Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

ABB Robotics today launched an Energy Efficiency Service to provide manufacturers with a package of consultation, analysis, and tools to increase the energy efficiency of their robots. It noted that high energy costs hinder the competitiveness of 58% of surveyed global manufacturers, according to a recent Energy Efficiency Movement report.

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Robotics Robotics Manufacturing Benchmarking 115

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

For manufacturers, rising electricity costs and potential blackouts could disrupt critical operations. These contracts allow manufacturing businesses to virtually source renewable energy, locking in prices for up to 10 years. However, with the right energy strategy, these challenges can be transformed into opportunities.

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Manufacturing Sourcing Automation 98

Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2024

Source: Universal Robots The artificial intelligence market is projected to reach $407 billion by 2027, with an annual growth rate of 37.3%, according to Forbes. They came from various industries, primarily manufacturing, healthcare, food and beverage, and automotive.

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Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Robotics Robotics 121

Automation World

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

While this may sound like some untested concept, increasingly familiar technologies and processes, such as virtualization, edge and cloud computing, DevOps and open-source software are all aspects of the movement towards software-defined automation.

Automation 130

Automation Sourcing Manufacturing Process control 130

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A snapshot of global defence manufacturing Current data illustrates the dominance of U.S. Although the United States dominates global arms manufacturing, Australian company, Austal Limited, has made it into the top 100, ranking 91st in terms of revenue among all arms manufacturers globally. What does Australia manufacture?

Manufacturing 111

Manufacturing Aerospace Logistics Fit 111

Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 17, 2023

It’s worth your time following the variety of database products that may help you in your manufacturing digital transformation. To be effective, organizations need the ability to collect, process, and analyze high-volume data from different sources in real time—a process that is extremely challenging. This release is from MongoDB.

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Automotive Manufacturing Assembly Line Prototype  147

Robotics Business Review

JUNE 20, 2024

Source: GrayMatter Robotics Like businesses in other industries, U.S. manufacturers face widening labor shortfalls and need automation to help fill those gaps. With our investors’ support, we are making a real difference for shop workers and addressing the critical labor shortages in manufacturing today.” million sq.

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Robotics Robotics Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence 126

Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Luxolis’ computer vision technology provides edge and background detection for electronics manufacturing. Source: Luxolis Electronics manufacturing is an example of a sector that requires automation with high levels of precision. Their stated goal was to improve efficiency and safety. ” Register now.

Electronics 111

Electronics Robotics Robotics Manufacturing 111

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The balance between dependable suppliers and cost-effective materials seems to have reached its end for discrete manufacturers. The escalation of prices introduces a ‘knock-on’ effect, with each supplier passing on the burden to the next, ultimately squeezing the already struggling margins of manufacturers.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Manufacturing Logistics Discrete manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Image: Dragos As a cybersecurity expert specialising in non-standard forensics and incident response, it’s important to shed light on the pressing cybersecurity challenges facing the manufacturing sector and offer actionable strategies to mitigate these risks. The first group consists of commodity ransomware attacks.

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Manufacturing Sourcing 102

Robotics Business Review

APRIL 5, 2024

Source: ARM Institute A staggering 97% of the apparel sold and worn in 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 (PPE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apparel 125

Apparel Robotics Robotics Manufacturing 125

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 8, 2024

While some manufacturers adhere to rigorous safety protocols, others offer cheaper alternatives that lack the same level of safety. AMADA’s laser welding machines are designed to meet a range of manufacturing requirements, optimising processing efficiency and minimising production costs. This disparity poses a risk to operators.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Sourcing Automation Robotics 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

A team of 15 researchers at the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) is developing technology to remove PFAS from contaminated water for use in battery manufacturing PFASs are a group of synthetic chemicals used in various industrial and consumer products.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Sourcing Prototype  Form 98

Gary Mintchell

MAY 13, 2024

Partnering with Microsoft continues to be an important part of manufacturing software development. Under the new partnership, the Microsoft 365 ecosystem will plug into this data layer, enabling customers to connect their day-to-day office documents and processes with manufacturing tools.

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Sourcing Form Function Manufacturing 147

Gary Mintchell

MARCH 26, 2024

Conducted online from April 4 to July 5, 2023, the survey offers valuable insights into the evolving IoT and edge computing ecosystems by identifying the requirements, priorities, and challenges faced by organisations that deploy and use commercial solutions, including those based on open source technologies.

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Manufacturing Automation 130

Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Source: NVIDIA NVIDIA Corp. and NVIDIA said they are combining their open-source AI and robotics efforts to accelerate research and development. The company said leading research entities, robotics manufacturers, and application developers around the world are using Isaac Lab. It is available now on GitHub and Hugging Face.

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Robotics Robotics Sourcing Artificial Intelligence 111

Robotics Business Review

JULY 6, 2024

Source: Replique In the realm of modern manufacturing and automation, the integration of robotics continues to redefine industry standards. Henrike Wonneberger, co-founder and chief operating officer at Replique, explores the relationship between additive manufacturing and robotics.

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3D printing Robotics Robotics Automation 126

iBASEt

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In today’s fast-paced Aerospace and Defense (A&D) manufacturing landscape, precision, quality, and efficiency are essential. However, maintaining digital continuity throughout a product’s lifecycle is a challenge many manufacturers face. Manufacturers can ultimately deliver a superior product faster and more cost-effectively.

Aerospace 105

Aerospace Manufacturing Supply Chain Sourcing 105

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Image: pressmaster/stock.adobe.com Modern manufacturers are focusing on emerging technologies to gain the competitive advantage. We know that the manufacturing industry is expanding rapidly in the US, but how are manufacturing managers addressing challenges around the world?

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Manufacturing Sourcing Robotics 98

Robotics Business Review

MAY 28, 2024

Comau is expanding from automotive manufacturing to logistics applications such as pick and place. Source: Comau If change is constant in technology, even established industrial automation providers must adapt to keep up. Comau has 50 years of experience with manufacturers and employs more than 3,700 people in 13 countries.

Robotics 121

Robotics Robotics Sourcing Logistics 121

Gary Mintchell

APRIL 16, 2024

Currently, manufacturers struggle to translate compliance initiatives into making informed decisions during the product design phase due to outdated data systems and data silos. The post Implementing Product Lifecycle Intelligence Yields Benefits appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection. Oops, many still do that, too.

Supply Chain 147

Supply Chain Compliance Sourcing Manufacturing 147

Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A leading consumer goods company, P&G is also a global leader in the Smart Manufacturing domain through its efforts to drive innovation by using digital technologies, including OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA), in a concept they call “constructive disruption.”

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Smart manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Consumer Goods Sourcing 182

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The three role-based copilots—Plant Performance Copilot, Digital Manufacturing Copilot, and the Connected Worker Copilot—provide enhanced human-like interaction so workers can get beyond standard data analytics and analysis to understand what happened, why, and more importantly, anticipate future events.

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Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Bottleneck Digital manufacturing Sourcing 147

Gary Mintchell

JULY 8, 2024

For example, the Digital Product Passport initiative in the European Union strives to promote sustainability and sourcing transparency by mandating tracking and reporting guidelines for a range of industries starting in 2026. The post Aras Introduces New Supplier Collaboration Solutions appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

Supply Chain 147

Supply Chain Compliance Sourcing Automation 147

Gary Mintchell

MAY 14, 2024

Today’s manufacturing is high speed/high volume, need to get closer to the edge, closer to the critical control, the machines, yet we need to move data from edge to cloud. AVEVA has expanded CONNECT, its industrial intelligence platform with data and visualization services for hybrid Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions.

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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Supply Chain Artificial Intelligence Sourcing 147

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The smooth flow of goods is essential to a thriving manufacturing base, but aging roads, congested highways, and outdated rail and port systems can become obstacles. Modernizing these facilities means embracing automation and flexible manufacturing strategies.

Supply Chain 96

Supply Chain Warehousing Logistics Manufacturing 96

Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Images: GME GME manufactures UHF CB radios and emergency beacon products, exemplifying its commitment to local production and innovation in the Australian manufacturing industry. This transformative approach aligns with the governments commitment to fostering a robust manufacturing sector, ultimately benefiting communities across NSW.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Electronics Lean manufacturing 52

Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We appreciate and understand our users need for products and systems that integrate well together and allow for collaboration of edge and cloud data sources. The combination of PlantPAx and FactoryTalk DataMosaix provides a leading industrial Data Ops platform that supports OPC-UA, provides contextualization of data from multiple sources.

Automation 147

Automation Sourcing Manufacturing 147

Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Automotive manufacturing will continue to drive North American robotics adoption, says A3. Source: ABB The Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, today released its quarterly and end-of-year report on robot orders in North America for 2023. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Automate 2024 will be from May 6 to 9 in Chicago.

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Automotive Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence 136

Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Source: ARS Automation As industrial robots become ever faster and more accurate, they need automated systems upstream and downstream to keep up. ARS Automation this month announced the launch of FlexiBowl 200, it latest flexible feeding system for modern manufacturing. claimed the Arezzo, Italy-based company. ” Register now.

Automation 110

Automation Consumer Goods Robotics Robotics 110

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sparkplug has been developed as open source way for engineers to standardize their messages from IIoT devices to databases. The Eclipse Foundation , one of the world’s largest open source software foundations, in collaboration with the Eclipse Sparkplug Working Group, announced that the Sparkplug 3.0

Sourcing 147

Sourcing Automotive Automation Manufacturing 147

Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Source: Applied Motion Products Applied Motion Products Inc. The CPBD-A-C module is powered by the motor itself, eliminating the need for an additional power source, according to Applied Motion Products (AMP). The CPBD-A-C allows for remote control of conveyor system motors. Register now.

Supply Chain 119

Supply Chain Sourcing Robotics Robotics 119

Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Managing sustainability for a manufacturing organization begins with product design. Makersite’s solution provides AI-enhanced digital twin models of products and their supply chains, sourcing data from more than 140 material, process, and supplier databases.

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Supply Chain Compliance Sourcing Manufacturing 130

Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Source: Eureka Robotics Eureka Robotics last week said it has raised $10.5 The company said these products enable systems integrators and manufacturers to deploy high-accuracy, high-agility (HA-HA) applications. Eureka automated the lens coating process with precise loading, unloading, and flipping systems. million in Series A funding.

Robotics 98

Robotics Robotics Sourcing Automation 98

Gary Mintchell

JULY 1, 2024

This news comes in the manufacturing component area from Siemens. In addition to product design and features, as well as manufacturing and supply processes, the choice of materials plays a major role in further reducing carbon emissions and conserving natural resources.

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Value chain Function Sourcing Manufacturing 147

Gary Mintchell

JULY 18, 2024

The Aras community is a source for inspiration and education for innovative strategies that apply PLM and digital thread solutions to support sustainable growth in an increasingly dynamic world.” The post Celebrating 25 Years of PLM and Digital Thread Innovation appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

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Sourcing Manufacturing 147

Modern Machine Shop

JULY 9, 2024

Source: Acumatica Acumatica highlights its latest updates to its Manufacturing Edition ERP solution, tailored to be a flexible and user-friendly business management solution. Acumatica is also showcasing its latest enhancements for manufacturers, including updates to its Material Requirements Planning (MRP) application.

Supply Chain 119

Supply Chain Sourcing Manufacturing 119