Design World

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

EXAIR’s Heavy Duty Line Vac is a compact, quiet, and powerful in-line conveyor that transports high volumes of material through ordinary hose or tube. Commonly used to transfer complex shapes, bulk solids, and waste, the units feature large throat diameters that convey more material over long vertical and horizontal lengths. The conveying rate of this… The post EXAIR’s Heavy Duty Air powered conveyors transport high volumes of material appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Blake Moret, chairman and CEO of Rockwell Automation, share insights into the company’s tech stack integration plans at Automation Fair 2024.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I have been writing occasional blog posts regarding Quickbase and have also appeared at their annual user conference and on a podcast.* I first heard of the company at the beginning of the year. The customers who spoke at the user conference gave examples of the simplicity and speed of the nocode application development. The product is operations management software without the extensive overhead of many competitors.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The Southland Development Authority is reinvigorating manufacturing in Chicago’s suburbs through programs such as the Metals HUB. Credit: Adobe Stock For decades, the Chicagoland area has played a pivotal role in American manufacturing capability. Unfortunately, the once-strong bastion of manufacturing and fabrication has lost much of its fervor following years of economic stagnation, outmigration, and a declining tax base.

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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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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Image: Ryan/stock.adobe.com The evolution of Australia’s defence expenditure from 1949 to 2023 reveals a story of growth, with recent years showing increases. This article includes interactive graphs to help you explore the data in more detail. Australia’s journey toward becoming a military power began in the post-war era. In 1949, just a few years after World War II, Australia’s defence expenditure stood at around AUD $114 million.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The world’s poorest countries will receive a combined $300bn annually by 2035 to help them address the growing impacts of climate change, countries at the COP29 climate conference have agreed.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Farmers across the world are currently faced with some significant challenges, including labor shortages, an increased demand for food, and the need for sustainable solutions. To address these numerous challenges, farmers are turning to advanced technologies to make their farms more efficient.

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iBASEt

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry has seen remarkable financial performance over the past two years, driven by strategic innovations, operational efficiency, and advanced technologies. Facilitating some of these successes are technology partners like iBase-t and its flagship product, Solumina, a purpose-built solution designed to simplify the complexities of A&D manufacturing.

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ATS

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Share Total productive maintenance (TPM) is a practical and effective means of raising Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). By involving production workers in caring for manufacturing equipment, it leverages the skills in the maintenance function, enabling preventive maintenance and higher levels of equipment care. This blog introduces TPM and describes the 8 principles or pillars on which it operates.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Automotive systems that impact safety require adherence to the automotive functional safety standard — ISO 26262. Those electronic and electrical systems that are interlinked to use the input from one sensor to provide different functions in the automobile and minimize system cost, have additional safety considerations. To ensure proper and verified capability, the hardware (HW), software […] The post How does ASIL SEooC affect sensors?

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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

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

I remember Digi from many years ago as a networking interface of serial to Ethernet. I lost track of the company for some years. It has become active over the past few years, still working on connectivity. This news concerns further connectivity options. Digi International’s Digi Connect Sensor XRT-M , powered by Digi Axess, has been officially certified for use on the T-Mobile network.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Image: moodboard/stock.adobe.com Supply Queensland, a groundbreaking online platform developed by Manufacturing Skills Queensland (MSQ) and powered by BenchOn, is set to revolutionise Queensland’s manufacturing industry. This innovative supply chain and skills mapping portal connects local manufacturers with major projects, contractors, buyers, and fellow manufacturers, offering numerous benefits.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For mold work, a VMC offers the most effective design for machining complex shapes and surfaces. Spindle construction, thermal stability, and bed and column design are more important considerations than horsepower and torque. Source (All images) | Hwacheon Machinery America Inc. Speed, precision and stability are the key attributes of a mold machine.

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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

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Blake Moret deserves credit for many reasons during his tenure as CEO of Rockwell Automation. He has not been afraid to try things. If they don’t work out, he just pivots and tries something else. There was the interlude with PTC and ThingWorx. Rockwell gained some benefit, but in the end the benefits were less than spectacular. He sold the stake and acquired Plex (operations software) and Fiix (maintenance management software) gaining solid cloud-based performers.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The addition of kernel-based virtual machine capabilities allows users to run concurrent edge workloads with maximum computing reliability.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Image: Combilift Combilift Managing Director Martin McVicar and Australia Country Manager Chris Littlewood on the company’s free warehouse design service. A top-of-the-line forklift can’t solve for poorly managed warehouse space. That’s why Combilift solves for both. “We manufacture forklift trucks,” said Combilift managing director Martin McVicar. “But beyond that we see ourselves as offering warehouse solutions.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Renesas said the RZ/T2H MPU provides powerful application processing and fast real-time control. | Source: Renesas Electronics Corporation Renesas Electronics Corp. this week launched the RZ/T2H, its highest-performance microprocessor for industrial equipment. Thanks to its powerful application processing and real-time performance, the RZ/T2H is capable of high-speed, high-precision control of industrial robot motors for up to nine axes, the company said.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Nasa has reported that all is going to plan with its Europa Clipper mission, which launched on 14 October 2024 to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

ARRAY Technologies has made a $3 million investment in Swap Robotics, bringing together the companies' technologies and expertise to advance robotic automation in the solar industry.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Vast’s 1.1MW demonstration project in Forbes, New South Wales Image: Vast Renewables / Wilkinson Butter Vast Renewables has signed an updated funding agreement to access up to $30 million of its existing $65 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (“ARENA”). The funding will support Vast’s green technology manufacturing and project development activities as it deploys its concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) solution to deliver the clean, dispatchable power and heat that the

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i4.0 today

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Renishaw has enabled Cookson Industrial, a UK-based leader in precious metal additive manufacturing (AM), to significantly reduce the cost of 3D printing platinum rhodium, one of the world’s most expensive metals. Cookson Industrial can now produce platinum rhodium components on Renishaw’s RenAM 500S Flex AM system with exceptional material efficiency.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Mercedes-Benz has released details about its various research activities and development of future technologies, including solar paint.

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

PATLITE Corporation has announced the upcoming release of its GL10 series flashing beacon. This innovative beacon brings multi-color signaling, robust durability, and advanced integration options to industrial applications.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Image: kamonrat/stock.adobe.com As cyber threats evolve, manufacturing ’s operational technology (OT) environments urgently need robust cybersecurity solutions. Dragos and Rockwell Automation collaborate to address manufacturing’s unique security challenges. This partnership offers key advantages:  Unified digital transformation and OT security Intelligence sharing for better preparedness Continuous monitoring, asset tracking, and threat detection with the Dragos Platform Augmented capabilities

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The Fabricator

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Drushal Fabricating owner Jeff Drushal discusses some of his more notable metal art projects, the creativity that is common among welders, and his Michigan shop.

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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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E&T

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

BAE Systems’ Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, known as Herne, has successfully completed its first underwater trials off the coast of Portsmouth.

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Power and control interruptions are, at best, problematic. In some applications, it’s catastrophic. Learn about redundancy for the system, power supplies, control devices, and network topologies.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Image: Sundry Photography/stock.adobe.com As summer approaches, bringing hotter and drier conditions, businesses across Australia are expected to face heightened energy challenges. For manufacturers, rising electricity costs and potential blackouts could disrupt critical operations. However, with the right energy strategy, these challenges can be transformed into opportunities.

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Industry Week

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

More than two years since the signing of the CHIPs Act, funding is finally flowing to some of the mega-projects that the semiconductor bill intended to support.

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