Design World

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

By Mark Jones My wife, Erin, is now the proud owner of a plug-in hybrid vehicle. It is a purchase intended to make us more sustainable. Like previous purchases intended to reduce our environmental impact, it does not make economic sense. It is not our first hybrid. It is our first lithium-ion battery vehicle, fitting… The post Technical thinking: Debating sustainability losses and gains appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Efficiency improvements intrigue me. This technology area of automated storage and retrieval (ASRS) is a little outside my normal purview. The story has merits. Having witnessed a trend towards more small package orders and less frequent large stock pallet orders, MAHLE Aftermarket selected an efficient AutoStore empowered by Kardex robotic cube storage system to increase capacity and throughput.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

ZEEKR is a new electric vehicle (EV) brand from Geely, a Chinese automotive company. Founded in 2021 in Ningbo, China, ZEEKR provides intelligent premium electric vehicles through new technologies and solutions. As a newly developed automotive maker, ZEEKR aims to create synergy between human and machine, striking a delicate balance between aesthetics and technology.

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Automation World

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

From automotive, pharmaceutical and building products manufacturers to food processors, industrial users of Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform highlight how they’re using it to bridge the worlds of IT and OT.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Bosch Rexroth will exhibit a diverse portfolio of factory automation solutions for battery and EV manufacturing in booth 3416 at the NA Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo, taking place at Huntington Place in Detroit from October 7-10. Among the technology that will be seen at Bosch Rexroth’s booth will be its… The post Bosch Rexroth demonstrating comprehensive manufacturing solutions at the NA Battery Show appeared first on Design World.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

*Rev Up to Recert: Programming* is now available, September 25 to November 22, 2024, giving tech learners free access to 20+ hours of tech learning, labbing, and programming—eligible for up to 24 Cisco Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Image: industrieblick/stock.adobe.com TasTAFE’s Metals students are now benefiting from the latest technology thanks to the arrival of twelve new portable ‘Welducation Simulators’. TasTAFE is the first organisation in Australia to receive these new Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality simulators and use them for courses. Minister for Skills and Training, Felix Ellis, said the new simulators were a cost-effective, safe, and effective way for students to learn the basics of metalwork.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

AutomationDirect has added the RHINO PSE-S series power supplies which are fully encapsulated in ultra-compact, low-profile housings and ideal for space-limited applications. These cost-effective power supplies offer a wide input voltage range, up to 89% efficiency, and are available in 5, 12, 15, and 24 VDC output voltage options with up to 4.1A/50W.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The Connected Conservation Foundation’s Sophie Maxwell shares how innovative technology is safeguarding biodiversity and natural ecosystems, helping to prevent the loss of threatened species, including rhinos, lions, pangolins and elephants.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

METCASE’s premium TECHNOMET instrument enclosures are now available in an additional new standard color scheme. These elegant desktop and portable enclosures are ideal for medical and wellness electronics, test and measurement, industrial control, peripheral devices and interfaces, switchboxes, communications, and laboratory equipment. The new color choice is traffic white (RAL 9016) for the main case… The post Smart new colors for METCASE’s TECHNOMET premium instrument enclosures appeared

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The Fabricator

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Kasey Kromschroeder trades in monster truck driving to focus her attention entirely on her custom metal fabrication business, K2 Fabrication.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions is pleased to announce its new Optimom 5D turnkey imaging module. The new imaging module features the recently announced Topaz5D image sensor, a compact board, standard connector, and a pre-assembled lens. This comprehensive board-level vision extension seamlessly integrates full-HD 2D vision with the generation of… The post Teledyne e2v announces Optimom 5D turnkey imaging module appeared first on Desi

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A new fish fillet shaping application uses a Rizon 4 adaptive robot to create uniform portions and shapes. | Source: Flexiv The result of increasingly adaptive robots may soon be no farther than your next meal. Flexiv yesterday said its Rizon 4 robot is part of a new food-processing application. Traditionally, the task of shaping fish fillets has been performed by manual labor.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Nuclear fusion is seen as a possible visionary solution to the energy problems of the future – clean and comparatively low-risk. Small atomic nuclei are fused at extreme temperatures and pressures instead of being split as in the reactors of conventional nuclear power plants. A similar process takes place in stars and therefore also in… The post Munich startup Marvel Fusion receives support with up to 20 IDS cameras for research appeared first on Design World.

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Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Image: Western Sydney University NSW Manufacturing businesses across are set to benefit from the announcement of Western Sydney’s newest scale up hub, AMRF Connect. Part of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF) located in the First Building at Bradfield City Centre, AMRF Connect, will help accelerate the growth and competitiveness of the manufacturing sector.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In recent years, robots have become increasingly complex in design and function. We expect them to take up less space, move faster, do more, and look better. As designs become increasingly sleek and compact, the need for equally compact motion control and actuation solutions has become crucial. At RoboBusiness , which takes place on Oct. 16-17 in Santa Clara, Calif., Reese Abouelnasr, a mechatronics engineer at Harmonic Drive, will lead a session titled “Developing Compact Robotic Joints.&

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SMMT

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

August car production falls -8.4% in ongoing trend primarily due to model switchovers. Output reaches 41,271 units during traditionally quiet ‘summer shutdown’ month. Production for UK drops by -19.8% as exports decline by more modest -5.9%. UK car production fell by -8.4% in August, according to new figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Pyka’s Pelican Spray technology combines spray precision and chemical drift reduction technologies to provide crop protection at scale. | Source: Pyka Pyka, a developer of electric aviation technology, raised $40 million in Series B funding. Pyka is commercializing autonomous electric aircraft for a variety of applications, including agricultural crop protection, commercial cargo transportation, and defense logistics.

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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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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Image: aapsky/stock.adobe.com The South Australian Government has held face-to-face discussions with some of the world’s biggest rail companies regarding the build of next-gen rail fleet using emerging and innovative technologies. Infrastructure and Transport minister Tom Koutsantonis is in Berlin to attend InnoTrans 2024 – the world’s largest trade fair for transport technology.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Kiva mobile robots and mini shelves in a warehouse. Source: Kiva Systems / Logistics Hall of Fame In 2003, Mick Mountz, Dr. Peter Wurman, and Prof. Raffaello D’Andrea invented a mobile robot for fulfillment in intralogistics, founded Kiva Systems, and created a category of automation that has grown over the past two decades. A jury has voted to recognize their innovation by inducting them into the Logistics Hall of Fame.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Virtual reality (VR) could be key to reducing the exposure of pedestrians and cyclists to harmful, non-exhaust vehicle emissions, according to a University of Birmingham study.

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Manufacturing Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Wayland Additive is pleased to share the full release of its Wayland Connect software to support the optimal running of its Calibur3 metal eBeam additive manufacturing (AM) systems.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The global shipping industry is not on track to meet its target of having zero-emission fuels account for 5% of all fuels by 2030, according to a new report.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

As robots become more self-sufficient, they have to navigate their surroundings with greater independence and reliability. | Credit: PointOne Nav As robots become more self-sufficient, they have to navigate their surroundings with greater independence and reliability. Autonomous tractors, agricultural harvesters, and seeding machines must carefully make their way through crop fields while self-driving delivery vehicles must safely traverse the streets to place packages in the correct spot.

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Manufacturing Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A Birmingham automation specialist in robotics said it is preparing to create jobs after securing a six-figure funding package from UKSE, Insider Media reported.

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The Fabricator

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For the 12th consecutive year, Combilift, a manufacturer of multidirectional, sideloading, and articulated forklifts, has been recognized as a Best Managed Company by Deloitte.

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Mold Making Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Photo credit (all images) | Gardner Intelligence The Gardner Business Index (GBI) is an indicator of the current state of moldmaking considering survey responses regarding new orders, production, backlog, employment, exports and supplier deliveries. Over 50 is expansion. Under 50 is contraction. The August GBI shows the moldmaking market is still contracting overall but a bit slower than the previous month, up almost one point from a fall of more than five points four months ago.

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Metrology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Dyne Testing has introduced the CleanoSpector, an instrument that provides contact-free cleanliness inspection and aids quality assurance of industrial cleaning processes. The CleanoSpector is an easy-to-use, handheld, and non-destructive inspection instrument specifically designed for measuring the cleanliness of manufactured metal parts to ensure surfaces are free of contaminants before the next stage of manufacturing.

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Mold Making Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Source | GF Machining Solutions LLC GF Machining Solutions LLC highlights its Mill P 800 U S full five-axis milling machine for automation integration. According to the company, the machine enables growth as production needs increase. As a flexible and scalable solution, shops can start with a simple standalone Mill P 800 U S, then expand production capabilities into fully automated multiple-machine cells.

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Metrology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions has announced its new Optimom 5D turnkey imaging module. The post Turnkey Imaging Module Delivers 2-Megapixel Vision and 3D Depth Data appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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