Robotics Business Review

JUNE 27, 2024

Source: Realtime Robotics While conventional manufacturing involves robots working along a well-defined production line, software can enable multiple robots to work together more closely without collision for more complex and flexible processes. The Optimization system generates motion plans and avoids collisions in multi-robot workcells.

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Additive Manufacturing

JANUARY 11, 2023

Additive manufacturing hardware solution providers were once again busy in 2022. Formlabs Enters 2022 With New 3D Printers and Resins Formlabs launched the Form 3+ and Form 3B+ printers, their fastest 3D printers to date, available and shipping globally. VLM uses high viscosity resins for better mechanical properties.

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ATS

MARCH 5, 2024

Share One of the tenets of lean manufacturing is that goods should flow like water through production. That flow is smoothed by determining the takt time and configuring manufacturing to achieve it. This blog explains takt time in manufacturing. In this sense, takt time creates the “pull” that characterizes lean manufacturing.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

APRIL 12, 2023

The sourcing of key raw materials by Contract Development & Manufacturing Organizations CDMOs was severely impacted and continues as a significant bottleneck post-COVID. Drug manufacturers are focusing on developing recyclable and intelligent packaging to address these issues.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Within additive manufacturing, there is a big focus on part and application qualification. related to the Additive Manufacturing Policy. is to leverage additive manufacturing to reduce maintenance cycle times, curb supply chain backlogs, and place manufacturing capabilities at or near the point of need.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 11, 2024

Chef Robotics food automation pods assemble ready-to-cook meals for leading food manufacturers. The company is crossing the chasm from early adopters to gain its initial foothold in what promises to be a huge market for food manufacturing automation. All of these companies attempted some form of commercial kitchen automation.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Share Availability, quality and performance are essential indicators of manufacturing performance, and all can be enhanced with industrial remote monitoring. Applications of remote monitoring in manufacturing Remote monitoring is used in many industries, from water treatment to power generation.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This is why many manufacturers and production facilities have a dedicated maintenance supervisor on staff to oversee these mission-critical tasks. Share Keeping track of your facility’s maintenance operations is a big job, and one that shouldn’t be taken lightly.

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ATS

AUGUST 2, 2024

Share Synchronizing manufacturing operations helps eliminate waste and increase efficiency. This blog explains kanban in manufacturing. Kanban is one of the most important tools in Lean manufacturing. By controlling production, it imposes a “pull” system that highlights bottlenecks and drives out waste.

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Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Individual truckers may have formed the genesis of the “Freedom Convoy” protest that descended on Ottawa last winter and prompted the Liberals’ use of emergency powers to clear protesters — a decision currently being scrutinized at a high-profile public inquiry. Truckers’ rights.

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Fastener News Desk

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

This has taken the form of long lead times, as well as stalling of production when parts needed for manufacturing fail. Efficiency is critical for businesses to remain competitive, so these bottlenecks can be extremely damaging. There is a potential solution, however: additive manufacturing. Industry 4.0

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 20, 2025

Prima stands for Progress in Manufacturing Automation. Prima Powers range of technologies is one of the widest in the industry: 2D and 3D laser machines for cutting, welding and drilling, punching machines, combined punch-laser and punch-shear systems, press brakes, panel benders, robotic bending cells and flexible manufacturing systems.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 9, 2022

While this is good news from a research standpoint, cubic boron arsenide has not been made outside of lab tests and it is unknown if it can be made in a practical, economical form to where it would replace silicon. Heat is now a major bottleneck for many electronics,” said Shin, the paper’s lead author.

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E&T

APRIL 3, 2023

The cuLitho library, similar to the those the company has released for AI, graphics and simulation, is meant to underpin software that tweaks shapes on the masks used to help form nanometre-scale features on the surface of a chip. Some manufacturers have begun to embrace this transformation.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 8, 2024

WIP is a form of waste. How are those parts collected so they don’t get damaged (or lost in the case for very small components) and is the means for part collection a bottleneck in a desired unattended machining process? Work in process (WIP). Shop management software. Are You Registered Yet? Join us Sept. Stop by to say hello!

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 21, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 17, 2022 — 3DPrinterOS ‘ cloud solution is now available with the new Formlabs integration for print farms of any size to help scale your additive manufacturing operations. There’s a lot of talk about “the cloud” and the benefits its use brings to digital manufacturing.

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Factory Worx

MAY 11, 2022

Why Are Digital Manufacturing Dashboards Important in Industry 4.0? Naturally, data and manufacturing dashboards are critical aspects of this process. The manufacturing analytics dashboard converts the never-ending data stream from real-time monitoring devices into simple visual displays and actionable insights. Read Our Blog.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The fewer workers that are used to stack, the more efficient Polaris becomes, as the speed of the forklift can bottleneck the process for some stock mixes. The post Young Guns shoot for AI automated shipping container appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

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AU Manufacturing

AUGUST 3, 2022

According to the researchers, this is one of the crucial bottlenecks to solve for the development of a new generation of futuristic electronic devices, from augmented reality, flexible displays and new wearables, as well as many yet-discovered applications. “Not Breaking the bottleneck for future electronics.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

After all, if it weren’t for the conclusions we draw from our collected experiences, how would we form and test hypotheses or share unsolicited advice at the bar? Real-time shopfloor data for machine utilization, tool life, production bottlenecks and so on require humans to interpret and act upon that data.

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Dinesh Mishra

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In an exclusive interview, Kaushik Mitra, Senior Director- ERP/EPM Sales, Oracle India, explains the role of Cloud in allowing businesses to address their bottlenecks pertaining to complex supply chains. They were indeed witnessing dramatic fluctuations with respect to transparency, lack of visibility, and bottlenecks.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 3, 2023

As a result, it reverses direction, forms an inner vortex and seeks the clean liquid outlet at the top of the filter. www.jorgensenconveyors.com Subscribe to learn the latest in manufacturing. As the whirling cleaned liquid approaches the bottom, it is unable to exit the restricted discharge nozzle.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 22, 2023

DNA, a highly stable and programmable molecule, is an ideal building material for tiny structures that could be used for a variety of applications, including delivering drugs, acting as biosensors, or forming scaffolds for light-harvesting materials. bioeconomy.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 2, 2023

Photo Credit: Reata Engineering Today, all manufacturers face a plethora of options for digital technology to streamline the part production process. Furthering The Digital Automation Journey Reata Engineering was formed in 1993 with the purchase of a used mill and a lathe, both manual machines. But where to begin?

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E&T

MARCH 10, 2023

Members include major oil and chemical companies like Exxon Mobil, Shell, Total Energies, BASF, Dow as well as manufacturing giants, including Pepsico and P&G. When it was formed in January 2019, the Alliance announced plans to invest up to $1.5bn over five years to “advance solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment”.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 6, 2024

We are now hearing and seeing a downturn in the economy, and I have seen this same pattern in manufacturing many times over the last 40 years. This can be in the form of cross training or enhanced skills training. Source: Getty Images The machining world is always going through an up and down business cycle.

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MEM

APRIL 12, 2023

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the launch of its new generation of Leitz PMM-C ultra-high accuracy coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). Clear configuration choices and enhancement options enable manufacturers to define the measurement system that perfectly solves their individual application needs.

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AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 26, 2022

“Waste time in the form of movement and waiting can be reduced from 25 down to 5 per cent,” Mr Kelly said. The fewer workers that are used to stack, the more efficient Polaris becomes, as the speed of the forklift can bottleneck the process for some stock mixes.

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Additive Manufacturing

MAY 1, 2023

Today Dyndrite , providers of the GPU-accelerated computation engine used to create next-generation digital manufacturing hardware and software, and AMFG, providers of MES and workflow software that empowers manufacturers to manage their manufacturing workflows, announced AMFG powered by Dyndrite.

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Automation Mag

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Canada is experiencing unprecedented demographic shifts and economic pressures that are reshaping its manufacturing sector. Despite this growth, the manufacturing sector, including food and beverage processing companies, face severe labour shortages. Mimic robots are being designed to fit into existing workflows.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 16, 2023

Grand Rapids, MI) continues to innovate and build upon its 66 years of experience and leadership in the design and manufacture of fluid application systems for the metalworking industry. Unist’s product lines focus on machining and metal cutting lubrication , precision fluid dispensing , and metal forming lubrication.

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ATS

DECEMBER 10, 2024

With excess inventory, you risk products sitting on shelves after their expiration dates or being stuck with obsolete inventory when manufacturers create newer, improved versions. Be aware that JIT ordering can leave you vulnerable to unpredictable bottlenecks in the supply chain, whether due to labor shortages, tariffs or natural disasters.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Share If your manufacturing facility relies on compressed air to power tools, equipment or processes, its vital to maintain these systems in optimal working condition. Any leaks, worn-out parts or improperly calibrated components can have a significant domino effect throughout your operations.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 28, 2025

The PROFLEX SW M42 is equipped with a special profile tooth form in addition to the special SW set width, which is specially adapted to materials with residual stress. a leading manufacturer of band saw blades boasts the industrys most extensive selection of bimetal and carbide blades. WIKUS Saw Technology Corp., Where are you now?

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MEM

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

To support these apple-packing lines and eliminate any potential bottlenecks, two Crate DESTAKers, five bale arm closers and five double stackers for palletising were also introduced. Dealing with one automation provider formed part of our produce directive.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 23, 2023

Big data insights Big data and analytics tools can help manufacturers analyze vast amounts of data and make better decisions about their operations. Manufacturers can improve the customer experience and satisfaction while also achieving better product production through shorter innovation cycles. What is big data?

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, this can be in the form of voice calls, SMS, chat messaging, video meetings, email, or a mixture of them, based on customers’ or employees’ preferences. Data-driven insights: Workflow bottlenecks and best practices can be identified to streamline operations and increase efficiencies in internal processes.

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