Design World
JULY 2, 2024
By Mark Jones “Save water. Shower tomorrow” is the message on a billboard I just passed. It stood out from the others along I-75 near Flint, Mich., a mix of personal injury lawyers, fast food, and cannabis shops. As it happened, I was listening to a podcast on water. Seemed fitting. Flint is synonymous with… The post Technical thinking: Reflections on Flint appeared first on Design World.
Gary Mintchell
JULY 2, 2024
My “spare time” after thinking about industrial technology and applications involves thinking about how we grow and become mature human beings. As humans, we like to believe that we are ruled by reason, but the truth is that our imagination and senses affect us much more than we realize. Descartes corrupted Western thought with his maxim, “Cogito, ergo sum” (I think, therefore, I am).
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Automation World
JULY 1, 2024
Manufacturing executives note difficulties measuring digital transformation ROI, along with a lack of alignment and inefficient use of data are the top challenges preventing them from more rapidly progressing.
E&T
JULY 2, 2024
An international research team led by the Photonic Network Laboratory of Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has set a new world record for data transmission speed of 402 terabits per second using commercially-available optical fibre.
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The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.
Canadian Manufacturing
JUNE 27, 2024
GreenPower delivered the first Type D BEAST zero-emission school bus manufactured at its West Virginia plant to the Kanawha County (WV) School District. SOUTH CHARLESTON — GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, delivered the first Type D BEAST school bus manufactured at the Company’s South Charleston, West Virgini
Design World
JULY 2, 2024
Together with high-efficiency gear motors, NORD variable frequency drives intelligently control conveyor systems with high precision regulation, motor brake management, and POSICON integrated positioning mode for synchronous operation. Electronic drive technology such as variable frequency drives and motor starters optimize automation with dynamic control of speed, precision regulation, and scalable functionality.
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Automation World
JUNE 26, 2024
The newest update to IFS Cloud includes an AI Copilot to help users understand operations data across a company’s supply chain as well industry-specific tooling for maintenance and regulatory compliance.
MRPEasy
JULY 1, 2024
Understanding and monitoring supply chain dynamics is essential for maintaining efficient inventory and production operations. In this guide, we outline the top 11 supply chain KPIs to help you focus on critical areas of your supply chain performance. What are supply chain KPIs? Supply chain KPIs are key performance indicators relevant to the logistics of […] The post Top 11 Supply Chain KPIs – Guide for 2024 appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.
Robotics Business Review
JUNE 29, 2024
From left: Prof. Angela Schoellig from TUM, Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger, and Prof. Tamim Asfour from KIT at the presentation of the RIG in Berlin. Also present: ARMAR-7 robot from KIT. | Source: BMBF/Hans-Joachim Rickel Germany’s leading robotics centers are coming together to establish the Robotics Institute Germany, or RIG.
Design World
JULY 2, 2024
binder, a supplier of industrial circular connectors, has developed industrial LED lights designed for dual purposes: illuminating workspaces and indicating different operating modes of machines. The company created M12 LED lights in response to a specific request from a biologically oriented research project. Originally, these lights were designed to stimulate octopus reproduction using specific wavelengths… The post LED lights, featuring M12-A connectors, are designed for diverse lightin
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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-
Gary Mintchell
JULY 1, 2024
Many new notes have come my way touting material innovations developing non-petroleum-based plastics. These biodegradable plastics hold great promise for reducing our waste problems globally. This news comes in the manufacturing component area from Siemens. Siemens circuit breaker is the first electrical safety product to use plastic components where fossil raw materials have been replaced by biomethane derived from recycled biowaste.
Automation World
JULY 1, 2024
By integrating SugarCRM and Epicor ERP, Moeller Precision Tool gets data-driven sales insights and opportunity alerts based on customer buying behavior.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JULY 1, 2024
Image: vencav/stock.adobe.com Hosted by Weld Australia, the 2024 National Manufacturing Summit will bring together leading industry experts to discuss the practical aspects of manufacturing Australia’s renewable energy revolution. It is set to highlight the essential components needed to drive Australia’s transition to a sustainable future and help overcome the challenges.
Robotics Business Review
JULY 1, 2024
We’re halfway through 2024, and for the past six months, the robotics industry has continued to progress rapidly. From novel deployments and humanoid robotics developments to emerging partnerships, there was no shortage of news to cover in June 2024. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report last month. Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter or listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay updated on the robotics stories you need to know about. 10.
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
Design World
JULY 2, 2024
In this release of WTWH’s Processing and Packaging series, we took a close look at the growing beverage industry. Composed of everything from bottled water and carbonated soft drinks to cold-pressed juices and premium spirits, the beverage industry represents a diverse slice of manufacturing that encompasses a wide variety of products and packaging formats.
Gary Mintchell
JUNE 28, 2024
Long-time acquaintance Travis Cox, Inductive Automation Chief Technology Evangelist, writes in Efficient Plant magazine (check it out—I had a very small part in that a long time ago and run by some friends) that SCADA is Changing the Game. An engineer at a Phoenix Contact event approached me about 20 years ago. “You!” he exclaimed. “It’s all your fault.
Automation World
JUNE 28, 2024
Though “walled garden” technologies offer seamless interoperability within their ecosystem, the realities of industrial automation require open standards, modular solutions and vendor diversification to mitigate operational risks and higher costs.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JULY 1, 2024
Image: G_stockerthailand/stock.adobe.com A Newcastle-based startup developing technology that can turn organic waste into green hydrogen will accelerate its commercialisation plans after receiving funding through the NSW Government’s MVP Ventures Program. EM Energy has developed the Organic Hydrogen Electrolyser Cell (OHEC), which produces green hydrogen from organic materials and eliminates the need for energy and heat in hydrogen generation.
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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.
Robotics Business Review
JUNE 27, 2024
Agility Robotics continues to have a leg up in the humanoid race. The company today signed a multi-year deal with GXO Logistics Inc., the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, to deploy its Digit humanoids in various logistics operations. The first official deployment of Digit is already up and running, generating real revenue for Agility Robotics , the inaugural RBR50 Robot of the Year winner.
Design World
JULY 2, 2024
Schneider Electric, a sustainable energy solutions company, has been honored with the 10,000,000th Anybus Module award by HMS Networks. By integrating Anybus network connectivity interfaces into its line of variable speed drives, Schneider Electric empowers its customers with a diverse range of drives that can be fine-tuned for performance and energy efficiency.
E&T
JUNE 27, 2024
A new study has found that experienced exam markers were unable to detect AI generated papers in 94% of cases and gave them higher grades, on average, than real students.
Automation World
JUNE 28, 2024
A system integrator’s recommendations on navigating the complex issues related to data privacy, ethical artificial intelligence use and workforce training when it comes to generative AI applications.
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70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JULY 1, 2024
Image: Motion Australia With the sheer volume of products Motion offers – we’re talking hundreds of thousands of SKUs across a wide range of industries – it would be easy for customers to be overwhelmed by choice. Indeed, one of Motion’s strengths is the ever-growing range of alternatives available for any product, in any application.
Robotics Business Review
JULY 2, 2024
At COMPUTEX 2024, Solomon VP of Research & Development Xuan-Loc Nguyen introduces the META-aivi AR + AI vision system for SOP validation to NVIDIA guests Madison Huang and Lori Huang. | Source: Solomon Solomon Technology Corp. yesterday said it will integrate its product offerings with the NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform. The companies announced the collaboration at COMPUTEX 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. “We are thrilled to integrate the NVIDIA Isaac platform into our products,” stated
Design World
JULY 2, 2024
AutomationDirect has added di-soric OGU series photoelectric fork sensors featuring a rugged one-piece aluminum or die-cast zinc “U-frame” construction that assures constant alignment. The OGU series fork sensors offer IO-Link v1.1 compatibility, up to a 14kHz switching frequency, and fork openings from 5 to 250mm. Four ready-to-run preset modes optimize the sensors for standard, high-resolution,… The post di-soric OGU Series Fork Sensors from AutomationDirect appeared first on Design Worl
E&T
JUNE 27, 2024
Fully autonomous cars are still years away, but the UN is working on internationally-agreed rules that will see “globally harmonised regulation on automated driving systems ready for mid-2026”.
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In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.
Automation World
JUNE 28, 2024
Greater intelligence, coupled with cost and sustainability advantages, keep pneumatic motion control a staple of modern automation.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JUNE 30, 2024
Image: Mel Campbell/stock.adobe.com The Queensland Government has unveiled five quantum and advanced technology competitive grant programs that total to more than $50 million in funding. The grant programs are set to enhance quantum technology applications, attract investment and collaboration, develop a skilled workforce, aid decarbonisation, and promote quantum-based innovations in sportstech.
Canadian Manufacturing
JUNE 28, 2024
Walmart Canada introduces a hydrogen fuel cell electric semi-truck (CNW Group/Wal-Mart Canada Corp.) MISSISSAUGA — Walmart Canada’s new hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric semi-truck is now on the roads in Mississauga, Ontario as the retailer continues its journey towards a 100% alternatively-powered fleet. Walmart Canada says they are the first major retailer in Canada to introduce a hydrogen fuel cell electric semi-truck to its fleet.
Design World
JULY 2, 2024
AutomationDiret has added CCEA VEGA series recessed industrial LED light bars to expand its offering of industrial LED fixtures. Specifically designed for medium and large CNC equipment, these compact fixtures feature a rugged, ultra-slim anodized aluminum housing that is highly resistant to dust and liquids and allows mounting outside the machine’s working area.
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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