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BMW Uses Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot to Collect IoT Data

Automation World

To help gather data for its facility digital twin, BMW has deployed the Spot quadruped mobile robot, equipped with IoT sensors, as a more cost-effective way to gather operating measurements.

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Manufacturing robot installed base to reach 16.3M by 2030, says ABI Research

Robotics Business Review

Manufacturers need to master data analytics and robotics to adapt to demographic changes, says ABI Research. Source: Adobe Stock In January 2024 , the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that U.S. manufacturers had more than 600,000 vacancies. Two contributing factors include a wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age and a dearth of younger workers considering careers in manufacturing.

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New transformers arrive in VIC to connect big battery to grid

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: malp/stock.adobe.com Acting Premier Ben Carroll and Minister for the State Electricity Commission Lily DAmbrosio today welcomed the installation of two giant 335 tonne transformers at the 600-megawatt Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (MREH) in Plumpton. This is a milestone for one of the worlds biggest renewable energy storage batteries, with all 444 Tesla Megapack big battery components now in place at the MREH.

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Primech AI improves HYTRON cleaning robot performance with NVIDIA tech

Robotics Business Review

The latest version of the HYTRON cleaning robot uses NVIDIA hardware and software. Source: Primech AI Primech AI Pte. Ltd. last week said it has integrated an NVIDIA system on module, or SoM, in its latest HYTRON bathroom cleaning robot. The Singapore-based company said this enhancement demonstrates its commitment to using cutting-edge technology to refine and advance its robotics offerings.

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Emergent Energy Optimizes Steam Systems with Panoramic Power’s Technology

Manufacturers face increasing pressure to curb energy waste and emissions. Emergent Energy specializes in optimizing industrial steam systems, leveraging Panoramic Power’s real-time energy intelligence to drive efficiency. By analyzing steam system performance, Emergent Energy pinpoints inefficiencies and implements targeted improvements. This article explores how data-driven steam optimization transforms wasted energy into measurable savings, ensuring compliance with sustainability regulations.

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What is Production Downtime? Key Terms Explained

MRPEasy

Unplanned downtime is more than just lost productionit’s a race against time to stop excessive damage to a company. This post explores downtime in manufacturing, ways of mitigating it, and the crucial difference between unplanned and planned downtime. What is production downtime? Production downtime refers to any period in time during which a manufacturing process […] The post What is Production Downtime?

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BMW Uses Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot to Collect IoT Data

Automation World

To help gather data for its facility digital twin, BMW has deployed the Spot quadruped mobile robot, equipped with IoT sensors, as a more cost-effective way to gather operating measurements.

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Dynamic Manufacturing India Jan Feb 2025 edition

Dinesh Mishra

Precision and sustainability are redefining the metal-cutting landscape, driven by rapid technological advancements and evolving global demands. From cutting-edge tool materials and digitalization to automated processes and eco-friendly practices, the industry is undergoing a transformative shift. This comprehensive feature dives into the latest innovations shaping the sector, highlighting how manufacturers, suppliers, and leaders are leveraging new technologies to enhance efficiency and meet su

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Pure air, pure medicine: The power of 100 per cent oil-free air

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: Atlas Copco Rental In the process of manufacturing pharmaceuticals, every input into the final products must be scrupulously hygienic and sterile, from the start to the end of the manufacturing process. Atlas Copco Rental supplied a ZT315FF VSD oil-free air compressor to its customer, a major pharmaceutical manufacturer who manufactures and distributes a wide range of healthcare products and is a key supplier to both the private and public sectors.

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Plan for the Year Ahead: Preparing Your Business for Changing Times

Fabricating & Metal Work

A cash flow analysis helps a business understand where its money is coming from and where its going. It provides insight into cash management, ensuring there are enough funds to cover ongoing expenses. The beginning of a New Year brings the opportunity to take stock of your current business situation, reevaluate your operations, and assess the goals for the year.

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Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 Showcases Momentum Towards Green Mobility

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

The Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, India’s premier global mobility event, commenced on January 17th, 2025. Running until January 22nd, the second edition of this expo underscores sustainability and innovation within the mobility ecosystem, reflected in its theme, “Beyond Boundaries: Co-creating Future Automotive Value Chain.” This years event, supported by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Engineering Exports Promotion Council (EEPC) India in partnership with k

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Accelerate Americas Manufacturing Agility & Supply Chain Resilience

Discover how to accelerate manufacturing agility and build supply chain resilience in our live webinar on February 6, 2025, at 3 PM PST. Explore insights from a former SpaceX leader on scaling hardware production, balancing speed with quality, and leveraging advanced tools like ION Factory OS. Learn from historical examples and modern approaches to innovation while uncovering how AI and real-time data can automate processes, strengthen supply chain operations, and ensure scalability.

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How to Prepare Your CNC Machines and Robots for Optimal Performance Post-Shutdown

Fabricating & Metal Work

In previous industrial maintenance roles, I would colloquialize Benjamin Franklins tagline If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. It goes without saying, we are as good as our process. We oftentimes spend countless hours fine tuning our machines and programs to then find a brief event took out the machine. We pride ourselves in cases of having SRAM backups to restore our parameters and part programs mitigating downtime.

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CNL partners with Repare and Defence Therapeutics for cancer research

Canadian Manufacturing

CHALK RIVER Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) is collaborating with two Canadian healthcare biotech companies Repare Therapeutics and Defence Therapeutics on individual research projects through its Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative Health (CNRI-H) program. Repare and CNL plan to leverage the strengths of both organizations which cut across radiobiology, preclinical evaluation, and the discovery of therapeutics that kill cancer cells by stopping the repair of DNA in cancer cells.

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Increase Uptime: Fewer Unexpected Failures Mean More Time for Production

Fabricating & Metal Work

When you leverage technologies and connectivity you benefit from high levels of data-driven predictive and preventative maintenance capabilities, which boosts your production capabilities and reduces downtime. The Future of Intelligently Networked Manufacturing CELOS Xperience is the application platform within CELOS X, while CELOS Xchange forms the hub for data-based value creation.

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Eggs in B.C., Ont., Man., recalled over salmonella concerns

Canadian Manufacturing

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to a possible salmonella contamination of certain brands of eggs in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and other possible provinces and territories. The agency says the recall covers Compliments, Foremost, Golden Valley Eggs, IGA, no name and Western Family eggs. The expiry dates for recalled eggs are Feb. 16, Feb. 22 and March 1.

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Unmasking Energy Waste: Manufacturing’s Hidden Inefficiencies and Costly Impacts

Energy inefficiencies are silent thieves eroding manufacturing profits and sustainability efforts. From overworked pumps to leaky compressed air systems, these hidden drains often go unnoticed without advanced energy monitoring. Panoramic Power empowers manufacturers with granular, device level energy visibility, and real-time insights to identify and eliminate inefficiencies, transforming waste into savings.

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Japanese scientists develop ‘98 percent’ accurate robotic grasping system

Robotics Automation News

Researchers from Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan, have developed a novel 6D (six degrees-of-freedom) pose dataset designed to improve robotic grasping accuracy and adaptability in industrial settings. They used an Intel RealSense depth D435 camera in their experiments.

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Robotic Tool Changers Increase Flexibility and Uptime

Fabricating & Metal Work

Robotic tool changers enable faster changeovers, provide reliable data communication, support a variety of tasks, and are compatible with a wide range of robots, applications and tools. Groundbreaking AC Line for Automated Workholding Changeover The revolutionary AC (Automated Change) Line from Hainbuch America (Germantown, WI) is a groundbreaking solution that marks a significant milestone as the first fully automated system for workholding device changeover, setting new standards in manufactur

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Top 10 space robotics companies: Commercialising the final frontier

Robotics Automation News

Space has become something of a commercial gold rush in the past 10 years or more, with new opportunities increasingly opening up for, and attracting, companies and individuals from many backgrounds.

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Multi-axis Machines Redefine What’s Possible so You Remain Competitive

Fabricating & Metal Work

Redesigns and innovations developed by suppliers result in a fresh approach to the precision and productivity of 4-axis and 5-axis machining capabilities. New 5-axis Milling Machine Expands with Production Needs To grow as production needs increase, the design features of the new MILL P 800 U S full 5-axis milling machine from GF Machining Solutions provide seamless automation integration.

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The Supply Chain in 2025: What to Expect

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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Cyngn supplies its autonomous tugger to Coats Company facility

Robotics Automation News

Cyngn has initiated a production implementation with Coats Company, the largest full-line wheel service equipment manufacturer in North America. The installation of Cyngns DriveMod Tugger a self-driving industrial vehicle that can haul goods indoors and outdoors is under way at Coats 150,000+ square foot manufacturing facility in La Vergne, Tennessee.

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Vision Measurement Systems Address a Broader Range of Inspection Needs

Fabricating & Metal Work

The synergies created when coordinate measuring machines and vision systems are combined with advanced software are fueling transformative change when it comes to quality control in manufacturing processes. Cutting-edge Automation and Precision HEIDENHAIN CORP.s (Schaumburg, IL) commitment to precision and automation is shown through the debut of the VT 122 measuring camera, an all-in-one system that combines tool presetting, microscopy and visual inspection.

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Tesollo targets US market with new ‘multi-joint robotic hand lineup’

Robotics Automation News

South Korean robotic gripper specialist Tesollo says it will target the US market with its multi-joint robotic hand lineup, part of the Delto Gripper series. The company showcased its technology at the recent CES event, the worlds largest electronics and IT exhibition. The demonstrations included its humanoid robotic hand, DG-5F (Delto Gripper 5-Finger).

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Wildfires and fossil fuel burning caused record surge in atmospheric CO2 levels in 2024

E&T

The biggest-ever annual rise in atmospheric CO2 levels has been recorded by a Hawaii-based atmospheric monitoring station.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

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?

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D2L appoints new CTO

Canadian Manufacturing

TORONTO D2L adds Andrew Datars as chief technology officer to lead the company’s technology, engineering and development teams. Datars has more than 25 years of experience in commercial software. Most recently, he was the EVP of Engineering at PointClickCare, a SaaS-based healthcare technology platform. Datars prior experience includes technology roles at Oracle, Research in Motion and Microsoft.

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Unison invests further in bend tooling manufacturing capability

The Fabricator

A little over 12 months since launching its bend tooling service, Unison Ltd., a manufacturer of tube and pipe bending machinery, has invested further to meet the increasing demand for its bend tools.

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PyroGenesis receives $1.85M under Drosrite contract

Canadian Manufacturing

MONTREAL PyroGenesis receives US$1.28 million (CA$1.85 million) payment representing a portion of an outstanding receivable under PyroGenesis existing CA$25+ million Drosrite contract with Radian Oil and Gas Services Company. The payment announced today is made in accordance with a payment schedule that has been revised over time to better align options to the pressures with the end-clients operating cash flows created by, amongst other things, increased business opportunities.

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Multi-axis Machines Redefine What’s Possible so You Remain Competitive

Fabricating & Metal Work

Redesigns and innovations developed by suppliers result in a fresh approach to the precision and productivity of 4-axis and 5-axis machining capabilities. New 5-axis Milling Machine Expands with Production Needs To grow as production needs increase, the design features of the new MILL P 800 U S full 5-axis milling machine from GF Machining Solutions provide seamless automation integration.

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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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Norwood Sawmills opens interactive showroom in Barrie, Ont.

Canadian Manufacturing

Norwood Sawmills Showroom in Barrie, Ontario (CNW Group/Norwood Industries Inc.) BARRIE Norwood Sawmills announced the grand opening of its new showroom, running from January 20th through January 24th. Located at 35 Reid Drive in Barrie, Ont., the showroom showcases advancements in portable sawmilling technology. During the week of January 20th, customers visiting the showroom can enjoy 20 per cent off all Norwood and Frontier portable sawmills purchased on-site.

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Local council to rely solely on AI to find potholes needing repair

E&T

AI is going to be deployed by Surrey County Council to help it detect potholes so they can be swiftly repaired.

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Toyota Material Handling and Raymond Corporation unite to form Toyota Material Handling North America

Automation Mag

Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation, two providers of material handling solutions (including autonomous guided vehicles) will formally integrate into one company under the name Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA), effective April 1. TMHNA announced its commitment to maintaining unique brand identities for both Raymond and Toyota in the marketplace.

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British Steel colleagues graduate as Doctors of Engineering

Manufacturing Management

Gloria Taiwo-Adegbola, who is a Rail Technologist in the Rail Technologies Team at the Scunthorpe site and Adam Wilby, the Area Technical Manager for Special Profiles at the Skinningrove site have both just graduated from the University of Sheffield.

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