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Mitsubishi Electric announces Branch President for Irish market

i4.0 today

After spending a number of years in the Factory Automation division, he became General Manager for the Irish office, governing the Living Environmental Systems (LES) and Factory Automation (FA) division in 2014. Ciaran Moody joined Mitsubishi Electric in 1989 and has served the organisation in a variety of roles.

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J.L. Leclerc & Fils and Portes and Fenêtres Abritek receive federal funding

Canadian Manufacturing

In business since 1947, Portes & Fenêtres Abritek manufactures doors, windows, and patio doors. Since 2014, this third-generation family-run business has been led by a management team consisting of three women, Josée Bilodeau, Bianca Dupuis, and Catherine Dupuis, and one man, Jonathan Dupuis.

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Industry 4.0 holds immense potential for the Steel Sector and MSMEs – Shri Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India.

Dinesh Mishra

The ministry has developed a scheme aimed at enhancing competitiveness by establishing Smart Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hub (SAMARTH) centers, which have begun their efforts to advocate for Industry 4.0. has altogether changed the way we manufacture. are a few challenges that the industry is confronted with.

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Productive Machines Raises £2.2m Seed Round for Machine Tool AI

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Productive Machines , an artificial intelligence (AI) startup from The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), announced today that it has raised £2.2 million in Seed funding to make its advanced machine tool process optimisation technology available to a far wider range of manufacturers worldwide.

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A productivity game-changer

Manufacturer's Monthly

A forklift to support advanced manufacturing. Watkins has invested in an eight-tonne and four-tonne forklift, with another on the way, supporting the company’s evolution from a purely traditional steel manufacturer. In 2014, the company began investing in robotics. It’s been a revelation for us.”.

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Keep Moving

i4.0 today

Mobile robots transport materials from one location to another and come in two types, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). What are Mobile Robots? Before we begin, let’s define what we mean by mobile robots. While compliance with the different safety standards (ISO, DIN, IEC, ANSI, etc.)

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IFS announces acquisition of Cdn. worker technology company Poka

Canadian Manufacturing

and the merging of the physical and digital worlds to drive automation, companies are now looking to enable factory and field workers to work smarter, safer and more efficiently. With the massive focus on efficiency, industry 4.0