Automation World

JUNE 8, 2023

The road to effective industrial safety should begin with a risk assessment before determining which safety devices to apply.

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Gary Mintchell

JUNE 8, 2023

Publisher Awarded Exclusive Google Ad Grant; Appeals for Donations to Reach Distribution Goals This press release appeared in today’s email deluge. I’ve checked it out as much as I can. It appears to be worthy of consideration. Check it out and consider if you’d like to donate. beanz, the award-winning magazine bringing educational and inspirational content about science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) to children, adults and teachers, is expanding its distribution to reach more c

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Design World

JUNE 8, 2023

Heilind Electronics, an authorized distributor for L-com and a distributor of electronic components worldwide, is now stocking the manufacturer’s Wi-Fi 6 and 6e Antenna Series. Next-generation Wi-Fi protocols require next-generation hardware. L-com Wi-Fi 6/6e high-performance Omnidirectional and Panel antennas operate in the 2400 MHz to 7125 MHz bands (new 6 GHz band), increasing performance in… The post L-com Wi-Fi 6/6e antennas available at Heilind Electronics appeared first on Design Wo

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The Fabricator

JUNE 8, 2023

Like many metal fabrication companies, BTD struggles to hire enough workers. Its automation initiative won’t solve every problem, but it remains a key part of the solution for the independent subsidiary of the publicly traded Otter Tail Corp.

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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-

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E&T

JUNE 8, 2023

The IET polled 1,000 parents whose children belong to Generation Alpha (children born after 2010), finding that 57 per cent of them spend the majority of their free time on online platforms, equating to one whole day (23 hours) every week. This figure is even higher when looking at 12 and 13-year-olds, of which 67 and 66 per cent spend most of their recreational time online.

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The Fabricator

JUNE 8, 2023

Three equipment manufacturers share how user-friendly software and interfaces make new technology easier for fab shops to use, thus removing the barrier to entry for less tech-savvy fabricators and improving productivity.

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Plastics News

JUNE 8, 2023

A Spanish group that advocates for bottle bills wants the global plastics treaty to help speed their adoption in poorer countries and do it in a way that protects people collecting scrap on the streets.

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E&T

JUNE 8, 2023

The lens, which is about the size of a 50p piece, is known as a dermatoscope and will enable specialist dermatologists to double the number of patients they can review in a day. Currently used in about 15 per cent of trusts offering dermatology services, teledermatology is set to be rolled out to all areas of England by July this year. The use of dermatoscopes to take photos is also being expanded across GP practices, which can support people living in more in rural communities to get a faster d

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 8, 2023

The Metalworking GBI closed at 48.3 in May, about the same as April’s 48.0. Overall, Metalworking activity held its own in May despite contraction of most components. Four components contracted slightly more than the month before, including production, new orders, exports and backlog, each nearing a low last seen in December 2022 or January 2023.

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E&T

JUNE 8, 2023

The crash, which took place on 2 June, involved two passenger trains and a stationary goods train. The Coromandel Shalimar Express, heading to Chennai, derailed. It was running at full speed and collided with a goods train on an adjacent track. Given its speed, many of its coaches flipped over on to a third track. Three of the coaches collided with the oncoming Bangalore Howrah Superfast Express on the third track.

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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?

Mold Making Technology

JUNE 8, 2023

SelfLube President Phil Allor describes the grinding process to MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges. All Photos Credit: MoldMaking Technology The MoldMaking Technology team hit the road recently for a week’s worth of shop visits, school tours and sales calls. One appointment was with SelfLube – a longtime supporter of MMT and the moldmaking industry – a manufacturer of conventional and self-lubricating mold components in both inch and metric sizes.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 8, 2023

The emergence of the industrial metaverse will echo the significance of the internet’s evolution for business, according to global industrial software company, AVEVA. With AVEVA’s acquisition by Schneider Electric earlier this year, it has determined to significantly accelerate its investment in the industrial metaverse. Predicting exponential growth for the industrial metaverse, AVEVA Vice President Pacific Alexey Lebedev says it provides unparalleled opportunities for industry and will “redefi

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

JUNE 8, 2023

Cisco and AWS continue to work together tirelessly to help simplify and accelerate our mutual customers’ journeys to the cloud. What does this involve?

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 8, 2023

Led by the University of Melbourne, the ARC Research Hub aims to transform biopharmaceutical manufacturing and unlock growth opportunities to establish Australia’s international standing and competitiveness in the biopharma sector. The Australian Research Council (ARC) acting chief executive officer, Dr Richard Johnson, officially launched the ARC Research Hub for Digital Bioprocess Development in Melbourne.

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Plastics Today

JUNE 8, 2023

The acquisition by the developer of automation systems for in vitro diagnostics and life science companies gives it a sought-after footprint in the US market.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 8, 2023

Gilmour Space Technologies has executed a $52 million grant agreement with the federal government to advance the development and commercialisation of new space technologies in Australia. The funding will support a $156 million Australian Space Manufacturing Network (ASMN) project it led under the Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) Collaboration stream; and will be co-funded by the Queensland government, Gilmour Space, and its partners.

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Control.com

JUNE 8, 2023

The SIMATIC S7-1500V is Siemens's newest PLC, but it looks completely different than any other PLC… Mainly because it doesn’t physically exist.

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Plastics Today

JUNE 8, 2023

Jeff Ellis of EWI engineering consultancy knows a thing or two about joining technologies, because he’s seen a thing or two.

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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.

The Guardian Manufacturing

JUNE 8, 2023

In the 1990s and 2000s Alannah Hill, Alice McCall and Sass & Bide became household names. Now Australians buy more clothes than ever but few are made or even designed locally. Where did it come undone? Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email A shock of burnt-orange shaggy fleece trims the collar of a red and gold brocade coat by Lisa Ho. The fabric is so ornate it’s hard to believe the designer started her label at a stall in Sydney’s Paddington markets.

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Fastener News Desk

JUNE 8, 2023

June 8, 2023 AFC Industries has acquired Muscatine, Iowa based White Distribution and Supply (White Distribution & Supply, LLC (whds.com). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. For over 26 years White Distribution and Supply (WDS) has been providing a broad range of products, inventory management, and LEAN solutions to a broad range of customers who are themselves leaders in their respective markets.

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NIST

JUNE 8, 2023

This blog is part of series recognizing the contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders to the manufacturing industry. Born and raised in the beautiful Philippines, Miriam Kmetzo’s family immigrated to the United States in the late 1980s. Miriam’s parents encouraged her and her siblings, paid for their educations, and made sure they were prepared to be successful in all their endeavors.

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AU Manufacturing

JUNE 8, 2023

Outdated assumptions and stereotypes surrounding manual labour have meant manufacturing has always been one of the most male-dominated industries in Australia. In 1998, the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency reported that just 25.9% of its workforce was female. Now, CommBank’s recent Manufacturing Insights Report proves that times are changing, revealing that this number has since grown to 33%, largely due to progress made in the food & beverage, technology, and clean

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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.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JUNE 8, 2023

Aviation experts say Canada is losing expertise in the manufacturing of water bombers — just as demand for them is increasing. The Canadair CL-415, a purpose-built water bomber, was last produced in 2015. That plane and its predecessor — the CL-215 — are the only water bombers used in Quebec and play major roles in the fleets of other provinces.

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AU Manufacturing

JUNE 8, 2023

Fonterra has established a new corporate ventures arm to incubate, scale, and invest in global nutrition science startups in a push to maximise the value of its farmers’ milk. In a media release, the New Zealand dairy giant said it is setting up a Nutrition Science Solutions (NSS) unit that will operate as a standalone business with its own board and chief executive, who is yet to be appointed.

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Plastics News

JUNE 8, 2023

The Recycling Partnership wants to use Recycle Check as a way to provide consumers with the information contained in the group's National Recycling Database.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JUNE 8, 2023

NEWMARKET — The Regional Municipality of York (York Region), home to an independent automotive parts and electronics manufacturing cluster, is spearheading a delegation of industry leaders, local municipalities, academic and innovation partners to the AutoTech Detroit Conference on Wednesday, June 7 and Thursday, June 8. The delegation is in collaboration with a larger Canadian contingent at the conference, including the Province of Ontario and Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (

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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.

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AU Manufacturing

JUNE 8, 2023

UK-based industrial software company AVEVA is predicting exponential growth for the industrial metaverse with key initiatives already underway, months after being acquired by global automation and energy management specialists Schneider Electric. In a media release, AVEVA Vice President Pacific Alexey Lebedev said this move will provide unprecedented opportunities for the industry and will “redefine the industrial landscape by bridging the gap between the virtual and the physical world.

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Plastics Today

JUNE 8, 2023

Manufacturing slow down and contraction in consumer spending take their toll.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JUNE 8, 2023

To the left : Olivier Richer, Safety Management Systems Director at Nolinor Aviation To the right : Mathieu Duschene, Manager & Partner, P3F (CNW Group/Nolinor Aviation) MIRABEL — Nolinor Aviation, a specialized charter airline, unveils on Jun. 8, a new safety management system. Nolinor Aviation says they are the first airline in Canada to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into a safety management system (SMS) to manage incident reporting.

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The Fabricator

JUNE 8, 2023

Situation Metal fabrication company Penn Sheet Metal, Allentown, Pa., was experiencing a bottleneck problem in its packaging department that threatened its lead times. Manual stretch wrapping of its pallet loads of architectural and roofing components and custom decorative products took.

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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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