Automation World

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The Presto XL system helps aerospace quality professionals accelerate inspection by 50% and reduce hidden manufacturing costs.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Schmersal’s AZM40, the smallest electronic solenoid interlock, now offers a broader range of application options with new accessories and features. Measuring 119.5 x 40 x 20 mm, it is helpful for small safety gates, maintenance hatches, and confined installation spaces. Despite its compact design, the AZM40 delivers a remarkable locking force of 2,000 N, making… The post The smallest electronic solenoid interlock now available with expanded features appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

For my money, Jack Nehlig has been one of the premier leaders in the control and instrumentation market in the US. He has led Phoenix Contact US through the difficult market transitions of the past 15-20 years. I’ve enjoyed his Tweets (remember those) and LinkedIn posts that are always positive and supportive. He is retiring at the end of the year. And thus a leadership transition.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Schmersal has introduced the DHS-U1, an innovative new door handle system. The new DHS door handle system is a robust door handle that can display individual machine status using illumination in the handle itself. The benefit: the DHS door handle system eliminates the need to install separate door handles and indicator lamps. The handle signals… The post Door handle with color signals: machine status is directly visible on the handle appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

AMD said its processors enable robotic surgery such as with Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system. Source: AMD The need for robotic surgery is well established, but most systems are still costly to purchase, operate, and maintain, noted Advanced Micro Devices Inc. The company said its technologies can help control those costs, and AMD is already working with leading surgical robot providers.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

AutomationDirect has added new versions of the AchieVe WDW and WDN series wire ducts, which provide easy wire management at great prices. These rugged, wide, and narrow finger wall, rigid wire ducts are made of self-extinguishing UL 94 V-0 rated flame-retardant PVC material. AchieVe wire ducts feature convenient upper and lower score lines to facilitate… The post AutomationDirect adds AchieVe WDW and WDN series wire ducts now available in white appeared first on Design World.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

MaintainX announced the beta launch of Asset Connect, a new cloud-based platform designed to streamline communication and enhance collaboration between machine builders and their customers. Asset Connect allows OEMs to proactively monitor deployed customer equipment across facilities, boosting both post-sales revenue and customer satisfaction through real-time asset health analytics, efficient critical spare parts management, and… The post Asset Connect helps bridge data gaps for machine b

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Researchers at Australia’s Monash University have published a study that reveals how giant gold nuggets formed in quartz veins could be the result of earthquakes and electricity.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · Ask an Expert: Versaflex conveyors with mk North America Our new Ask an Expert Podcast features discussions with product experts about how technologies are changing the landscape of automation and robotics. In the premiere episode, we sit down with Michael Zampano, a product engineer from nk North America, to learn all about flexible product conveyance.

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MRPEasy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Covenant Millworks, a custom woodworking company from Louisville, Georgia, needed software to support scaling up the operation. “There’s nothing really that works like MRPeasy,” says Kent Holdeman, President. A woodworking company with two divisions Covenant Millwork is a custom woodworking company from Louisville, Georgia that manufactures hardwood flooring, cabinetry, and furniture.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Traditionally, robots excel at performing the same task, over and over again, in the same conditions. This makes them great at doing jobs that are a chore for people. It also means these robots are often inflexible pieces of equipment that are difficult to reprogram for a new task. In recent years, however, general-purpose foundation models, like ChatGPT, have demonstrated how general-purpose models trained on diverse datasets can outperform narrowly tailored specialist models, even on tasks tho

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Control.com

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Figure 02, a multipurpose humanoid robot, has seen its first successful testing at BMW Group's Spartanburg plant, opening up possibilities for future humanoid robot use in an industrial setting.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Luxolis’ computer vision technology provides edge and background detection for electronics manufacturing. Source: Luxolis Electronics manufacturing is an example of a sector that requires automation with high levels of precision. Luxolis said its technology enables industrial and collaborative robots to more clearly perceive their surroundings and the tasks at hand.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Australia’s declining labour productivity hampers economic growth; boosting it is crucial. Image: Photocreo Bednarek/stock.adobe.com Across Australia, and in particular the building and construction industry, the need to boost productivity is more critical than ever. Comment from Geoff Crittenden, CEO, Weld Australia Nationally, labour productivity growth has been slowing since the mid-2000s.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

As we enter the third quarter of the year, the frenzy around humanoid robots has continued. In August 2024, five of our top 10 stories were about such robots or humanoid alternatives. Company shutdowns and rebrands also grabbed our readers’ attention this past month. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in August 2024. Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter or listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay up to date on the robotics developments you need to know about

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Image: AMGC With assistance from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), automotive manufacturer Premcar has embarked on an ambitious $1.53 million defence program to engineer and enhance its powertrain offering to be globally relevant for land-based military vehicles. This brings Premcar’s drivetrain into the modern era and opens the potential for exports from Australia.

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The Fabricator

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

FABTECH opens in Orlando this year as the industry navigates through a time of economic, operational, and generational change.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Image: Nejron Photo/stock.adobe.com New research from RMIT university reveals Victoria’s fashion manufacturing industry requires government preference and investment to evolve. The report, commissioned by the Australian Fashion Council and Epson Australia, details the current and potential value of the almost $1 billion industry. It also shows that key policy interventions, industry and government can together inject an additional $225m into the Victorian economy and create a further 1,500 jobs.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The UK’s renewable energy auction has secured around 131 new green infrastructure projects, marking a significant turnaround from last year’s failed auction.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Quintal, who started at RSM South Africa in 2004 and became CEO, later moved to Sydney, where he continued to pursue auditing and consulting with the company. Image: RSM RSM Australia, an audit and tax consulting firm, has appointed Louis Quintal as the new head of manufacturing. RSM Australia has appointed Louis Quintal as the new Head of Manufacturing, succeeding Jessica Olivier.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Offshore Energies UK has released data showing the economic impact the government’s tougher windfall tax on oil and gas companies will have on the UK economy.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Image: malp/stock.adobe.com The State Electricity Commission (SEC) has returned with the Victorian Government beginning construction on one of the world’s biggest renewable energy storage batteries. Premier Jacinta Allan and minister for the State Electricity Commission, Lily D’Ambrosio visited the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub, a 600-megawatt big battery.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Join KB, Head of Cybersecurity Journalism at KBI.Media, in Cisco Networking Academy's Women Rock-IT webinar this October. Discover how AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity and empowering women in tech.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Image: Peter Adams/stock.adobe.com The Federal Government’s Reliable Renewables Plan is being rolled out across Western Australia with the announcement of an offshore wind zone declared off the coast of Bunbury. The Bunbury offshore wind industry has the potential to support 11.4 GW of electricity, enough to power all the homes and manufacturing industries in the South West.

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The Guardian Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Covid and other crises took their toll, but the boss of the electricals chain says its thriving repair and recycling division is now pointing the way forward Tiny cameras from deconstructed mobile phones, LED strips and plastic vacuum cleaner handles are all to hand as engineers work on thousands of malfunctioning or outdated items at the UK’s largest electrical goods repair centre, just outside Newark.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Image: Black Sky Industries Defence industry company, Black Sky Industries, has launched in Australia with a multi-million-dollar headquarters in Southeast Queensland and manufacturing facilities throughout Western Queensland. Formerly known as Black Sky Aerospace, the company is Australia’s only sovereign developer and supplier of solid rocket propellant and solid rocket motors to the defence sector.

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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

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Searo Labs and PA Consulting plan to turn the tide in single-use plastic packaging with a sustainable seaweed-based material.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Image: Sergii/stock.adobe.com As part of an inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), a hearing will take place in Brisbane tomorrow involving representatives of the Queensland Government, the heavy vehicle industry, EV manufacturers and experts in battery technologies. The hearing will take place from 9.00am to 1.00pm and with industry witnesses present that include ACE EV Group, Volvo Group Australia, Strata Solve, Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia, QUT, and the Queensland Energy

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Plastics Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

California was the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags in 2014, but it made an exception for high-density polyethylene bags. A new law will eliminate that loophole.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Image: Oksana Klymenko/stock.adobe.com The Federal Government has launched an $11 million grant opportunity to raise awareness of Defence industry career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Schools Pathways Program: Open Competitive Grant Opportunity is valued at over $11 million across two financial years (2024-25 and 2025-26).

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