Fri.Aug 18, 2023

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Thoughts On The Return To Office Movement

Gary Mintchell

Executives, especially in Silicon Valley, have been on a concerted campaign to force their remote workers to return to the office. A few academic and/or journalist writers have tried to provide support by pointing to “studies” that show that when people work together they are more productive. On the other hand, there are studies (see links below) that show the opposite.

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Bosch presents Emerson award recognizing sustainability and emissions progress

Design World

Global technology and software company Emerson received the 2023 Bosch Global Supplier Award, placing the company among a select global group of Bosch’s most valued suppliers helping drive innovation in pursuit of sustainability targets and their commitment to climate neutrality. Emerson earned the Global Supplier Award for Sustainability, recognizing the company’s exemplary commitment to climate… The post Bosch presents Emerson award recognizing sustainability and emissions progress appea

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Current State of Automation Buyer and Investor Sentiment

Automation World

Through a combination of meetings at industry events and a survey, Bundy Group has gauged current buyer and financial sponsor support around automation industry investments.

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Discover NORD’s innovative and reliable packaging solutions at PACK EXPO 2023

Design World

PACK EXPO is one of the most extensive packaging and processing shows in North America with over 44,000 attendees and 2,200 exhibitors. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS, a worldwide solution provider, is one of the exhibitors at this year’s convention taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada September 11-13, 2023. NORD’s drive solutions focus on reliability, flexibility, and high… The post Discover NORD’s innovative and reliable packaging solutions at PACK EXPO 2023 appeared first on Design World.

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5 Ways CMMS Software Transformed Broderick's Manufacturing Plant: A Case Study

Discover how CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) transformed and revitalized Broderick's manufacturing plant in 5 productive ways. Before the CMMS, the plant faced challenges such as reactive maintenance due to staff shortages, inefficient inventory management, and poor team communication. With the CMMS, the plant experienced increased equipment uptime, streamlined maintenance processes, enhanced inventory management, improved communication, and better decision-making through real-

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Banks to ensure access to cash within three miles for all UK citizens under new rules

E&T

The new rules, imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), also stipulate that cash users can expect to make withdrawals without any fees. A 2021 study suggested that the UK could become an entirely cashless society by 2026 if trends of declining usage continued. That same year, the number of payments made with cash plummeted by around 50 per cent as consumers were encouraged to use contactless in the wake of the pandemic.

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Resin pricing struggles as demand slumps, China production slows

Plastics News

Resin market analysts say there are few indications that prices will radically change in the coming months due to decreased demand at home and reduced production in China, leading to fewer exports.

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New type of star could solve cosmic magnet mystery

E&T

Astronomers have discovered a new type of astronomical object – massive magnetic helium stars – that could shed light on the origin of magnetars. The discovery was possible because of observations of the mysterious HD 45166 star, which has been found to have an extraordinarily powerful magnetic field, stronger than that of any other star of its size that has been measured.

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Cisco and Accenture Deliver SAP Operational Intelligence

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

SAP availability has traditionally been measured based solely on whether the application is up and running, commonly referred to as uptime or system availability.

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UK could be left behind in green energy transition, study warns

E&T

Researchers have predicted British growth in low-carbon electricity output to reach 2.9 per cent by the end of the decade, lagging France (3.1 per cent) and Japan (3.2 per cent). The nations with the largest growth in the sector were the US (6.4 per cent), China (7.2 per cent) and India (10.6 per cent). European nations also made the top five, with Spain predicted to reach 6.0 per cent and Germany 5.8 per cent.

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FEMA Cuts Off Failure Before It Appears

Automation World

Society of Women Engineer's Diane Doise discusses failure identification and management solutions

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Intel cancels $5.4bn Tower Semiconductor acquisition

E&T

Intel’s decision to scrap a $5.4bn (£4.2bn) international chip deal to acquire Tower Semiconductor has been considered a result of deteriorating relations between Beijing and Washington. The two companies said the decision was mutual and had been made after Chinese regulators failed to approve the deal by a deadline, despite Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger’s trips to the Asian country to get the deal greenlighted.

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Ultra-Poly Announces First-of-Its-Kind Car Bumper Recycling Initiative

Plastics Today

End-of-life car bumpers are converted into a raw material that is used in the production of new chassis vibration- and noise-attenuation components.

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MPs warn that UK military capabilities could be eroded without climate adaptation

E&T

In a new report, the Defence Committee said the Armed Forces would need to improve its ability to adapt to operate across increasingly demanding climatic conditions. For example, military vehicles usually designed for temperatures up to 45°C have had to operate in Iraq and Afghanistan at well over 50°C. Warships, which have traditionally used the cooling effect of the seas to ensure engines operate effectively, are finding that the thermal blanketing effect of rising sea temperatures in the Pers

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Cisco Full-Stack Observability Platform: Rapid Development and Partner Collaboration

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Collaboration was key in the development of the platform In June 2022, Cisco announced plans to develop Cisco Full-Stack Observability (FSO) platform, expanding upon the foundations set by… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Scientists design tougher flash memory device for space missions

E&T

The researchers have been able to build a flash memory device that can withstand the hazards encountered by space probes, including exposure to radiation and huge temperature swings, which can be challenging for traditional electronic circuits. Although semiconductors are usually made from silicon, gallium oxide allows scientists to build devices that can support high currents and voltages with low energy losses.

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Exports to China account for billions of pounds of PE produced in US, Canada

Plastics News

In the first six months of 2023, the U.S. became China's largest source of imported linear low density polyethylene resin, helping keep the U.S. market balanced for that material.

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Ford’s invests $1.2 billion in EV battery material plant with funding boost from Quebec, feds

Automation Mag

Ford Motor Co. and its South Korean partners said Thursday they’re building a $1.2 billion manufacturing plant for electric vehicle battery material in Quebec with the help of government funding. The Quebec and federal governments are covering about half the cost, each putting up $322 million for the project they say is good for the environment and the economy.

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Boost Your Productivity with Leading-edge Portable Power Tools

Fabricating & Metal Work

The latest lightweight portable power tools are operator friendly with ergonomic designs and powerful levels of torque to provide more strength to get jobs done safely, efficiently and effectively. Pipe Weld Preparation Tool Ideal for Highly Alloyed Materials Esco Tool (Holliston, MA) offers an I.D. clamping pipe beveler that features robust construction to bevel highly alloyed materials such as super duplex and P-91 without requiring cutting fluids.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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Geotab wins four International Business Awards

Canadian Manufacturing

Photo: CNW Group/Geotab Inc. TORONTO — Geotab Inc., a company in connected transportation solutions, was named the winner of four Stevie Awards in The 20th Annual International Business Awards, including the top award in the company of the year, transportation, large category and bronze in two new sustainability categories introduced this year: Gold Stevie Award for Company of the Year – Transportation – Large Bronze Stevie Award for Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year – U

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Improving Efficiency in the Welding Operation

Fabricating & Metal Work

When you want to improve efficiency, you should also look beyond the weld cell. Consider the entire workflow; start where material is brought into the facility and follow it through the process. Many factors can impact efficiency in your welding operation, from the choice of filler metals and shielding gas to the facility layout and workflow. Understanding the available consumable options and following best practices can deliver significant productivity benefits.

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Ford Motor company’s Bécancour, QC battery plant investment welcome says Unifor

Canadian Manufacturing

Photo: CNW Group/Unifor. MONTREAL — Unifor is encouraged by Ford’s commitment to invest in a battery cathode plant in Bécancour, Quebec, alongside Korean companies EcoProBM and SK On. As the union representing 37,000 auto workers across the country, including Ford workers, Unifor welcomes this further commitment to re-invigorate Quebec’s auto industry and anchor the electric vehicle transition in Canada. “Ford’s investment announcement in Bécancour is an important step to

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Five Ways to Protect Your Employees’ Health and Well-being, Post-injuries

Fabricating & Metal Work

Metalworking jobs come with potential hazardous situations. A regular day can involve cuts, eye abrasions and/or back injuries. Soon after, conversations focus on treating the physical injury. But what about the hidden obstacles that can prevent your employees from returning to work? Employees injured on the job are twice as likely to experience serious psychological distress compared to those without injury.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

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Volkswagen Canada celebrates Guinness World Record for fewest charges with ID.4 EV

Canadian Manufacturing

Photo: CNW Group/Volkswagen Canada Inc. AJAX — On August 16, adventure driver, Rainer Zietlow celebrated his Guinness World Record for crossing Canada with the fewest charges of an electric vehicle at a celebration with employees at Volkswagen Canada Headquarters. Zietlow and his cameraman, Elric Popp, departed St. John’s, NL in a Volkswagen ID.4 EV on July 25, and together in their ID.4, they traversed 7,133 km over the course of seven days making 18 charging stops along the way before co

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Extending Tool Life Creates Competitive Advantage

Fabricating & Metal Work

Achieve the highest levels of tool life by taking advantage of the innovations in multi-layer coatings, new designs that result in easier chip evacuation, and high-pressure coolant-thru technology, as examples. There are also reconditioning services offered for major tool brands that restore cutting quality. Reamer Reconditioning Service Delivers Lower Cost-Per-Unit Diatool and Monaghan Tooling Group (Dayton, OH) offers a Reamer Reconditioning Service that can retip, renew, and restore mos

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Canada invests $2M in the Port of Johnstown to enhance grain drying capacity for local farmers in Eastern Ontario

Canadian Manufacturing

JOHNSTOWN — An investment of up to $2 million will go towards the Port of Johnstown under the Adoption Stream of the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program. Funding will support the Port of Johnstown in purchasing and installing a new grain dryer with heat capture and air recycling features that will minimize fuel consumption by roughly 20 to 40 per cent, or more than an estimated 344 metric tonnes of CO2e, annually. “Our goal is to help the Canadian agricultural sector innovate and a

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Game-changing Lifting Solutions

Fabricating & Metal Work

Electric, multidirectional, easy to maneuver and operator friendly forklifts ensure operational success. Lifting magnets with unique handle designs only require a 90° rotation to either engage or disengage the magnet, versus the 120° or even 180° required on most on/off lifting magnets. Find out how to elevate your existing workforce with this superior equipment.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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Plastics in Politics Live - September 2023

Plastics News

Join us September 12 at 2PM EDT for a Plastics In Politics Livestream! We’ll discuss what the Environmental Protection Agency is saying about a risk evaluation for vinyl chloride and how that could impact the PVC sector. Plus, we’ll talk about the debate over new Toxic Substances Control Act rules covering pyrolysis-based recycling.

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Three Common Myths About CMMs for Small Fabricating Shops

Fabricating & Metal Work

Having powerful, up-to-date software on your CMM can save massive amounts of time when it comes to part programming. Importing CAD models, software can fill in missing or incomplete PMI data for faster, more accurate part program generation. Regardless of what a shop manufactures or what material they work with, they’ll need to perform some level of quality inspection on the parts they create — not doing so can have negative consequences for the business.

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‘Choppier' conditions for mold makers in 2023, but better than anticipated

Plastics News

So far, 2023 has been a bit bumpy but good overall for U.S. mold makers, according to participants of the Aug. 17 online Q3 Moldmaker Forum put on by the Plastics Industry Association.

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Three Benefits of Using a Shop Floor Coordinate Measuring Machine

Fabricating & Metal Work

Users can measure parts in the machine with Keyence’s easy-to-use portable CMM. Measurement is necessary for the production process across many industries. It ensures that parts fit together, helps with quality control and compliance with regulations, and more. However, measuring parts can be a tedious process that requires outsourcing labor and specified measuring sites.

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5 Ways New Manufacturing Companies Are Accelerating Innovation

Next-gen manufacturers are redesigning factories to enable agility at every stage of production. From more timely communication between engineers and technicians to technologies that empower real-time collaboration, they’re getting ahead by making iterations and improvements during a build, across the production line at scale. This level of flexibility means they can develop more quickly than their legacy counterparts.