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A Year of Transformation: Challenges and Opportunities for Industry and the Used Machinery Market in 2024

i4.0 today

In 2024, the European industry faced a significant downturn, particularly in the machinery and equipment sector and the automotive industry. These developments also impacted the used machinery market: high-quality equipment from the automotive industry became increasingly available, while businesses increasingly opted for cost-effective used machinery to reduce investment costs a clear trend in uncertain times.

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Seeking Simplicity in the move from Automation to Autonomy

Automation World

Rockwell Automation's Blake Moret and Nvidia's Rev Lebaredian explore how combining simulation and domain expertise is making technology easier to work with.

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Norstat unveils MBI-L series larger sized polycarbonate enclosures

Design World

Norstat has introduced the MBI-L series, a line of larger sized polycarbonate enclosures that are ideal for demanding industrial environments where additional space is needed. The MBI-L series from Multi-Box are larger sized polycarbonate enclosures designed for demanding industrial environments and for applications where a larger size is needed. The enclosure bases come with either… The post Norstat unveils MBI-L series larger sized polycarbonate enclosures appeared first on Design World.

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Rethink Robotics Rebirth

Gary Mintchell

Rethink Robotics , founded by Rodney Brooks of iRobot fame in 2008, pioneered the concept of robots working collaboratively with humans. Here are a few previous posts. First post about Rethink Robotics 2015 Employees hired by Universal Robots 2018 Rethink Re-emerges New Products at IMTS –Side note: Reacher and Riser are not as cool as the original Sawyer and Baxter, but interesting that they came back.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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AutomationDirect offers Teknokol Eco series HMI enclosures and suspension arm systems

Design World

AutomationDirect has added Teknokol Eco series HMI enclosures and suspension arm systems which are designed to work together to provide customized, adjustable HMI panels using a selection of components and cut-to-length arm profiles. These suspension systems allow the HMI to be relocated as needed for better HMI visibility and operator comfort. The medium-duty TK060 series… The post AutomationDirect offers Teknokol Eco series HMI enclosures and suspension arm systems appeared first on Desi

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New Hysata partnership to advance green hydrogen electrolyser tech

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: Hysata Australian manufacturer pioneering electrolysers for green hydrogen production, Hysata, has entered two Joint Development Agreements (JDA) with POSCO Holdings and POSCO Eco & Challenge. These collaborations aim to advance the development and deployment of Hysata’s next-generation electrolyser technology. We are thrilled to strengthen our partnership with POSCO Group, a global leader in steelmaking and materials innovation with a bold vision for decarbonisation and suppor

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Experts appointed to build WA’s net zero workforce

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: teamjackson/stock.adobe.com The Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence (CESNCE) has commenced operations with the appointment of an Industry Advisory Board to advise the Government on the clean energy workforce and a general manager to lead the Centre. A Commonwealth and State Government joint investment of $70.5 million over five years, the CESNCE will develop the collective capability of the State’s TAFE colleges to build the workforce needed to support the transition t

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ANYbotics raises $60M to expand inspection robot deployments worldwide

Robotics Business Review

The ANYmal robot is designed to provide real-time, actionable data from difficult environments. Source: ANYbotics Legged robots have found success in industrial facility inspections. ANYbotics AG today announced that it has raised $60 million, bringing its total funding to more than $130 million. The company said it plans to use the funding to accelerate its global and U.S. expansion.

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Austal delivers catamaran to Rottnest fast ferries

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: Austal Austal Philippines has delivered a 32-metre catamaran to Rottnest Fast Ferries, less than twelve months after commencing construction in Balamban, Cebu. The vessel, named Ocean Master, designed by Incat Crowther, was officially accepted by representatives from Rottnest Fast Ferries following the successful completion of sea trials in November 2024.

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Apple, Qualcomm, and SEAT Recognized as global innovators in design and manufacturing for VR/AR & AI technologies 

Dinesh Mishra

In a rare moment for the manufacturing world, Apple, Qualcomm Technologies, and SEAT S.A. took to the stage together at an international awards event recognizing innovation in virtual and augmented reality technology (AIXR XR Awards), marking a pivotal moment for industrial and hardware advancements. Representatives from all three companies took the stage to be recognised for their transformative contributions to technology and manufacturing.

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The Future of Manufacturing: Behind-the-Scene Insights from the IMTS Conference

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Bass Strait offshore wind zone declared in TAS

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: chungking/stock.adobe.com The Federal Government has declared the Bass Strait offshore wind zone in northern Tasmania , creating new investment, jobs and cleaner, cheaper, reliable energy across the southern state. The new industry could create up to 12,000 jobs in construction and a further 6,000 ongoing roles for engineers, electrical technicians, cable installers, boilermakers, crane operators, riggers, divers, seafarers, dockworkers and administrators.

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Microbot Medical submits LIBERTY surgical robot to FDA for approval

Robotics Business Review

While over 5 million endovascular procedures are performed in the U.S. each year, Microbot says less than 1% are done robotically. | Source: Microbot Medical Microbot Medical Inc. this week said it has submitted a 510(k) premarket notification to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for LIBERTY, a single-use, fully disposable robotic system for endovascular procedures.

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New CSIRO analysis of ‘low emissions hub’ concept

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: narawit/stock.adobe.com CSIRO has published a series of reports exploring the technical and economic feasibility of a low emissions carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) hub concept near Darwin. CSIRO has worked with the Northern Territory Government and industry to develop the low emissions hub concept which could involve co-location of existing and potential new industries at the Northern Territory Governments proposed Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct in Darwin Harbou

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NEXE Innovations signs multi-year master mfg. agreement with Bridgehead Coffee

Canadian Manufacturing

Bridgehead Centro House 100% Compostable Coffee Pods (CNW Group/Nexe Innovations Inc.) WINDSOR — NEXE Innovations Inc., a compostable and materials manufacturing company, announces a second delivery to Bridgehead Coffee, a Canadian-owned and operated business. Additionally, NEXE and Bridgehead have entered into a multi-year master manufacturing agreement.

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CNC Design Guide: Enhance Machining for Precision, Efficiency, and Cost Reduction

Unlock the full potential of CNC machining with our comprehensive design guide. Learn how to optimize your designs for precision, efficiency, and cost savings. Gain key insights on part complexity, tolerances, materials, finishes, and much more. Whether you’re developing prototypes or production parts, our guide offers practical tips to streamline your process and ensure high-quality results.

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Capstan Medical raises $110M ahead of heart robot’s first-in-human procedure

Robotics Business Review

Capstan is developing a robotic platform and catheter-delivered heart implants for mitral and tricuspid valve replacements. | Source: Capstan Medical Capstan Medical Inc. yesterday said it has raised $110 million in an oversubscribed Series C round. The Santa Cruz, Calif.-based company said the latest round brings its total funding to more than $150 million.

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Space Machines Company unveils new space security platform

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: Space Machines Company Space Machines Company (SMC) has announced a breakthrough in space security technology with its Optimus Viper, a rapid-response spacecraft variant designed to provide immediate, high-fidelity intelligence and protection for critical space assets. Operating at distances less than 10 kilometres from target satellites, Optimus Viper delivers detailed and actionable intelligence about critical space infrastructure that, until now, has been impossible.

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Digitalisation of the industry – moving to a digital customer journey

i4.0 today

As more aspects of industry embrace digitalisation, partners and suppliers must be ready to support the journey. To remain successful as suppliers, we often need to be one step ahead of our customers. We have to identify key trends and become early adopters to remain competitive. In this case, this meant that we had to be completely digital-ready before our customers made the same decision.

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Simbe Robotics partners with Country Supplier, expands into farm supply stores

Robotics Business Review

Tally collects inventory data for farm supply store intelligence. Source: Simbe Robotics Inventory management robots are expanding their reach into new types of retail. Simbe Robotics Inc. today said it is expanding into farm supply. Since 1959, Country Supplier LLC has served rural communities across Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Five minutes with…Hans Schep, General Manager, Ford Pro Europe

SMMT

Describe what Ford Pro does? The purpose of our Ford Pro business is to help our customers to thrive by increasing their productivity. And we are delivering service led solutions that are helping our customers businesses grow. Real data gathered live from connected vehicles provides real businesses with real uptime benefits. We have a special focus on maximising uptime for our customers and its truly on a scale that no other OEM in Europe can match.

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Ampcontrol makes new acquisition to expand service offerings in QLD

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: Ampcontrol Ampcontrol has announced the acquisition of Queensland high voltage service and maintenance business Protech Power, as part of its expansion of services to achieve its vision to lead the global energy revolution. Ampcontrol purchased the business due to its industry strength in high voltage service and maintenance to Queensland’s mining, power generation, infrastructure, and agricultural market sectors, with facilities in Brisbane and Townsville.

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Brushed dc motors find use in robotic applications

Motion Control Tips

Torque-dense and efficient motors are essential in developing humanoid robots. And brushed dc motors are answering the call. Edited by Miles Budimir Senior Editor Humanoid robots, designed to operate in close interaction with humans, rely heavily on smooth and controlled joint and limb motion. This makes the selection of the motors that power the […] The post Brushed dc motors find use in robotic applications appeared first on Motion Control Tips.

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Growth Opportunities in New Product Development for Processed Food Products

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

The processed food products industry in the Middle East is growing, driven by rapid urbanization, changing customer preferences, and macroeconomic shifts. Now, in a landscape where more than 1.2 billion consumers seek added convenience, functional foods, longer shelf lives, natural ingredients, and halal options, providers are accelerating infrastructure development to minimize the regions dependence on imports.

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How To Select the Right Software for Innovation Management

Finding the right innovation management software is like picking a racing bike—it's essential to consider your unique needs rather than just flashy features. This oversight can stall your innovation efforts. Download now to explore key considerations for success!

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Industrial manufacturing (IM) and Automotive CEOs see through global turbulence by betting big on AI

Dinesh Mishra

MUMBAI, 11 December 2024 In the Industrial Manufacturing and Automotive sector 74 per cent CEOs are confident about the global economys growth prospects a survey of 240 sector leaders from across the world finds. Also, industrial manufacturing and automotive CEOs report high levels of confidence about the outlook for their industry, with 80 per cent seeing good growth prospects.

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TRANSFORMATIONAL GROWTH PERSPECTIVES – GOVERNMENT CYBERSECURITY DOMAIN IN THE UNITED STATES

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Exploring Growth Opportunities in Government Cybersecurity Domain in the United States Geopolitical tensions and an escalating wave of cyberattacks have positioned the United States at the center of a global cybersecurity challenge. State-sponsored groups increasingly target US government networks, seeking to steal sensitive information, disrupt essential services, and undermine national security.

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Psychological safety – and why it’s important

SMMT

At National Highways 2024 conference on commercial vehicle safety, Psychsafety founder Tom Geraghty explained the importance of psychological safety. Afterwards NH Head of Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention Mark Cartwright asked him for his top techniques to foster real-world psych-safe cultures. Toms top five methods for growing psychological safety: Graded assertiveness.

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Panasonic Connect North America Launches Syncora Digital Manufacturing Platform to Spur Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Growth in the U.S.

i4.0 today

Panasonic Connect North America today announced the launch of Syncora Digital Manufacturing Platform (SyncoraDMP) , an end-to-end manufacturing execution system (MES) solution designed to accelerate digital transformation of EV battery manufacturing in the U.S. SyncoraDMP is modular, scalable, and adaptable to enable manufacturers to keep up with the requirements of EV battery manufacturing.

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The Secrets to Zero-Waste Manufacturing: A ex-SpaceX Start-up Case Study

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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Data Lake vs. Data Warehouse: How Data Integration Bridges the Gap

Seeburger

From personalization to predictive maintenance, targeted marketing or stopping your company becoming a target of cyberattacks, data is gold in todays business world. But how do you collate the data you need?

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STMicroelectronics to Boost AI at the Edge with New NPUaccelerated STM32 Microcontrollers

i4.0 today

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is making embedded artificial intelligence (AI) truly here-to-help with a new microcontroller series integrating, for the first time, accelerated machine-learning (ML) capabilities. This enables cost sensitive, power-conscious consumer and industrial products to provide high-performance features leveraging computer vision, audio processing, sound analysis and other alg

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Cummins India unveils next-generation power solutions at baumaCONEXPO India 2024

Dinesh Mishra

New Delhi, India: Cummins India Limited (Cummins India), one of the leading providers of power solutions today unveiled its advanced range of Aftermarket Solutions for back-up power gensets, construction and mining segments at the 7th edition of baumaCONEXPO India 2024. The newly unveiled solutions include DATUM S an extension to the innovative fuel management solutions from Cummins India, OptiNAS+ Hydraulic Oil Filter, and DG Blue Diesel Exhaust Fluid for CPCBIV+ gensets.

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Innovative UK Tech Company Becomes AI Partner to Manufacturing Giant SKF

i4.0 today

IntelliAM is transforming the machine asset management industry, making innovative advancements in how machine and man interact to manage the lifecycle of equipment, parts and production lines. The agreement, announced today to the Aquis Stock Exchange, is expected to see IntelliAMs breakthrough machine learning platform embedded into SKFs products.

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How to Master Product Portfolio Management

Pursuing product portfolio management excellence empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their offerings. This comprehensive guide unveils 10 essential keys that serve as the building blocks for success.