Design World

APRIL 1, 2024

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies’ newest production facility in Parets del Vallès, Spain (near Barcelona) is a fully carbon-neutral plant. The facility manufactures automotive components and replaces an existing plant at the same location. The company said it is boosting its production capacity by 15%. In all, more than 11 million euros have been invested in the… The post Spanish manufacturing plant runs on 100% green power appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

APRIL 4, 2024

From attracting and retaining a quality workforce to improving maintenance and reliability, establishing the three pillars of a strong data foundation can help ensure a manufacturer’s current and future success.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 1, 2024

ABB has entered the mobile robot fray and enhanced the offering through the recent acquisition of Sevensense. This acquisition gives the company an AI-based navigation technology it calls Visual SLAM. The company also adds a new AMR Studio software enabling even first-time robot users the ability to easily program and operate fleets of mobile robots.

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SMMT

APRIL 4, 2024

New car registrations rise 10.4% in best March since 2019 and 20th consecutive month of growth. Overall increase driven by fleet investment with weak confidence constraining private retail demand. Industry calls for EV incentives with battery electric car market off the pace. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE The UK new car market clocked up its 20th consecutive month of growth in March, with a 10.4% rise in registrations.

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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

APRIL 4, 2024

By 2028, the 40-plus electric vehicle (EV) battery-manufacturing sites in the U.S. could annually output product capable of 1,037 GWh … tracking to increase by twentyfold from the size of the industry just a few years ago, according to the U.S. Dept. of Energy. One geographical corridor running from Michigan to Alabama currently dominates the industry,… The post Automation for North American EV battery production appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

APRIL 4, 2024

A look at 10 ways reality capture technology is used in manufacturing today to connect design and production, aid in reverse engineering, deliver hyper-accurate measurements and enable spatial analyses.

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SMMT

APRIL 4, 2024

Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grows 11.1% to 52,916 units in best March performance for three years. Growth in uptake of all LCVs besides medium-sized vans, with the largest models up 16.1% as demand for smaller vans bounces back with a 44.8% rise. Electric van uptake reaches highest volume on record for a new plate month – but a national plan for van-suitable public chargepoints remains crucial to tackling fleet charging anxiety.

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Design World

APRIL 4, 2024

DigiKey will bring its refreshed brand and Great Board Giveaway to Embedded World 2024, April 9-11 in Nuremberg, Germany. The company will host a wide variety of activities, giveaways, and resources during the show at booth 4A-633. Visit the DigiKey booth during the show for the Great Board Giveaway and receive a random draw development… The post DigiKey hosts Great Board Giveaway, technical demos, and more at Embedded World 2024 appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

APRIL 5, 2024

As new automation tehnologies have transformed manufacturing over the past several decades, system integrators have been key to helping industry adopt these technologies. To stay relevant, integrators must now add AI expertise.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 4, 2024

Technology trends form a large part of reporting here. Another trend is companies sending out questionnaires and publishing reports. This one from Xage Security asked about manufacturers’ opinions regarding zero trust adoption. Highlights: Manufacturers are worried about data sharing – 90% of respondents in the manufacturing industry are concerned with sharing data outside the organization, either via cloud services or with third parties.

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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 Business Review

APRIL 1, 2024

March 2024 was a non-stop month for the robotics industry. From events such as MODEX and GTC to exciting new deployments and product launches, there was no shortage of news to cover. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report this past month. Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter or listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay updated on the latest technology developments. 10.

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Design World

APRIL 3, 2024

binder, a supplier of industrial circular connectors, offers products from several M12 series as surface-mount devices (SMDs). These are suitable for further processing in fully automated processes, such as for the particularly dense, double-sided assembly of PCBs. They are also used in automation technology devices, sensors, actuators, and robotics.

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Automation World

APRIL 5, 2024

The top considerations for manufacturers to establish an information platform that effectively collects and manages data for analysis and decision support systems.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 3, 2024

Vision software for guiding robots news goes along with the burst of robot news. In this case, AI meets vision software. AI software company Micropsi Industries today announced MIRAI 2, the latest generation of its AI-vision software for robotic automation. MIRAI 2 comes with five new features that enhance manufacturers’ ability to reliably solve automation tasks with variance in position, shape, color, lighting or background.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 4, 2024

Agility Arc is a cloud-based platform for managing fleets of humanoids. Source: Agility Robotics Agility Robotics made a couple of strategic moves this week as it continues to commercialize its Digit humanoid. Let’s start with the good news. Agility is partnering with Manhattan Associates, a global leader in supply chain and omnichannel commerce.

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Design World

APRIL 2, 2024

When it comes to industrial automation applications, there has long been a degree of separation between “control” and “visualization” functions. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and human-machine interfaces (HMIs) have evolved technologically over decades to perform distinct but closely related operational roles. A closer look reveals why this has been the case historically, and it can… The post Streamlining automation with all-in-one control and visualization appeared first on Design

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Automation World

APRIL 4, 2024

The Albéa Group uses 70 KUKA robots in its Matamoros, Mexico, plant to flexibly produce 50 million products a month.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 2, 2024

Fero Labs has developed software to help certain types of process manufacturing plants improve quality output economically when given a random mix of feedstock. I wrote about the company last August— A Better Way to Control Process Quality. They sent a new press release, and I must admit that I understood almost nothing in it: Fero Labs , the only Profitable Sustainability Platform for industrial optimization, announced the release of their ground-breaking feature ‘ExplainIt for Live Predictions

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 4, 2024

NEURA has developed cognitive robots in a variety of form factors. Source: NEURA Robotics Talk about combining robotics and artificial intelligence is all the rage, but some convergence is already maturing. NEURA Robotics GmbH and Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies Inc. today announced a strategic partnership to introduce “cognitive robotics” into manufacturing. “By pooling our sensor and AI technologies and expertise into an ultimate platform approach, we will significantl

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Design World

APRIL 1, 2024

Hyson, a business of Barnes Group Inc., and a maker of nitrogen gas systems for metal forming operations, announces the expansion of its Toolmind Secure Remote Monitoring System product line — empowering customers with more capabilities to enhance stamping operation control and efficiency. Hyson’s zero-scrap policy ensures that every production cycle counts and Toolmind plays… The post Hyson announces expanded Toolmind product line appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

APRIL 4, 2024

How manufacturers are building seamless connections between critical data, systems and workflows to drive better decision making and automation.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 1, 2024

More robotics news with the added bonus of more NVIDIA AI-chip news. Usually I have written about Universal Robots and MiR, but each has been acquired by Teradyne. Looks like a new marketing angle with Teradyne Robotics. This company has collaborated with NVIDIA to add AI-type compute to its robot line. Teradyne Robotics, which includes collaborative robot (cobot) company Universal Robots (UR) and autonomous mobile robot (AMR) company MiR , has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to bring new

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 1, 2024

Industry-leading Optical Encoders for High Performance Motion Control By Mike Garibay, Sales and Marketing Manager Encoders in Robotics Encoders are fundamental by nature to robotics motion control as they provide accurate and precise feedback about angle, position, and speed. The robotics industry has grown steadily in the past decade as more industries move towards automation.

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Design World

APRIL 3, 2024

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a common ingredient in sunscreen lotions. Less well-known is the fact that it’s also a wide band gap (WBG) semiconductor (3.4 eV). As a nanomaterial, ZnO is being used to develop a wide variety of sensor technologies. Sensor applications for ZnO include health monitoring, chemical sensing, biomedical, and environmental sensors. Some […] The post How are zinc oxide (sunscreen) WBG nanomaterials used in sensors?

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APRIL 4, 2024

From motor selection and troubleshooting to energy management and standards, these factors should be major determinants in your industrial motor purchases and application decisions.

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E&T

APRIL 4, 2024

After 20 years, researchers have finally completed work on the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera – one of the most advanced tools yet to search for life outside of the Solar System.

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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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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 5, 2024

Sewing machines were controlled via ROS to synchronized apparel operation with a robot. | Source: ARM Institute A staggering 97% of the apparel sold and worn in the U.S. is made overseas, according to the American Apparel & Footwear Association. Not only does this mean that the U.S. lost these jobs when apparel manufacturing moved overseas, but it poses a significant risk to our national security, as evidenced by the nation’s struggle to manufacture and obtain personal protective equipment (

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Design World

MARCH 30, 2024

When it comes to designing parts, it’s best not to reinvent the wheel. Imagine, as an engineer, spending hours, days, or even months designing a part, only to find out later that it already exists. Unfortunately, it’s all too common, especially in machine building and manufacturing facilities that have been operating for decades. The problem… The post Caddi Drawer generates searchable 2D drawings, saving design time and procurement costs appeared first on Design World.

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Automation World

APRIL 2, 2024

Nvidia's platform plays a pivotal role in enabling advancements in simulation, generative AI and optimized edge compute, positioning it and Teradyne Robotics to lead in the rapidly growing cobot and AMR markets

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Plastics Today

APRIL 5, 2024

In 1946, the Society of the Plastics Industry (now the Plastics Industry Association) put on the first National Plastics Exposition in New York. “Nothing can stop plastics,” declared then SPI President Ronald Kinnear as he opened the show by cutting through a Vinylite film sealing the entrance.

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