Automation World

AUGUST 19, 2024

With AI advancing fast, humanoid robots could break new ground for manufacturing. But it will take some time, the outcome is unclear and preparation will be key.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2024

A&K Robotics’ self-driving robots are used to navigate large spaces such as airports and malls. | Source: A&K Robotics Rick Hansen Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to removing barriers for people with disabilities, is partnering with A&K Robotics, an autonomous micromobility company. The companies say the strategic partnership will aim to advance accessibility and inclusivity. “The Rick Hansen Foundation continues to embrace innovation in removing barriers for the 1 in 4 Cana

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The Fabricator

AUGUST 19, 2024

No. 1 on the FAB 40 for over a decade, MEC has significantly shifted how it schedules and fabricates many of its jobs. And soon it will be deploying a welding cobot.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

AUGUST 19, 2024

For MSPs, choosing the right network platform is crucial for several notable reasons. The ideal solution should be operationally efficient, reducing the complexity and costs of managing multiple individualized networks.

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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

Supply Chain

Canadian Manufacturing

AUGUST 19, 2024

Memory and Logic Integrated Circuit sales are projected to increase in Q3 2024. MILPITAS — The global semiconductor manufacturing industry saw notable improvements in the second quarter of 2024, as reported by SEMI and TechInsights in their latest Semiconductor Manufacturing Monitor (SMM) Report. The report highlights a 27 per cent year-over-year increase in Integrated Circuit (IC) sales during Q2 2024.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 19, 2024

Image: Metakosmos Metakosmos, a pioneering space technology startup, has announced that $2 million has been raised in a Pre-Seed funding round from a visionary Saudi Arabian technology group. Based in Sydney Australia, Metakosmos focuses on developing innovative solutions and extreme environment suits that address the most pressing challenges in human spaceflight.

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E&T

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has seen its Tyche satellite blast off into space to provide crucial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 19, 2024

Image: ndoeljindoel/stock.adobe.com The Western Australian Government has released the Western Trade Coast Infrastructure Strategy to help realise its vision to transform the precinct into a Global Advanced Industries Hub. This is strategy is intended on positioning WA as a leader for defence and clean energy industries, to create long-term local jobs and diversify the State’s economy. “We’re already seeing a boom of major job-creating clean energy projects in Kwinana and Rocki

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Industry Week

AUGUST 19, 2024

“This flagship manufacturing facility will dramatically accelerate our efforts to deliver sodium-ion batteries to customers who are hungry for safe, reliable and environmentally responsible energy storage solutions,” said Natron Energy Founder and co-CEO Colin Wessells.

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Forward-thinking manufacturers are recognizing the limitations of traditional project management and quality control methods. For modern companies seeking to accelerate product development cycles and increase their speed to market, adopting agile methodology is becoming increasingly essential.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 19, 2024

Image: Kyta Willets/stock.adobe.com Minister for Skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney has announced a nearly $9 million funding package to boost vocational skills in environmental sustainability and the clean economy. The investment will support TAFEs, universities, training providers and industry to establish practical Skills Labs where innovative new short courses called Skill Sets can be developed.

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E&T

AUGUST 19, 2024

Britain’s deteriorating road infrastructure has forced manufacturers to spend more on logistics, as well as increasing difficulty around labour mobility and access to skills, Make UK has said.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 19, 2024

Image: Ego Pharmaceuticals Ego Pharmaceuticals has secured a Silver medal for Sustainable Packaging Design at the 2024 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards. The sustainable packaging redesign for the QV Face range earned the accolades in the highly competitive award category. This category celebrates companies that have pioneered innovative packaging solutions with a focus on sustainability.

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Automation Mag

AUGUST 19, 2024

SICK and Endress+Hauser have entered into a strategic partnership to combine their process automation offerings. As part of this, Endress+Hauser will take over worldwide sales and service of SICK’s process analyzers and gas flowmeters, with a joint venture to be established for their production and further development. The aim of the partnership is reportedly to provide customers with better support in increasing their efficiency and sustainability.

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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

AUGUST 19, 2024

Image: Atlas Copco Specialty Rental Atlas Copco Rental has unveiled its new I-Rent platform, a state-of-the-art digital solution designed to enhance project management for its customers. This platform is packed with features aimed at improving efficiency, sustainability, and control over rental equipment and projects. Key Features of I-Rent Real-Time Project Tracking: Customers can now monitor their projects in real-time, including running hours, fuel consumption, and energy usage.

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Plastics Today

AUGUST 19, 2024

IoPP’s annual awards competition highlights packaging innovation, functionality, and sustainability, including these three that exemplify plastic's possibilities.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 19, 2024

Image: IM Imagery/stock.adobe.com A new Sydney University Biomanufacturing Incubator will help biologists in fabricating organoids and cell models that imitate natural tissue via 3D bioprinting. Currently, it’s most common use is a one size fits all model which prints cells within biomaterial scaffolds that provide basic tissue cues. That’s where the Faculty of Medicine and Health’s newly established Biomanufacturing Incubator comes into play.

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Plastics Today

AUGUST 19, 2024

The European Space Agency is using Lego-like Space Bricks to develop and test structures that may be built on the moon one day. The bricks are currently on display at various Lego stores.

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The rising complexity of today’s complex hardware products, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing processes has introduced an increased risk for companies. In the event of a defect, recall, or customer complaint, manufacturers must quickly identify and trace the affected parts and components, including their maintenance, installation, and purchase history – back to the purchase order.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 19, 2024

Image: Queensland Government The draft design for Australia’s most accessible passenger trains has been put to the test at a Low-Fidelity (Lo-Fi) train mock-up in Geebung, Brisbane. Members of the disability sector, train passengers, train drivers and bike users have had a chance to inspect the mock-up of the new Queensland Train Manufacturing Program (QTMP) trains.

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Automation Mag

AUGUST 19, 2024

M anufacturing AUTOMATION’s annual Top 10 Under 40 winner celebrates the young leaders who raise the bar and set an exemplary example for their colleagues. These young luminaries epitomize the spirit of innovation, driving transformative change and inspiring their peers with their visionary approaches. They are not just shaping the future of manufacturing automation but also influencing the entire industry landscape.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 19, 2024

Image: RSM RSM Australia recently hosted an informative lunch event in Brisbane City for SMEs and Corporates in the manufacturing sector. The session, led by Jessica Olivier , RSM’s National Leader of R&D Tax and Government Incentives, brought together industry experts and business leaders to discuss important issues, opportunities, and trends impacting the manufacturing sector.

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Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 19, 2024

Cincinnati, OH – [8/14/24] – AFC Industries, a leading provider of supply chain management and industrial distribution solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Shoemaker as the new Vice President of Marketing for North America. With over 20 years of experience in industrial marketing, Shoemaker will lead AFC’s marketing strategies, driving brand growth and enhancing customer engagement across the region.

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Manufacturing Management

AUGUST 19, 2024

A Teesside-based stainless steel company, which recently secured a King's Award for Enterprise, has returned to profit in what it called a "positive year" with a record order intake, Insider Media reported.

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E&T

AUGUST 19, 2024

EDF Renewables UK has said it will launch six battery projects across the UK in the next 12 months, with a combined capacity of more than 300MW.

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Manufacturing Management

AUGUST 19, 2024

Manufacturers are urging the government to make repairing the country’s roads a priority after complaining about years of underinvestment, MorningStar reported.

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Control.com

AUGUST 19, 2024

Scalability, network compatibility, and hot-swappable connections make data acquisition and process control straightforward with the new modular expansion I/O units from Autonics.

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Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar

Picture your projects as patients, each with its own unique rhythm and pulse, thriving under your care 🥼 🩺 Step into the role of an innovative project doctor in our upcoming webinar! This session is your guide to evaluating the health of your projects through Waterfall and Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban. We’ll explore the vital signs of project success through the lens of the “iron triangle” metrics, using deliverables as tracers.

Plastics Today

AUGUST 19, 2024

Starbucks recently named a new CEO, and the value of the company increased by around $16 billion. There’s a lesson in this for you and your company.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 19, 2024

MU-6300V. Source | Okuma America Corp. Okuma America Corp. showcases a comprehensive lineup of metalworking technology, including CNC machine tools, a CNC control, a line of automation systems, intelligent manufacturing technologies, customer services and more. Customers have the opportunity to engage directly with the company’s latest CNC machine tools and automation technologies.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 19, 2024

When Lee Wimmer contacted Modern Machine Shop expressing interest in our shop tour video series, he had already been retired from the metalworking world for 20 years. Wimmer founded the LS Wimmer Machine Co. in 1976 inside a former cigar manufacturing facility before purchasing his own building in Perkasie, Pennsylvania in the late ’70s. Several years later, Wimmer leveraged his lifelong passion for motorcycles to establish Wimmer Custom Motorcycle under the same roof, machining patented p

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