Automation World

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The search for skilled workers is pushing manufacturing companies to look to technology and automation.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

To address the ongoing challenge of attracting talented employees to the manufacturing workforce, KUKA Robotics will bring its educational and software simulation technologies to the Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) CareerTech VISION 2022 conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center Nov. 30 through Dec. 3. Visitors to booth 327, will experience KUKA’s ready2_educate… The post KUKA to educate on robotic automation at ACTE 2022 in Las Vegas appeared first on Design Wo

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Chris Hohmann

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In November 2018 I wrote a post on this very blog titled Don’t Let Knowledge Walk Out the Door or escape through the window. At that time I was helping a startup to scale-up into an industrial manufacturing company, which was losing significant knowledge through employee turnover. November 2022, we are amid the Big Quit, … Continue reading Big Quit Reloaded – Don’t Let Knowledge Walk Out the Door or Escape Through the Window.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The world of car manufacturing has experienced significant changes over the years. Robotics and automation are slowly fine-tuning industries to the point where they can streamline operations, increasing production efficiency, and this is naturally, going to improve bottom lines all across the industry. When it comes to car manufacturing, there are a number of exciting […].

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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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Automation World

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It’s important to think not only about how automation can improve productivity, but also how digital transformation can improve KPIs throughout the operations.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Copper is viewed as a material that will accelerate future aerospace production. For example, the privately funded company Ursa Major delivered a copper-based 3D-printed rocket engine combustion chamber from its additive manufacturing lab in Youngstown, Ohio. A challenge, however, is that the existing supply chain for high temperature metal alloy components is limited.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Transform. Transform. Transform. That’s what most organizations have been doing since the Covid-19 pandemic struck and made digital transformation a necessity. Companies are working hard on digital transformation projects, but some are experiencing digital transformation fatigue and giving up–because they’ve spent large amounts of money with no ROI.

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Plastics suppliers are announcing expansions for polyethylene, chemical recycling and additives.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

EXAIR has expanded Stainless Steel long Super Air Knives to include a maximum length of 108-in. (2743mm) and is manufacturing all air knives 60-in. (1524mm) and longer, which used to be two pieces, in one piece construction which eases installation and saves space. The corrosion-resistant design ensures seamless airflow and withstands temperatures up to 800°F… The post EXAIR’s variety of longer super air knives appeared first on Design World.

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The Fabricator

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Advancements in manual laser welding have made hand-held laser welding viable for metal fabrication and manufacturing businesses in ways that were not possible before.

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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?

Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

How can I hide my IP address? Three ways to hide or change your IP address to browse the Internet anonymously: Using a VPN Use a best mobile proxy Use the Tor browser We’ll go into more detail about these methods in this article. What is an IP address? An IP address is a unique […].

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

You may not recognize the name Richard Berman, but he's famous in the world of industry advocacy. The founder of Arlington, Va.-based communications firm Berman and Co. has been on 60 Minutes and CNN and profiled in USA Today and The New York Times. He's pro-business, anti-regulation, and proud of it. Critics call him "Dr. Evil," and the top of the bio on his own website has an all-caps quote from 60 Minutes calling him "The industry's weapon of mass destruction.".

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Design World

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

LEMO announces the expansion of its field-proven high-speed data transfer portfolio with the release of USB 3.1 and Single Pair Ethernet connectors, available as of November 15th, 2022. USB protocol LEMO is completing its existing USB 2.0 compliant portfolio with a new range of USB 3.1 connectors providing data transfer speed up to 10 Gb/s.… The post LEMO’s new cutting-edge high-speed connectors provide high data-transfer speeds appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

PTC to Acquire SaaS Field Service Management Provider ServiceMax. PTC continually enlarges its footprint in the digital enterprise domain. There was its expansion a few years ago into Internet of Things with acquisition of ThingWorx and Kepware. Those brought a relationship with Rockwell Automation—and I noticed its stand at Automation Fair this month was continually busy.

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Quantis

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Digitizing an entire factory sounds like an unsolvable task. You might think too many obstacles. After all, a factory exists as a heterogeneous landscape of different technologies, machines, manufacturers (OEM), robots and components. Connecting these together seems impossible at first approach. Although many production facilities in Germany are state-of-the-art, there are still old machines in operation from before the turn of the millennium that cannot simply be digitized.

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Advanced recycling firm Alterra Energy LLC has increased production and is looking to license its technology to resin makers.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Unlike the analog stethoscope used by doctors for over 100 years, the digital stethoscope appeared in 1960. According to DataM Intelligence, a market research and business intelligence firm, the Electronic Stethoscope Market size was valued at USD 342.1 million in 2021 and is estimated to reach at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.20% […].

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Tilo Merlin holds the role of instrumentation platform manager at ABB in Frankfurt, Germany. We connected on Microsoft Teams because I was curious about the latest ABB take on what’s happening on the foundation side of the Industrial Internet of Things—networks and instrumentation. Coming from the instrumentation world, he often referred to RS-485, that ubiquitous serial networking standard.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

From data centralization to digital twins, Aveva World 2022 featured presentations from more than 100 industrial users highlighting adoption of Aveva software for data visualization, analytics, collaboration, energy savings, and new revenue generation.

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Quantis

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Eine ganze Fabrik zu digitalisieren, klingt nach einer unlösbaren Aufgabe. Zu viele Hindernisse könnte man denken, schließlich besteht eine Fabrik als heterogene Landschaft aus unterschiedlichen Technologien, Maschinen, Herstellern (OEM), Robotern und Komponenten. Diese miteinander zu verbinden, scheint im ersten Ansatz unmöglich. Zwar sind viele Produktionsanlagen in Deutschland auf dem neuesten Stand der Technik, allerdings sind zugleich immer noch alte Maschinen von vor der Jahrtausendwende i

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Design World

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

FABTECH attendees experienced three of KUKA’s broad line of robotic positioners that enhance performance and automation for increased efficiency and output. The three KUKA positioners, the KP1-HC, KP3-VCH, and DKP 400, demonstrated their wide variety of applications and payloads. For accuracy and production quality, KUKA positioners employ proven robotic components for high availability and reliability… The post KUKA showcases positioner portfolio for performance and precision at FABTEC ap

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Reza Eltejaein from Marvell Technology explained how deterministic Ethernet is displacing special purpose networks in several applications also describing the company’s new Ethernet switches for harsh environments and PHYs targeted to the industrial and critical infrastructure markets. This solution finally brings Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) to reality.

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The Fabricator

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Automating a blasting operation should focus on efficiency, such as how many pieces can be blasted within a certain period—but that shouldn’t be the only consideration for the modernized metal fabrication shop.

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Plastics Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Made of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), the industrially compostable Cove bottle will be sold in Erewhon stores in Los Angeles starting December 1.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

AutomationDirect has entered the industrial vision market with the addition of the Datalogic Smart Vision sensor. This sensor is an intelligent self-contained system that can capture an object’s image as it passes by and make decisions based on the details of that image. Built around a powerful multiprocessor platform featuring embedded artificial intelligence technology, the […].

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Just over a year ago, Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined a vision for the future of the social media giant—the metaverse. “We believe the metaverse will be the successor to the mobile internet, we’ll be able to feel present – like we’re right there with people no matter how far apart we actually are,” he said. He bet a huge amount of money.

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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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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The Greenbushes Lithium Operation in Western Australia has seen an increase in global demand with record production numbers, creating significant local job opportunities. . In the September 2022 quarter, Greenbushes achieved record production of 361,227 tonnes of spodumene concentrate, an increase of seven per cent from the June 2022 quarter. This has resulted in an uplift of 190 new jobs in the past year, bringing the local operations workforce to over 900.

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Rotomolder forgoes legal fees in prison diversion case Rotational molder Hendren Plastics and its CEO, Jim Hendren, are forgoing $380,000 in court costs they could collect in a long-running legal battle over the company's use of workers from a drug treatment prison diversion program. The newspaper Arkansas Business reported that Hendren told a federal court that it will not seek to collect $380,000 from former employees and participants in the lawsuit.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Bowe Group, a provider of integrated automation technology, has led an $8.2 million investment round in Mov.ai, a startup specializing in autonomous mobile robots software. The investment round includes Mov.ai’s existing investors State of Mind Ventures, NFX, and Viola Ventures. Automation is playing an increasingly important role in the supply chain, specifically in intralogistics, with […].

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Ethernet APL, advanced physical layer, moves closer to reality with this ODVA announcement of the availability of conformance testing for EtherNet/IP network-enabled devices that communicate over the Ethernet-APL physical layer. . Conformance testing verifies the Ethernet-APL physical layer functionality by checking that the different port types properly adhere to the relevant specifications.

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