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Universal Robots Updates Payload Capacity for UR20 and UR30

September 26, 2024 Enhancing the strength of high-payload cobots will boost throughput and productivity for customers. Universal Robots, the Danish collaborative robot (cobot) company, is now increasing the payload capacity on its new-generation, high-payload cobots UR20 and UR30, enabling customers to lift more at no additional cost. The updates raise the total payload, including end-effector, to 25 and…

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Endress+Hauser Among the World’s Best Companies 2024

September 26, 2024 Endress+Hauser is one of the world’s best companies in 2024. The specialist for measurement technology and automation solutions is listed in the prestigious World’s Best Companies ranking, which is published annually by the US news magazine Time and Statista, an online platform for statistics. The award emphasizes Endress+Hauser’s commitment to sustainable growth,…

Vention is proud to introduce its AI-enabled automation controller: MachineMotion AI.
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Entering the Post-PLC Era: Introducing MachineMotion AI

September 24, 2024 By Quinn Harker Vention is proud to introduce its AI-enabled automation controller: MachineMotion AI.  MachineMotion AI, powered by NVIDIA technology, is the first-of-its-kind AI-enabled automation controller. With its launch, Vention officially marks the beginning of the post-PLC era. Say goodbye to traditional custom-made control cabinets, manual integration with pigtail wires and terminal…

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Festo Introduces One-Stop Shop for Servo Drive Tech, with CMMT-ST Multi-Protocol DC Drive, New Stepper Motor 

September 17, 2024 Festo has created a seamless product environment for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) designing servo-motion solutions for electronic light assembly, packaging and conveying applications, laboratory automation devices and much more. This one-stop shop includes the award-winning CMMT-ST multi-protocol DC servo drive, the innovative, new EMMT-ST stepper motor, a wide range of actuators, Automation…

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Data-Driven Manufacturing – Dialogue with Dr. Ralf M Wagner

September 16, 2024 Make improved operational and business decisions with data-driven insights Dr. Ralf M Wagner, senior vice president of Insights Hub, discusses the role of data manufacturing in manufacturing, the challenges and advancements in industrial IoT solutions and generative AI technologies. Siemens’ Insights Hub drives smart manufacturing through the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)….

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Festo’s Seamless Connectivity: Electromechanics for All Linear Movements

September 13, 2024 In numerous industrial applications, such as assembly technology, testing systems and packaging technology, the basic movement is linear. Festo, with over 30 years of market experience in Electric Automation, offers a high-performance mechanical portfolio for a wide range of applications with the new ELGD axis family and its ball screw axis and…

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Renewable Energy, Optimally Utilized

September 13, 2024 With the expansion of new and renewable energy, sufficient production is not the only challenge. This energy also needs to be stored. Users will, naturally, want to use the electricity created from solar, wind, or hydropower, even when the specific sources aren’t exactly accessible. Battery storage systems offer a solution for this…

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AI in Manufacturing: The Next Era

Manufacturing in AI is leading the way into the future; join and be a part of the next era September 13, 2024 Purpose. Barrett Centre For Technology Innovation.  Join the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation and their consortium partners for an exiting exploration of AI’s impact on Manufacturing! Dive into the challenges and opportunities of…

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Ontario Introducing Over 35,000 Students to Careers in Skilled Trades

September 12, 2024 Expansion of career fairs to 15 cities giving next generation of workers hands-on exposure to the trades The Ontario government is expanding its successful Level Up! skilled trades career fairs to more cities this fall, introducing over 35,000 students to exciting, in-demand careers in the trades. For the third year in a row, these…

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Siemens Xcelerator: DMG MORI, Renishaw, and Siemens are Working as Innovation Partners and Expanding Digital Offerings for Machine Tools

September 11, 2024 Siemens is consistently expanding its ecosystem for the machine tool industry. Together with its partners DMG MORI and Renishaw, the technology company is presenting new offerings as part of Siemens Xcelerator. With a focus on scalability and high flexibility, there are now even more intelligent machining applications for CNC users that seamlessly…

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168 Manufacturing Introduces FullShop™ Gen 3 For Affordable Coolant Automation at IMTS

September 11, 2024 FullShop™ Gen 3’s simplified fluid architecture makes system expansion easy, enhances dosing precision and is easy to install for plant personne 168 Manufacturing announces at IMTS the upcoming availability of its reengineered FullShop™ Gen 3 solutions, which makes coolant automation more affordable and easier to install. Built on years of real-world experience…

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Humber Polytechnic Recognized with STARS Gold Rating for Sustainability Excellence

September 11, 2024 Building Brilliance: Humber ranks first among all North American peers Humber Polytechnic’s leadership continues to shine as it holds its STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), reflecting ongoing excellence in sustainability. The STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) program measures and promotes…

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Manufacturers Are Embracing AI, Reveals Survey from Universal Robots

September 11, 2024 Universal Robots (UR), the Danish collaborative robot (cobot) company, recently asked 1,200 manufacturers across North America and Europe how they use technology and how they plan to invest for the future. In the survey more than 50% responded that they already harness artificial intelligence and machine learning in their production. “AI isn’t just hype,”…

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Hammond Power Solutions Awarded Top Spot in 2024 TSX30 Ranking

September 11, 2024 Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (“HPS”) (TSX: HPS.A) a leading manufacturer of dry-type transformers and power quality solutions, announced the recognition as the top-performing company in the 2024 TSX30 ranking, highlighting the top-performing companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange. “Being named the top company in the 2024 TSX30 underscores the commitment from our…

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Vention and ABB Collaborate to Bring Cobot Automation to Small and Medium Manufacturers

September 10, 2024 The cloud robotics company welcomes ABB as part of its Manufacturing Automation Platform. Vention, the company behind the cloud-based Manufacturing Automation Platform (MAP), is proud to announce its collaboration with ABB Robotics, confirming the compatibility between the Vention Manufacturing Automation Platform and ABB GoFa™ cobot family. Clients of Vention and ABB will benefit…

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Vention Launches MachineMotion AI, an AI-Enabled Automation Controller for Robotics and Industrial Applications

September 10, 2024 Vention’s new controller, embedded with NVIDIA accelerated computing technologies, brings advancements to small and medium-sized robotics manufacturers. Vention, the company behind the cloud-based Manufacturing Automation Platform (MAP), is launching an AI-enabled motion controller, MachineMotion AI, in Chicago on September 10, 2024. This 3rd-generation controller, built on NVIDIA accelerated computing, is designed to significantly simplify…