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How will sensing become part of 6G cellular?

Design World

As many people around the world are still getting used to, benefiting from the improvements, and confronting the shortcomings of 5G cellular, standards organizations and industry cooperatives are busy preparing for 6G. This next generation communications network will add sensing to the communications capabilities. Called integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) or joint communications and sensing […] The post How will sensing become part of 6G cellular?

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How AI Is Making Robots More Autonomous and Adaptable

Automation World

Teradyne Robotics’ work with Nvidia is expected to bring about an inflection point in technology that will enable robots to operate more precisely in unstructured and changing environments and scale new robotic applications at companies of all sizes.

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Averroes.ai Brings Apple Vision Pro to Manufacturing for Inspection

Gary Mintchell

Someone else is going to transform the industry. OK, I have worn many Augmented Reality glasses in demos at trade shows. They are cool, but it still looked like a solution searching for a problem. Meanwhile, the Apple Vision Pro supports both AR and Virtual Reality (VR). Everyone is talking about how cool the VR part is for immersive movies. No one has been talking about the AR capabilities.

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Consulting-Specifying Engineer announces 2024 40 Under 40 award recipients

Design World

Consulting-Specifying Engineer proudly announces the recipients of the 2024 40 Under 40 award. This award is given annually to 40 nonresidential building industry professionals ages 40 and younger who stand out in a variety of personal and professional aspects of their lives. To read a profile of each winner, visit www.csemag.com/40under40. Candidates were nominated by… The post Consulting-Specifying Engineer announces 2024 40 Under 40 award recipients appeared first on Design World.

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Guide to Agile Manufacturing and Its Advantages

Forward-thinking manufacturers are recognizing the limitations of traditional project management and quality control methods. For modern companies seeking to accelerate product development cycles and increase their speed to market, adopting agile methodology is becoming increasingly essential.

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Hexagon Partners with Microsoft Using Cloud Technology for Team Collaboration

Gary Mintchell

Partnering with Microsoft continues to be an important part of manufacturing software development. This news is from Hexagon partnering with Microsoft to integrate engineering with Microsoft 365 to foster data collaboration among engineers. There’s a lot of marketing overkill in the release, but the essence is they hope to improve innovation through engineers and designers using improved collaboration tools.

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How humanoid robots can help narrow gaps between automation and labor

Robotics Business Review

The robotics industry has seen major growth and maturity in the past decade. Technology advances such as vision systems and computing power, along with the rise of artificial intelligence, have helped the industry grow in many ways. Robots also are getting cheaper and more affordable. Robots are taking a greater role and improving automation in many ways, but are humanoid robots the next step?

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Industry 5.0 Principles Animate Comau Advanced Automation Solutions

Automation World

Live from Automate 2024, an inside look at how the automation specialist is putting people and society first.

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Why employee-owned companies make sense in manufacturing

The Fabricator

Robinson Inc., De Pere, Wis., hopes to find out what Sentry Equipment, Oconomowoc, Wis., already knows: Employee ownership is a competitive advantage for some metal fabrication businesses.

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Weidmuller Introduces New Modular Compact Terminal Blocks

Control.com

Weidmuller recently launched several new product ranges of multi-purpose terminal blocks, designed to save valuable cabinet space for signal routing and marshaling in distributed control systems.

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A Journey to Efficiency & Excellence in Manufacturing

Foundation Wellness, an orthotic and foot care product leader, transformed its manufacturing by implementing the Manufacturing Execution System FORCE MES FLEX from FORCAM ENISCO. Previously hindered by manual data collection, the company needed more efficiency and a proactive approach. Adopting an MES enhanced data visibility and enabled data-driven decision-making.

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Australian yacht manufacturer launches its 6,000th motor yacht

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Riviera team celebrate the launch of their 6,000th motor yacht / Image: Rivera Australia Australian luxury yacht builder, Riviera, has launched its 6,000 th motor yacht at its production facility on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The 950-strong Riviera team formed a guard of honour in exclusive shirts to commemorate the achievement. The Iridium silver-hulled 5400 Sport Yacht Platinum Edition, will be delivered to long-time Sydney Australia based Riviera owners, Peter and Denise Haig.

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NVIDIA and Intrinsic Collaborate To Advance Robotic Gripping

Control.com

NVIDIA and Alphabet's Intrinsic have joined forces to accelerate robotic grasping capabilities by combining their platform expertise and leveraging generative AI and simulation.

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ZO Motors North America and ITD Industries announce Cdn. distribution and mfg. agreement

Canadian Manufacturing

TORRANCE — ZO Motors North America and ITD Industries have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in which ITD Industries becomes the exclusive distributor for ZM Trucks zero-emission Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Electric commercial truck products in Canada, becoming the supplier of new energy trucks in the region. ZM Trucks, the western expression of ZO Motors, is North America’s newest zero-emissions commercial truck brand.

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Cisco’s Women of the Channel: Empowering Innovation, Leadership, and Success in 2024

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

I am thrilled to see numerous talented and trailblazing Cisco colleagues featured in CRN's 2024 Women of the Channel List. These women are at the forefront of channel thought leadership, and their dedication to our partners' success is a testament to the exceptional caliber of our partner program.

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Advanced Traceability: Implementing Reliable, Compliant Tracking in Manufacturing

The rising complexity of today’s complex hardware products, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing processes has introduced an increased risk for companies. In the event of a defect, recall, or customer complaint, manufacturers must quickly identify and trace the affected parts and components, including their maintenance, installation, and purchase history – back to the purchase order.

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Why employee-owned companies make sense in the metal fabricating industry

The Fabricator

Robinson Inc., De Pere, Wis., hopes to find out what Sentry Equipment, Oconomowoc, Wis., already knows: Employee ownership is a competitive advantage for some manufacturing businesses.

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Optimizing business velocity with Cisco Full-Stack Observability

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

When applications are constrained by insufficient resources, the result is poor application performance or even outages. Cisco Full-Stack Observability can help you scale up or down to ensure you have enough resources to support workloads.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Polar Semiconductor to Establish an Independent American Foundry

NIST Manufacturing

Media Contact: Madeline Broas, madeline.broas [at] chips.gov (madeline[dot]broas[at]chips[dot]gov). Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S.

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National Science Week 2024 receives $500,000 to inspire careers in science & innovation

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: NuPenDekDee/stock.adobe.com National Science Week 2024 is a step closer, with the Australian Government awarding $500,000 in grants to support 32 public science projects right across the country. The National Science Week Grants provide funding of between $2,000 and $20,000 to support individuals and organisations to deliver community science events.

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

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.

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Medical Micro Molding at Scale Featured at IME South

Plastics Today

Exhibitor Accumold will explain how micro molding thin-walled cannulas reduces labor requirements and cost compared with conventional production methods.

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Tasmania’s first major green hydrogen producer revealed

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: Viks_jin/stock.adobe.come Countrywide Hydrogen, part of ReNu Energy, will become Tasmania’s first major green hydrogen producer after locking in an $8 million funding deal with the Tasmanian Liberal Government. Premier and Minister for Trade and Major Investment, Jeremy Rockliff, said the Tasmanian Liberal Government’s Green Hydrogen Price Reduction Scheme announcement was the latest step in realising Tasmania’s hydrogen sector.

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Universal Robots Interface Effortlessly Connects Cobots with Injection Molding Machines

Plastics Today

Seamless automation connectivity shown for the first time at NPE.

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Bubble Curtains: Safeguarding Freshwater from Salinization

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: AtlasCopco One of the many consequences of a dryer climate is that water levels are slowly but surely decreasing. That, in turn, disrupts the fresh water supply and causes salinization problems. In collaboration with local and national governments, Atlas Copco Rental regularly supplies equipment for the installation of bubble curtains in waterways to limit the damage to the environment.

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5 Ways CMMS Software Transformed Broderick's Manufacturing Plant: A Case Study

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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What software automation means for custom fabrication

The Fabricator

Caleb Chamberlain shares his thoughts about what makes his metal fabrication business unusual, in some ways unique to the industry, but, in the grand scheme of things, not entirely disruptive.

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Fiber laser and deburrer boosts MITS Alloy’s production efficiency and manufacturing capabilities.

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: MITS Going from just a handful of employees to seventy-five in just a few short years is testament to the enormous popularity and demand for MITS Alloy’s range of heavy-duty aluminium Ute trays and canopies. Based in Newcastle, the company was founded by Tim Lightfoot and Tony Brooks in January 2015. Tim’s existing business, Safety MITS, supplied maintenance equipment for the Mining, Earthmoving, Transportation and associated industries.

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Jam-resistant quantum navigation tech takes flight for the first time

E&T

Advanced quantum-based navigation systems that cannot be jammed or spoofed by hostile actors have successfully flown for the first time in commercial flight trials.

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Towards a common goal: Emily van Egmond on levelling the playing field in sport and construction

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: Coates Australia Australian sport is undergoing a remarkable evolution, breaking through traditional gender barriers, and creating opportunities for women to shine. Can construction do the same? Coates Ambassador and Australian professional footballer Emily van Egmond shares her insights into the lessons women in construction can learn from women in sport.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

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.

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Exploring Retrieval Augmented Generation for Business Growth

Robotics Automation News

Today’s corporations have no other option but to look for new and creative ways of optimizing their workflows and increasing their earnings. The recent emergence of next-generation AI technologies like RAG have enabled the organizations to leverage highly powerful tools.

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Databricks and ARM Hub sign partnership to boost manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: PaulShlykov/stock.adobe.com ARM Hub, Australia’s leading artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and design-for-manufacture industry hub is partnering with world-leading data and AI platform, Databricks. This international alliance is set to transform Australia’s manufacturing landscape by enabling smarter decision-making through affordable, safe, relevant and up-to-date data and AI solutions.

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Packaging Reuse Drives US Foodservice Growth Strategy

Plastics Today

Eco-Products and Ozzi team to expand a reusable plastic container program in the US that reduces foodservice costs and waste.

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