Design World

MAY 9, 2023

Members of the media got a sneak peek at the igusGO app at last month’s Hannover Fair, a fascinating new cloud platform that uses artificial intelligence in a very creative way. A beta version of the app was demonstrated by CEO Frank Blase as we walked around the company’s booth. A user simply takes a… The post Hannover Fair update: igus’ Blase looking forward to AI tools for engineers appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

MAY 8, 2023

Keeping key factors in mind when deciding when and how to deploy AI can ensure steady progress and small wins over time that will produce better outcomes than sprinting to the finish line without the right plan.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 10, 2023

Some writers expound upon autonomous—machines and processes that run themselves, machines and processes that are self-diagnosing and self-healing, elimination of humans from manufacturing. I disagree (or my favorite phrase from my high school years, “I beg to differ.”). We should be enhancing the human-to-process or human-to-machine collaboration. In so doing, we should be enhancing the role of the human.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 9, 2023

The introduction of robotics in the manufacturing sector has been advancing quickly over the past few decades, with a resulting increase in production outputs and reducing associated costs. Automation is proving to be a powerful tool for manufacturers at all levels; it eliminates labor costs and provides large increases in scalability of product output.

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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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Design World

MAY 12, 2023

Motion Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotions of Joe Limbaugh to Executive Vice President – Chief Operations Officer and James Howe to Executive Vice President – Chief Commercial Officer/Chief Technology Officer, effective June 1, 2023. Both will continue to report to Motion’s President, Randy Breaux. This year, Limbaugh will celebrate 40 years with… The post Motion promotes two executives appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

MAY 9, 2023

Machine learning and artificial intelligence may appear futuristic, but these solutions have advanced rapidly to where end users experience them as a practical, vital tool for improving the bottom line.

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SMMT

MAY 10, 2023

UK used car market grows 4.1% in Q1 2023 after three successive quarters of decline. Best start to a year since 2020, but market remains below pre-pandemic levels. BEV sales up 56.5% as 26,257 change hands, representing 1.4% of the market in Q1. Download the used car sales report for Q1 2023 The UK’s used car market grew 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023 following three successive quarters of decline, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trade

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Design World

MAY 9, 2023

While maintaining high vacuum performance through Piab’s patented COAX technology the flexible design and ease of maintenance make it a perfect choice for challenging robotic applications and ergonomic handling devices where safety is a key concern. Whether you want a centralized or decentralized vacuum gripping system, interfaces towards common (industrial standard) EOAT systems, or stand-alone… The post Piab announces the launch of the new piSAFE program appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 12, 2023

Pundits and writers of the manufacturing market harp on data. Nassim Nicholas Taleb tells us in his writings that we can keep accumulating data until we drown. Snowflake has data management tools used by many to handle all the data. This is a new release called Snowflake Manufacturing Data Cloud that looks full of possibility. Empowers manufacturers to collaborate with partners, suppliers, and customers to improve supply chain performance, product quality and factory efficiency Snowflake’s ecosy

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Automation Mag

MAY 9, 2023

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) has appointed Jean-Pierre Hathout as company president, effective May 1, 2023. An experienced business leader, Hathout replaces Walter Vahey, who will remain with the company as an advisor until his planned retirement in 2024. Under Hathout’s leadership, the company’s strategy will continue as planned. “I am grateful for the opportunity to join MiR, an innovative leader in the space of autonomous mobile robots,” said Hathout.

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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?

Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 10, 2023

GreenPower’s EV Star Cab & Chassis. LOS ANGELES — GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle, transit, and school bus sector, announced that its EV Star Cab & Chassis has been awarded the “2023 Green Car Product of Excellence(TM)” by Green Car Journal. “GreenPower is honored to have Green Car Journal recognize the superior

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Design World

MAY 10, 2023

Advantech, an industrial edge, Internet of Things (IoT), and automation solution provider has announced its partnership with EdgeIQ, a provider of IoT Device Operations (DeviceOps) software, to deliver a turnkey edge-to-cloud compute bundle for connecting, monitoring, managing, analyzing, and integrating embedded systems with data flows. The combined hardware and software solution simplifies deploying and managing… The post EdgeIQ and Advantech partner to boost edge-to-cloud compute soluti

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 12, 2023

Pro leadership tip. Years ago the story went around that if you were in the final hiring process at IBM, they would take you out to dinner. If you salted your food before tasting it, then you had a fixed mindset and would not be hired. I have a better one. Are you about to hire someone? Add someone to your team? Perhaps you’ve met a new friend? Want to know about them?

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The Fabricator

MAY 10, 2023

New owners of CR Industries in Cudahy, Wis., successfully transformed the direction of their metal fabrication shop and business in just three months.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 8, 2023

As the demand for robotics continues to grow in various sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and service industries, the need for high-quality materials in their production has become more critical than ever.

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Design World

MAY 9, 2023

Every year, HMS Networks analyzes the industrial network market to estimate the distribution of new connected nodes in factory automation. This year’s study shows that the industrial network market is expected to grow by 7% in 2023. Industrial Ethernet still shows the highest growth and now accounts for 68% of all newly installed nodes (66%… The post Continued growth for Industrial Ethernet and wireless networks appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 11, 2023

I don’t cover quality applications all that much, but these news items from hexagon show use cases for their technology. Hexagon enables manufacturers to reduce part quality issues faster with cloud metrology reporting with Metrology Reporting, a Nexus App. New cloud-based metrology reporting software consolidates disparate reporting tools to deliver metrology trend analysis for a broad spectrum of Hexagon and third-party metrology systems in one dashboard Users can easily track real-time part q

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Plastics News

MAY 12, 2023

A dramatic lifesaving took place May 9 at Auburn Career Center, a vocational school for high school students in Concord Township, Ohio, that provides training for plastics manufacturing.

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Automation Mag

MAY 12, 2023

Mitsubishi Electric announced a strategic investment in Clearpath Robotics, the parent company of autonomous mobile robot leader, OTTO Motors. “The relationship between Mitsubishi Electric and OTTO Motors is built upon years of respect and trust. OTTO Motors is well positioned to become a leader in industrial autonomy. We see a bright future ahead for OTTO Motors and are honoured to support their continued success,” said Mitsubishi Electric’s chief strategy officer, Satoshi Takeda.

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Design World

MAY 11, 2023

By 2025, Leuze will have doubled its sales growth since 2020, and not for the first time. With a sales increase of 25%, Leuze took another big step toward achieving this ambitious goal in 2022. And the company is set to make further investments: in international structures as well as in its employees and new… The post Leuze announces a change of management appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 11, 2023

Note: This post was originally sent via my newsletter. You can sign up here. I’m installing solar panels to generate electricity to charge my new Ioniq 6 electric vehicle. Conservation efforts of various kinds have long occupied part of my volunteer efforts. So, going electrical when circumstances convinced me it was time for a new car, it was a no-brainer to go for electric.

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Plastics News

MAY 10, 2023

The financially struggling Tupperware Brands Corp. has brought in help to find ways to survive.

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Plastics Today

MAY 9, 2023

Plastics account for 71% of global protective packaging, a market that is forecast to grow 4% annually through 2027.

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Design World

MAY 11, 2023

Programmable AC sources are evolving as their performance increases, and they add features. If you are in the market for an AC source for the first time in five or ten years, you will notice some significant differences. As described in the recent white paper “What to Look for When Choosing a Programmable AC Source… The post AMETEK Programmable Power: programmable AC sources appeared first on Design World.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 9, 2023

Qualcomm’s product development department has been busy extending the chip-maker’s presence in the smart device market. This news release announces what they term to be next-generation IoT devices. The new devices are Qualcomm QCS8550, Qualcomm QCM8550, Qualcomm® QCS4490 and Qualcomm® QCM4490 Processors. The new Qualcomm QCS8550 and Q/CM8550 Processors combine maximum compute power, extreme edge AI processing, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, and vivid graphics and video to enable and quickly deploy perfor

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Automation World

MAY 8, 2023

Centris Technologies leverages PC control, EtherCAT and intrinsically safe I/O from Beckhoff for an automation project designed to increase automation and data transparency.

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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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Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 11, 2023

Completed CABN showhome located outside of Mallorytown, ON (Photo by Arash Moallemi for CABN) (CNW Group/CABN) TORONTO — On May 11, Canadian housing technology company CABN unveiled its 752 sq ft showhome, one of four models that can be assembled in days, a product that repoortedly uses 20% the energy of a traditional home. The showhome, located in Eastern Ontario, comes as CABN announces its consultation with Augusta Township to create a 67-unit off-grid, net-zero CABN Community. “A

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Design World

MAY 10, 2023

The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc. highlights the DIT-5200L noncontact differential impedance transducer, which offers true differential for common mode rejection at an economical price. Capable of subnanometer resolution with high sensitivity (up to 10v/mil, 39 mV/μm) and outstanding linearity (up to 0.1% full range), this product provides a powerful solution for a […] The post Differential impedance transducer capable of sub nanometer resolution with high sensitivit

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MAY 8, 2023

Gartner released its 2023 Magic Quadrant of MES suppliers. Almost immediately a news release from Rockwell Automation popped into my inbox. Followed quickly by one from GE Digital and then Critical Manufacturing. Later I chatted with Parsec and complemented them for their placement Since Rockwell was first in my inbox, I’ll send you to their page to download the report if you are interested.

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Automation World

MAY 6, 2023

Stratus introduces its new ftServer platforms that reportedly provide a 25% increase in performance.

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