Automation World

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

How optical character recognition combined with artificial intelligence is transforming quality control and compliance processes in manufacturing.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The annual LEAP Awards recognizes and celebrates innovative products and technologies in engineering. Here are the 2024 LEAP Awards Winners in the Advanced Materials category. Gold MEMS based precision timing technology SiTime SiTime is revolutionizing the $10B timing market by replacing traditional quartz material technology with resonators constructed using advanced microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Used car market up 4.3% in Q3, marking seventh quarter of growth as almost 2 million vehicles change hands. Pre-loved EVs soar by 57.0% to 53,423 units, recording largest ever market share at 2.7%. Industry calls for urgent review of new EV market support and regulation to keep UK’s transition on track. Download the used car sales report for Q3 2024 The used car market grew by 4.3% between July and September, marking the seventh successive quarter of year on year growth, according to the latest

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

With Rockwell Automation’s Emulate3D digital twin software, users can identify potential control issues preemptively, saving valuable time and resources during implementation. | Source: Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation is integrating NVIDIA Omniverse application programming interfaces (APIs) into its Emulate3D digital twin software. Rockwell Automation said this integration will enhance factory operations through artificial intelligence (AI) and physics-based simulation technology.

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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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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Image: Kenishirotie/stock.adobe.com The NSW Government continues to use innovative methods to solve the housing crisis with construction now underway on the state’s first 3D-printed social housing properties in Dubbo. The development will transform a vacant block of land into two modern two-bedroom duplexes for Aboriginal social housing tenants. This innovative method of construction will reduce costs and cut construction time in half, delivering more homes sooner for those who need them.

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MRPEasy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Managing inventory well is essential for maintaining accuracy and efficiency in your operations. In this guide, we explain periodic and perpetual inventory systems and help you decide which system best suits your business needs. What is a periodic inventory system? A periodic inventory system is an inventory valuation practice in which a company’s stock is […] The post Periodic Inventory System vs.

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i4.0 today

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE , the leading analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry, and SMART Photonics , the leading Indium Phosphide (InP) integrated photonics foundry, have announced a strategic collaboration. This collaboration intends to integrate X-FAB’s silicon photonics platform with SMART Photonics’ InP chiplets using micro-transfer printing (MTP) for heterogeneous integration, enabling new capabilities for datacom and telecom applications.

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SMMT

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

New car market falls by -6.0% in October, as businesses, fleets and private buyers register 9,241 fewer vehicles. Battery electric the only powertrain to see uptake rise as manufacturers continue to subsidise transition with billions in unsustainable discounting. One in five BEV models now retailing for less than the average petrol or diesel but consumer support still needed for fast and fair transition.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Genesis RMN system is part of the cardiac program at the University of Kansas Health System. | Source: Stereotaxis Stereotaxis Inc. last week announced that physicians at the University of Kansas Health System successfully treated the first patients with its Genesis system. The first use of the Genesis robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) system comes as part of a robotic heart program at the health system.

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The Honeywell-Google Cloud partnership combines the companies’ respective technologies to increase industry-wide automation and upskill the workforce via a new AI-powered solution.

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The Guardian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Shadow cabinet secretary Claire Coutinho accepted donation from Lord Bamford while overseeing millions awarded to his family businesses in green grants A Conservative former cabinet ­minister who took donations from the billionaire boss of the JCB digger dynasty – including a £7,000 trip on his VIP private helicopter – oversaw decisions to award his family’s business empire millions in taxpayer-funded green energy grants.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Image: lotusa/stock.adobe.com Almost 300 more young South Australians will have access to new training and employment pathways, to equip them with the skills needed for a career in the state’s vibrant defence industry. The Federal Government in partnership with the South Australian Government will establish the Defence Industry Pathways Program and the Shipbuilding Employment Pathways pilot initiative.

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MRPEasy

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Manufacturing PMI is a vital economic metric that indicates whether the manufacturing industry is experiencing an expansion, a contraction, or a standstill. It provides growing manufacturers with valuable insights and helps prepare for market changes. What is the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)? The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is an economic metric reported […] The post Manufacturing PMI Definition and Insights for SMEs appeared first on Blog for Manuf

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Manufacturing Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Brian Holliday, Co-Chair of the Made Smarter Commission, and Donna Edwards, Programme Director for Made Smarter North West, hail ‘positive’ move.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Europe is a major center of robotics development and use, according to Humanoid. Source: Adobe Stock While headlines often spotlight U.S. and Asian companies in the humanoid robotics race, a silent revolution is brewing in the tech hubs of Europe, where cutting-edge startups are making remarkable strides in developing human-like robots. From Norway to Switzerland, innovative European firms are pushing the boundaries of robotics technology, creating machines that can sense, feel, and interact wit

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

ABB Robotics has partnered with NAMTECH to establish a School of Robotics. This initiative aims to bridge India's education gap in automation by enhancing robotics skills and facilitating industry integration.

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Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

AJAX — The Ontario government says they are building over 1,300 new electric vehicle (EV) charging ports in small and medium-sized communities, marking a milestone in the province’s plan to increase access to EV chargers outside of large urban centres and support the electrification of transportation across the province. As the province continues to see substantial job creation and investment in the growing EV and EV battery manufacturing sector, these new charging stations hope to provide

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Image: phonlamaiphoto/stock.adobe.com Australia’s first State of Australian Quantum report reveals the depth, strength of our national quantum sector stemming from billions in funding for quantum and broader critical technologies. The Federal Government has committed investment since the launch of the National Quantum Strategy just 18 months ago. The investment has been backed by over $179 million worth of private capital invested in Australian quantum companies.

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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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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Wi-Fi 7 offers faster speeds, lower latency, and enhanced performance, enabling businesses to handle growing data demands and support advanced applications like AR, IoT, and telemedicine. The convergence of Wi-Fi 7 and 5G, along with OpenRoaming, ensures seamless, reliable connectivity across industries, improving operational efficiency and customer experiences.

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The Fabricator

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The 2024 Travelers Injury Impact Report points to the hazards that make up the biggest share of workers’ compensation claims.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A robot, trained for the first time by watching videos of seasoned surgeons, executed the same surgical procedures as skillfully as the human doctors. The successful use of imitation learning to train surgical robots eliminates the need to program robots with each individual move required during a medical procedure and brings the field of robotic surgery closer to true autonomy, where robots could perform complex surgeries without human help. “It’s really magical to have this model a

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Moxa has added a new family of industrial panel computers to its portfolio of solutions. The series is designed for reliable and rugged computing in extreme industrial conditions.

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Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reports Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments in million square inches (MSI) for the third quarter of 2024. The chart shows quarterly data back to the second quarter of 2023 for comparison. MILPITAS — Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 5.9% quarter-over-quarter to 3,214 million square inches (MSI) in the third quarter of 2024 and registered 6.8% growth from the 3,010 million square inches recorded during the same quarter last year, the SEMI S

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Image: Photocreo Bednarek/stock.adobe.com Skill, quality, and professionalism took centre stage last night as the winners of the 2024 Victoria and Tasmania Welding Excellence Awards were announced in Melbourne. Hosted by Weld Australia , the Excellence Awards are the most prestigious event on the welding industry calendar. These awards honour and highlight the exceptional work of local welders, fabricators, and educators contributing to the industry’s growth.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Because the tool-toolholder-spindle-machine is not rigid, the tool vibrates in response to the cutting force and chatter can occur. Chatter exhibits large forces and poor surface finish, so it should be avoided. You can use models to select spindle speed-axial depth combinations that avoid chatter, while meeting design tolerances. These milling stability maps, which separate stable spindle speed-axial depth combinations from those that produce chatter, are generated using a measurement of the to

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The Fabricator

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

England-based CNH Industrial has announced tentative plans to close its facility in Burlington, Iowa, and move the production of backhoes, tractor loaders, and rough terrain forklifts to other company plants in the U.S. and Europe.

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Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

At Agility Robotics, we are working with our humanoid robot Digit, which balances actively at all times, can recover from unexpected bumps, and can lift and move heavy things. There are 28 degrees of freedom and quite a few sensors. That’s a lot of information to take in, and a lot of actuators to coordinate, for complex actions that need to be decided in real time.

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Control.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Renesas has developed two new semiconductor solutions for the growing IO-Link market. The new IO-Link solutions include a four-channel master IC and a dual-channel sensor signal conditioner IC.

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Robotics Automation News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Nikon SLM Solutions says that the 1000th system it has produced, an NXG XII 600, has now been acquired – by Bosch. (SLM stands for “selective laser melting”, a technique for 3D printing or additive manufacturing.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Image: Nick Brundle/stock.adobe.com The Western Australian Government is reforming the state’s environmental approvals system with a $14 million resourcing boost to speed up approvals and secure major projects. The funding will support the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and the Office of the Appeals Convenor (OAC) to employ additional staff to help address existing backlogs. “We’re delivering on our clean energy plan, securing major, job-creating projects to position WA as

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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.

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