Robotics Business Review

APRIL 7, 2024

Source: Meredot In the ever-evolving world of technology, the distinction between contact-based and contactless wireless charging has become pivotal, with an added layer of confusion thrown into the mix. Let’s examine differences between contact-based wireless charging stations and contactless wireless charging.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 4, 2024

Source | Copilot The Society of Plastics Engineers Mold Technologies Division announces the first-ever Glenn Beall Scholarship for $3,000, as well as grant applications , for up to $5,000. Applications are currently being accepted. Application forms are available from JPKarpinski23@gmail.com and must be returned by May 31, 2024.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2024

The challenge of contact-based charging Indoor charging environments often use metal contacts on a dock to charge the robot, but that’s problematic in rugged environments where things are less predictable. Dust or mud can dirty the contact and reduce the current or stop it flowing altogether. “Even with 3 cm [1.1

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NCMS

AUGUST 17, 2021

Please contact opportunities@ncms.org for a copy of […] The post Sources Sought: Optimizing Facilities to Ensure Reliability and Maintainability of Large Metal 3D Printers appeared first on National Center for Manufacturing Sciences. More details/specifications are available.

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Control Engineering

MAY 3, 2023

Figure 1: PLCnext Technology from Phoenix Contact is an ecosystem for industrial automation consisting of open hardware, modular engineering software, a global community, and a digital software marketplace. Courtesy: Phoenix Contact The future of pump control — and for all automation — is open, and it’s now.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

This allows soldering to be done without the housing, significantly reducing the stress load on both components and helping to eliminate this as a source of failure. Two-piece male and female connectors with separate mounting body and socket housing.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 8, 2024

Source: Binder USA Binder USA LP, a supplier of industrial circular connectors, last week announced that it is offering connectors from its M12 series as surface-mount devices, or SMDs). Binder’s new SMD connectors are available in a variety of versions and different codings.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 23, 2024

Source: Horn USA Inc. The new toolholder features two coolant connections, which are made either via a transfer on the contact surface or via a threaded connector on the side. Horn USA Inc. has combined the features of various toolholders into its 224 grooving system.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 31, 2024

Source: Southwest Research Institute An industry push for more automation is advancing the Robot Operating System, or ROS, beyond the academic and manufacturing domains into agriculture, automotive, retail, healthcare and more. It provides a graphical interface to many powerful motion-planning libraries. Click here to enlarge.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 4, 2024

Source: Stock, Copilot The Mold Technologies Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers will announce the recipients of four international awards at NPE (National Plastics Exposition) on May 08, 2024, at 12:00 PM (Noon) at the MoldMaking Technology Booth in the South Hall S30135. Each award includes a $1,000.00

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Contact Centers at Crossroads Agents in contact centers across sectors are struggling to deal with burgeoning call volumes and irate customers impatient with long wait times and the need to repeat themselves. It is not unusual to see 50 to 75% turnover in a contact center over one year.

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Canadian Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The tests performed on the resulting elastomers demonstrated quality and intrinsic properties identical to those of elastomers made from virgin fossil-sourced materials. Product safety was also validated through migration tests confirming compliance for use in food contact applications.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 1, 2023

If you would like to achieve some visibility with a global audience, contact me at gary@themanufacturingconnection.com for details. This survey of manufacturers in North America seems to confirm what my current sources tell me—we are still falling behind over here. We are closing in on 200,000 page views a month.

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Fastener News Desk

APRIL 15, 2024

For further information, please contact: Dan Zehnder, Director, Hardware Sales at 563.340.3536 or dzehnder@martincorp.net. Martin is a member of Affiliated Distributors, the Industrial Supply Association, the National Fasteners Distributor Association, and the Global Sourcing Alliance. About Martin, Inc.

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The Fabricator

MAY 9, 2023

Tri-Fin is a leading provider of finishing solutions in the Chicagoland area serving manufacturers in a broad spectrum of industries and the premier go-to source for powder coating, liquid paint and complete finishing services. Contact us to learn more.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 28, 2024

Contact surface finish measurement and confocal optical surface finish measurement are two different methods of measuring the roughness or irregularity of a surface. Contact surface finish measurement uses a diamond-tipped probe that moves across the part. Source: Mahr Inc. The assumption is that there is no correlation.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

To learn more about the implications of COP28 developments on your Growth Journey and to speak to Frost & Sullivan Growth Experts , contact Nimisha Iyer at nimisha.iyer@frost.com The post Is the Human Race Burning: The Impact of Climate Change on the Future of Health appeared first on Frost & Sullivan.

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2023

“Our expanding localization strategy enables us to be more agile with our manufacturing and sourcing capabilities for industrial customers and suppliers. “More than ever, resource availability has given way to accessibility in the form of regionalization,” said Daniel Harms, CEO of Americas.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 3, 2024

Source (clockwise) | DMS, Lyndex-Nikken, SprutCAM and Hasco. Source | DMS 3D-Printed Hot Runner Nozzles Yield Consistent Temperature Profile Selective laser melting (SLM) metal 3D printing, combined with artificial intelligence (AI), produce DMS Monolith hot runner nozzles, tailored precisely to part and process specifications.

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

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HGR Inc.

AUGUST 11, 2022

HGR is Your Source for Industrial Surplus . HGR is your source for buying and selling used industrial surplus and equipment. Browse online, visit one of our three showrooms, or contact a sales team member if you are looking for a specific product. We’d be happy to assist you in finding exactly what you need. .

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 5, 2024

Source | Witosa GmbH/DMS Witosa GmbH is set to make its U.S. Its contact surface with the tool remains unchanged in size compared to conventional pressure pieces, resulting in increased tool rigidity and easier grinding if required.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 1, 2024

Source: OmniOn Power As delivery robots and autonomous vehicles spread, much of the design and development attention has focused on safe navigation and obstacle detection, according to OmniOn Power Inc. “With contact-based charging, you don’t need a converter circuit onboard the robot.” Click here to enlarge.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 24, 2023

Then came the pandemic making contact and conversations difficult. Cyber Insights is designed to integrate information from multiple OT data sources in order to provide a customer with actionable insights into their facility’s cybersecurity vulnerabilities, threats and compliance, thereby helping reduce their overall cybersecurity risks.

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Fastener News Desk

MARCH 20, 2023

Akron, Ohio 44313; phone 330.864.2122; fax 330.864.5298; or email chip@fastenerjournal.com CONTENT SOURCE: American Fastener Journal RELATED CONTENT: New Sales Manager at American Fastener Journal American Fastener Journal is pleased to announce Anna Lippincott has joined the publication as Sales Manager.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Training also includes checking the power source ground, securing workpieces in the best possible manner and keeping their heads out of the weld plume when welding. As part of new welder training, welders should understand their power source settings, type and levels of the shielding gas being used, and how to clean the base material.

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Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Pressure Tester is portable and requires no power source, as the tests are performed manually. To learn more about the Mouldpro Pressure Tester and related products, visit [link] or contact your Globeius representative at 305-889-1782. Globeius Inc. Output connection is an R 1/2" Female BSPP.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 31, 2024

When the fiber laser beam contacts the surface, it interacts with the coating on the mold — but not the mold itself — and then cleans the mold surface by transforming the coating into vapor or dust that then flakes off. Photo Credit: Rocklin Mfg. How it Works Portable laser cleaner weighing 50-60 pounds.

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Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Martin is a member of Affiliated Distributors, the Industrial Supply Association, the National Fasteners Distributor Association, and the Global Sourcing Alliance. Media Contact Jill Woodford, Marketing Manager Phone: 256-248-0420 jnwoodford@martinsupply.com Content Source: Martin, Inc.

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Plastics News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Regional PET bottle resin prices also were up 2 cents for the month, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. Regional PE demand also had been down because processors had built larger-than-normal inventories after the COVID-19 pandemic, sources said. Mexico was the largest source of U.S.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Over the last year, Humiscope has been contacted by three separate manufacturers from three different states in Australia, each requiring a different size manufacturing facility. In late 2021, NBTC contacted Humiscope to discuss having a second dehumidifier installed as they expand their testing facility.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 27, 2023

Bitkom e.V. The post OPC Foundation News From Hannover appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

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HGR Inc.

JULY 14, 2022

HGR is Your Source for Industrial Surplus. HGR is your source for buying and selling used industrial surplus and equipment. Browse online, visit one of our three showrooms , or contact a sales team member if you are looking for a specific product, and we’d be happy to assist you in finding exactly what you need.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Similar to a touchscreen phone, digital comparators eliminate buttons, which can be a major source of potential contamination. A sealed touchscreen bezel, even operated with gloved hands, eliminates sources of ingress, and with the marking under the glass, there is no chance of the labeling being erased by harsh chemicals.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Our alignment with Sunshine Labs opens opportunities to harness our collective contacts and connections, addressing the global demand for GMP drug substances for research purposes on a meaningful scale,” added Ciprick. Sunshine Labs is committed to saving lives and uplifting communities impacted by the toxic drug epidemic.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Source: Emag LLC Emag SU ’s gear-profile grinding solutions include the G 160 and the G 250 machines. As a result, the distance between the A-axis and the tool-contact point is very small, which prevents the so-called “ghost frequencies” on the surface of the component. The G 250 features a double table.

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