Automation World
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
To smoothly transition into Industry 4.0, manufacturers must assess their current state of digital maturity and put in place a long-term digital-transformation strategy that aligns overall strategy with people, process and technology.
Gary Mintchell
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
All God’s children are doing surveys. They want to know what you think. This report, “Building Industrial IoT Systems in 2024,” presents data from a survey by HiveMQ, an MQTT solution provider, and my friends at IIoT World. IIoT no longer generates the buzz it did in the mid-10s of the century. Regardless, the use cases still abound for the technology. 350 professionals were surveyed across Automotive Manufacturing, Power and Utilities, Renewable Energy, Transportation and Logistics, Smart Citi
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Design World
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Industrial electronic enclosures manufacturer ROLEC now offers two premium ranges of diecast aluminum housings – aluDOOR and aluCASE. Both are ‘go anywhere’ enclosures that can be mounted on walls, bulkheads, machines, and desks to protect electronics in challenging indoor and outdoor industrial environments. Advanced aluDOOR (IP 66, IP 67, IP 68, IP 69K) hinged lid… The post ROLEC’s diecast enclosures for industrial electronics appeared first on Design World.
Gary Mintchell
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Two major sources of technology buzz from around 2015 to 2020 or so found homes in industry consortia within The Object Management Group. I talked often with people from the IIC, aka Industry IoT Consortium , and with the Digital Twin Consortium. These were most likely too much overhead for the supporting suppliers and industry. They have merged under The Object Management Group.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Design World
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Public outcries for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to reduce their climate change impact have been widely promoted for more than two decades. However, attention to a more immediate public health problem from carbon monoxide (CO) has not received anywhere near the same level of attention– unless the deaths get news covered. For example, in […] The post How can awareness of the need for CO sensors be increased?
SMMT
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Demand for new buses, coaches and minibuses reaches highest level since the pandemic with 4,932 new units entering service in 2023. Market up 44.6% on previous year but remains -16.0% down on 2019. Sector leads UK’s Net Zero journey as Europe’s biggest zero emission bus market, with 45.1% of new single and double deckers electric or hydrogen, but red tape holds back minibus transition.
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Robotics Business Review
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Monumental’s bricklaying robots completed their first 15-m facade for an office and warehouse building in 2023. | Source: Monumental Monumental, a construction robotics startup, this week announced that it has raised $25 million in funding. The company said its goal is to solve the labor, cost, and sustainability problems currently afflicting the global construction industry.
Design World
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The XTREME 6000 ZrO2 Series of Full Ceramic Radial Bearings from CeramicSpeed are designed to provide levels of performance in extreme environments beyond the capabilities of steel and even hybrid bearings. The complementing components of these bearings were carefully selected to provide the highest levels of performance in high temperatures, and adverse environments such as: […] The post Full ceramic radial bearings for extreme environment applications appeared first on Design World.
SMMT
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
UK’s new truck market grows for second consecutive year, up 13.5% to 46,227 units in 2023 – the best performance since 2019. Demand soars for rigid and articulated trucks, rising 14.7% and 12.2% respectively. Zero emission HGV registrations triple year on year, but at just 0.5% market share uptake must accelerate quickly to meet UK’s 2035 truck target.
Design World
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Sigma-Netics, a global manufacturer of pressure switches, pressure transducers, metal bellows, and metal bellows assemblies, announces the addition of precision, thin-walled metal tubes to its product offering for use in sensor systems, biomedical components, defense applications, and other industrial and precision uses. These deep-drawn tubes are available as completely open or closed at one end,… The post Sigma-Netics announces new precision, thin-walled tubing offering appeared first on
Automation World
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Factors involved in solving straightening problems include understanding material properties, variations in bending requirements and the versatility of the straightening machine.
Design World
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Danfoss has announced it is now accepting entries for its 15th annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition. Launched in 2010, the competition recognizes North American original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), building owners, municipalities, contractors, and end users that have introduced a new product, opened a new facility, or invested in a building or system upgrade… The post Danfoss seeking nominations for 15th EnVisioneer of the Year award appeared first on Design World.
Robotics Business Review
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The Robot Report Podcast · 3 Laws robot safety and the evolution of bipedal locomotion The Robot Report Podcast · A look at Zipline’s future & the design of the ZIP Droid On the latest episode of The Robot Report Podcast, we chat with Dr. Aaron Ames, professor of mechanical and civil engineering and control and dynamical systems at CalTech and co-founder of a new robotics company called 3Laws Robotics.
Automation World
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
When IT systems are deeply integrated with the manufacturing process, as is increasingly typical across industry, tunneling between systems mitigates client/server dropouts and makes debugging failed connections much easier.
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Robotics Business Review
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The Mako robotic-assisted surgery system. | Source: Stryker Stryker Corp. has announced plans to showcase new joint-replacement technology and updates to its Mako surgical robotic platform. This week, the orthopedic giant is displaying new advances like myMako and Triathlon Hinge at AAOS in San Francisco. Stryker said in a release that it wants to extend a surgeon’s Mako SmartRobotics experience in and beyond the operating room.
Automation World
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Though it’s possible to use front-office IT switches on the factory floor, an industrial router or switch with network address translation capability is often the preferred solution.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Kuka says its new Kuka.MixedReality software visualizes the environment of robot cells live on smartphones to “support fast, safe and intuitive robot start-up”. The mobile app displays tools and interference geometries to enable early detection of potential hazards so users can eliminate them before a robot starts work. Augmented Reality enables intuitive robot startup.
Automation World
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Real-world applications at Bosch Rexroth and Heineken demonstrate how workflow technology breaks down data silos, enhances cybersecurity and improves operational efficiency to unlock the full potential of Industry 4.0.
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Control.com
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
In a first for the industry, one aspect of a Siemens controller has been certified by UL Solutions using a digital twin representation This may pave the way for new methods of product verification.
Automation World
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
With their ability to power remote wireless devices for up to 40 years, ultra-long-life lithium batteries can reduce your long-term cost of ownership.
Drives & Controls
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Siemens Digital Industries has announced simulation software that helps developers of electric vehicles (EVs) and their supply chains to predict the performance of e-machines, including axial-flux drives. The Simcenter E-Machine Design software brings together electromagnetic and thermal simulation, helping to reduce reliance on physical prototypes, and to accelerating innovation.
SMMT
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Zero emission vehicles are proven to benefit a broad spectrum of fleet operations and that’s clearer than ever today, with SMMT’s latest data showing the number of new electric and hydrogen trucks joining UK roads more than trebled in 2023 – while uptake in the bus market, specifically for single and double decker buses, is exceptional. With a proportion of zero emission vehicles almost three times greater than in the car sector, single and double decker buses are at the forefront of the UK’s tr
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Cisco Smart Manufacturing
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Since the European Union (EU) signed the second version of the Network and Information Security (NIS2) Directive in December 2022, there has been a real frenzy all around Europe about it.
E&T
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Waymo, which is owned by Google parent company Alphabet, has issued a recall notice for its self-driving cars after two of them hit the same pick-up truck in an accident in December.
NIST
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The fact that about 85% of the global market is outside the U.S. should alone be a compelling enough reason for manufacturers to pursue international sales. Exporting allows manufacturers to diversify their customer base, tap into new markets, and mitigate the impact of economic fluctuations in any one region. But the benefits of exporting go far beyond financial gains.
Plastics Today
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
More-seasoned employees bring a wealth of experience and knowledge, and they are less likely to look for another job after a couple of years.
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Sit down with Karan Talati, CEO of First Resonance, to explore the significant contributors to waste in the manufacturing industry. Karan delves into two critical areas: material waste and data waste. He discusses how material waste impacts costs and efficiency, and the often-overlooked issue of data waste—where valuable data is not captured, leading to inefficiencies in managing inventory and operations.
Cisco Smart Manufacturing
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The Agniane Stealer is an information-stealing malware mainly targeting the cryptocurrency wallets of its victims. It gained popularity on the internet starting in August 2023.
Motion Control Tips
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The XTREME 6000 ZrO2 Series of full ceramic radial bearings from CeramicSpeed are designed to provide levels of performance in extreme environments beyond the capabilities of steel and even hybrid bearings. The complementing components of these bearings were carefully selected to provide the highest levels of performance in high temperatures, and adverse environments such as; […] The post Full ceramic radial bearings for extreme environment applications appeared first on Motion Control Tip
The Fabricator
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Brookville Equipment Corp. has been certified as compliant with ISO 9001:2015 standards.
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
GreyOrange, a specialist in AI-driven fulfillment automation, says it has achieved a “breakthrough in retail inventory accuracy” with its “innovative, end-to-end” store execution and omnichannel retail management solution, gStore.
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