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Message from the Editor
This digest looks at tips to ensure an eco-friendly data centre despite an ever-evolving digital landscape and innovative solutions for semiconductor manufacturing to gain a competitive edge. It also offers advice for those looking at a migration or automation upgrade, or those considering their first autonomous mobile robot. As always, it brings you the most innovative and reliable products on the market today, and news stories that are having an impact on industries right now. Enjoy reading! |
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New Year, New Demands
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Tips for Eco-Friendly Data Centers in 2024
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, where data serves as the lifeblood for businesses across diverse industries, the demand for resilient and scalable data centers has witnessed an unprecedented surge. The increasing reliance on artificial intelligence, cloud computing and big data analytics that allows us to lead a modern, digitized, and data-driven life, is driving a substantial increase in the demand... Read More... |
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
The front-end process of semiconductor manufacturing is critical to quality. As this is when circuits are formed on the surface of the wafer. With semiconductor manufacturing booming in the Americas, fabrication facilities are on the lookout for innovative ways to quickly produce high-quality wafers and gain a competitive advantage. Omron has the solutions to make that happen. Increased demand for consumer... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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IO-link Safety is the upcoming expansion of the already well-accepted universal industrial smart device communication standard. With IO-link Safety, a new vendor-neutral method will be available to wire, monitor, configure, and expand the function of safety components in the ever-growing machine safety market. Stay tuned for the launch of IO-link safety with Pilz. Learn More... |
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Siemens Delivers Innovations in Immersive Engineering and AI
Siemens unveiled innovations that are combining the real world and the digital worlds to redefine reality as it opened CES 2024, the world’s leading technology gathering. Siemens announced new partnerships and breakthroughs in AI and immersive engineering to enable the industrial metaverse, and highlighted how these technologies.... Read More... |
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FANUC America Introduces New M-710iD/50M Robot
FANUC’s next-generation M-710iD/50M offers an increased payload from 45kg to 50kg with higher wrist load capacity. In addition, the robot’s curved J2 arm prevents interference with parts and fixtures, providing more accessibility at the front of the robot. Another key feature is a 20% improvement in rigidity offering higher precision and... Read More... |
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Safety Switches with Guard Locking by Pilz
Movable guards such as swing gates and sliding gates, flaps or covers, can be found in almost every application. If there are dangerous overrun movements, a safety locking device with appropriate manipulation protection in accordance with EN ISO 14119 is required. The safety gate cannot be opened until all hazardous machine... Read More... |
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Festo's DHPL: Competitively Priced Long-Stroke Parallel Gripper
From recently completed production lines, Festo introduces the DHPL, a new generation of competitively priced long-stroke grippers that offers a host of advantages for high load and torque applications. The DHPL is interchangeable with competitive long-stroke grippers. It provides the added benefits of lighter weight, higher precision... Read More... |
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- Massive Expansion of Renewable Power Opens Door to Tripling Goal
The world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity is expanding faster than at any time in the last three decades, giving it a real chance of achieving the goal of tripling global capacity by 2030 that governments set at the COP28 climate change conference last month, the IEA says in a new report. The amount of renewable energy capacity added to energy systems around the world grew by 50% in 2023, reaching almost...
- Siemens Acquires Heliox, Specialist in Fast Charging Solutions
Siemens AG has completed the acquisition of Heliox, a technology leader in DC fast charging solutions, serving eBus and eTruck fleets and passenger vehicles. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Heliox employs approximately 330 people. The acquisition complements Siemens’ existing eMobility charging portfolio, adding products and solutions ranging from 40 kilowatts (kW) to megawatt charging solutions for...
- ABB Acquires Sevensense, Expands AI-Enabled Mobile Robotics
ABB has announced that it has acquired Swiss start-up Sevensense, a leading provider of AI-enabled 3D vision navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Sevensense was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Swiss technical University, ETH Zurich. The acquisition follows ABB’s minority investment in Sevensense after it joined the company’s innovation ecosystem in 2021, the same year that ABB...
- Northvolt Chooses Canada for First EV Battery Plant in NA
Sweden-based Northvolt will invest $7 billion in an EV battery hub in Saint-Basile-le-Grand and McMasterville, Québec, which will include a cathode active materials facility, a battery cell manufacturing facility and a battery recycling operation. This major investment in Northvolt is one of the largest to be announced in Quebec to date. In addition to driving the country’s economic growth, it will create jobs and...
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RS Added New Industry 4.0 and Electrical Solutions Suppliers
RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc, a global provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, added dozens of new Industry 4.0 and electrical solutions suppliers to its line card last year, making it even more of a one‑stop shop for industrial customers across a range of industries and application areas. 39 new... Read More... |
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Load Switch ICs Series with Ultra-Low Power Consumption
Littelfuse announced the latest release of five versatile load switch devices in the Protection ICs product line. These new Load Switch ICs are ultra-efficient, 2 and 4 A-rated load switches with integrated true reverse current blocking (TRCB) and slew rate control. Their best-in-class efficiency makes them ideal for mobile and wearable... Read More... |
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iTrans 2: Versatile, High-Performance Gas Detection
There are many prerequisites when it comes to gas detection, not least maximum flexibility, increased performance and minimal installation costs. Add in modern expectations such as smart features and the ability to detect explosive, toxic or asphyxiant gases, and the list of potential solutions soon becomes short. Prominent among... Read More... |
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Beckhoff Receives 2024 German Sustainability Award
There are successful solutions to sustainability challenges in every industry. The German Sustainability Award Foundation wanted to bring more attention to these innovative products, and to this end, they honored sustainability pioneers from 100 sectors of German industry for the first time this year. In cooperation with the German... Read More... |
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Migration or Automation Upgrade
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How to Properly Approach and Complete One
Rexel is a leading distributor of high-quality electrical products and services for the residential, industrial, and commercial markets and they have a variety of specialists located across the country to assist customers with their needs. In this article, Randy Hayward and Sébastien Larouche discuss how to properly approach and complete a migration or automation upgrade.There are many reasons why a company... Read More... |
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Getting Started with Autonomous Mobile Robots
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A Beginner’s Guide
The world of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) is rapidly growing and provides businesses with a range of exciting opportunities to streamline processes and increase operational efficiency. If you are just getting started with mobile robots, it can seem daunting to know where to begin. Fortunately, this article will provide you with the necessary guidance, from identifying the best application for your business to... Read More... |
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Featured Video
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Case Study: Alliora – How a Box Manufacturer Tackled Labor Issues by Automating Palletizing Tasks
Alliora, a high-end box manufacturer, needed a way to stabilize production flow across seasonal fluctuations and free operators from demanding tasks. In collaboration with Sterkelec, Robotiq’s local partner, they targeted the end-of-line and implemented the Robotiq Palletizing Solution to automate palletizing tasks. Employees at Alliora are grateful, and the production line is flowing better than ever. Watch the video HERE |
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Featured Video
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Spot at AB InBev Belgium. Boston Dynamics
A key part of AB InBev’s “Brewery of the Future” program, Spot conducts 1,800 individual inspections each week across ten packaging lines that churn over 50,000 containers of Stella Artois, Budweiser, and Corona beer every hour. In the first six months of deployment, Spot discovered nearly 150 anomalies and slashed average repair times from a few months to 13 days. Watch the video HERE |
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