Gary Mintchell

MAY 13, 2024

Partnering with Microsoft continues to be an important part of manufacturing software development. Under the new partnership, the Microsoft 365 ecosystem will plug into this data layer, enabling customers to connect their day-to-day office documents and processes with manufacturing tools.

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Sourcing Form Function Manufacturing 147

Gary Mintchell

JULY 8, 2024

For example, the Digital Product Passport initiative in the European Union strives to promote sustainability and sourcing transparency by mandating tracking and reporting guidelines for a range of industries starting in 2026. The post Aras Introduces New Supplier Collaboration Solutions appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

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Supply Chain Compliance Sourcing Automation 147

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The three role-based copilots—Plant Performance Copilot, Digital Manufacturing Copilot, and the Connected Worker Copilot—provide enhanced human-like interaction so workers can get beyond standard data analytics and analysis to understand what happened, why, and more importantly, anticipate future events.

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Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Bottleneck Digital manufacturing Sourcing 147

Mold Making Technology

MARCH 19, 2025

Blum-Novotes t probes are also part of Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing’s toolkit. Source | Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing The decision to eliminate CMM from the shop floor might seem risky, but it can drive significant improvements. Renishaw RMP60 probes in action on the Huron KXG 4523 during setup verification.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Fit Manufacturing 52

Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 1, 2023

OMAC birthed about the same time that I left manufacturing to become an editor at Control Engineering. Now called The Organization for Machine Automation and Control, it has found a home within the Packaging Machine Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) which also was the temporary home of my old magazine Automation World.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing Automation Sourcing 130

Robotics Business Review

APRIL 22, 2025

Source: ARM Institute The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute yesterday issued its latest project call. The ARM Institute said it is looking for projects to meet the specific needs of the manufacturing industry and the U.S. They include empowering U.S. leadership in advanced robotics formanufacturing.

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Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Sourcing 66

ATS

JANUARY 13, 2025

Introduction to maintenance troubleshooting Most industrial manufacturers use preventive maintenance techniques to ensure production assets perform as required. These include: An efficient documentation system: Records of previous work performed are invaluable, along with relevant manuals and diagrams.

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Form Function Manufacturing Sourcing 95

Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2025

Source: Robotics Factory The Robotics Factory has opened the application window for its Accelerate program. Sector-specific programming includes understanding how to manufacture at scale and cost, developing a bill of materials, and designing for manufacturing and assembly.

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Robotics Robotics Bill of Materials Cargo 75

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 6, 2024

Image: AMGC The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) is backing two mining technology projects–from mDetect and EQ Resources–that are utilising cosmic rays and hyperspectral imaging for safety and access to strategically important materials. It has created an extra 20 jobs, upskilled 30 employees, and helped deliver an additional $3.6

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Manufacturing Form Advanced manufacturing Sourcing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Image: Dragos As a cybersecurity expert specialising in non-standard forensics and incident response, it’s important to shed light on the pressing cybersecurity challenges facing the manufacturing sector and offer actionable strategies to mitigate these risks. The first group consists of commodity ransomware attacks.

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Manufacturing Sourcing 104

i4.0 today

MARCH 2, 2023

Manufacturing processes are continually adapted and optimized; products are increasingly being individually manufactured. And controlling the delivered documents, to make sure they really do tally with plant reality, is always very time-consuming – thus quality control process is generally confined to some random checks.

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Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Pharmaceutical Process control 52

Robotics Business Review

MAY 1, 2024

Recently, Tormach introduced its new 1500MX CNC mill that can be operated with the ZA6 industrial robot via the company’s free and open source PathPilot ® control software. What is lights-out manufacturing and who are the Tormach customers who would use it? How can it take your customers’ operations to the next level?

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Prototype  Robotics Robotics Rapid prototyping 120

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 8, 2024

While some manufacturers adhere to rigorous safety protocols, others offer cheaper alternatives that lack the same level of safety. AMADA’s laser welding machines are designed to meet a range of manufacturing requirements, optimising processing efficiency and minimising production costs. This disparity poses a risk to operators.

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Manufacturing Sourcing Automation Robotics 98

Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 11, 2025

To illustrate the power of a laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metal 3D printing system that is open source, Venkata Karthik Nadimpalli passes a magnet over a sleeve of metal filings held over a solid, 3D printed block of steel. It is likely the most widely used additive manufacturing process for metal part production.

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3D printing Sourcing Additive manufacturing Process control 59

Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Discover 8 ways an ERP will put your manufacturing company on the road to success. Read on to learn more ways in which ERP will put your manufacturing company on the road to success. ERP provides a single source of truth and enables you to improve communication between departments. A cloud-based ERP solution can help.

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Compliance Electronics 104

MEM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

One strategy that has gained significant traction over the years is active participation in the world of open-source software. Open-source contributions offer startups a unique pathway to thrive, collaborate, and make a lasting impact. Here’s how startups can thrive through open-source contributions: 1.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a redirection of funds from the Modern Manufacturing Initiative and Modern Manufacturing Fund to establish $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund to diversify and transform Australia’s industry and economy. Manufacturing. The Budget also includes $14.2

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Manufacturing Sourcing 105

Modern Machine Shop

JULY 21, 2024

Autodesk Fusion receives multiple updates that impact three- and five-axis machining Source: Autodesk Inc. is showcasing its complete portfolio of design and make products, including the release of Autodesk Fusion, a cloud-enabled software for designers and manufacturers. Autodesk Inc.

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Cycle time Additive manufacturing Sourcing Manufacturing 115

ATS

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The following list covers what most manufacturers find helpful, but this can be expanded to suit specific needs. Description: What the asset is and the manufacturer. Warranty: Documentation on what’s covered, for how long and who to contact. Location: Where the asset is located. Age and/or date: When it was put into service.

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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Form Function Sourcing 52

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JULY 14, 2022

Maintaining a safe workplace is part and parcel of running an efficient manufacturing business. While most employers are required to have an OSHA safety plan , all businesses benefit from having documented safety policies. As noted above, the primary objective of a manufacturing workplace safety plan is to protect employees from harm.

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Manufacturing Compliance Form Sourcing 88

Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Source: PickNik Robotics PickNik Inc. based company is also active in the open-source Robot Operating System ( ROS ) community. MoveIt Pro 6 comes with additional documentation and an updated user interface. I had no advisers or money in the beginning, so I leaned on documentation.” The Boulder, Colo.-based

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Robotics Robotics Sourcing Rapid prototyping 118

Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 16, 2024

Domain experts in fields such as engineering and manufacturing, as well as logistics, insurance or banking will be able to create new and upgrade existing applications with the most advanced generative AI technology. This innovation allows Mendix customers to apply generative AI to drive productivity within their workforce.

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Artificial Intelligence Logistics Function Sourcing 147

MESA

MAY 30, 2023

The combination is expected to accelerate Stratasys’ growth trajectory by uniting two leaders to create a next-generation additive manufacturing company that is well-positioned to serve the evolving needs of customers in manufacturing. billion in 2025 revenue.

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3D printing Additive manufacturing Form Manufacturing 130

Robotics Business Review

JUNE 5, 2024

Ubtech says its humanoid robots can be used in industrial manufacturing, exhibition halls, warehousing and logistics, commercial office services, home services, and college and research institutions. The Walker S humanoid will be performing various tasks in the car manufacturing process.

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Automotive Logistics Robotics Robotics 124

Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The medical device market has historically been one of the pioneer industries using additive manufacturing (AM) for production. In fact, according to FDA’s analysis of medical device clearances, additive manufacturing has been used in medical device production as early as 2008 (Ricles, L & Oh, S. RAPID, May 2014).

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Additive manufacturing Manufacturing Quality Management System Sourcing 74

Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Source: Unitree At its recent Third Plenum, China mapped out the direction of its economic policies. China sees robots as a new engine for growth Today, China’s home market still is the biggest single market for Chinese robot manufacturers. “So Unitree robots at the World Robotics Conference 2024 in Beijing. Register now.

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Robotics Robotics Automotive Electronics 126

Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 2, 2025

Blum-Novotes t probes are also part of Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing’s toolkit. Source | Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing The decision to eliminate CMM from the shop floor might seem risky, but it can drive significant improvements. Renishaw RMP60 probes in action on the Huron KXG 4523 during setup verification.

Sourcing 72

Sourcing Fit Manufacturing 72

Foley

JUNE 7, 2023

Both enforcement agencies and consumers increasingly are focused on manufacturers’ supply chains. Just as importantly, manufacturers will face tangible reputational risks if forced-labor issues are exposed in their supply chains. Human rights enforcement frameworks increasingly have real teeth. Given that U.S.

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Supply Chain Compliance Sourcing Composites 98

Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2023

It added that it plans to focus on hazardous scenarios, high-end customer service, automotive manufacturing, and in-home services. LimX noted that it took the cost and efficiency of manufacturing into consideration while designing CL-1. According to the document, China aims to be ready to mass-produce humanoids by 2025.

Robotics 131

Robotics Robotics Control Algorithm Artificial Intelligence 131

iBASEt

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The aerospace and defense (A&D) manufacturing sector is approaching a pivotal moment. A Shifting Workforce in A&D Manufacturing Recent research shows that over 29% of the A&D workforce is over the age of 55, signaling an impending wave of retirements, projected to persist for the next 10 to 20 years.

Aerospace 59

Aerospace Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Compliance Manufacturing 59

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

MARCH 15, 2023

Continuous improvement and customer-first approaches such as Lean methodology can offer a critical advantage to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) competing in the global market. What Is Waste from a Lean Manufacturing Perspective? Lean Manufacturing’s 8 Wastes Lean Manufacturing has classified waste into eight categories.

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Form Lean manufacturing Manufacturing Bottleneck 86

Gary Mintchell

JUNE 30, 2023

A long time ago I had the role of quality assurance manager at a manufacturing plant. Sort of a process outside actual manufacturing. Any user can generate interactive three-dimensional CAD-based reports and insightful trend plots, KPIs and compliance documentation and up-to-the-minute data with colleagues, customers or suppliers.

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3D printing Compliance Additive manufacturing Function 130

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Digital transformation drivers will remain much the same within the process and manufacturing industries. at Pepperl+Fuchs, believes that Ethernet will become the common basic communication technology for data from and to any field device in the process industry – in the same way that it already is in the manufacturing sector.

Manufacturing 97

Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Freight 97

Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 16, 2023

Award-winning WA company Avicena was quick to recognise the contribution 3D printing could make to the manufacture and ongoing operation of its ground-breaking Sentinel Biosecurity Platform, an accurate, rapid and scalable molecular diagnostic instrument capable of detecting diverse pathogens, including COVID-19.

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3D printing Supply Chain Composites Function 98

AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 27, 2023

As the manufacturing industry evolves over time and competition increases, business leaders are forced to develop ways to remain competitive and drive growth. Keeping employees motivated and in the loop One of the biggest sources of waste for manufacturers is employees standing around since they are unsure of what to work on next.

Manufacturing 65

Manufacturing Compliance Sourcing Automation 65

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Procore’s vision centres on data-driven solutions, enabling teams to document lessons learned, track project changes, and store key insights within the platform. For instance, when document controllers upload new documents, we can automatically classify them based on patterns seen in prior documents.

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Compliance Form Artificial Intelligence Sourcing 52

Mold Making Technology

MAY 19, 2024

Source | DTI Q: Diversified Technologies International (DTI) applies a disciplined and systematic approach to simulation iterations for mold processes and design from a plastics point of view. What are the sources of uncertainty and error in your simulations and how do you reduce them?

Cycle time 98

Cycle time Sourcing Automation Manufacturing 98