Gary Mintchell

MARCH 1, 2024

Modern flow control software driver based on FDT/DTM technology extends standardized device management to mobile and OPC UA applications. Glad to see movement with the latest technology from the FDT Group. It certified the first Device Specific DTM based on FDT 3.0 standard supporting the HART protocol from Flowserve Corp. The newest certified Logix 3820 Series DTM is deployable using their positioners supporting HART 6 / 7, tackling flow control challenges designed for modern IIoT architectures

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Design World

MARCH 1, 2024

Belden announced new products around data orchestration and management and data acquisition and transmission that enable better connectivity, faster speeds, and more power to help mission-critical environments perform at their peak. The data orchestration and management products include: Belden Horizon Console includes enhancements that allow organizations to take greater control of data collection and transfer.… The post Belden launches data acquisition and orchestration products for miss

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 1, 2024

New OT threat groups include VOLTZITE linked to Volt Typhoon; ransomware attacks grew 50 percent; state actors and unsophisticated hacktivist groups gained ground against OT systems. Cybersecurity companies busily conduct surveys and issue reports. This news concerns Dragos’ release of its sixth annual OT Cybersecurity Year in Review report. The report named the emergence of three new threat groups, including VOLTZITE linked to Volt Typhoon, and found that ransomware continued to be the most re

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Design World

MARCH 1, 2024

ABB and CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, have identified significant energy-saving potential through a strategic research partnership focused on the cooling and ventilation system at one of the world’s leading laboratories for particle physics institutes, located in Geneva, Switzerland. The study included energy efficiency audits which have helped to identify a savings potential… The post ABB and CERN find energy-saving opportunity in heating and ventilation motors appea

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 1, 2024

2024 is heating up for the robotics industry. In February we saw new product launches, and some companies in hot water with funding losses or shutdowns. It was an exciting month for the industry, and there was no shortage of robotics new to cover. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in February 2024. Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter or listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay updated on the robotics stories you need to know about. 10.

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 1, 2024

Every time I participate in a survey the last page is an invitation to do my own survey. I think every industry marketing person has take them up on the offer. Limble CMMS has released State of Manufacturing and Facilities Maintenance Report , which reveals insights from manufacturing and facility maintenance professionals on the top challenges they face today and what their immediate focus is on.

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Control.com

MARCH 1, 2024

Adding to its existing SmartAXIS Touch family, Idec has released the FT2J Series combined PLC+HMI for compact and simplified control. The combined solution features a 7-inch touchscreen display and expandable I/O.

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E&T

MARCH 1, 2024

New data from the IEA reveals that in 2023 global energy-related carbon emissions slowed down compared with the previous year.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

Executive Summary. 1 The Team… 2 Team Leaders. 2 Core Infrastructure and Threat Hunting. 2 Threat Hunting. 2 Build and Operation. 2 SOC Architecture.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

Six universities will create programs to help develop solutions to problems created by the production and consumption of plastics.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Export violations included technical military data being downloaded by employees in China.

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SMMT

MARCH 1, 2024

The Spring Budget in just five days’ time is a pivotal moment for government to re-energise the EV market. The Chancellor must use the occasion to end the UK’s current fiscal system that is, in effect, discouraging drivers from going green, with action needed to reduce VAT on electric vehicles so that all new EV buyers – not just businesses and fleets – are afforded an incentive to buy.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

Meraki’s smart cameras offer businesses an easy-to-deploy way to monitor their physical security, with the added benefit of being managed entirely on the cloud.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

In the past few years, event teams have experienced fundamental shifts in their approach, execution, and expectations for events. Event volumes are rebounding toward pre-pandemic levels, but the restaffing of many event management teams has not kept pace. Many organizations have been left trying to meet rising demand with fewer resources, all while seeking to understand the role of technology in an evolving landscape.

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Plastics Today

MARCH 1, 2024

From myth busting to bag banning and so much more, PlasticsToday’s monthly top 10 proves once again that variety is the spice of the plastics business.

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The Fabricator

MARCH 1, 2024

Under the leadership of TRUMPF, the XProLas development partnership has started to develop compact, laser-driven X-ray sources for inspecting electric vehicle batteries.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

In January 2024, NIST researchers Allison Barnard Feeney and Rosemary Astheimer worked with Ben Urick (nVariate) and Thomas Thurman (TRThurman Consulting) to implement a hybrid boundary-representation (b-rep) modeling capability in ISO 10303 Product

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The Fabricator

MARCH 1, 2024

Evapco Inc., a manufacturer of evaporative cooling and industrial refrigeration products, is expanding its Taneytown, Md., operations for the second time in a decade.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

NIST published Physical Component Libraries for SysPhS Modeling and Simulation in Manufacturing , a NIST interagency report (NIST IR 8490) by Charlie Manion, Conrad Bock, and Raphael Barbau that significantly expands the capabilities of the SysML

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

MARCH 1, 2024

The ABI BoardMaster is a versatile, easy-use all-in-one board tester, and, when combined with a custom bed-of-nails or test fixture, can quickly form the basis of an automated test station for manufactured or repetitive-test PCB assemblies.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

NIST’s Systems Analysis Integration (SAI) project was invited to present its research to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Systems Engineering Solutions Group and members of the Open Model Based Engineering Environment project (OpenMBEE), an

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

Can-Eng Furnaces subsidiary signs partnership with Suzhou Kilnpartner (Credit: Can-Eng Furnaces) EVERGREEN KILN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, located in Niagara Falls, USA & SUZHOU KILNPARTNER Mechanical Technology Co., Ltd., located in China, officially announce the strategic partnership between both parties. This Partnership was developed to service and support the growing demands of the North American Lithium-ion battery market.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

At the 2023 International Conference on System Reliability and Safety (ICSRS) in Bologna, Italy, NIST researcher Mehdi Dadfarnia presented research findings that aim to help manufacturers understand the risks and benefits of integrating AI-based

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 1, 2024

Source | Progressive Components Progressive Components announces the recent expansion of its RhinoFeet product line by introducing a new 5" tall version for larger tools and mold plates. Initially released in 2020, Progressive’s RhinoFeet have been established as a simple, safe and efficient solution for elevating and storing heavy items within the shop.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

On February 28-29, 2024, the NIST Automated Vehicles team , representing multiple NIST laboratories, visited the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) site in Blacksburg, VA.

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i4.0 today

MARCH 1, 2024

Rohde & Schwarz and Samsung have collaborated to verify secure ranging test cases for the ultra-wideband (UWB) PHY layer and assess the secure receiver characteristics of devices based on FiRa specifications. There are new test cases specified in the FiRa 2.0 Technical Specifications, which covers the prevention of physical layer attacks on secure ranging applications based on UWB technology.

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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.

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SMMT

MARCH 1, 2024

Ghana Automotive Sector Article With a large overall market and several well developed automotive manufacturing centres, Africa’s automotive profile is on the rise. According to the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, in 2022 the market for new cars and light commercial vehicles in Africa was just over 1 million vehicles. This is a small number compared to developed markets, but does not reflect the size of the overall auto sector in the continent, due to the large number of used ve

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i4.0 today

MARCH 1, 2024

Precision engineering has been the key to high quality and safety in industries such as aerospace and medical technology for decades. As manufacturing technology advances, new trends are emerging that are pushing the boundaries of what is possible – from 3D printing to intelligent production networks. But it is not only newly manufactured machines that can contribute to progress in the industry.

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Manufacturing Management

MARCH 1, 2024

Enel X has secured 500MW (derated) of Demand Side Response (DSR) capacity in the record-breaking T-4 GB Capacity Market auction which cleared at £65,000 per MW for delivery from the 1st of October 2027 to 30th of September 2028. This continues a record accomplishment of consistently high performance on behalf of their customers in these auctions.

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NIST Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2024

The IEEE draft standard, P3388 , titled “Standard for the Performance Assessment of Industrial Wireless Systems,” has been submitted for IEEE Standards Association balloting.

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