Automation World

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Automation is revolutionizing the way products are manufactured from traditional assembly lines to highly interconnected, data-driven factories.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Anthony Murphy, Vice President and Head of Product Management at Plex, a Rockwell Automation Company, met with me for a bit at the recent Automation Fair. I had toured the show floor captivated by the demo of the connected factory worker. I’ve followed the workflow technology for many years. Companies keep improving both the technology and the utility.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Image: wacomka/stock.adobe.com The Southern Hemisphere’s only mRNA manufacturing facility has opened in Victoria to ensure world-class mRNA vaccines and medicines can be made in Australia. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan today joined federal minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler and acting minister for Economic Growth Danny Pearson to open Moderna’s facility at Monash University’s Clayton campus.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Apollo robot combines humanoid hardware and AI. Source: Apptronik A year full of humanoid robot news is ending with more developments. Apptronik Inc. today announced that it has partnered with the Google DeepMind robotics team. The companies said the strategic partnership will combine artificial intelligence with robotics hardware, enabling humanoids to be more helpful to people in dynamic environments.

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Design World

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Festo introduces Controlled Pneumatics, a digital closed-loop control strategy for delivering energy efficiency, high dynamic response, and precision movement. Controlled Pneumatics is an ideal solution for web tensioning; welding; surface processing; flexible gripping, including vacuum gripping; dispensing and pumping; PET bottle blowing; and diaphragm pump control.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 3, 2024

All images provided by the Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel. The Carmelite monks of Wyoming — known formally as the Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel — are a contemplative, cloistered community established in 2003 by two men in a remote Rocky Mountain territory in Meeteetse, Wyoming, about a two-hour drive west of the Bighorn National Forest.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A marketing person offered a meeting with Sanu Warrier, Software Product Director at nVent during the recent Automation Fair. I have not kept up with all mergers and acquisitions. NVent is the parent company of Hoffman enclosures and much more. My last update from this company was several years ago. I was familiar with electrical enclosure layout CAD software.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Image: ELO2 The ELO2 Consortium, co-led by EPE Oceania and Lunar Outpost Oceania, has announced its selection by the Hon. Ed Husic MP, Minister for Science and Industry, to deliver Australias first lunar rover. The $42 million Australian Space Agency project will see ELO2 design, construct, and operate the Australian-made rover, “Roo-ver,” on the lunar surface.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The RB-Y1 dual-armed mobile manipulator was announced this year. Source: Rainbow Robotics Samsung Electronics Co. today announced that it is increasing its stake in Rainbow Robotics to 35% to accelerate the development of robots such as humanoids. Samsung first acquired a 14.7% stake in its fellow South Korean company for KRW 86.8 billion ($59 million U.S.).

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Design World

DECEMBER 11, 2024

By significantly expanding data interoperability between their offerings, Siemens and Eplan will improve the efficiency of customers’ engineering and production processes in machine and line building. The automated interaction between Siemens Teamcenter X software, TIA Portal, Eplan Electric P8, and Eplan Pro Panel makes engineering information available right in Eplan and vice versa.

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iBASEt

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Aerospace and Defense (A&D) manufacturers face unique challenges: constant design updates, strict quality and compliance standards. Likewise, Department of Defense (DoD) traceability requirements can make or break their ability to win government contracts. Additionally, managing significant production backlogs and optimizing limited capacity requires greater precision and efficiency than ever.

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Automation World

DECEMBER 31, 2024

In addition to making a minority investment in Agility Robotics, Schaeffler has agreed to purchase Agilitys humanoid robots for use across Schaefflers global plant network.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 6, 2024

I think this is the last of the meetings I had at Automation Fair last month. The team at Stratus discussed the ztC Endurance platform. Stratus is know for high availability, redundant server and compute technology. This new platform enables organizations to run critical applications without downtime or data loss, in edge or data center environments, using intelligent, predictive fault tolerance based on Stratus redundant hardware architecture, hardened drivers, and Stratus Automated Uptime Laye

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 3, 2024

RASCAL was developed by Siemens and Centric PA, in conjunction with the NSW RFS. Image: Siemens Siemens and Centric PA have collaborated on an innovative time-saving technology that’s not only helping New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) save precious minutes during fire emergencies, but also helping control harmful carbon emissions from fires.

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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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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The PUDU D9 humanoid robot includes he DH11 advanced manipulators. Source: Pudu Robotics Pudu Technology Inc. last week unveiled its first full-sized bipedal humanoid robot, the PUDU D9. The Shenzhen, China-based company said it is aiming for “commercially viable embodied intelligence” with the PUDU D9, which will soon be available for pre-sale through its official website. “Customer centricity has always been at the core of PUDU’s values.

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Design World

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Kollmorgen has announced the launch of the P80360 stepper drive, the latest addition to its P8000 series. This new drive brings advanced functionality to the series, including closed-loop position control and full programmability, combining the precision of servo systems with the reliability and simplicity of stepper technology. Key features of the P80360 stepper drive include:… The post Kollmorgen expands P8000 series with P80360 stepper drive appeared first on Design World.

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Dinesh Mishra

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The 5th Edition of the Samurai Awards and Conference, held from November 7 to 15, 2024, successfully showcased India’s manufacturing prowess, bringing together visionaries, innovators, and policymakers. Hosted at the majestic Taj Miramar in Goa, complemented by virtual sessions, the event witnessed participation from over 2,000 delegates globally, both physical and digital, and reached a phenomenal 2 million-plus audience through online channels.

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Automation World

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Siemens generative AI technology is being used by thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering to develop PLC code and generate data visualizations in equipment HMIs.

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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?

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Two topics dominated my inbox this year. AI, of course, was one. Everything cybersecurity was the other. Mostly the various cybersecurity suppliers released a variety of reports and surveys. This report comes from Dragosthe OT Cyber Threat Intelligence Report. Ill be highlighting a few important notes from the blog post by Abdulrahman H. Alamri. The third quarter (July September) of 2024 brought transformative shifts to the ransomware landscape, emphasizing its dynamic and continuously evolving

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Image: Negro Elkha/stock.adobe.com Renewable hydrogen production could create 4000 new jobs and generate $1.7 billion in revenue for the economy by 2050, a new report by CSIRO Futures has found. A new report from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has projected Australia’s hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing (HEM) sector could generate $1.7 billion in revenue and create nearly 4000 jobs by 2050.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2024

The San Francisco Bay Area is a nexus of AI and robotics. Source: Adobe Stock The San Francisco Bay Area is the nexus of the artificial intelligence revolution in the U.S., anchored by San Francisco, with the renaissance of robotics investment and innovation in Silicon Valley. AI is merging with and embodied by robotics here. For instance, Waymo’s driverless cars are a common sight in San Francisco.

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Design World

DECEMBER 3, 2024

binder’s molded M16 circular connectors are designed for applications ranging from heavy-duty machinery like construction cranes and excavators to precision-driven laboratory equipment. They are engineered to meet diverse requirements and ensure stable and reliable connections in extreme conditions, such as freezing temperatures and exposure to dirt and dust.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 18, 2024

BOUCHERVILLE — LSL PHARMA GROUP INC., a Canadian integrated pharmaceutical Corporation, announces the acquisition of Dermolab Pharma Ltd., a contract manufacturing company specializing in the manufacturing of liquid, and semi-solid products, based in Ste-Julie, Quebec. This acquisition increases LSL Pharma’s contract development and manufacturing activities, while creating synergies with its other subsidiaries, LSL Laboratory Inc., Steri-Med Pharma Inc. and Virage Sant Inc.

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Automation World

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Why a cloud-based ERP system could be the ideal onramp to AI for many industrial manufacturers.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The devil is in the data – harnessing AI and predictive technologies to drive resilience in an era of connectivity These year-end predictions stories always seemed like some sort of journalist fill-in piece to me. I seldom did them as a magazine editor. And here. Although I have written two so far for other publications. I have a good relationship with Fluke Reliability.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Image: Zainab / stock.adobe.com Japanese oil company, ENEOS, is set to increase its production of green hydrogen using its own technology in Queensland. From 2026, ENEOS will produce up to 680 kilograms of green hydrogen per day at Bulwer Island by building and running a $200 million demonstration plant. Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Ros Bates, who is leading the current trade mission to Japan and the Republic of Korea, said the announcement highlighted Queensland’s contin

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This image was created with Adobe Firefly’s AI image generator. Editor’s Note: Join us on January 21, 2025 for a free State of the Robotics Industry webinar. Erik Nieves (Plus One Robotics), Ken Goldberg (UC Berkeley), Aaron Prather (ASTM), and Mike Oitzman (The Robot Report) will examine the latest market trends, cutting-edge technologies, and emerging applications shaping the future of robotics.

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Design World

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Orbex Group, a U.S.-based supplier of slip rings and electric motors, has introduced a new family of compact wheel drives (CWD), increasing its offering of precision motion solutions. The CWD-500 and CWD-1000 are integrated motor, gearbox, encoder and wheel combination units, designed to facilitate easy application in compact robotic applications like autonomous mobile robots (AMR)… The post Orbex Group offers new compact wheel drives for advanced mobile robots appeared first on Design Wor

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MRPEasy

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Job costing is a tried and tested cost accounting method useful for many companies. In this article, we look at the components of job costing, where to use it, and talk about the importance of accurate costing. What is job costing? Job costing, or job order costing, is a production accounting method that tracks the […] The post What Is Job Costing and How to Get It Right?

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Automation World

DECEMBER 31, 2024

In addition to making a minority investment in Agility Robotics, Schaeffler has agreed to purchase Agilitys humanoid robots for use across Schaefflers global plant network.

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