Design World

MAY 9, 2023

Members of the media got a sneak peek at the igusGO app at last month’s Hannover Fair, a fascinating new cloud platform that uses artificial intelligence in a very creative way. A beta version of the app was demonstrated by CEO Frank Blase as we walked around the company’s booth. A user simply takes a… The post Hannover Fair update: igus’ Blase looking forward to AI tools for engineers appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

MAY 8, 2023

Keeping key factors in mind when deciding when and how to deploy AI can ensure steady progress and small wins over time that will produce better outcomes than sprinting to the finish line without the right plan.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 10, 2023

Some writers expound upon autonomous—machines and processes that run themselves, machines and processes that are self-diagnosing and self-healing, elimination of humans from manufacturing. I disagree (or my favorite phrase from my high school years, “I beg to differ.”). We should be enhancing the human-to-process or human-to-machine collaboration. In so doing, we should be enhancing the role of the human.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 9, 2023

The introduction of robotics in the manufacturing sector has been advancing quickly over the past few decades, with a resulting increase in production outputs and reducing associated costs. Automation is proving to be a powerful tool for manufacturers at all levels; it eliminates labor costs and provides large increases in scalability of product output.

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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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Design World

MAY 12, 2023

Motion Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotions of Joe Limbaugh to Executive Vice President – Chief Operations Officer and James Howe to Executive Vice President – Chief Commercial Officer/Chief Technology Officer, effective June 1, 2023. Both will continue to report to Motion’s President, Randy Breaux. This year, Limbaugh will celebrate 40 years with… The post Motion promotes two executives appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

MAY 9, 2023

Machine learning and artificial intelligence may appear futuristic, but these solutions have advanced rapidly to where end users experience them as a practical, vital tool for improving the bottom line.

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The Fabricator

MAY 11, 2023

Three metal fabricators—SCW Contracting Corp., H&H Metals, and Ultratech Tool and Design—share their go-to holemaking approaches and why those methods are the best for their applications.

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Design World

MAY 9, 2023

While maintaining high vacuum performance through Piab’s patented COAX technology the flexible design and ease of maintenance make it a perfect choice for challenging robotic applications and ergonomic handling devices where safety is a key concern. Whether you want a centralized or decentralized vacuum gripping system, interfaces towards common (industrial standard) EOAT systems, or stand-alone… The post Piab announces the launch of the new piSAFE program appeared first on Design World.

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Automation Mag

MAY 9, 2023

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) has appointed Jean-Pierre Hathout as company president, effective May 1, 2023. An experienced business leader, Hathout replaces Walter Vahey, who will remain with the company as an advisor until his planned retirement in 2024. Under Hathout’s leadership, the company’s strategy will continue as planned. “I am grateful for the opportunity to join MiR, an innovative leader in the space of autonomous mobile robots,” said Hathout.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 10, 2023

GreenPower’s EV Star Cab & Chassis. LOS ANGELES — GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle, transit, and school bus sector, announced that its EV Star Cab & Chassis has been awarded the “2023 Green Car Product of Excellence(TM)” by Green Car Journal. “GreenPower is honored to have Green Car Journal recognize the superior

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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?

Robotics Automation News

MAY 8, 2023

As the demand for robotics continues to grow in various sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and service industries, the need for high-quality materials in their production has become more critical than ever.

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Design World

MAY 10, 2023

Advantech, an industrial edge, Internet of Things (IoT), and automation solution provider has announced its partnership with EdgeIQ, a provider of IoT Device Operations (DeviceOps) software, to deliver a turnkey edge-to-cloud compute bundle for connecting, monitoring, managing, analyzing, and integrating embedded systems with data flows. The combined hardware and software solution simplifies deploying and managing… The post EdgeIQ and Advantech partner to boost edge-to-cloud compute soluti

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Plastics News

MAY 12, 2023

A dramatic lifesaving took place May 9 at Auburn Career Center, a vocational school for high school students in Concord Township, Ohio, that provides training for plastics manufacturing.

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The Fabricator

MAY 10, 2023

New owners of CR Industries in Cudahy, Wis., successfully transformed the direction of their metal fabrication shop and business in just three months.

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Automation Mag

MAY 12, 2023

Mitsubishi Electric announced a strategic investment in Clearpath Robotics, the parent company of autonomous mobile robot leader, OTTO Motors. “The relationship between Mitsubishi Electric and OTTO Motors is built upon years of respect and trust. OTTO Motors is well positioned to become a leader in industrial autonomy. We see a bright future ahead for OTTO Motors and are honoured to support their continued success,” said Mitsubishi Electric’s chief strategy officer, Satoshi Takeda.

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Design World

MAY 9, 2023

Every year, HMS Networks analyzes the industrial network market to estimate the distribution of new connected nodes in factory automation. This year’s study shows that the industrial network market is expected to grow by 7% in 2023. Industrial Ethernet still shows the highest growth and now accounts for 68% of all newly installed nodes (66%… The post Continued growth for Industrial Ethernet and wireless networks appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 11, 2023

In the realm of advanced manufacturing, precision and efficiency are paramount. From intricate mechanical components to complex assemblies, CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machining plays a vital role in transforming digital designs into tangible realities.

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E&T

MAY 9, 2023

According to insurers Allianz Trade, China’s decision to invest heavily in EV production over the last 15 years has made it the global leader in this sector. In the late 2000s, Chinese authorities recognised the potential that EVs had to address critical domestic issues such as air pollution and energy security. In 2022, Chinese manufacturers sold over twice as many EVs as their European and US counterparts combined, while also holding a competitive edge in nearly all aspects of the EV value cha

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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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The Fabricator

MAY 9, 2023

Keeping up with ever-evolving automotive industry requirements has prompted fischer group to expand its automation capabilities with a series of tube bending cells from the same manufacturer in many company facilities.

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Plastics Today

MAY 9, 2023

The tiny, flexible 3D bioprinter can be inserted into the body like an endoscope and deliver multilayered biomaterials onto the surface of internal organs and tissues.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 10, 2023

Bison Gear & Engineering says its implementation of robotic automation has “transformed the company’s gear blanking operation”. Bison Gear, a specialist in power transmission industry and a high-mix, low-volume manufacturer, highlights production gains with robotic automation.

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E&T

MAY 9, 2023

The lack of a long-term industrial strategy puts the UK's manufacturing business at risk, the latest report from trade body Make UK has warned. Make UK, which represents 20,000 manufacturers across the country, has called on the UK government to stop “flip flopping from one initiative to another” if it is to avoid falling behind international competitors.

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The Fabricator

MAY 8, 2023

Most metal fabrication shop owners and managers know all about chaos on the shop floor. Indiana-based ProFab (Progressive Fabricator) Alliance would like to make chaos the exception, not the rule, by uniting fabricators under an industry group of a shared management system and philosophy.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 9, 2023

Nearly three months ago, Hyundai and Kia unveiled software that was designed to thwart an epidemic of thefts of their vehicles, caused by a security flaw that was exposed on TikTok and other social media sites. So far, it hasn’t solved the problem. Across the U.S., thieves are still driving off with the vehicles at an alarming rate. Data from seven U.S. cities gathered by The Associated Press shows that the number of Hyundai and Kia thefts is still growing despite the companies’ effo

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 10, 2023

Wiferion, an energy solution supplier powering mobile robots and autonomous industrial vehicles through wireless charging, has launched what it says is “the world’s first cloud-based solution for smart robot charging optimization platform.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 7, 2023

The Metalworking Index closed at 48.0 in April, down almost one point versus March. Similarly, components minimally strayed from March readings in April, with three of the six — new orders, exports and backlog — contracting at the same pace or a bit faster versus last month. Production, which had crept into expansion in March, was flat in April.

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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.

Plastics Today

MAY 9, 2023

Sunglasses from multilayer flexible packaging, a solar-powered plastics exchange, and vending machines collecting plastic wrap from toilet paper rolls were global plastics circularity winners, say sponsors Hillenbrand, The Coca-Cola Company, and Net Impact.

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Metrology

MAY 8, 2023

Groundlight's innovative platform empowers any developer, even those without data science experience, to quickly build robust vision solutions. The post Groundlight Announces Computer Vision Service for Automation and Robotics appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 10, 2023

Plus One Robotics, a provider of advanced AI vision software and solutions for robotic parcel handling, has launched new customer programs using Yaskawa Motoman robots. These customer deployments are for Plus One’s induction and mixed depalletizing solutions.

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Plastics News

MAY 10, 2023

The first delivery of solvent needed for the firm's recycling process has been received. PureCycle next will make pellets from virgin PP resin and will add post-industrial and post-consumer PP into the purification process to make recycled resin pellets for sale and distribution to customers.

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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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