Machines-as-a-Service: This Trend Is Just Getting Started
Automation World
JULY 26, 2022
A new report from Bain & Company illustrates why machines-as-a-service is a growing trend that will change the familiar equipment manufacturer business model.
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Tech Tuesdays: Sorbothane marks 40 years of shock and vibration innovation
Design World
JULY 26, 2022
In our latest Technology Tuesday’s podcast, Design World’s Michelle Froese speaks with David Church, president of Sorbothane, about innovative shock and vibration solutions. Sorbothane has been developing materials and components that isolate vibration, attenuate shock, and damp unwanted noise for 40 years. In fact, the company is celebrating four decades in business this year!
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To Everything There Is A Season
Gary Mintchell
JULY 26, 2022
What if the time has come to rethink all these specific silos and strategies that we build software solutions around? Folk/rock group The Byrds popularized a Pete Seeger tune in the 1960s, “To everything (turn, turn, turn) there is a season (turn, turn, turn) and a time for every purpose under heaven.”. The time has come to rethink all the departmental silos manufacturing executives constructed over the years with vendors targeting their applications to fit.
Manufacturer Survey Details Impact of Robotics Integration on Facilities and Workers
Robotics Business Review
JULY 24, 2022
Manufacturers must continue to automate to remain competitive, but the introduction of robotics systems will impact their facilities and human workers. The results of a recent survey by Veo Robotics of 500 manufacturers the US, UK, and Japan provides insights into the optimal path forward when introducing robotics systems, and challenges conventional thinking.
The Supply Chain in 2025: What to Expect
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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).
Digital Transformation Lessons from a Smart Monitoring System for Potable Water Treatment
Automation World
JULY 27, 2022
How the German city of Oberzent connects decentralized measurement points using LoRaWAN and Endress+Hauser’s Netilion IIoT technologies.
PBC Linear launches miniature metric ball screw assemblies
Design World
JULY 29, 2022
PBC Linear, a Pacific Bearing Company and a global leader in linear motion solutions, has expanded its comprehensive portfolio to include Miniature Metric Ball Screw Assemblies. Building on the success of their lead screw technology, this combination of precision-rolled screw and compact nut is driving exceptional performance from an economical package.
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Rapid Robotics unveils robot with ‘fastest setup time in the industry’
Robotics Automation News
JULY 27, 2022
Rapid Robotics says it has developed a robot with the “fastest setup time in the industry”. The Rapid Machine Operator (RMO) from Rapid Robotics is “the first industrial robot that can get up and running in a matter of hours”, according to the company. It’s also the first manufacturing robot that can move between jobs […].
Cloud-Based Software Modernizes Cleaning System Reporting
Automation World
JULY 25, 2022
Sani-Matic worked with Rockwell Automation and PTC to develop a SaaS offering that replaces largely manual, paper-based data collection processes.
Rockwell Automation partners with Dragos
Design World
JULY 28, 2022
The incident response retainer program helps industrial organizations prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents in operational technology (OT) environments. The best-in-class incident response retainer program includes: * Dedicated Integrated Control System (ICS) incident responders from Dragos. * Local and trusted field service engineers and global network services resources from Rockwell Automation. * Coordination from Rockwell Automation project management to direct collaborat
Top high school, college welders announced in national SkillsUSA competition
The Fabricator
JULY 26, 2022
High school and college students from across the country competed in three welding categories at this summer’s SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta. Here are the results.
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?
Human-like hands for robots move one step closer with Italian scientist’s invention
Robotics Automation News
JULY 28, 2022
An Italian scientist has invented a robotic end effector that could bring the goal of robots having human-like hands one step closer. Corrado De Pascali and his colleagues on the Italian Institute of Technology have unveiled an end effector which uses tiny, 8-gram actuators to power many different joints in the complex component. According to […].
Blockchain and artificial intelligence keep food, goods safe in supply chain.
Automation World
JULY 29, 2022
FDA takes closer look at food safety in e-commerce models; Alitheon’s optical AI combats counterfeiting.
Omron factory drive recorder
Design World
JULY 28, 2022
The Omron Factory Drive Recorder combines Omron’s incredibly robust and diverse Industrial Camera line with a brand new Event Capture Software to achieve an incredibly simple to use and feature-rich solution for companies looking to monitor automation for error detection and provide an easier way to record and evaluate potential problems. Whether a company is looking to monitor for error detection or if you want to record specific periods of time-based on external triggers, the Factory Drive Rec
New Generation Leadership At Inductive Automation
Gary Mintchell
JULY 29, 2022
Bringing in a new generation of leadership to an organization when you’ve groomed people with potential to realize that potential brings rejuvenation and excitement. The leadership at Inductive Automation is transitioning to the next generation. I met Steve Hechtman in probably 2003 or 2004 at a trade show. A quiet software guy he told me he had started a new company with many new ways of approaching the HMI/SCADA market.
15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence
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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?
Multiverse Computing to develop quantum digital twin for Bosch manufacturing facility
Robotics Automation News
JULY 27, 2022
Multiverse Computing, a quantum computing solutions provider, is collaborating in a research project with the Bosch Automotive Electronics plant in Madrid to leverage the power of quantum computing in the virtual replica or “digital twin” of a factory. Multiverse is implementing quantum-based optimization algorithms at Bosch, delivering cutting-edge electronics components to several original equipment manufacturers […].
Cloud-Based Software Modernizes Cleaning System Reporting
Automation World
JULY 25, 2022
Sani-Matic worked with Rockwell Automation and PTC to develop a SaaS offering that replaces largely manual, paper-based data collection processes.
Winters pressure accessories from AutomationDirect
Design World
JULY 28, 2022
AutomationDirect has added new pressure sensing accessories from Winters. These accessories will protect delicate pressure measurement equipment from damage caused by pressure surges, superheated media, and more. Included in the new product release are siphons that protect pressure gauges, transmitters, and switches from the effects of high-temperature media such as steam.
HPE Announces GreenLake Modern Private Cloud and New Cloud Services
Gary Mintchell
JULY 27, 2022
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced advances to its GreenLake flagship Software-as-a-Service platform at its Discover 2022 user conference. Below are the update summaries: Unified experience across edge to cloud Deepens security Extends developer tools Strengthens capabilities to run workloads at scale Transformed and modern private cloud experience with automated, flexible, scalable pay-as-you-go private cloud for traditional and cloud-native workloads Eight new cloud services including
Industrial robot sales in North America ‘continue record surge into 2022’
Robotics Automation News
JULY 28, 2022
North American companies started the year by purchasing “the most robots ever in a single quarter”, with 11,595 robots sold at a value of $646 million. According to the Association for Advancing Automation, these Q1 numbers represent growth of 28 percent and 43 percent respectively over the first quarter of 2021 and 7 percent and […].
How Network Communications Drive the IIoT Revolution
Automation World
JULY 26, 2022
Internet of Things communication methods such as OPC UA, MQTT, and REST API make field level data available to the cloud, creating flexible production networks to support efficient manufacturing.
0.750-in. diameter voice coil motor
Design World
JULY 28, 2022
Moticont has added a 0.750-in. (19.1 mm) diameter (smaller than a US Quarter) Linear Voice Coil Motor, to their expanding line of voice coil or moving coil motors. The LVCM-019-048-02 Linear Voice Coil Motor is a true servo motor featuring zero cogging, high accuracy, and high repeatability when operated in a closed position loop. Voice Coil Motors (also referred to as actuators) are clean, quiet, efficient, brushless high-speed linear servo motors.
Industry IoT Consortium Updates Industrial IoT Internet Connectivity Framework
Gary Mintchell
JULY 25, 2022
The power of industry consortia lies in the number of companies and the market reach of the companies who gather to develop standards for technology and use. This guidance from the Industry IoT Consortium (IIC, formerly Industrial Internet Consortium) helps organizations drive better business outcomes using data from resource-constrained edge devices.
CNC Design Guide: Enhance Machining for Precision, Efficiency, and Cost Reduction
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Unlock the full potential of CNC machining with our comprehensive design guide. Learn how to optimize your designs for precision, efficiency, and cost savings. Gain key insights on part complexity, tolerances, materials, finishes, and much more. Whether you’re developing prototypes or production parts, our guide offers practical tips to streamline your process and ensure high-quality results.
SLAMcore raises $16 million to give spatial understanding to robots and the metaverse
Robotics Automation News
JULY 24, 2022
SLAMcore, a developer of vision-based location and mapping for robots and autonomous machines, has raised $16 million in Series A capital. The company says the funding will allow the business to rapidly capitalize on its proven technology which combines AI with consumer-grade cameras, sensors and processors to solve the complex challenges of mapping and navigating […].
Why Edge Devices are Essential to IIoT Applications
Automation World
JULY 27, 2022
From reducing the amount of data that needs to be sent to the cloud for analysis to improving condition-based monitoring applications, edge computing devices are the local devices enabling an on-site industrial Internet of Things.
Brady’s Wraptor A6200 wrap printer applicator in stock at Heilind Electronics
Design World
JULY 27, 2022
Heilind Electronics, an authorized distributor for Brady and a premier distributor of electronic components worldwide, is now stocking Brady’s Wraptor A6200 Wrap Printer Applicator. A compact and lightweight printer applicator, the Wraptor A6200 is designed for flexible work environments like cellular manufacturing. Its compact design moves easily to different workstations and takes up minimal space, which allows more room to work — and ultimately, to increase productivity.
Green Dot Bioplastics Introduces 9 New Compostable Resins
Plastics Today
JULY 28, 2022
Polymers with faster biodegradability that target packaging and single-use applications are suitable for film (shown), sheet, and thermoforming processes.
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
SafeAI and Obayashi demonstrate autonomous vehicle on a construction site in Japan
Robotics Automation News
JULY 23, 2022
SafeAI, a developer of autonomous solutions for heavy equipment, in partnership with Japanese construction giant Obayashi, has hosted nearly 150 visitors to view its retrofitted autonomous Caterpillar 725, operating on a construction site in Japan for the first time ever. The demos, which took place over a two week period, brought together delegates from nearly […].
How Johnson & Johnson’s Secure Data Pipeline Helped Speed the COVID-19 Vaccine Production
Automation World
JULY 29, 2022
Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform and Cirrus Link’s MQTT modules are the heart of the secure data pipeline built for Johnson & Johnson by system integrator Automated Control Concepts.
Huco Oldham couplings seal the deal for Cap Coder capping and filling machines
Design World
JULY 26, 2022
Capped containers are essential for keeping beverages and medicine in optimum condition. The process of capping and filling these containers is a challenging one, with dedicated machines required to operate on 24/7 production schedules to meet customer demand. To ensure the reliability of its CC560 Capping and Filling Machines, Cap Coder only fits Huco Oldham couplings into its capping head designs.
DuPont expands US medical tubing production
Plastics News
JULY 29, 2022
Wilmington, Del.-based DuPont marked the opening of the Liveo Healthcare Solutions plant at its Cooper River site in Moncks Corners, S.C., on July 28.
How To Select the Right Software for Innovation Management
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