Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Altair Engineering began its journey in 1985 as a Detroit startup. Flash forward almost 40 years, the company has grown into a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), providing software and cloud solutions in simulation and analysis, data science and AI, and high-performance computing. Now, Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire… The post Siemens acquires Altair Engineering appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Organization: Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics Country: Germany Website: [link] Year Founded: 1981 Number of Employees: 500+ Innovation Class: Technology, Product & Services evoBOT is the kind of robot that stands out the moment you look at it. Its unique and seemingly simple design doesn’t resemble any other autonomous mobile robot ( AMR ) on the market today.

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Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The winners of the 2024 LEAP (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) Awards were announced earlier this week in a digital ceremony, with products across 10 categories, including Industrial Automation. Critical to LEAP’s success is the involvement of the engineering community. The Design World editorial team assembled a top-notch independent judging panel, comprised of a cross-section… The post Meet the winners in the 2024 LEAP Awards Industrial Automation category appeared first on

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Advantech and oToBrite said their joint system will benefit industries from logistics to manufacturing. | Source: oToBrite oToBrite Electronics Inc. this week announced a strategic partnership with Advantech to co-develop high-performance and cost-effective perception for mobile robots. oToBrite will bring its experience with artificial intelligence, machine vision, and automotive-grade cameras, while Advantech will provide expertise with global industrial Internet of Things.

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Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2024

KYOCERA AVX expanded its line of vertical card-edge connectors with the release of the new 9159-800 Series dual-entry card-edge connectors — the industry’s first dual-entry card-edge connectors and the lowest-profile card-edge connectors in the KYOCERA AVX portfolio. Engineered to satisfy growing cross-market demand for card-edge connectors and persistent cross-market demand for compact, space-saving connectors, the new […] The post Dual-entry card-edge connectors rated up to 150VAC

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Control.com

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Timers and counters are two of the most important fundamental function blocks in automation programming. Learn how to use TwinCAT 3 to program and monitor these important function variables.

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i4.0 today

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Danish IoT technology provider Develco Products announces the strategic acquisition of Datek Smart Home, one of three divisions of the Norwegian company Datek. After working together on several projects, the transaction forms a natural next step to an even closer collaboration and accelerated growth. Together, the two companies offer dedicated white label IoT hardware and cloud services for smart energy, home care, and security providers in Europe and North America.

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Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2024

AutomationDirect has added new Schmersal 250 series heavy-duty limit switches featuring rugged cast iron housings for the harshest environments. The selection includes models with side rotary levers with metal or plastic rollers, metal belt alignment rollers, and high-temperature models with metal rollers. The belt alignment switches prevent costly equipment damage by providing warning, alarm, or… The post AutomationDirect offers Schmersal 250 Series heavy-duty limit switches appeared firs

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Control.com

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Researchers are continually making developments in 3D printing, leading to advancements in the production of objects with different translucency and textures being printed at higher speeds and efficiencies.

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Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd and Japan’s leading science and technology university, Science Tokyo, have collaboratively conducted a program to test the capabilities of the company’s DMU41 inertial measurement unit (IMU) for low earth orbit (LEO) space applications. The test program explored the use of the high-performance DMU41 for space platform guidance and attitude control in… The post Silicon Sensing, Science Tokyo conduct test program appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A CRX-20iA/L robot slides a tray of cookies onto a rack. | Source: FANUC FANUC America plans to showcase its latest packaging and processing innovations in Booth N-5332 next week at Pack Expo in Chicago. From food-grade collaborative robots to stainless industrial robots, it claimed it will demonstrate uninterrupted speed, reliability, accuracy, and dexterity—all while maintaining food safety—in real-world applications.

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Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Garvey Corporation, Morrison Container Handling Solutions, and Garrido USA, and are excited to debut a new collaboration at PACK EXPO International this November. Garvey’s Bi-Flo Accumulation Conveyor acts as a critical aspect in this model showcasing its ability to have product continuously moving in lanes with precision timing to interact with the technology V-30 technology… The post Garvey partners with Morrison Container Handling Solutions appeared first on Design World.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Image: industrieblick/stock.adobe.com Orica has announced the completion of a major environmental improvement project to significantly reduce emissions of ammonium nitrate (AN) particulate from its Kooragang Island manufacturing site in the Hunter Valley. The project has involved retro-fitting the prill tower1 with an irrigated fibre-bed scrubber2 to capture particles of AN produced during the manufacturing process.

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Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The winners of the 2024 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced yesterday across several categories. This year’s winner in the Mechanical category is electromagnetic clutches and brakes manufacturer, Ogura Industrial Corp. GOLD Ogura Industrial Corp Power-Off Micro Clutch This brand-new product is an electromagnetic power-off clutch intended for low power consumption, small… The post Ogura Industrial Corp wins gold in the 2024 LEAP Awards’ Mechanica

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

AMSL Aero’s Vertiia vertical take off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Image: BCDA/AMSL Aero AMSL Aero ‘s Vertiia aircraft attracted investment from IP Group Australia to support further development of the electric and zero-emissions vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the Vertiia. The Vertiia takes off like a helicopter before changing to fly like a plane, which is a more efficient way of flying.

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Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2024

POSITAL has upgraded its Dynamic TILTIX inclinometers (tilt sensors) with enhanced signal processing algorithms, significantly improving their ability to provide accurate tilt measurements under challenging dynamic conditions. While the previous generation of dynamic inclinometers has been successfully used in many applications, the new algorithms offer more reliable performance in complex multi-axis dynamic environments.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Image: xiaoliangge/stock.adobe.com Through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the government is investing $4 million to support new silicon anode technology that gives lithium-ion batteries much higher energy density. This higher energy density means future batteries could supply the same amount of power while being smaller, lighter and cheaper.

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Manufacturing 95

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Following Cybersecurity Awareness Month aims, we want to share information about open-source projects that can help enhance the security of your apps and organization and improve LLM security.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Image: CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Australia has officially opened an upgraded can line at its production site in Richlands, Queensland, supported by a multi-year $22.2 million investment. The upgraded can line caters for increasing consumer demand for canned beverages and allows CCEP to scale its local can production and to deliver beverages to Queenslanders.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In the Cisco Foundation’s FY24 Impact Report, we dive deeper into our investment model, our partnership approach, how we define and measure impact, and highlights of the results we achieved over the past year.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Image: MAGNIFIER/stock.adobe.com Applications are now open for the South Australian Government’s Global Expansion Program, with $2 million available over the next four years to boost industry exports. In the year to August 2024, $17.6 billion of South Australian goods were sold overseas, with a record $4.27 billion exported to China alone, up 46 per cent.

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Manufacturing 92

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In today’s digital age, access to reliable broadband is no longer a luxury but a necessity for economic opportunity, educational advancement, and overall quality of life.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Image: APS Industrial Manufacturers’ Monthly recently sat down and spoke with APS Industrial, the national distributor for Rittal, to discuss enclosures for manufacturing sites. As the national distributor of Rittal products, APS Industrial offers bespoke and customisable enclosure solutions to a wide range of industrial applications across Australia, and manufacturing is no exception.

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The Fabricator

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A Massachusetts teen built a bench that is practically a mini-replica of one of the area’s most famous attractions, the French King Bridge.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Geoff Crittenden, CEO, Weld Australia (left) and Robert Gangi, Founder and Director at Lindo (right). Image: Prime Creative Media Manufacturers’ Monthly Magazine’s Endeavour Awards are the premier accolade in the Australian manufacturing industry, celebrating excellence and innovation across the sector. Recognising the achievements of manufacturers who set the benchmark for success, the Endeavour Awards span a range of categories that highlight leadership, sustainability, innovation, and growt

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The Fabricator

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Safety programs have a lot more to offer a company than OSHA compliance. They can boost trust from employees and confidence from potential buyers.

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Compliance 98

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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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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Promoted as a plastic-eliminating “woohoo for bamboo” move, the switch makes a sustainability boo-boo.

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The Fabricator

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A Massachusetts teen built a bench that is practically a mini-replica of one of the area’s most famous attractions, the French King Bridge.

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Increased competition from foreign and domestic suppliers blamed for closure.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2024

An LG CLOi guide robot waiting for a patient in front of the respiratory examination room. | Source: Bigwave Robotics Bigwave Robotics Inc. this week launched its robot-as-a-service, or RaaS, model for hospitals. The Seoul, South Korea-based automation integrator said this marks a significant step toward the digital transformation of healthcare services.

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