Automation World

AUGUST 2, 2023

Industrial Defender’s Phoenix is designed to provide smaller manufacturers with easy-to-use and cost-effective operations security system.

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MEM

AUGUST 1, 2023

‘Old School’ Manufacturing Skills on Decline, Says Leading Recruiter Recent research from global recruitment agency, Gi Group Holding has highlighted how ‘old school’ manufacturing skills are declining and pinpoints other key shifts the manufacturing industry is undergoing, as the business supports candidates to secure their dream roles in the sector.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 1, 2023

For over 40 years, Pilot Air has been proactive in developing its reputation for service and quality in the compressed air industry for the industrial sector. Contributor: Pilot Air As an Australian, family-owned company, we set out to manufacture the best in compressed air solutions and back our products with top-tier service and after-sales support.

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Plastics News

AUGUST 2, 2023

With all the attention on Barbie this summer, Daryl Hannah took the opportunity to put together a fake campaign claiming that she was partnering with Mattel Inc. to go plastic free by 2030.

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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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Control Engineering

AUGUST 1, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand the role discrete sensors play in a manufacturing facility. Learn how the technology has evolved and their potential capabilities. Determine when the simple solution is sometimes better in an automation project. Discrete sensor insights Camera technologies and other sensing devices have had many advances to help manufacturers do their jobs better.

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Design World

AUGUST 1, 2023

The solar-powered butterfly is a 30-foot-long tiny house in the shape of a butterfly, which charges the electric vehicle it tows. The tour is focused on reaching millions of people, alerting them to the companies and individuals that are integral in transitioning societies away from fossil fuels towards clean energy technologies. Presently on a four-year… The post Giant solar-powered butterfly visits Taunton, MA appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 4, 2023

Honeywell engineers have been busy with a variety of sustainability technology applications. Beyond what I’ve written previously here is another initiative. Honeywell announced an expansion to its Honeywell Forge Sustainability+ for Industrials | Emissions Management software application that allows industrial companies to measure and monitor both direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of their operations.

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Quantis

AUGUST 3, 2023

Das Thema Energiemanagement ist längst in vielen Firmen ein fester Bestandteil. Unsere Kunden praktizieren dies mittlerweile umfangreich in ihren Werken mithilfe der Pocket Factory. Sie haben firmeneigenen Konzepte entwickelt und erweitern ständig ihre Perspektive, um neue Möglichkeiten der Energieeinsparung zu finden. Oft erfordern auch konkrete Anlässe, oder plötzlich auftretende hohe Energieverluste eine Überwachung und Optimierung der Verbräuche mittels Datenanalyse.

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Design World

AUGUST 3, 2023

Novotechnik, U.S. announces the P2200 potentiometer that operates with an extremely low torque requirement of 0.003 Ncm. This product is well-suited for applications that require a rotary position sensor yet could be affected by the force created from the sensor’s torque. Other key P2200 specifications include continuous 360° mechanical travel, electrical range of 0 to […] The post Low torque potentiometer appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

AUGUST 1, 2023

As the line between industrial robot and collaborative robot (cobot) technologies blur, knowing the key capabilities of each robot type of critical to making the right selection for your business.

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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

AUGUST 3, 2023

Paul Simon wrote that it’s all happening at the zoo. It’s all happening at the edge these days in this market. I just wrote about a new edge orchestration service. This is news from HiveMQ about some more Edge-Optimized technology. HiveMQ announced the availability of HiveMQ Edge , an open source software gateway with an edge-optimized MQTT broker. HiveMQ Edge helps manufacturing organizations simplify and modernize their Industrial IoT infrastructure by converting proprietary OT protocols like

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Quantis

AUGUST 3, 2023

The topic of energy management has long been an integral part of many companies. Our customers are now practicing it extensively in their plants with the help of the Pocket Factory. They have developed proprietary concepts and are constantly broadening their perspective to find new ways to save energy. Often, specific occasions or sudden high energy losses require monitoring and optimization of consumption through data analysis.

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Design World

AUGUST 3, 2023

Rollon, a global manufacturer of linear motion and gantry systems, has introduced its TLS Series of telescoping linear actuators. The new series is designed to maximize productivity for applications where space is limited — especially for applications with minimal vertical clearance, such as between the machine and ceiling, or horizontally between machines.

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Automation World

AUGUST 1, 2023

Aurelio Banda has been named president and chief executive officer of Turck USA.

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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?

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Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 2, 2023

I’ve not seen much in the way of investment in traditional automation products. The larger companies now all call themselves software companies with investments devoted to acquisitions. Many smaller companies and startups either have a software niche or are working on a variety of edge applications. A long-time contact from the IT world introduced me to ZEDEDA a few years ago and even asked me to appear on a couple of their webcasts.

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E&T

AUGUST 4, 2023

The drone service is is being tested at Crantock Beach in Newquay, Cornwall, as part of an operational lifeguard service. The trial is being carried out by the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and the RNLI, with drones developed by Eagle Eye Innovations (EEI). The drones, manufactured by Swell Pro, are waterproof and capable of improving observation of people in the water, broadcasting pre-recorded and live messages via a Tannoy system, and have the potential to deploy lifesaving equipme

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Design World

AUGUST 3, 2023

Global technology and software leader Emerson has collaborated with Sartorius, a leading international biopharmaceutical company, to natively integrate Sartorius’s Biostat STR Generation 3 family of bioreactors with Emerson’s DeltaVTM distributed control system (DCS). The Biostat STR Generation 3 for Emerson’s DeltaV, a variant of the Biostat STR Generation 3 family, is a pre-engineered solution that… The post Sartorius Bioreactors integrate Emerson technology appeared first on Design Worl

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Automation World

AUGUST 2, 2023

The manufacturing industry finds itself amid a seismic change shaped by data-driven intelligent systems and cutting-edge technologies such as the Industrial Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and large language models like ChatGPT.

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Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 1, 2023

OMAC birthed about the same time that I left manufacturing to become an editor at Control Engineering. Originally Open Modular Architecture Computer it held center stage at the annual ARC Industry Forum for many years. The open computer as a PLC replacement designed to drive down the high costs of controllers never really made it. The organization did drive a number of initiatives benefiting users, especially PackML, a uniform way of describing processes of a machine to an operator.

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SMMT

AUGUST 4, 2023

New car market up 28.3% in July to record full year of non-stop growth. One battery electric car registered every 60 seconds as deliveries surge 87.9%. New market outlook expects one new BEV registered every 50 seconds by year end, rising to one every 40 in 2024, as industry calls for chargepoint mandate to accelerate uptake. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE The new car market grew 28.3% in July with 143,921 new vehicles registered, according to the latest fig

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Design World

AUGUST 2, 2023

In industrial automation, the optimization of processes is often primarily about higher efficiency and accuracy. 10GigE cameras, such as those in the uEye Warp10 camera family from IDS Imaging Development Systems, set standards here. They enable high-speed image processing in gigabit ethernet-based networks even with large amounts of data and over long cable distances.

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Automation World

AUGUST 3, 2023

Siemens connects design, production and supply chain data to help manufacturers more accurately address the environmental impacts of their operations.

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 31, 2023

Here is a bit of news in our rapidly maturing market. I don’t know that it necessarily means anything and I don’t know any of the people, but I do find it interesting that no long term PTC executives were promoted. That job goes to the CEO of a recently acquired company. I guess we can try to read the tea leaves about what that means for the future direction of the company—and what’s important.

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E&T

AUGUST 4, 2023

Nick Winser, who now provides independent advice to ministers on electricity network issues, said that, while challenging, speeding up the delivery of strategic electricity transmission lines is “vital and achievable”. Winser also suggests that new power lines could be built in half the time compared to current infrastructure. He has put forward a set of recommendations to reduce timescales for delivering onshore transmission network infrastructure to seven years to help deliver energy security

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Design World

AUGUST 2, 2023

Vision Research, manufacturer of Phantom high-speed cameras, has made a major update to its published product specifications. By incorporating European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) 1288 testing standards to measure sensor characteristics, a scientific overview of image performance is now available. This further enables users to choose the best camera for their challenging applications.

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Automation World

AUGUST 4, 2023

HMS Networks’ 2023 study of industrial network technologies shows Profinet and EtherNet/IP leading the industrial Ethernet market with EtherCAT not far behind.

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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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Gary Mintchell

JULY 30, 2023

From my newsletter a couple of weeks ago. What is productivity in this age, not only in manufacturing, but also in knowledge work? Do the old rules still apply? And, above all, how can we bring humanity into the workplace? Seth Godin has written many books worth your time reading. His latest book, Song of Significance , is packed with thoughts that both inform and prod into action.

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Plastics News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Standish, Mich.-based Vantage Plastics is investing $31 million to remodel a facility in Bangor Township, Mich., to meet increased demand across market segments.

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Design World

AUGUST 2, 2023

Regal Rexnord Corporation has announced the launch of its Rexnord 1104 FlushTop MatTop Chain for high-speed critical conveying, pressureless combiners and decombiners, and mass flow conveyor applications in the beverage and food industries. The new conveyor chain is an innovative upgrade for both Rexnord® 1000 Series and System Plast® 2250 FlatTop and FlushGrid chains.

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Automation World

AUGUST 1, 2023

Understanding the role vibration sensors play in proactive maintenance applications is critical to avoiding unplanned downtime.

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