Design World
AUGUST 5, 2024
By Mark Jones The norm is technology just gets better. Cars are better. The feeler gauges I used to adjust the valves in my first car still reside in the upper right drawer of my toolbox. I haven’t adjusted valves in decades. Same for my grease gun. There isn’t a grease zerk on my current… The post Technical thinking: Rare cases of technology decline appeared first on Design World.
Automation World
AUGUST 5, 2024
From basic bin picking and placing to welding, soldering and assembly line operations, manufactures are finding collaborative robots suitable for more applications.
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Gary Mintchell
AUGUST 9, 2024
Another article just appeared on my news feed—Will Robots Take My Job? OK, that’s just click bait. People searching for something to touch a fear emotion have written these articles for probably 40 years. I first worked with robotics in the 1980s. Writers tripped over themselves to write doom articles either about Japan having so many more robots than America or about how robots will take all the jobs.
SMMT
AUGUST 5, 2024
UK new car market rises 2.5% in July to deliver 24 consecutive months of growth. Battery electric vehicle uptake outpaces overall market, up 18.8%, but remains behind mandated transition trajectory. New outlook reduces expectations to 1.968m units for 2024, with BEVs anticipated to comprise 18.5% of uptake. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE The UK new car market rose by 2.5% in July, delivering two years of consecutive growth, according to the latest figures fr
Speaker: Paul Heller
Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro
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Design World
AUGUST 9, 2024
Celera Motion has announced Aura P, an extension to the Aura series of precision rotary and linear optical encoders with MicroE technology. Eccentricity, caused by off-center scale mounting and bearing runout, is a common source of angular error. Two encoders are often employed to compensate for the error increasing cost and power consumption. Aura encoders… The post Celera Motion announces Aura P extension to absolute chip encoder series appeared first on Design World.
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Gary Mintchell
AUGUST 8, 2024
I seldom report on appointments, but this one seems to reflect a trend I see lately of industrial organizations hiring from the broader IT industry. Fluke Corporation , the market leader in electronic test and measurement, announced the appointment of Vineet Thuvara as Chief Product Officer. In his new role, Vineet will oversee Fluke’s Solutions and Strategy organization to further accelerate our customers’ lifecycle through hardware, software, analytics and services.
SMMT
AUGUST 7, 2024
UK used car market grows 7.2% in second quarter, marking sixth successive quarter of growth. Used battery electric vehicles record highest ever market share at 2.4%, as sales soar 52.6%. First half transactions rise by 6.8% year on year, with market now just -3.0% below pre-pandemic volumes. Download the used car sales report for Q2 2024 The UK’s used car market has grown for the sixth consecutive quarter, rising 7.2% in Q2, 1 according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Mot
Design World
AUGUST 9, 2024
Innodisk announced its cooperation with Advantech. This collaboration leverages Innodisk’s customizable MIPI camera modules and Advantech’s Intel x86-based AFE-R360 solution to enhance AI-powered object detection and recognition capabilities, expanding visual applications for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in smart factories, warehouses, and retail environments.
Automation World
AUGUST 6, 2024
Since implementing the Chef system, Amy’s Kitchen has improved product consistency of runs by 12%, reduced food giveaway by 4% and increased labor productivity by 17%.
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Forward-thinking manufacturers are recognizing the limitations of traditional project management and quality control methods. For modern companies seeking to accelerate product development cycles and increase their speed to market, adopting agile methodology is becoming increasingly essential.
Gary Mintchell
AUGUST 7, 2024
Tools for connecting workers with each other and with processes empower faster and better decision making crucial with reduced workforces. This partnership between Fluke Reliability and Augmentir pushes the meme forward. Augmentir’s connected worker solution helps to digitize frontline operations and increase worker productivity. This aligns with Fluke Reliability’s commitment to provide workers with enhanced decision-making capabilities across their enterprise asset management operations.
Robotics Business Review
AUGUST 9, 2024
READY Robotics, a Columbus, Ohio-based company founded in 2016, has shut down. It was best known for its ForgeOS robot-agnostic operating system, but it recently branched out into automation consulting and launched a palletizing system. Multiple sources told The Robot Report a funding round fell through at the last minute, which caused the company to lay off its staff and close its doors.
Design World
AUGUST 9, 2024
To become a leading high-volume LiB producer, a company must overcome the considerable operational challenges of battery production to achieve the desired financial results. In a conventional Gigafactory, the levels of automation are generally low when compared with more mature industries. As a result, thousands of manual operations are required to produce hundreds of thousand… The post The Connected Future of High-Volume Battery Production appeared first on Design World.
Automation World
AUGUST 5, 2024
Generation of synthetic data is expected to speed development of AI for mobile robots and other autonomous vehicles as well as humanoid robots.
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Foundation Wellness, an orthotic and foot care product leader, transformed its manufacturing by implementing the Manufacturing Execution System FORCE MES FLEX from FORCAM ENISCO. Previously hindered by manual data collection, the company needed more efficiency and a proactive approach. Adopting an MES enhanced data visibility and enabled data-driven decision-making.
Gary Mintchell
AUGUST 6, 2024
This product is not in my sweet spot, but it’s one of those applications I’d have loved in a previous stop in my career. Compatio AI has unveiled Compatio Configure. The tool is aimed at the electrical and industrial automation industries, providing insights into product compatibility and application relevance. It enables staff, regardless of experience level, to configure solutions adhering to technical specifications, intricate inter-product compatibility and sales history.
Robotics Business Review
AUGUST 6, 2024
Figure AI Inc. today unveiled its second-generation humanoid robot. Figure 02 refines every element of the original Figure 01 design, and the company said it is one step closer to its goal of selling production humanoids to industrial users. Figure AI received a 2024 RBR50 Innovation Award for the accelerated pace of development that it demonstrated last year.
Design World
AUGUST 9, 2024
AutomationDirect released three new LS Electric XGB PLC models that provide advanced control at a lower cost. Two 16-point two-axis motion PLC units and a 14-point relay output model are now available. The two-axis PLC versions support pulse-direction control from the embedded I/O, featuring four high-speed inputs, two high-speed outputs, and EtherCAT motion using EtherCAT… The post New LS Electric XGB PLC models from AutomationDirect support high speed appeared first on Design World.
Automation World
AUGUST 6, 2024
By adopting the Kipster concept and specifying ABB drives as a requirement for their operations, MPS Egg Farms moves a big step closer to achieving its goal of full circularity in egg farming.
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The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.
Gary Mintchell
AUGUST 5, 2024
Without context more data becomes as useful as counting stars on a clear night in the desert. Too much; can’t comprehend. Such is the state of cybersecurity. Tenable has released a couple of new capabilities to its portfolio using understanding of its vast data to provide context to users seeking to find real vulnerabilities in their systems. First up, two definitions that Tenable provided (and I hate shortened words): Vulnerability Intelligence: brings together a vast number of sources pulled f
The Fabricator
AUGUST 6, 2024
Although Kapco Metal Stamping has just begun using generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT, the potential use cases could change how business leaders communicate.
Design World
AUGUST 9, 2024
For convenience and to reduce paper waste, mk North America will now provide operating manuals, project drawings, and recommended spare parts lists through a QR code integrated into the conveyor system’s serial number tag. By scanning the mk conveyor QR code, customers will be directed to a dedicated webpage tailored to their specific project.
Automation World
AUGUST 6, 2024
A marine diesel engine manufacturer integrates artificial intelligence into its operations and, within 90 days, the application detected 20 real-time events, prevented more than $4.5 million in engine damage and delivered a 10x project ROI.
Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar
Picture your projects as patients, each with its own unique rhythm and pulse, thriving under your care 🥼 🩺 Step into the role of an innovative project doctor in our upcoming webinar! This session is your guide to evaluating the health of your projects through Waterfall and Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban. We’ll explore the vital signs of project success through the lens of the “iron triangle” metrics, using deliverables as tracers.
Robotics Business Review
AUGUST 3, 2024
The U.S. AV Jobs Coalition says autonomous vehicles could create up to 450,000 jobs over the next 15 years. | Source: U.S. AV Jobs A group of businesses, nonprofits, and advocates from the autonomous vehicle ecosystem launched the U.S. AV Jobs Coalition. The organization aims to provide research about the economic impact of autonomous vehicles (AVs).
E&T
AUGUST 6, 2024
A study has found that even though modern commercial aircraft emit less carbon than their predecessors, they could be contributing more to climate change due to their longer-lived planet-warming contrails.
NIST
AUGUST 6, 2024
How do you build the supply chain for the emerging field of quantum technology? Look to NIST’s MATTR service, which can determine the capabilities needed.
Automation World
AUGUST 8, 2024
The drones can complete cycle counts up to 10x faster than humans, enabling workers to focus on higher value add tasks such as picking and packing.
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The rising complexity of today’s complex hardware products, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing processes has introduced an increased risk for companies. In the event of a defect, recall, or customer complaint, manufacturers must quickly identify and trace the affected parts and components, including their maintenance, installation, and purchase history – back to the purchase order.
Robotics Business Review
AUGUST 9, 2024
The Olympics are the ultimate showcase for human endurance, speed, and skill. The equipment that the athletes use and the venues in which they compete continue to evolve every four years. Innovation enables people from around the world to continually push the boundaries of competition in their respective sports. In Olympic sailing, all of the boats and sails are identical.
Canadian Manufacturing
AUGUST 8, 2024
British Columbia’s first share of a multibillion-dollar deal between Ottawa and Boeing Canada to buy military planes includes promises for a new training facility focused on Indigenous workers, and more research and development out of the company’s local office. The American aviation giant has agreed to spend a total of $61 million in the province, including $13 million on Indigenous-owned COTA Aviation, based in Parksville, B.C., to establish an aerospace manufacturing training faci
Control.com
AUGUST 8, 2024
Balluff's latest smart vision system, the BVS VisionSensor, features integrated lighting and autofocus optics with simple configuration options for enhanced visual-based inspections.
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