Sat.Dec 09, 2023 - Fri.Dec 15, 2023

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6 Reasons Why Quantum Information Science Should Be Taught in Schools

Robotics Automation News

When I went to school, the IT class was new. Brand new. It was so new that once you moved beyond touch typing, which was what you learned in Year 7, there was not much else left for you to learn.

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Hydrogen manufacturing getting underway

Manufacturer's Monthly

Energys Australia is leading the way in hydrogen fuel cell generators with some of the first rolling off the production line in Victoria to some major clients and to support regions particularly vulnerable to power outages. Energys has proudly unveiled the first of five cutting-edge Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generators being manufactured for Telstra as part of an alternative energy backup pilot program.

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2024 steel prices: Will volatility continue?

The Fabricator

Hot-rolled coil steel prices have been on a roller-coaster ride in 2023. That is likely to continue in 2024, but the swings won’t be as dramatic.

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Cisco XDR: SLEDs “SOC in a Box”

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

For State, Local, and Education (both Higher Ed and K-12) (SLED) entities the Security Operations Center (SOC) is a required tool in the toolbox and a necessity for Cyber Insurance.

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The Supply Chain in 2025: What to Expect

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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World economy on brink of ‘cold war two’, IMF official warns

The Guardian Manufacturing

Gita Gopinath says global economy’s fragmentation into power blocs risks wipeout of trillions of dollars in GDP The world economy is on the brink of a second cold war that could “annihilate” progress made since the collapse of the Soviet Union, a senior International Monetary Fund official has warned. Gita Gopinath, the IMF’s first deputy managing director, said the accelerating fragmentation of the world economy into regional power blocs – centred around the US and China – risked wiping out tri

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Codesys Joins Red Hat and Intel at the Industrial Edge

Automation World

The addition of the Codesys Virtual Control to the Red Hat/Intel industrial edge platform enables the platform to deliver deterministic performance to meet the requirements of safety-critical controls for industrial automation applications.

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HFES Recommends Guardrails For AI Development

Gary Mintchell

Many people express concern about where the development of artificial intelligence will take human society. This thought piece comes from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society with some suggested guardrails. Certainly worth thinking about. Artificial intelligence (AI) is being rapidly developed for a wide variety of applications including: a) Recommendation systems for consumers; b) Generative AI systems that create images, audio, video, and text; c) Systems that take on tasks or portions of

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China has stopped funding Hinkley Point C amid political tensions, report claims

E&T

The state-owned China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGN) has stopped making payments to fund nuclear plant Hinkley Point C amid high tensions between the UK and China, a Bloomberg report has claimed.

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How Do You Assess IoT Platform Software for Vertical Industry Applications?

Automation World

Learn about IoT platforms, how they're applied across different industries, what operations technology professionals need to be aware of during IoT platform assessments and lessons to be learned from industries that have a high level of IoT platform adoption.

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Digitalization is creating technology jobs, new Schneider Electric report shows

Design World

New research from Schneider Electric has revealed that almost half (45%) of industrial companies believe digitalization will be the primary reason that new operational technology (OT) job roles will be created in the next three years. The research, commissioned by Schneider Electric and carried out by global research leader Omdia, polled 407 industrial companies ranging… The post Digitalization is creating technology jobs, new Schneider Electric report shows appeared first on Design World.

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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?

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Atos Launches Sustainable Digital Workplace Suite

Gary Mintchell

If Generative AI is one word of the year for 2023, Sustainable is the other. This news concerns “Tech For Good” digital solutions from Atos. Paris, France, and Dubai, UAE – December 6, 2023 – Atos today announces the launch of a new global offering designed to help enterprises reach their CSR goals. With 57% of enterprise IT’s carbon footprint attributable to workplace devices, this service offering represents a major step forward in providing clients with access to new sustainable I

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Bristol’s Dynisma switches to PTC to maximise its new Technology Campus investment

Manufacturing Management

A South West engineer is helping the world’s best Formula 1 and motorsport teams shave valuable milliseconds off their lap times, while also enabling automotive manufacturers to develop new vehicles more efficiently.

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2024: The Year Manufacturing Tech Matures

Automation World

With manufacturers’ initial investments in digital transformation behind them, they’ll soon be looking to mature their systems to derive even more value using AI, the cloud, containers and cyber-physical risk management.

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Improving ISR missions with Change-Bitrate-on-the-Fly technology

Design World

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions are rarely executed in controlled laboratory environments — quite the opposite. The platforms — from airborne drones to terrestrial and underwater remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) — that carry ISR payloads are often deployed in the harshest conditions and connected to users and operators over wildly inconsistent communication networks.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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Generative AI Industrial Copilots to Deliver Contextual Intelligence

Gary Mintchell

As I noted in my last post, the two key words for 2023 are Generative AI and Sustainable. This news concerns the release of more Copilots. These are from SymphonyAI. The company claims that generative and predictive AI are enhancing efficiency by 30%, reducing maintenance costs by 50%, and expediting decision-making by 70%. (I don’t know how they can measure the last one and the first two are huge numbers.

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With Hacks on the Rise, Manufacturers Hone Their Cybersecurity Smarts

Industry Week

Cyber-maturity is finally catching up to digital transformation, a new Manufacturers Alliance study finds.

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Gen Z and Industry

Automation World

As the manufacturing industries continue to face an ongoing worker shortage, addressing Gen Z’s concerns about industry could go a long way toward reducing the problem.

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Introducing a new generation of POSITAL kit encoders

Design World

POSITAL has announced a major upgrade to its family of 36 mm kit encoders for motion control applications. For these new devices, introduced as part of the company’s NEXTGEN initiative, upgrades include higher resolution and refined packaging that provides more compact form factors, better protection from solid particles, and simpler installation procedures.

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The Future of Manufacturing: Behind-the-Scene Insights from the IMTS Conference

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Michael Bryant Retires As OPC Foundation Secretary

Gary Mintchell

I wrote to a friend last night to tell him that Mike Bryant was retiring as secretary of the OPC Foundation as of the end of the year. “Wow, the end of an era,” he replied. These tribute columns are pretty rare. Many CEOs aren’t around long enough for me to learn how to spell their names. I’ve known Mike Bryant for about 25 years. I point people to his example of how to lead organization boards.

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Opinion: Adding the human edge and augmenting automation through Industry 5.0 in manufacturing

Robotics Automation News

Adam Sobieski, regional president APAC at Universal Robots The Fourth Industrial Revolution brought about a wave of automation in the manufacturing industry, leading to increased efficiency, productivity, and profitability. While we are currently living in Industry 4.

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Get the Robotics Help You Need

Automation World

Small and mid-sized manufacturers comprise the bulk of manufacturing companies nationwide and they often need help assessing the application of robotic automation. The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute is public-private group designed to help with this.

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Teledyne DALSA’s new Genie Nano-10GigE cameras now in full production

Design World

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company, announces the new Genie Nano-10GigE M8200 and C8200 cameras, based on Teledyne e2v’s 67M monochrome and color sensors, have now entered full production. The new Genie Nano-10GigE 67M cameras are the smallest 10GigE Vision models in the industry achieving full resolution image transfer at up to 14 fps.

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CNC Design Guide: Enhance Machining for Precision, Efficiency, and Cost Reduction

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.

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Fluke Reliability Launches Smart Field Balancing Tool

Gary Mintchell

Most of us are still familiar with the variety of Fluke meters we grew up with. The company made a few acquisitions and developed the Fluke Reliability business unit. They do some cool stuff. Here is the latest news from them in the maintenance and reliability front. Fluke Reliability has launched the VibXpert 3 Balancer , a next-generation smart field balancing tool that can diagnose and correct rotational unbalance in the field or on the floor.

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Are consumers ready for drone deliveries?

Robotics Automation News

With Amazon aiming to make 10,000 deliveries with drones in Europe this year and Walmart planning to expand its drone delivery services to an additional 60,000 homes this year in the states, companies are investing more research and development funding into drone delivery. But are consumers ready to accept this change as the new normal?

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IEC Explores Standards for Automation

Automation World

The IEC's dedication to standardization extends to various technology areas, including AI, biometrics, cybersecurity, data management and software and systems engineering, aligning with United Nations' Sustainability Goals.

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HMS Networks acquires Red Lion Controls expanding its presence in North America

Design World

HMS Networks has signed a binding agreement to buy Red Lion, a U.S.-based industrial automation solutions provider, for $345 million in cash, on a debt-free basis. Red Lion has a premium brand and a unique product portfolio. This acquisition will reinforce HMS’ presence in North America and boost cross-selling opportunities for both companies through their… The post HMS Networks acquires Red Lion Controls expanding its presence in North America appeared first on Design World.

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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.

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The Sparkplug Specification Is Now an ISO/IEC Standard 

Gary Mintchell

I’ve had many conversations with Arlen Nipper of Cirrus Link, co-developer of MQTT, and Benson Hougland of Opto 22, early adopter of MQTT and Sparkplug, at the Inductive Automation Ignition Community Conference over several years about the demand for lightweight communications. OPC UA has a place in the toolbox, but many engineers desired a lightweight alternative.

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US sets off on road to mandate anti-drunk driving technology

E&T

The US has begun the process to force carmakers to adopt technology that would prevent intoxicated drivers from starting vehicles.

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Downeast Cider House Uses Plex to Improve Optimization

Automation World

The Plex system brings automation to accounting processes, offering immediate invoicing upon shipment and improving overall financial workflows.

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Brightpick explains machine vision and AI in intelligent warehouse automation

Design World

Brightpick unveiled new details about the proprietary world-class machine vision and AI that are critical for the seamless operation of its Brightpick Autopicker robots. The technologies are used for everything from scanning totes (bins) to create 3D models for future picking of items, to determining ideal picking angles for both totes and individual items.

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How To Select the Right Software for Innovation Management

Finding the right innovation management software is like picking a racing bike—it's essential to consider your unique needs rather than just flashy features. This oversight can stall your innovation efforts. Download now to explore key considerations for success!