Design World

MARCH 19, 2024

Recently, WAGO named Paul Johnson the new Industry Manager for Railroads and Transportation. After serving time in the military, Johnson spent 23 years with Norfolk Southern Railway where he eventually became Controls System Engineer overseeing the installation and upgrades to the yard as well as new Process Control Systems. Paul comes to WAGO having spent… The post Johnson brings wealth of experience to new position appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 19, 2024

MODEX is a material handling show, so it’s not surprising that robotics of various kinds should take a featured place. I’ve written about several lately. I have to say that ever since I was introduced to robots in 1984 that Schneider Electric is not a name that pops easily to mind when I think of the market segment. However, they introduced the Lexium Cobot (collaborative robot) last October and continue to work on it.

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Design World

MARCH 19, 2024

PI (Physik Instrumente) has released a unique planar XY-theta-Z nanopositioning stage based on air bearings and direct drive motors. Unlike conventional multi-axis stages, the A-361 employs only one moving platform shared among all three axes. One of its advantages is the ultra-low profile of only 40 mm, despite featuring an integrated vacuum chuck to accommodate […] The post Ultra-low profile XY-theta nanopositioning stage uses air bearings appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

MARCH 19, 2024

Specialty Water Technologies' automated water-quality monitoring systems use Weidmuller USA's u-remote I/O to monitor sensors in the water-purification process.

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Design World

MARCH 19, 2024

If you golf, or even attempt mini-golf, you know it all comes down to putting. Whether you are trying to lower your handicap, make the tour, or simply putt your way through the laughing clown obstacle while on a family vacation, the entire game comes down to putting. Bruce Rearick from Burnt Edges Consulting in… The post Acing a custom manufacturing job appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

NVIDIA CEO Jenson Huang ended his GTC 2024 keynote backed by life size images of all of the various humanoids in development and powered by the Jetson Orin computer. | Credit: Eugene Demaitre SAN JOSE, Calif. — The NVIDIA GTC 2024 keynote kicked off like a rock concert yesterday at the SAP Arena. More than 15,000 attendees filled the arena in anticipation of CEO Jensen Huang’s annual presentation of the latest product news from NVIDIA.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

NVIDIA provided new AI capabilities for the MiR1200 Pallet Jack. Source: Mobile Industrial Robots Autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, are among the systems benefitting from the latest advances in artificial intelligence. Mobile Industrial Robots A/S today at LogiMAT launched the MiR1200 Pallet Jack, which it said uses 3D vision and AI to identify pallets for pickup and delivery “with unprecedented precision.” “The MiR1200 Pallet Jack is our latest effort to push the boundaries in auto

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E&T

MARCH 19, 2024

Industry and academia are coming together in a new R&D project to harness excess heat from data centres to grow algae, which can then be recycled into energy.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Teradyne’s Robotics Group is one of the world’s leading providers of collaborative robot arms and autonomous mobile robots. In 2023, the group generated $375 million in revenue from Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR). Teradyne has said its market penetration for robotics is under 5%, leaving Teradyne with plenty of room for long-term growth.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 19, 2024

Image: SiteHive Australian environmental management software and hardware manufacturer, SiteHive, was a stand-out finalist for the 2023 Awards. The Outstanding Start-Up Award, proudly sponsored by BlueRock, recognises an Australian manufacturing start-up that has introduced a new product to market, filling a market gap. A finalist for the Outstanding Start-Up Award, SiteHive, has been innovating the environmental management space over the last five years.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

ABB says it will continue to advance its portfolio to meet the growing market needs for mobile robots. | Source: ABB ABB Robotics has announced its first Flexley Tug T702 autonomous mobile robot (AMR). ABB equipped the Flexley Tug with AI-based Visual SLAM navigation technology and its new AMR Studio software. The company says this technology simplifies configuration and can reduce commissioning time by up to 20%.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 19, 2024

Image: Fortescue Fortescue achieves world’s first use of ammonia as a marine fuel in a dual-fuelled ammonia-powered vessel in the Port of Singapore. Fortescue, with the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), government agencies, research institutes, and industry partners, has successfully conducted the world’s first use of ammonia, in combination with diesel in the combustion process, as a marine fuel onboard the Singapore-flagged ammonia-powered vessel, the Fortesc

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci 5 is the device developer’s fifth-generation surgical robotics system. | Source: Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci 5 has more than 150 design enhancements and innovations since the surgical robotics developer’s fourth-generation systems, including one feature that an Intuitive leader described as “groundbreaking.

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The Fabricator

MARCH 19, 2024

Columnist Caleb Chamberlain recalls the days of the IBM-compatible computer, massive calculators, and a starkly different time in U.S. manufacturing. Things have changed—and mostly for the better.

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Plastics Today

MARCH 19, 2024

A plastic-like polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymer cap that’s recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable yields zero microplastics.

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The Fabricator

MARCH 19, 2024

Columnist Caleb Chamberlain recalls the days of the IBM-compatible computer, massive calculators, and a starkly different time in U.S. manufacturing. Things have changed—and mostly for the better.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MARCH 19, 2024

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is a critical component to increase productivity and reduce risk in today’s hyper-distributed environments.

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The Fabricator

MARCH 19, 2024

Economist Dan North says, while some sweet spots remain in the U.S. economy, nearly every indicator points to a slowdown in 2024.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MARCH 19, 2024

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Plastics Today

MARCH 19, 2024

Conair invites NPE2024 attendees to a hands-on demonstration of its labor- and cost-saving auxiliary equipment.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MARCH 19, 2024

Today, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Technological Advisory Council (TAC) held its first meeting, with Cisco Senior Director of Technology and Spectrum Policy Bill Davenport serving… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Plastics Today

MARCH 19, 2024

Heady market forecasts and automaker strategies are taking a hit as roadblocks emerge.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 19, 2024

Thanks to the intuitive BySoft Cell Control Cut software, the ByCut Eco is operated quickly and easily. The ByCut Eco is distinguished by its efficiency as well as its simplicity: Expert and novice users alike will find it both easy to navigate and operate. The new ByCut Eco is the fiber laser for getting started and hitting the ground running, which makes it the attractive laser cutting system for successful sheet metal processing.

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Motion Control Tips

MARCH 19, 2024

Electric motors are at the core of industrial motion control. From servo and stepper motors to various linear motor designs, demand for these motors across a wide range of applications is only expected to increase. The rise in automation and ongoing electrification calls for more efficient electric motors and more diversified and specialized designs to […] The post New motor designs redefine capabilities appeared first on Motion Control Tips.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 19, 2024

A test plate produced with Printdur HCT material. Source: AddUp AddUp will soon be releasing Printdur HCT, a tool steel optimized for injection molding that meets all customer requirements such as corrosion resistance, hardness and wear resistance for injection molding applications. The Printdur HCT was developed by Swiss Steel Group (SSG) based on the conventional standard tool steel 1.2083/AISI420 tailored for additive manufacturing (AM) with focus on powder bed fusion machines like AddUp̵

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i4.0 today

MARCH 19, 2024

In less than three months’ time Automation UK will return to the CBS Arena in Coventry on 18-19 June. This renowned event is recognised for bringing industrial automation and robotics to life. The wide spectrum of features in the show ensures it delivers something for everyone. This includes showcasing the very latest innovative technologies and solutions, to providing an abundance of thought-provoking seminars where visitors can soak up the knowledge and be inspired to improve their own busines

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Automation Mag

MARCH 19, 2024

Join Manufacturing AUTOMATION , Plant and MRO on April 10 for an educational webinar on strategies for ensuring worker safety around constantly moving machinery. Manufacturing factory floors today comprise of a variety of machines in motion, including assembly lines, robots and AMRs, to name a few. However, working alongside these machines poses inherent risks.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 19, 2024

Source (clockwise) | Steel 21, Trumpf, Molder’s World and TCI Precision Metals. The injection molding process all starts with a metal mold. The type of material — whether it’s made of steel, aluminum or beryllium copper — used to make a mold is critical to the success of the final plastic part. The processes and technologies used to produce these molds are also just as pivotal.

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Automation Mag

MARCH 19, 2024

Rockwell Automation is collaborating with NVIDIA to accelerate a next-generation industrial architecture. The collaboration will reportedly help automation customers create factories of the future. “Our work with NVIDIA is poised to help accelerate the future of industrial operations and create value across our portfolio of software, hardware, and services – from the cloud to the factory floor,” said Jordan Reynolds, vice president, Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy, Rockwell Automation.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 19, 2024

In the future, manufacturers of electric car batteries could further improve the durability and performance of electric car batteries with compact X-ray sources. The XProLas development partnership has now started to develop these laser-driven X-ray sources under the leadership of TRUMPF. The first demonstration systems are to be built by 2026. The future goal is for manufacturers to be able to use these systems to monitor the charging and discharging of batteries in real time or determine impur

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