Design World

OCTOBER 21, 2024

At MinExpo last month, Continental’s ContiTech division was highlighting its latest conveyor technologies, with a focus on rugged, repairable and manageable lines. The highlight in the booth was its Phoenix Phoenocord ST10000 belt, considered the world’s strongest belt rating. Phoenix Phoenocord steel-reinforced conveyor belts are made for the harshest applications, delivering extreme durability and reliable… The post Continental offers rugged and manageable conveyor technologies for minin

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The UR AI Accelerator toolkit includes reference hardware and software. Source: Universal Robots The latest advances in artificial intelligence promise to improve robot capabilities, but engineers need to bring the technologies together. Universal Robots A/S last week announced its UR AI Accelerator, a hardware and software toolkit to enable the development of AI-powered collaborative robot applications.

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Control.com

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Learn about how one example platform, KEPServerEX by PTC, uses OPC UA to integrate machine centers with various communication protocol differences, the ultimate goal of M2M integration.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

OCTOBER 21, 2024

San Antonio, TX —22 nd October 2024 — Frost & Sullivan recently researched the industrial air compressor industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Kaishan with the 2024 Global Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. Kaishan is a world-leading developer and manufacturer of air compressors, offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products and solutions that address the unique air compression requirements of industries such as aerospace, construction, agriculture, and food and bever

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Image: Volgren Volgren, Australia’s largest bus body manufacturer, has announced the construction of its first hydrogen-powered bus, in collaboration with Wrightbus. A second hydrogen bus is already in production and will be delivered to the customer in the coming months, further expanding Volgren’s leadership in zero-emission transport solutions. These two hydrogen-powered buses are a valuable addition to Volgren’s extensive Zero Emission Bus portfolio, which now includes over 150 zero-emissio

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 23, 2024

TORONTO — CHAR Technologies, involved in sustainable energy solutions, announced its intention to complete a non-brokered private placement of up to 12,500,000 units at a price of CDN$0.20 per unit for gross proceeds of up to CDN$2,500,000. Each unit will comprise one common share of the Company and one-half share purchase warrant. Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Share for twenty-four months after the closing of the Offering at a price of CDN$0.30.

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SMMT

OCTOBER 23, 2024

September car output falls -20.6% to 70,039 units as factories prepare for all-new electric models. Manufacturing for domestic and overseas markets down -20.8% and -20.6% respectively, with EU taking lion’s share of exports. New analysis shows Auto remains UK’s largest exporter of manufactured products, with shipments of cars, vans and components worth almost £47bn.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Now that we’ve built upon Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things connecting assets, cybersecurity has become the leader among number of press releases coming to me. It’s the inevitable consequence of networking. Every day I learn about new words and new approaches to protect industrial assets. Today’s word is “posture management.” And Tenable has announced data security posture management (DSPM) and artificial intelligence security posture management (AI-SPM) capabilities for Tenable Clo

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Design World

OCTOBER 25, 2024

AutomationDirect has added the CITO StackFlow series of modular process valves. This system of high-flow, robust components can stack together to form a valve bank assembly. Each module includes common inlets at each end and an outlet discharge at the bottom. Manual and solenoid valves are available, as well as distribution blocks that can all be… The post AutomationDirect offers CITO modular process valves, manifolds appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As industrial systems require a blend of IT and OT, organizations must cultivate this capability internally or through collaboration with IT specialists.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2024

NVIDIA announced product enhancements and partnerships related to the Robot Operating System, or ROS. Source: NVIDIA Today at ROSCon in Odense, Denmark, NVIDIA Corp. and its partners announced generative artificial intelligence tools, simulation, and perception AI workflows for developers using the Robot Operating System, or ROS. Among the announcements were NVIDIA Isaac ROS and NVIDIA Isaac Sim technologies and developer guides, as well as NVIDIA AI-enabled generative AI ROS nodes for developer

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I’ve written several times about how the automation market entered maturity some time ago. One sign of a maturing market becomes visible when companies begin divesting in order to focus on its core. This news isn’t exactly new, but it points to the trend. KPS Capital Partners is Innomotics’ new owner Siemens completes another step in focusing its portfolio Siemens AG has successfully closed the sale of Innomotics to KPS Capital Partners, LP (“KPS”) for €3.5 billion (enterprise value).

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Design World

OCTOBER 24, 2024

DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, is excited to announce its expansion in both supplier partners and new product introductions (NPI) during the third quarter of 2024. This includes the addition of 139 new suppliers and more than 611,000 innovative… The post DigiKey adds more than 611,000 products and 139 new suppliers appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In collaboration with companies like British Sugar, Seeq has created AI-assisted tools that capture decades of operational expertise and apply it in real-time.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Reservoir Farms will provide test fields, assembly workshops, tools, and storage for startups. | Credit: The Reservoir The Reservoir , a nonprofit that builds tech incubators in California, is launching an on-farm robotics incubator called Reservoir Farms. Set to open in the Central and Salinas Valleys in Q1 2025, Reservoir Farms will provide a unique combination of resources to help agrobotics startups.

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Control.com

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Softing Industrial has integrated OPC Unified Architecture (UA) Information Modeling into its edge products and Secure Integration Server (SIS) to enhance functionality in Industrial IoT applications.

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Design World

OCTOBER 24, 2024

ABB has launched the RB 1000i-S paint atomizer to revolutionize automotive paint shops. The new paint atomizer mounted on the ABB robot improves transfer efficiency by 10%. It can significantly reduce paint waste and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by a minimum of 30% compared to its predecessor, the RB 1000i. In addition, central efficiency and… The post ABB launches new paint atomizer, making paint shops more efficient and sustainable appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Data lessons from the bio sciences industry can be translated for every manufacturer’s digital transformation success.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Horizon Robotics said its SuperDrive system offers human-like autonomous driving. | Source: Horizon Robotics Horizon Robotics, a Chinese developer of autonomous driving technology , is raising HK$5.4 billion ($696 million) from its initial public offering (IPO). According to Reuters , this is the largest IPO in Hong Kong in 2024. It is also the largest tech sector IPO in Hong Kong since SenseTime Group, an artificial intelligence company, raised $740 million in late 2021.

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Control.com

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Tolomatic has introduced five new RSX high-force electric linear actuators to meet a broader range of applications. These high-force actuators may be a better option than traditional hydraulics.

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Design World

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Bell-Everman announces that its latest generation of ServoBelt Linear actuators feature a design enhancement that simplifies the assembly and installation of long-travel motion systems including gantry and linear robots. The new design, which involves the lower static toothed belt, also strengthens ServoBelt’s ability to non-destructively withstand high-force events, such as carriage crashes.

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MRPEasy

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Configurable BOMs enable companies to easily plan the manufacture of products with variations. Here is how they work and how they help. What is a configurable BOM (CBOM)? A configurable bill of materials (also called a matrix BOM or a BOM with parameters) is a production planning tool that allows manufacturers to customize products to […] The post Configurable BOM (CBOM) – Simplifying the Production of Customizable Items appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2024

LaserWeeder can kill weeds before they grow big enough to compete with crops for precious resources. | Source: Carbon Robotics Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems Inc. today announced that it raised $70 million in Series D funding. This latest round brings total funding for the developer of the LaserWeeder system for artificial intelligence-powered farming to $157 million since it was founded in 2018.

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 21, 2024

ENVO UPT, Utility personal transporter, The ENVO UPT is a four-wheeled electric low-speed vehicle designed as a versatile platform that can be adapted for multiple purposes. (CNW Group/Envo Drive Systems Inc) VANCOUVER — ENVO Drive Systems announced the launch of its latest product, the Utility Personal Transporter (UPT). The ENVO UPT is a four-wheeled electric low-speed vehicle designed as a versatile platform that can be adapted for multiple purposes — whether it’s used as an

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Design World

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The increasing demand for compact servo drives in mechanical engineering has led to a corresponding need for smaller gearboxes that are suitable for these drives. In response to this market need, Neugart is introducing three new precision planetary gearboxes in frame size 055: the PSBN055, PSN055, and PSFN055. These new additions extend the proven capabilities… The post Neugart offers PSBN055, PSN055, PSFN055 compact precision gearboxes appeared first on Design World.

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The Fabricator

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Technology at this year’s FABTECH pushed the industry toward digitalization, where both “hard” and “soft” automation (machines along with software and data) work in concert to create seamless flow.

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Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The SensONE T80 mounted on a Universal Robot collaborative robot arm. | Source: Bota Systems Bota Systems AG, a developer of multi-axis, force-torque sensors, last week launched the SensONE T80. The Zurich-based company said it designed its latest sensor for larger collaborative robots. The SensONE T80 features ISO-standard flanges on both sides and is intended to simplify integration and ensure accuracy even with heavier payloads.

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E&T

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Starlink has enabled passengers to use their own internet-enabled devices while onboard a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 flight from Doha to London.

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Design World

OCTOBER 23, 2024

NewTek offers a vented design for its miniaturized series of AC-operated position sensors that provides greater endurance to pressure, temperature, shock, and vibration. These attributes result in greater accuracy and the ability to fit into restrictive spaces when measuring the deformation of samples in test chambers for hydraulics and material testing applications.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Mach, a developer of automation and autonomous technology, is excited to announce the launch of two fully autonomous mower prototypes. Mach will debut a fully autonomous articulated slope mower in partnership with Greenline Autonomy and a fully autonomous, all-electric tracked mower in partnership with McConnel.

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