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Cloud, AI AR, and Sustainability Partnerships Mark PTC LiveWorx Announcements.

Gary Mintchell

I had family commitments and did not attend PTC’s LiveWorx events. They did send a couple of press releases detailing announcements made there. One is an AI-enhanced (of course, they had to work AI into some release!) visual inspection called Step Check from Vuforia. There was also a sustainability partnership announcement along with a SaaS solution for Creo.

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Hot Tap Digital Flowmeters allow installation when compressed air piping is under pressure

Design World

EXAIR’s Hot Tap Digital Flowmeters allow installation when compressed air piping is under pressure. By eliminating the need to isolate and remove pressure from the pipe, these compressed air flowmeters reduce installation time while maintaining safety. Hot Tap Digital Flowmeters incorporate two valves that the measuring probes pass through. A sound muffler that also collects… The post Hot Tap Digital Flowmeters allow installation when compressed air piping is under pressure appeared

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PlantPAx Proves Key to Processor’s Automation Upgrade

Automation World

Given the chemical processor’s complex system, integrator ECS Solutions used unmodified Rockwell Automation PlantPAx objects for the processor’s recent automation upgrade to allow for automatic system upgrades as they become available.

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AUKUS Submarine agreement a massive boost for national security and domestic capability

Manufacturer's Monthly

Details of the AUKUS nuclear submarine agreement announced in March have highlighted the critical role the submarines will play in protecting and defending Australia, as well as the profound flow-on impacts the AUKUS trilateral security partnership can deliver for Australian industry and supply chains. Author: Innes Willox, chief executive of the national employer association, Ai Group The program will contribute to skills development in Australia on a massive scale.

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Future Focus: Constructing Unshakeable Stability in Your Manufacturing Supply Chain

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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U.S. Economic Fundamentals Impacting Moldmaking

Mold Making Technology

Photo Credit: Thinkstock Photos Whether or not the financial tightening of the Federal Reserve results in a “soft landing” — slowing down the economy to reduce inflation and not cause a recession — remains to be seen. For now, any positive data in the first quarter could be transitory. The economy has shifted into low gear. Economic fundamentals provide insights for U.S. moldmaking.

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Has integrated sensor and circuitry reached a new milestone?

Design World

Since the earliest days of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor products, the goal of easily combining the sensing structures made using MEMS processing with the required signal conditioning has driven many sensor R&D labs. If successful, the solution would make the resulting devices more useful in a broader range of applications. In the 1980s, the circuitry […] The post Has integrated sensor and circuitry reached a new milestone?

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WITTENSTEIN presents new miniaturized Galaxie® gearbox

Manufacturer's Monthly

The WITTENSTEIN miniaturised Galaxie ® gearbox is a newly developed, high-precision gearbox with axial power transmission. Compared to strain wave gearboxes with the same footprint, it convinces with much better torsional rigidity, significantly higher torque density, double the emergency stop torque and an almost 50 per cent larger hollow shaft diameter, depending on the size.

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Instrumental Joins Siemens Dynamo Program and Will Complement Siemens’ Teamcenter Quality Offering with AI Capabilities

i4.0 today

Instrumental , the leading AI-powered manufacturing quality platform, is excited to announce its official collaboration with Siemens through the Siemens Dynamo program , an open innovation program serving as a commercialization vehicle for start-up companies with Siemens, its customers and partners. Identifying new failures, determining their root cause, and providing a solution is a complex task.

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Emerson helps optimize innovative recycling process

Design World

Global software and technology leader Emerson is helping the Swedish cleantech company HaloSep to optimize their unique process that turns hazardous incinerator flue gas residue from waste-to-energy plants into usable materials. Emerson’s control technology and software is being deployed at HaloSep’s plant for optimization, research, and technology (PORT) in Gothenburg, Sweden, to manage an innovative… The post Emerson helps optimize innovative recycling process appeared first on Design Wo

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Coriolis Technology and it Benefits the Food & Beverage Processing Industry

Automation World

Coriolis technology has been helping food and beverage processors since its inception but has also evolved to suit their changing needs.

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A Low-Risk, Incremental Approach to Smart Manufacturing for Small & Medium Manufacturers

This guidebook discusses how small/medium manufacturers have implemented Smart Manufacturing initiatives and realized benefits such as increased productivity as well as higher levels of coordination and speed within the enterprise and supply chain.

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Marand and Rheinmetall production alliance to deliver Boxer CRV

Manufacturer's Monthly

Marand Precision Engineering and Rheinmetall have announced a $50 million extension to their partnership to include the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) in use with the ADF and for export orders. Marand has an existing partnership with Rheinmetall to manufacture LANCE digital turrets, hull components and vehicle attachments in Geelong for export markets utilising Marand’s and Rheinmetall’s established Australian Supply Chain.

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Associated Food Stores selects Symbotic to implement warehouse automation system

Robotics Automation News

Associated Food Stores (AFS), a provider of groceries and other goods and services to independent retailers in nine Intermountain states, and Symbotic, a developer of AI-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, have entered into a commercial agreement to implement Symbotic’s robotic warehouse automation technology in AFS’ Utah distribution center.

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Iowa Governor Signs Bill Loosening Child Labor Laws

MBT

Lawmakers stripped out provisions that would have applied to children as young as 14.

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Expanded Polystyrene Australia rolls out new recycling scheme

AU Manufacturing

Tasmanian manufacturer Expanded Polystyrene Australia (EPSA) has launched a new initiative dubbed “StyroCycle” that allows manufacturers of polystyrene products to dispose of expanded packaging waste that will be recycled and turned into new products like building insulation. In a press release, EPSA said the idea came from members of the industry who are committed to National Recycling Targets.

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Best Practices to Boost Marketing Efficiency while Decreasing Cost Per Sale

Speaker: Kristin Hess - Senior Product Marketing Manager, Drift; Will Lyon - Head of Vertical Marketing, 6sense

The past three years have forced nearly every industry to rethink their prospect and customer engagement strategy. But while we’ve all been thrust into digital transformation, we haven’t all made the transition efficiently. Now that we know digital selling is the new norm, how can we ensure our website is doing as much of the leg work as possible for us - even in the midst of economic challenges?

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CSIRO project to build Australia’s first movable hydrogen generator

Manufacturer's Monthly

A new project led by CSIRO, supported by a $10 million investment from Advanced Carbon Engineering, will develop an easily deployed device to produce hydrogen directly at the point of consumption. As part of the Australian-first project, CSIRO scientists will build a demonstration unit based on patented technology to efficiently generate hydrogen from liquid carriers.

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Figure raises $70 million Series A to support commercialization of Figure 01 humanoid robot

Robotics Automation News

A robotics startup called Figure, an AI Robotics company building general purpose humanoid robots, has raised $70 million in its Series A funding round.

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Material Insights: Commodity resins move in opposite directions

Plastics News

North American prices for commodity resins PVC and PS moved in opposite directions in May. Senior Reporter Frank Esposito stops by to share what the changes were and what market factors are changing the prices.

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Neuralink Gets FDA Approval to Begin Brain Implant Trials in People

MBT

The Elon Musk-owned MedTech company made the announcement on Twitter.

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Innovations in Manufacturing: How to Become Your New Tech's Master

Speaker: Gary Mintchell, Founder of The Manufacturing Connection

In a world where new technology keeps popping up out of nowhere, it's easy to think that this new tech can solve any and all your manufacturing challenges. This is a dangerous assumption because thoughtless reliance on technology can become a liability. Yes, tech does makes work easier and faster, but we've learned in recent decades that projects can still fail if the new technology being used doesn't bring manufacturing, business, and go-to-market strategies together.

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Steeline GRP receives $800,000 AMEF investment

Manufacturer's Monthly

Darwin-based roofing company Steeline GRP is the latest recipient to be awarded co-investment under the Northern Territory government’s Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF). The company is collaborating with Charles Darwin University, Diverseco, and local business Custom Works to integrate new manufacturing equipment to scale up its operations.

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Hesai Technology to provide lidar for planned Cratus warehouse robots

Robotics Automation News

Hesai Technology, a provider of lidar solutions, and Cratus, a software solution integrator for lidar systems, have agreed a strategic alliance to develop autonomous warehouse solutions using Hesai’s “groundbreaking safety-rated” 3D lidar, the QT128.

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Leonhardt Manufacturing opens Leonhardt Metal Worx

The Fabricator

Leonhardt Manufacturing, a provider of tube bending and metal fabrication services, recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new Leonhardt Metal Worx facility in Hanover, Pa.

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California Overtime Law Jeopardizes Goat-Grazing Services

MBT

The voracious herbivores help clear vegetation that could fuel wildfires.

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The New Tech Toolbelt: Digital Twins, IoT, Cobots, & More

Speaker: Cory Skinner, Founder and CEO of FactR

From limited visibility and a lack of real-time data to a lack of agility and responsiveness to changing market conditions, there's no shortage of difficulties that today's supply chain professionals can encounter. What can be done to not only address these challenges, but overcome them? Supply chains need tools that elevate decision-making and boost ROI as well as respond effectively to demand fluctuations, customer preferences, and competition.

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AfPA roadmap calls for diversification of industry

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA) has called for greater collaboration between government and industry to address workforce participation and the labour shortage crisis. AfPA’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Roadmap sets a new strategic direction for the flexible pavement industry as a whole, aiming to attract a diverse range of new entrants to diversify the sector and address the prevalent skills shortages stifling the industry.

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3M highlights major global trends in materials science and charts its own way ahead

Robotics Automation News

3M Forward is a program that highlights how materials science-based innovation at scale can help society progress amid three unstoppable forces shaping our planet: climate change and resource scarcity, shifting demographics and social change and convergence of the physical and digital worlds.

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Peeling the Layers Back for Industry 4.0

Plastics Today

Justin Brennan, VP of operations at Medical Products Laboratories, discusses his upcoming session at IME East and gives tips on how to be successful in the medical device industry.

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Treaty talks stumble on debate over resin production cap

Plastics News

Negotiations for a plastics treaty got off to a rocky start in Paris, with some sources suggesting that disputes over potential caps on resin production were a significant reason.

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The 4 Keys to Demand Planning in 2023 and Beyond

Speaker: Eva Dawkins - Senior Consultant, Supply Chain

The last three years have been a rollercoaster ride for most supply chains, filled with volatile unpredictability and frequent disruptions. We know technology improvements can improve supply chain operations and add significant value for companies even in turbulent times. However, to pull this off, companies must first establish crucial supporting people processes - in particular, planning processes.

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Clean, safe, lubrication-free: igus presents the hygienic design linear guide

Manufacturer's Monthly

A self-draining design, iglidur high-performance plastic and stainless steel ensure an exceptionally hygienic linear guide. Cleaning with chemicals is a daily occurrence for machines in the food processing industry. Even the smallest blind spot can collect moisture and can lead to contamination within the machine. More and more operators are therefore designing parts with an emphasis on Hygienic Design. igus is a member of the EHEDG and has developed the first linear guide system, based on the H

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What is EMC and why is it important?

Robotics Automation News

All successful relationships rely on both parties getting on with each other, and this is just as true for relationships between electrical systems as it is for humans. The key to this is electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), the maintenance of which is of great concern to electrical device manufacturers.

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Connectors Used in Industrial and Robotic Cable Termination

Control.com

Industrial and robotics cabling requires specialized termination strategies. This article introduces connectors involved in automation applications for cable-to-cable or cable-to-device termination.

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Watch On-Demand: AM News LIVE EP31 – 3YOURMIND & NASA

Additive Manufacturing

Special Guests: 1) Alexandre Donnadieu , Chief Commercial Officer at 3YOURMIND 2) Paul Gradl , Principal Engineer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center News Topics: Stratasys to Combine with Desktop Metal in Approximately $1.8 Billion All-Stock Transaction Stratasys Board of Directors Unanimously Rejects Nano Dimension’s Partial Tender Offer 3D Systems Announces Next Phase of Restructuring Initiative ASTM International Unveils Additive Manufacturing Quality (AMQ) Certification Program Merit3D r

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Where does an industrial IoT platform fit in your system?

Manufacturer's Monthly

The purpose of an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform is to facilitate integration and enable digitalisation across a whole operation, says expert Freddie Coertze. Which is why it is typically positioned as a middleware layer between an operation’s industrial equipment and enterprise systems. “To understand where an IIoT platform will fit into your current operation, it is important to understand its role,” says Coertze, who is the national IoT business development manager for ifm Aust

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