Automation World
JANUARY 9, 2025
Though its still early in industrys digital transformation journey, real world applications show how manufacturers are boosting maintenance, quality and production operations with data, AI-infused analytics, IIoT connectivity and digital twins.
Design World
JANUARY 1, 2025
Incorporating single axis trunnions and multi-axis weld positioners into manufacturing operations significantly expands the possibilities for welding automation. These advanced systems enable manufacturers to maximize throughput, improve weld quality, and save valuable floor space. Positioners provide robots with better access to tooling or parts, optimize workspace by reducing the floor footprint, simplify part removal, and… The post Enhancing Welding Automation with Single and Multi-Axis
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Robotics Business Review
JANUARY 6, 2025
The third-generation Serve Robot is designed to be more rugged, safer, and capacious. Source: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics Inc. today said it secured $86 million in December, bringing its total gross proceeds raised in 2024 to $167 million. The Redwood City, Calif.-based autonomous delivery company said it now has enough financial runway through the end of 2026.
Automation World
JANUARY 20, 2025
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.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Gary Mintchell
JANUARY 31, 2025
Ive been watching developments of robotics and peripherals with anticipation. Engineers continually get closer to mechanisms that can make life so much better for handicapped or aged people. Not to mention extensive use cases in manufacturing. This news concerns a company emerging from stealth with a hand exoskeleton with exciting sensory input along with a its operating system (Alan KayPeople who are really serious about software should build their hardware.).
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SMMT
JANUARY 6, 2025
New car registrations reach 1.953 million in 2024 with market up 2.6% year on year. EVs take record annual volume and market share at 19.6%, but figure still below mandated levels. Private consumer demand contracts to levels last seen in pandemic with just one in 10 private buyers going electric in 2024. Industry welcomes review of mandate regulation but warns current demand will not deliver ambition without government support.
Design World
JANUARY 30, 2025
AMCI’s SMD networked series motor/drive/controllers are PLC-based, setting them apart from other EtherNet/IP steppers. Theyre designed for seamless integration with Allen-Bradley PLCs with simplified configuration, programming, and coordinated motion control. For over 20 years, AMCI has developed stepper motion technologies designed for seamless integration with Allen-Bradley PLCs, complementing existing servo solutions.
Robotics Business Review
JANUARY 31, 2025
UR and MiR consolidated R&D facilities and headquarters in 2024. Source: Universal Robots Economic uncertainty has taken a toll on the robotics industry, including leading vendors. Teradyne Inc.’s robotics group laid off 10% of its global workforce this week. Teradyne owns Universal Robots A/S and Mobile Industrial Robots ApS, leading developers of collaborative robot arms and autonomous mobile robots, respectively.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JANUARY 14, 2025
Image: Anastasiia/stock.adobe.com The Australian Governments National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) will invest $200 million in Arafura Rare Earths to help build Australias Future. The NRFCs funding commitment into Arafura Rare Earths is a cornerstone investment, enabling the company to press ahead with raising the remaining funds required to commence development of the new mine and processing facility at its Nolans Project site, 135 kilometres north of Alice Springs.
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Manufacturing today requires both agility and precision. Traditional ERP systems provide enterprise-wide management but lack real-time execution power needed on the shop floor. ION Factory OS by First Resonance bridges this gap, combining the strengths of ERP and MES for seamless integration. While ERP handles long-term strategic oversight, ION Factory OS delivers real-time production control, ensuring speed, flexibility, and precision.
Gary Mintchell
JANUARY 17, 2025
While competitors seem to be either retrenching or maintaining the status quo, Siemens used a large presence at the CES show in Las Vegas to promote its invigorated presence. Siemens brings Industrial AI to the Edge of the factory floor for secure access to large language models Aviation startup JetZero chooses Siemens Xcelerator platform to enable development of groundbreaking blended wing aircraft New “Siemens for Startups” program and collaboration with Amazon Web Services AWS to
MRPEasy
JANUARY 6, 2025
Innovative cable fastener and power tool manufacturer Grays Clip implemented MRP software before their product even hit the market. Now, the system helps them ensure high product quality, efficient planning, and full traceability. MRPeasy is just easy to wrap your head around, says Julie Gray, Co-Owner. Its a nice, simple, and clearly laid out system. […] The post Dragons Den Winners Manufacture Confidently Thanks to MRP Software appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.
ATS
JANUARY 8, 2025
Share The fishbone diagram is a simple yet powerful tool for determining the root cause of problems like breakdowns and scrap parts. Its an essential tool for continuous improvement in Lean and Six Sigma environments and is equally valuable wherever theres a need for root cause analysis. This blog provides a guide to using the fishbone diagram in manufacturing.
Design World
JANUARY 1, 2025
For decades cam indexers have been used in automated lines to provide high precision location and sometimes in multiple stations for a process to be performed very accurately. Today cam indexing can be used in a variety of ways and provides superior accuracy to other technologies. Traditional gear positioners suffice for manual operations where an… The post Rotary Cam Indexers for Automated Positioning Applications appeared first on Design World.
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Effective shop floor production planning and execution can be challenging. Despite technological advancements and methodologies, many manufacturing production managers still encounter issues that result in late orders, cash flow difficulties, and dissatisfied customers. These challenges can disrupt operations, reduce efficiency, and impact overall profitability.
Robotics Business Review
JANUARY 18, 2025
For too long, AI has been trapped in Flatland, the two-dimensional world imagined by English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott. While chatbots, image generators, and AI-driven video tools have dazzled us, they remain confined to the flat surfaces of our screens. Now, NVIDIA is tearing down the walls of Flatland , ushering in the era of physical AI a world where artificial intelligence can perceive, understand, and interact with the three-dimensional world around us.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JANUARY 5, 2025
TheELO2consortium is made up of 21 organisations from Australian space start-ups and small businesses to major resources companies, universities, and other research partners. Image: AdobeStock/Paul The Australian Government is backing Australias world-class capabilities in robotics and advanced manufacturing with $42 million to build and operate Roo-ver the nations first lunar rover.
Gary Mintchell
JANUARY 3, 2025
OPSWAT Acquires Leader in Advanced Data Diode Technology to Strengthen Cyber Defenses for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity was a top topic for the past couple of years. I anticipate it being a top topic for the foreseeable future. One sub-trend has been market consolidation through acquisition. This news concerns OPSWAT acquiring Fend Inc. to broaden their offering in the Data Diode technology space.
Automation World
JANUARY 14, 2025
Six experts from across the industrial automation sector weigh in with their expectations about the technologies manufacturers will use most effectively this year.
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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.
Canadian Manufacturing
JANUARY 2, 2025
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) recently conducted a survey to gauge the impact of U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. Results revealed thatnearly nine in ten Canadian manufacturers would face significant or very severe impacts on their business. CME shared in a press statement that the survey of more than 300 manufacturers conducted between December 11 and 18 highlights the major economic threat that tariffs pose to Canadas manufacturing sector a key driver of the Canadian economy,
Design World
JANUARY 1, 2025
To achieve lower production cost and improve return on investment, manufacturers are adding custom positioning systems to their process. For example, with one IEC 61131-3- compliant automation program running on one processor, manufacturers move robots smoothly along linear track systems while performing several tasks in the same cell. With these new positioning systems, there is… The post Robot Manufacturing with Single Axis Positioning Systems appeared first on Design World.
Robotics Business Review
JANUARY 22, 2025
The research team, led by Prof. Shen Yajing (second left), has designed an optical fiber-based submillimeter continuum robot for interventional treatment, which looks like a small tube like the one held by Dr. Zhang Tieshan (second right) in the photo. The devices held by Dr. Yang Xiong (first left) and Zhao Haoxiang (first right) serve as controllers for the robot arm and the magnetic field, respectively. | Source: HKURST Researchers from the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of
Modern Machine Shop
JANUARY 1, 2025
Reeves says that MiConnect has simplified the act of connecting machines to Woodward’s overall digital factory. When recently asked to connect one Colorado facility’s Okuma machines to the digital factory, two of Reeves team members had the machines connected and running within four hours. Images courtesy of Woodward, Inc. Running a digital factory is a tricky task, however you define “digital factory.” At Woodward Inc. , a manufacturing company that tackles energy contro
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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).
Gary Mintchell
JANUARY 15, 2025
Technology advancements and innovations plus applications solving bigger problems have led my work, research, and writing from virtual PLCs to virtual servers. Thats why I have loved technology ever since I was 14 and soldering resistors, capacitors, and coils into circuits. Here is a Dutch company (the product is available globally, of course) that has launched a highly efficient Virtual Private Server (VPS) solution.
Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing
JANUARY 9, 2025
San Antonio, TX January 9, 2025 Frost & Sullivan recently researched the global software-centric automation industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Software Defined Automation (SDA) with the Global Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award. SDA empowers automation engineers to streamline the management of industrial control systems, offering innovative solutions such as automated backup, PLC code version control, browser-based engineering, secure remote access, and artificial intel
Manufacturer's Monthly
JANUARY 28, 2025
Image: UNSW Engineers at UNSW have broken the world record for a specific type of solar cell that has been touted as a potential long-term improvement in photovoltaic (PV) technology. PV researchers around the world are working to find the best material to combine with traditional silicon cells to form a tandem solar cell, which can boost efficiency compared to single junction solar cell.
Design World
JANUARY 9, 2025
Telit Cinterion expands its deviceWISE AI suite and further integratesNVIDIA AI Enterprise empowering automakers, industrial equipment manufacturers, pharmaceuticals, energy producers, and other industries with innovative AI resources. Through this work, manufacturers will be better equipped to improve quality, productivity, efficiency and profitability.
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 Business Review
JANUARY 12, 2025
RIC Technology’s new RIC-PRIMUS will be 3D printing live at WOC 2025. | Source: RIC Technology RIC Technology last week debuted its most advanced and largest construction robotic 3D printer, named RIC-PRIMUS. With the capability to print three-story structures up to 32 ft. tall, RIC-PRIMUS expands upon the innovations of its predecessor, RIC-M1 PRO.
Modern Machine Shop
JANUARY 13, 2025
Source: Getty Images If you have been working in a machine shop for many years, you will probably have been bombarded with information on how to make your shop more efficient. Machine tool dealers will tell how much more efficient you can be by utilizing their newer, faster and more capable machines. Tooling manufacturers will recommend their latest and greatest tools to make your machining processes faster and more efficient.
Gary Mintchell
JANUARY 9, 2025
CES goes on this week in Las Vegas. Qualcomm is there; I am not. ButI have news. Ive also heard that Qualcomm is quietly taking chunks of business from Nvidia. Not sure about that, but the company does put out some quality chips. This news regards Qualcomm Aware, a platform enhancing applications like IoT. Highlights: Qualcomm Aware adds observability, monitoring and location services to enable the development of IoT solutions that meet specific needs and challenges of consumers and enterprises
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