Automation World
MAY 4, 2023
The ability to aggregate and analyze operations and IT data in the cloud provides next-level insights set to elevate asset performance, boost product quality, and ensure proactive maintenance.
Design World
MAY 4, 2023
nano3Dprint introduced its D4200S printer, a groundbreaking advancement in sub-micron additive manufacturing technology. Capable of a 20-nm print resolution, the D4200S is the highest-resolution additive print system available. nano3Dprint is the first to introduce this technology to the additive manufacturing market and aims to expand the range of technology available to researchers and engineers while […] The post nano3Dprint unveils 20-nanometer 3D print system appeared first on Design
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Gary Mintchell
MAY 4, 2023
Not Back to the Future, but Jump to the Past. I have not thought about embedded systems and UML and SysML and the like for several years. My, but your brain gets rusty without use. It took that dive into memory to understand this, the last of a series, of announcements from Siemens. This one comes from Siemens Digital Industries Software—the software arm that includes PLM and much more.
Design World
MAY 4, 2023
The world’s largest sustainability tour is coming to Taunton, Massachusetts. The solar-powered butterfly is a 30-ft-long tiny house in the shape of a butterfly that charges the electric vehicle towing it. The SolarButterfly is focused on reaching millions of people, alerting them to the companies and individuals that are integral in transitioning societies away from… The post 30-ft solar butterfly demonstrates climate-change solutions appeared first on Design World.
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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-
SMMT
MAY 4, 2023
New car market records ninth consecutive month of growth, up 11.6% Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) take 15.4% market share, with additional investment needed for more drivers to make the switch. SMMT upgrades 2023 outlook from 1.79m units to 1.83m as supply chain disruption eases, but BEV forecast softens. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE The UK new car market recorded its ninth successive month of growth in April, with an 11.6% increase to reach 132,990 regi
Design World
MAY 4, 2023
U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC (U.S. Tsubaki) has debuted its Dura Drum sprockets, designed to reduce downtime, increase savings and provide greater reliability for conveyor systems. Available as a full-faced or A-plate drum sprocket, Dura Drum helps keep heavy-duty operations, including forestry and metal recycling facilities, running efficiently and profitably.
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Design World
MAY 4, 2023
U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC (U.S. Tsubaki) introduces Dura Drum sprockets, designed to reduce downtime, increase savings and provide greater reliability for conveyor systems. Available as a full-faced or A-plate drum sprocket, Dura Drum helps keep heavy-duty operations, including forestry and metal recycling facilities, running efficiently and profitably.
The Fabricator
MAY 4, 2023
In an effort to better protect water sources, the EPA is collecting information from metal finishing companies and electroplaters involved in chromium plating, chromium anodizing, chromic acid etching, and chromate conversion coating.
Automation Mag
MAY 4, 2023
Universal Robots has entered into a new partnership with Denali Advanced Integration , a leading services and global technology integrator. Denali is now Universal Robots’ largest Certified Solution Partner (CSP). Universal Robots explains in a press statement that Denali is expected to use its integration expertise and market reach to bring its cobot technology to major businesses across the globe as part of its new Automation-As-A-Service (AaaS) portfolio announced in April.
Canadian Manufacturing
MAY 4, 2023
The Ontario government has secured a multi-million-dollar investment from Moderna Inc. to expand vaccine manufacturing and provide Ontarians with faster, more reliable access to life-saving vaccines. (Weyo/Adobe Stock) CAMBRIDGE — The Ontario government announces that it has secured a multi-million-dollar investment from Moderna Inc. to expand vaccine manufacturing.
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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?
E&T
MAY 4, 2023
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said these factors had led to it downgrading its market share forecast for EVs from 19.7 to 18.4 per cent for 2023. Its latest outlook for 2024, meanwhile, suggests that 22.6 per cent of new car registrations will be an EV, a downward revision from the 23.3 per cent forecast in January. Demand fell last year as the average cost of charging an electric car soared by more than a fifth as electricity prices rose amid global turmoil in the energy
Canadian Manufacturing
MAY 4, 2023
Photo: CNW Group/Mitrex – Integrated Solar Technology. TORONTO — Mitrex, a Canadian manufacturer of solar products and sustainable building materials, has been selected as the exclusive building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) supplier for the geoLAGOON project. Inspired by the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, geoLAGOON, a project by developer geoLagon Inc., aims to create self-sufficient, carbon-neutral villages and lagoons heated to 38°C year-round, demonstrating the supply of energy from the sun
E&T
MAY 4, 2023
Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, EUMETSAT, and the European Space Agency (ESA) jointly released the image from the first satellite in the new generation of European weather satellites, Meteosat Third Generation – Imager 1 (MTG-I1). MTG-I1 was launched on 13 December 2022. The image, captured by the satellite’s imager at 11:50 UTC on 18 March 2023, shows much of Northern and Western Europe and Scandinavia cloaked in clouds, with relatively clear skies over Italy and the Western Balkans.
Robotics Automation News
MAY 4, 2023
We can see everyone around us talking about machine learning and artificial intelligence. But is the hype of machine learning objective? Let’s dive into the details of machine learning and how we can start it from scratch. What is machine learning?
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
E&T
MAY 4, 2023
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have called for the filters - one of the most common forms of litter - to be completely banned. “The filter is full of thousands of toxic chemicals and microplastic fibres, so it’s not just any piece of plastic that’s being discarded into the environment. It’s hazardous waste,” says Bethanie Carney Almroth, professor of ecotoxicology at the University of Gothenburg.
Plastics News
MAY 4, 2023
CEO says: "We want to stress that this is not a cutback, but rather a strategic optimization of our manufacturing footprint.
Control.com
MAY 4, 2023
Comau has deployed its wearable exoskeleton suit, the MATE-XT, at John Deere's parts distribution center in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, to help workers reduce the risk of ergonomic injury.
MEM
MAY 4, 2023
– New Developments and Full Liner Offer alongside Rebranded Products – Doosan Bobcat is showcasing a range of new material handling equipment at the LogiMAT 2023 Exhibition from 25-27 April 2023 at the Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre in Germany, on Stand No B57 in Hall 9, hosted by Doosan Industrial Vehicle (DIV). The LogiMAT stand is split into three areas: The first is showcasing the transition to the Bobcat brand, with the first Bobcat branded forklifts at a show in Europe.
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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.
Control.com
MAY 4, 2023
Balluff brings USB plug-and-play connectivity to its lineup of sensors, with the BVS01A0 IDENT optical code reader. The new sensor is designed to be compact and intuitive, with the ability to read 1D and 2D codes.
Plastics Today
MAY 4, 2023
Collaboration focuses on food-grade flexible packaging made from mechanically recycled polyethylene (rPE) that balances performance with sustainability.
Plastics News
MAY 4, 2023
The dead speak! Audience Engagement Editor Erin Sloan, somehow, returns for another May 4th column about in our prestigious plastics publication. How long will her colleagues let her do this?
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 4, 2023
Estimated read time: 4 minutes Learn how to optimize your approach to DevOps DevOps has revolutionized the way enterprise software is developed and deployed, enabling development and operations teams… Read more on Cisco Blogs
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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.
Plastics News
MAY 4, 2023
The North American polypropylene market remains as volatile as ever as resin prices drop in April after seeing an increase in March.
Plastics Today
MAY 4, 2023
Polyethylene grades lost a cent across the board last week, while polypropylene peeled off another $0.02/lb.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 4, 2023
Did you know that in the United States alone, over 76 billion instances of highly confidential Protected Health Information (PHI) have been reported to be exposed in breaches in the past 24… Read more on Cisco Blogs
Plastics News
MAY 4, 2023
The UAW said workers at a Yanfeng auto parts plant in Riverside, Mo., a key General Motors supplier, voted to join the union. Of the roughly 430 workers who were eligible to vote in the election, 311 voted yes and 26 voted no, the UAW said in a statement Thursday. Yanfeng, based in China, is a supplier of smart products, interiors, seating, electronics and other products with more than 240 operations worldwide.
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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.
Canadian Manufacturing
MAY 4, 2023
BMW is warning the owners of about 90,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them due to an increasing threat that the air bags might explode in a crash. The warning covers vehicles from the 2000 through 2006 model years that previously had been recalled to replace faulty and dangerous air bag inflators made by Takata. The company used volatile ammonium nitrate to inflate the air bags in a crash.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
MAY 4, 2023
Cisco’s market-leading networking products extend wireless capabilities to challenging industrial environments.
Canadian Manufacturing
MAY 4, 2023
Photo: CNW Group/Lion Electric ANAHEIM — The Lion Electric Company, a manufacturer of electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, announced the launch of the Lion5, an all-electric Class 5 truck powered by LionBattery packs, Lion’s new in-house engineered and manufactured 800V battery packs. The reveal took place during the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, a conference and trade show highlighting the advanced transportation technologies and clean fuels available in the marketplace to
E&T
MAY 4, 2023
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an official review into foundational AI models, used to train and support popular tools such as ChatGPT. The investigation aims to "ensure that innovation in AI continues in a way that benefits consumers, businesses and the UK economy", according to the regulator. It is expected to asses the rapid rise of foundational models, and recommend principles that would continue to support this growth in a way that does not harm consumers.
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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.
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