Design World

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Emerson is changing some things up for this year’s Hannover Messe trade fair, scheduled for April 22-26 in northern Germany. The engineering and automation company is moving to Hall 11, known as the Automation, Motion & Drives area, to better represent its vast product and solution range. Last year, Emerson invited attendees to see how… The post Emerson switching things up for Hannover Messe 2024 appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

People have been moaning about Boomers leaving the workforce and a coming worker gap for 20 years. Perhaps the time has arrived? How is your hiring of young people going? Now, I know that you can’t really evaluate each candidate by what marketing-designated generation they were born into. However, consider some statistics gathered by a data company who performed an analysis of TikTok and Google search data.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By Stephanie Neil When designing packaging machinery for adaptability, it’s important to understand how the controls and components impact the way the machine moves, and even more critical to ensure those movements — and the machine itself — are safe. The obvious safety mechanisms include adding emergency stop (e-stop) buttons that will shut down equipment… The post Packaging machines that are safe by design appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This news reports yet another survey of managing security risk. Cyolo , the access company for the digital enterprise, in partnership with Ponemon Institute, released a global study exploring how organizations that operate critical infrastructure, industrial control systems (ICS), and other operational technology (OT) systems are managing access and risk in an era of rising connectivity.

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In 2025, the Supply Chain continues its evolution toward “Logistics 4.0,” inspired by Industry 4.0. Two major characteristics define this transformation: automation, driven by robotic solutions, and prediction, paving the way for an era of planning and simulation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Automation World

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While acknowledging the potential benefits of Python and C++, engineers caution against their indiscriminate use, particularly if there are existing IEC 61131 functions available.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Part 1 of this blog addressed current shunts and Hall-effect sensor designs. This part discusses current transformers and new technology options such as magnetoresistance and even diamond quantum sensors. One of the major issues in today’s electric vehicles (EVs) is the ongoing evolution of technology with the standards evolving as well. In the 100+ years […] The post How current sensing impacts electric vehicles: Part 2 appeared first on Design World.

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Plastics Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A “pennywise and pound foolish” approach to hiring ultimately will backfire — the true cost of a bad hire could be 100 times what you think you are saving.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Locus Lock is designing RF systems to provide navigational security. Source: Locus Lock Flying back from Miami last week, I put my life in the hands of two strangers, just because they wore gold epaulets. These commercial pilots, in turn, trusted their onboard computers to safely navigate the passengers home. The computers accessed satellite data from the Global Positioning System to set the course.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Vecco Group, Sumitomo Electric and Idemitsu have signed a collaboration agreement to market, sell and deliver the batteries, from North Queensland. Vanadium flow batteries are set to be manufactured out of North Queensland, under a new agreement between three major companies. Idemitsu Australia, Sumitomo Electric Industries and Vecco Group (the group) have signed a Collaboration Agreement to build a complete manufacturing supply chain, from mining to energy storage.

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Control.com

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

ABB‘s recent report “Circularity: No Time to Waste” stresses the need for industrial businesses to embrace circularity practices for sustainable growth and economical product lifecycles.

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Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In an age where instant messages zip across continents and virtual meetings bring global teams face-to-face, technology has woven an unprecedented tapestry of connectivity. Yet, amidst this digital abundance, a curious paradox emerges: a yearning for the very human touch that technology seems to supplant.

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Plastics Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A new report by the European Chemicals Agency confirms the safe production of PVC in Europe and recognizes its importance in medical device and packaging applications.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A record 14 offshore wind projects are eligible for the upcoming contract for difference (CFD) auction, potentially adding nearly 10.3GW of new capacity to the UK’s energy grid.

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Drives & Controls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The German engineering group Schaeffler has joined forces with two Korean organisations – the robot developer Rainbow Robotics, and the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (Keti) – to co-develop AI-powered mobile dual-arm robots aimed at autonomous manufacturing applications.

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Automation World

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Danfoss Drives plans to use the 1500Vdc power converter technology to scale up its advanced electrification portfolio within energy storage.

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The Fabricator

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

BMF Metal Fabrication is adding more space to its facility in Winfield, Mo.

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Automation World

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Movu’s escala automated storage and retrieval system will allow ABB Electrification Norway’s entire product catalogue to be collected and picked from for automated fulfillment.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Written by Jon Young Flores – Group Owner- Agribusiness, Manufacturing, Logistics & Retail. Industrial automation can improve productivity, lower costs, deliver agile manufacturing and provide a solution to today’s skill shortages, supply chain challenges and economic instability. But it needs careful planning. Check out our 5 top tips from Matt Griffiths, CEO at Alliance Automation, from Telstra’s podcast series with Adam Spencer, Behind the Mic.

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The Guardian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Make UK says limiting big policy changes to one per parliament will give companies more stability The chancellor should axe the annual spring budget and autumn statement in order to provide greater certainty for Britain’s manufacturing industry, according to the main trade body representing the sector. The head of Make UK is calling for the twice-yearly fiscal events to be dropped as part of a package of calls for the government to overhaul its policies on taxing and spending.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

There will be plenty of home-grown advanced manufacturing technology on display in Sydney’s AMW2024 Australian Manufacturing Week Registrations are now open for Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW2024) , held at the Sydney ICC in Darling Harbour, 17 to 19 April 2024. Run by the Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited ( AMTIL ), AMW2024 will occupy more than 6,560 square metres of exhibition space at the Sydney ICC.

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Drives & Controls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The German engineering group Schaeffler has joined forces with two Korean organisations – the robot developer Rainbow Robotics, and the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (Keti) – to co-develop AI-powered mobile dual-arm robots aimed at autonomous manufacturing applications.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ( RMIT ) researchers have 3D printed titanium metamaterial boasting levels of strength for weight not normally seen in nature or manufacturing could change how we make everything from medical implants to aircraft or rocket parts. RMIT University researchers created the new metamaterial, a term used to describe an artificial material with unique properties not observed in nature, from common titanium alloy.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By shifting from point-solutions to a cybersecurity platform approach, IT and security teams significantly improve their efficiency and security outcomes.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Rio Tinto has signed Australia’s largest renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) to date to supply its Gladstone operations in Queensland, agreeing to buy a majority of electricity from Windlab’s planned 1.4GW Bungaban wind energy project. The agreement, which of follows the announcement last month of PPA for the Upper Calliope solar farm in Queensland, will make Rio Tinto the biggest industrial buyer of renewable power in Australia and is another major step in the work to repower the company’s

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Looking for a quick and easy solution to lagging 5G monetization? Here’s a hint: it’s not just about the G.

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Plastics Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Market analyst Christoph Liu on the complex relationship between Tesla Inc. and CEO Elon Musk, benefits and drawbacks of Musk's continued leadership, and the ‘X’ factor.

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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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Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For Immediate Release This is how PEM® fasteners went to space in a Danish satellite One small component for a satellite, one giant leap for success: PEM® fasteners plays an important role for the overall application of a Danish satellite orbiting Earth and launched by students in a collaboration across several universities. Last year in spring 2023, a Danish satellite was launched by a rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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Plastics Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

DuPont’s Tyvek Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Award aims to recognize industry leaders that use Tyvek to drive sustainable progress.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The term “avatar” might be most familiar as a picture used on social media, but in the technology world, it can mean much more.

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Plastics Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The joint venture with 23 Oaks Investments will convert difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into feedstock for LyondellBasell’s commercial-scale catalytic advanced recycling plant.

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