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Winners announced in the 2023 LEAP Awards Industrial Automation category

Design World

The winners of the 2023 LEAP (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) Awards were announced earlier this week in a digital ceremony, with products across 11 categories, including Industrial Automation. Critical to LEAP’s success is the involvement of the engineering community. The Design World editorial team assembled a top-notch independent judging panel, comprised of a cross-section… The post Winners announced in the 2023 LEAP Awards Industrial Automation category appeared first o

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Video: Robotic material handling and air management solutions

Automation Mag

In this video, you will find an integrated pick and place solution featuring Epson SCARA robots along with a vision and feeding system by Asyril. A machine tending solution by Robotiq featuring Pickit 3D vision and using a UR5 collaborative robot is also shown. The latest development by UR, the UR20 is featured in a palletizing example. Finally, the new (AMS) Air Management System by SMC Automation is presented that promises to reduce air consumption and lower the cost of production.

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A3 releases more safety standards for industrial mobile robots

Design World

Workplace safety is a growing concern as more warehouses become automated. The new ANSI/A3 R15.08-2-2023 focuses on mobile robot systems integration. As the use of mobile robots continues to surge in industrial settings, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has unveiled the second installment of its flagship safety standard for industrial mobile robots.

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Regulating Alternative Coins: Crafting Legal Structures in the Aftermath of the Bitcoin Age

Robotics Automation News

In the dynamic landscape of the digital economy, cryptocurrencies have emerged as a revolutionary force. Spearheaded by the pioneering Immediate Definity 360 which is an Online trading platform, these alternative coins have sparked global interest in decentralized financial systems.

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5 Ways CMMS Software Transformed Brodericks 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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e-con Systems launches HDR multi-camera solution to revolutionize autonomous mobility

Design World

e-con Systems, with over two decades of experience in designing, developing, and manufacturing OEM cameras, has recently launched STURDeCAM31 — a 3MP GMSL2 HDR IP69K camera powered by Sony ISX031 sensor for NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin. Designed for automotive grade, this small form factor camera has been engineered to make autonomous mobility safer by ensuring… The post e-con Systems launches HDR multi-camera solution to revolutionize autonomous mobility appeared first on Design World.

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Video: Mobile, SCARA and 6-Axis robot, sensing and indication solutions

Automation Mag

This video features SCARA and 6-axis robots from Epson’s All-In-One portfolio with integrated controllers for simple, cost-effective design. Also shown is the UR3, the most compact collaborative robot offered by UR. AMR (Automated Mobile Robot) technology from MiR is shown with the MIR250 (250 Kg payload), with a max of 1350 Kg on the MiR 1350. SNAP SIGNAL from Banner makes legacy equipment Industry 4.0 ready by simply overlaying their sensing solution on existing hardware.

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Spacesuit that can repel lunar dust being developed for Artemis mission

E&T

Lunar dust potentially poses serious risks to both astronauts and their equipment on the Moon’s surface. According to Nasa, it is composed of fine crushed rock – an abrasive substance that can damage lunar landers and human lungs if inhaled, as well as interfere with instruments and mechanisms. Lunar dust even causes radiators to overheat and can destroy spacesuits.

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StilFold sells its first ‘industrial origami’ metal-folding machine to USA

Robotics Automation News

Manufacturing startup StilFold has sold its first “industrial origami” metal-folding machine to industry, in a deal with Georgia Tech’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the USA. Studies suggest manufacturing accounts for more than half of the total environmental impact of the US economy.

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Eontes Corporation – New Member Spotlight

NCMS

Eontes’ (ee·aan-tuhs) core mission is to foster strategic alliances with enterprises, with the goal of empowering them to fully unleash the potential of their investments in their digital transformation and product lifecycle management (PLM) endeavors. This goal aligns with the genesis of Eontes’ brand story, highlighting the convergence of advanced next-gen technology (EON) with its […] The post Eontes Corporation – New Member Spotlight appeared first on National Center for Ma

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Canada, Ontario invest in new Umicore manufacturing plant in Loyalist Township

Automation Mag

Umicore Rechargeable Battery Materials Canada is investing $2.761 billion to build a new manufacturing plant in Loyalist Township, to be built in multiple stages. The facility will manufacture cathode active materials (CAM) and precursor cathode active materials (pCAM), critical components for producing electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Umicore has announced its investment decision for the first stage of $2.1 billion, of which $1.8 billion is capital expenditures, for a battery materials producti

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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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Hydrogen boiler push to continue despite verdict of UK watchdog

The Guardian Manufacturing

Government and gas-focused industry body resist conclusion that heat pumps are ‘only viable’ option for heating UK homes The government and sections of UK industry will continue to back the prospect of using hydrogen for home heating, despite a clear verdict against the technology from the UK’s infrastructure watchdog. The National Infrastructure Commission advised this week, after an exhaustive investigation of the technology, that hydrogen was not suitable for heating homes.

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Does Gen Z Hold the Key to Solving the UK’s Productivity Puzzle?

i4.0 today

Digitally native and open to technological progress, Gen Z could be the secret weapon the manufacturing sector needs to harness the power of automation. But it is incumbent on the industry to make sure the younger generation is turned on to careers in engineering and robotics. Here, we reveal the steps FANUC UK is taking to capture the attention of these bright young minds in a bid to secure the future of UK manufacturing… Despite our reputation as a strong manufacturing nation, productivity has

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CICE funds to advance the measuring, monitoring, and verification of carbon management

Canadian Manufacturing

(CNW Group/B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy) VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is announcing its allocation of $2.82 million in non-dilutive funding to develop commercial pathways for innovative B.C.-based solutions that support the measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) of carbon emission reduction, removal and avoidance. “B.C. is uniquely positioned to be a world leader in the global shift to clean technology and a low-carbon economy.

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Unlocking Success in the Digital Landscape: Deloitte and Cisco

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

For more than twenty years, Deloitte and Cisco have been dedicated to creating meaningful results for our mutual clients in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

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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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Nvidia partners with Foxconn to build factories and systems

Robotics Automation News

Nvidia says it is collaborating with Hon Hai Technology Group – more popularly known as Foxconn – to accelerate the AI industrial revolution.

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Here’s One Job in the Plastics Industry I’m Glad I Don’t Have

Plastics Today

Over the years, I’ve thought about a lot of jobs in the plastics industry that seemed like they would be a fun challenge. Not this one.

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MxD Collaboration with NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Aims to Address Technology Needs of U.S. Manufacturing

NIST Manufacturing

MxD, the digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, announced a new partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to advance digital adoption by small and

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Maximizing the Value of Your Technology Investments

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

As businesses aim to improve the customer experience and also run more smoothly, they’re turning to software solutions that supercharge their digital transformation.

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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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Translucent Plastics Reshaping Auto Design Landscape, Claims LyondellBasell

Plastics Today

EVs, in particular, stand to benefit from new PP compound grades that deliver an “innovative platform for creativity.

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Explorations in the spam folder: A sum greater than the parts

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Phishing is a problem that affects everyone, from the untrained to the highly skilled. It’s a problem that happens everywhere, from the office to the home.

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Pragmatic solutions needed to stave off EV tariff threat

SMMT

SMMT’s second Global Trade Conference lived up to its name this week, drawing an audience from all corners of the world to discuss one of the biggest priorities for any automotive manufacturing nation and market with ambition to grow – trade. Free and fair trade is the goal of every global industry, not least our own – and it has been the bedrock of the UK and EU automotive industries’ success, something the Trade and Cooperation Agreement recognised and enabled.

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ABB survey reveals unplanned downtime costs

Canadian Manufacturing

According to the Value of Reliability survey from ABB, 68 per cent of industrial businesses experience unplanned outages at least once a month, compared to 68 per cent globally. This costs the typical Canadian business close to 242,000 CAD per hour, compared to 170,000 CAD globally. Despite this, 19 per cent of Canadian businesses surveyed still rely on run-to-fail maintenance.

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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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How to Determine the Real Value of Technology Investments in Your Business

Plastics Today

Shifting from an immediate cost-centered evaluation of a new technology to its long-term benefits will unlock hidden value and open doors to new business opportunities.

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Learning Partner Strategies Can Add Movement and Balance on Your Journey

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

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Video: Festo – The Blue path to higher efficiency

Automation Mag

At CMTS 2023, Festo showcased its latest motion control technology for performing simple or complex tasks. Under the theme of the “Blue Path to Higher Efficiency,” many of the highlighted products – like the actuators in the Simplified Motion Series – provide users with estimates for annual energy consumption. CMTS visitors saw examples of how Festo has leapt to the forefront of solutions for fast-growing sectors like electric vehicles.

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Kraiburg Adds Bio-based TPEs to Portfolio

Plastics Today

The elastomers supplier is adding environmentally friendly options to already available grades based on post-industrial or post-consumer recycled materials.

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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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Video: Customized turn-key automation and industrial controls solutions

Automation Mag

Based in Barrie, Ontario, Black Controls Company Inc. specializes in designing, manufacturing, and programming turn-key automation solutions. Backed by a dedicated and talented team, Black Controls offers an array of capabilities – including AMR (autonomous mobile robots) MIR robots. These robots provide improved efficiency, reliability, safety of material handling, and logistics.

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Wenglor Extends PNG//smart Line of Photoelectric Sensors

Control.com

Wenglor has extended the PNG//smart product line of photoelectric sensors by offering a compact version, the 1M, featuring the same robust IO-Link and NFC configuration options.

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El cobot ligero y de largo alcance llega más lejos en las máquinas

The Fabricator

Con sus 68.9 pulgadas de alcance y 44.1 libras de carga útil, el nuevo UR20 de Universal Robots amplía las oportunidades de automatización, como la capacidad de llegar más lejos en las máquinas, atender varias máquinas en el mismo ciclo y manejar piezas un 25% más pesadas.

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Combilift’s CB15-5E wins the Italian Terminal and Logistics Award

Fabricating & Metal Work

Combilift, the largest global manufacturer of multidirectional trucks, articulated forklifts, and straddle carriers is thrilled to announce that the Combi-CB15-5E has been honored with the coveted Italian Terminal and Logistics Award. This prestigious accolade recognizes the innovation in the operational field and its commitment to operator training and safety.

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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.