW) the UKs largest festival of advanced manufacturing and engineering on 45 June 2025. Alongside other big names the exhibition floor will showcase the most influential players in industry.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Investments and collaboration with Lockheed Martin were announced by Sintavia and Fortify. Hexagon invested in Divergent for a new automotive vehicle production process. 3D Systems, GE Additive, and Velo3D have new executives. SyBridge Technology will acquire assets from Radius.

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Gary Mintchell

JUNE 30, 2023

Hexagon has been busily helping consolidate the automation and industrial software market. Sort of a process outside actual manufacturing. Much of the metrology Hexagon talks about is in-process—actually sensing for immediate feedback to the process assuring consistent quality. Note: terrible experience.)

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MEM

JULY 4, 2023

The digital transformation is not only changing which competencies need to be obtained as part of technical vocational or advanced training, but also how such skills can be acquired. In this way, Festo LX enables learners to develop the necessary skills for employment in the high-tech industry of today and tomorrow. www.festo.co.uk/lx

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iBASEt

JANUARY 11, 2024

As AI technology stands on the brink of a new era, manufacturers are not just dipping their toes but are diving in, embracing new platforms powered by advanced intelligence systems. The Role of AI in Manufacturing Today The manufacturing industry has seen a lot of change in the use of AI since those early days.

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Additive Manufacturing

JANUARY 9, 2023

Speaking of acceleration and speed, new terabit and gigabit machines were introduced by re:3D and an Automation Ecosystem was unveiled by Formlabs. We also took a look back at the funding, acquisitions, and collaborations in 2022 focused on advancing technology and application of additive manufacturing.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Australia is perfectly poised to become a global leader in the production of high-value products across industries – but this cannot happen without the buy-in of local manufacturers. . A further $1 billion has been allocated to specifically support the growth of advanced manufacturing. . ” . “The

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Several collaborations were announced including Stratasys and Axial3D, Align Technology and Desktop Metal, Henkel and Quad Industries, as well as Sigma Additive Solutions and SLM Solutions. In-Process Quality: Sigma Additive Solutions Announces Agreement with SLM Solutions : Sigma Additive Solutions Inc. and Desktop Metal, Inc.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This will go a long way in supporting Australia’s manufacturing industry, which currently produces about two-thirds as much manufactured output as it consumes. To grow and sustain a successful manufacturing industry in Australia over the longer term requires three fundamentals. . Scalable and agile manufacturing processes. .

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Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

In 2019, ProMat was running concurrently with Automate, run by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), and each side had its own space. ProMat emphasized material handling and logistics; Automate emphasized robotics and automation. How do we build technology around evolving our processes?

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Fastener News Desk

JULY 3, 2024

This collaboration signifies the start of a customer-focused mission to bring 3D printing to everyday applications. Since Würth Additive announced Digital Inventory Services (DIS) at the AMUG Conference in March 2024 , they have initiated a new era of inventory management solutions.

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ATS

MAY 12, 2023

Share In many ways, the modern automotive industry is only possible thanks to automation. Amazingly, automation technology — which, by some measures, has been around for more than a century, starting with the introduction of the production assembly line — continues to evolve today.

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MEM

JUNE 19, 2023

Rotzinger, a leading provider of packaging & cosmetics machinery solutions, and CoreTigo, a provider of Industrial Wireless Automation solutions, are excited to announce their partnership and collaboration. Cables were not a possible option for such a complex and high-speed task, nor were conventional wireless solutions.

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i4.0 today

OCTOBER 22, 2024

To meet the demands of current production and future expansion, ElevATE and Polar are collaborating to qualify product manufacturing at Polar’s fab in Bloomington, MN. This collaboration marks a major step in ElevATE’s production strategy,” said Anil Kodali, Vice President of Operations and Quality Assurance at ElevATE. “By

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ATS

APRIL 1, 2022

Digital transformation is impacting manufacturers across every industry, and automotive manufacturing is no exception. As the “Industry 4.0” As the “Industry 4.0” Smart manufacturing in automotive industry applications also involves new — or newly applied — technology. Impact of Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Transcript: INTRO By Cris Young: “Hello, fastener enthusiasts and industry professionals, Cris Young here LIVE in the FastenerTV studio! Welcome to your weekly roundup of the latest in fasteners—industry news, trends, upcoming events, and scholarships. ports over automation and pay.

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ATS

JULY 7, 2023

Share As industrial automation has advanced and expanded, the promise of true “lights-out” manufacturing has been one of the most consistent objectives that manufacturers cite in the benefits of this technology. These requirements draw from a range of automation technology, Industry 4.0

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Control Engineering

APRIL 9, 2023

Robot Integration Insights Integrators that pull from their wealth of internal experts can better facilitate successful completion of new applications in their fields of expertise. Companies new to robotics are realizing the value high-performance robots can bring to their operations, creating a “new wave” of robot integration.

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