Lessons from World War II on Manufacturing and the COVID-19 Pandemic

A look at manufacturing and the COVID-19 pandemic shows the comparison to WWII is an apt one. From victory gardens to discussions of shared sacrifice to ramping up production of critical supplies, the parallels between the health crisis and WWII are hard to ignore.

Integrating the GE/EMR split into future systems

What system integrators need to know following the GE/Emerson split

Aerospace Parts Manufacturer S.S. White Technologies Harnesses its Design and Production Expertise to Make and Donate Cloth Masks to Protect Against COVID-19

S.S. White Technologies, the worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of flexible shafts and related assemblies, has shown its creative and fighting spirits by setting up a quick production line to make face masks and distribute them free of cost.

Mitigating Supply Chain Risk through Bold Leadership, Transparency and Procurement

For example, in many organizations, different business units buy similar products from multiple suppliers instead of buying everything from one supplier and benefiting from economies of scale. Procurement can see that, but the rest of the organization can't.

In the Vacuum Workshop

In the semiconductor industry, cleanliness and precision are absolutely critical. Swiss vacuum specialist VAT therefore partnered up with maxon to develop a drive system for wafer processing.

B2B Webinar with Brian Beck, Scott Taylor, US Manufacturers on June 24th

The upcoming B2B e-Commerce Success Webinar on June 24th will feature Brian Beck, author of "Billion Dollar B2B Ecommerce" and Scott Taylor, "The Data Whisperer". The webinar for US Manufacturers will also include Trish Keller, CTO for Citizen Watch, experts in B2B Supply Chain, Software Technologies, Logistics and more. As US manufacturing regains its strength, the webinar will provide strategies for agility, online market expansion, and overcoming obstacles caused by COVID19.

JPB Système appoints Jocelyn Vecchio as Director of Engineering and Innovation

JPB Système, the leading manufacturer of efficiency-enhancing technology solutions for aerospace, aeronautic and other industries, has announced the appointment of Jocelyn Vecchio as Director of Engineering and Innovation.

Dragos Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

-The World Economic Forum announced its selection of 100 of the most promising Technology Pioneers of 2020 who are shaping industries from agriculture to healthcare, while also working on sustainability issues and much more. -Many Technology Pioneers are also using their tech to support COVID-19 responses around the world. -Dragos, Inc., which has a global mission to safeguard civilization from those trying to disrupt the critical infrastructure we depend on every day, made it to the selection for its contributions in the field of industrial cybersecurity.

50 Ways to Impact Your Business with AI

Sometimes the most difficult thing about AI is simply knowing where to start. Identifying potentially impactful use cases is one of the most cited roadblocks for organizations seeking to leverage AI in their business.

Otsaw Launches World's First UV-C LED Disinfection Autonomous Robot

First Deployment at Wisma Atria, Singapore Starting from 15 July 2020

Emerson's Laser Welder Improves Manufacturing Efficiency and Quality of Smaller Plastic Parts

Branson GLX Micro provides precise, clean and repeatable welds of delicate and intricate components

Tolomatic expands extreme-force electric actuator family to include the RSX128 actuator rated up to 50,000 pounds of force (222.4 kN)

The RSX128 actuator represents a 60-percent increase in the bi-directional maximum force provided by Tolomatic's extreme-force RSX electric actuator family. Additional frame sizes include the RSX080 which provides 18,000 lbf/80kN and the RSX096P press-model which is optimized to provide extend force up to (40,000 lbf/178 kN).

The Association for Advancing Automation Launches Five New Virtual Events

RIA Robotics Week announced, as trade group moves fall conferences online

New Laser Welding Process Monitoring Systems Ensure Data Traceability

Ensuring seamless laser weld quality control and manufacturing traceability, the monitors catch weld errors as they occur in real time, instead of reacting to defects downstream. This ultimately increases yield, improves quality, saves labor, and increases savings.

Keeping ahead of the data curve

The amount of data that is generated, communicated and manipulated in modern industries is truly staggering. For instance, over a terabyte of data is saved each day in power production alone, and this is quickly increasing as time marches on. Here, George Walker, managing director of industrial automation expert Novotek UK & Ireland, discusses what goes into these multi-terabyte data handling systems.

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