Articles & News on Design & Simulation
ABB and Covariant announce partnership to deploy integrated AI robotic solutions
- March 3, 2020
- News
ABB, a supplier of industrial robots, and Silicon Valley AI start-up, Covariant, announced a partnership to bring AI-enabled robotics solutions to market, starting with a fully autonomous warehouse order fulfilment solution.
Local Learning: Gruhn to speak on safety, HMIs, more
- by Renee Bassett
- February 18, 2020
- Feature
ISA past president Paul Gruhn, PE, CFSE, will be presenting at local meetings around the country during the first quarter of 2020. As a global functional safety consultant with aeSolutions, Gruhn has gained extensive experience consulting with sites around the world.
Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) announces acquisition of AECm Architects | Engineers
- February 17, 2020
- News
This strategic initiative is intended to expand Wunderlich-Malec’s services including Civil and Structural Engineering and enhance their capacity for Architectural and MEP services.
VDMA Robotics + Automation starts development of OPC UA Companion Specification for joining technologies
- February 14, 2020
- News
The initiative "Industrial Joining Technologies (IJT)" describes all joining technologies used for manufacturing processes such as riveting, welding, gluing and tightening. The scope of the specification was developed with the help of DIN 8580 and shows which joining processes can be classified under Industrial Joining Technologies (see figure).
Purdue University announces opening of SOL4CE Cyber/Cyber-Physical Laboratory
- February 13, 2020
- News
The SOL4CE (Scalable Open Laboratory for Cyber Experimentation) is a collaborative initiative between CERIAS, the interdisciplinary cyber/cyber-physical security research institute, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories.
RobotWorx announces strategic partnership with OCTOPUZ
- February 12, 2020
- News
The collaboration will allow RobotWorx to expand its service offerings into offline robot programming with a software creator. OCTOPUZ enables path-sensitive, complex robot applications to be programmed without disruption to the manufacturing process.
HANNOVER MESSE announces entries open for 2020 HERMES Award
- February 5, 2020
- News
When judging entries for the award, the emphasis will be on the following criteria: degree of technological innovation, benefit for industry, environment and society, economic viability and readiness for implementation.
Cimetrics announces start of Secured by Cimetrics Early Access Program
- February 3, 2020
- News
The Secured by Cimetrics Early Access Program (SbC-EA) is designed to deploy BACnet/SC and the Secured by Cimetrics (SbC) security management framework to the building automation industry.
Festo partners with MassRobotics to enhance robotic development
- April 23, 2020
- News
Festo has entered into a strategic partnership with MassRobotics, based in Boston, to further global market growth and innovation initiatives dedicated to the development of the next generation of robotics.
Overcoming the Challenges and Taking Advantage of Hybrid Cloud Environments
- by Neil Miles
- April 17, 2020
- Opinion
By Neil Miles
Whether it’s increased flexibility, scalability or cost efficiency - the advantages of a hybrid cloud approach are many. However, companies can only benefit from a truly hybrid IT approach, if they prepare for the inherent complexity.
Mobile Industrial Robots announces five certified system integrators to global network
- April 15, 2020
- News
US-based JMP Solutions, Iris Custom Solutions, Flex-Line Automation, Advanced Handling Systems, as well as Nordika Brazil in Sao Paulo, Brazil, all have specific MiR robot, software and application expertise to support end users with large and complex implementations.
BioTelemetry announces Dr. Andrei Stoica as Chief Technology Officer
- April 13, 2020
- News
Dr. Stoica will lead the company’s global technology and product development operations, reporting to Joseph H. Capper, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Yokogawa announces acquisition of Grazper Technologies
- April 9, 2020
- News
Grazper has developed artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for analyzing images, and Yokogawa aims to leverage these technologies within its various existing businesses and to develop new industrial AI solutions.
Matrox Imaging announces work-from-home support in response to COVID-19
- April 7, 2020
- News
Matrox Imaging is offering provisional software licenses to support existing users, allowing them to continue development efforts while away from the workplace.
Rockwell Automation boosts TAE Technologies' efforts for nuclear fusion energy
- April 7, 2020
- News
While designing upgrades to the vacuum, the TAE Technologies team determined simulation wasn’t necessary, although they did need an understanding of the system limits to know what’s possible. They chose a solution they’re familiar with and turned to their partners at Rockwell Automation.
CoVent-19 Challenge Asks Millions of Designers and Engineers to Respond to the Ventilator Crisis
- April 2, 2020
- News
The CoVent-19 Challenge is open to teams and individuals anywhere, and finalists will work directly with Stratasys 3D printing experts and the CoVent-19 Challenge team to turn their designs into prototypes for testing.
Industrial Internet Consortium announces newest edition of Journal of Innovation
- April 1, 2020
- News
The latest issue delves into the topic of intelligent transport systems (ITS). In this edition, experts discuss important issues for ITS, including over-the-air updates, security and logistics.
Bentley Institute Press announces “Inside MicroStation CONNECT Edition” ebook
- March 31, 2020
- News
The three-volume set focuses on developing a strong understanding of the basics of MicroStation and follows a step-by-step approach that includes exercises and real-world examples complete with illustrations.
German student uses igus products to design functional furniture
- October 25, 2019
- Case Study
Vysozki’s furniture piece, called Frida, has a soft-padded design on the upholstered sofa with two backrests and an armrest. A plate integrated in the armrest can be converted into a writing desk. She used igus products for bearing and adjustment on the table.
Bentley Systems announces digital cities intiatives
- October 25, 2019
- News
Digital twin cloud services provide an intuitive and immersive 4D environment converging digital context and digital components with digital chronology for “evergreen” infrastructure digital twins over asset lifecycles. For infrastructure professionals, BIM and GIS are effectively advanced through 4D digital twins.
How Viable is Additive Manufacturing?
- October 17, 2019
- Feature
By Mark Howard, EU Automation Additive manufacturing (AM) is drastically altering a range of industries, from manufacturing to the medical sector. But what are the limitations of the technology? This article shares some insights behind the manufacturing and legal issues surrounding additive manufacturing.
Collegiate Inventors Competition names 2019 finalists
- September 27, 2019
- News
Established in 1990, the Collegiate Inventors Competition is a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame and is sponsored by the USPTO, Arrow Electronics (People’s Choice Award), Merck, Hologic and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
The Digital Twin – Enabling Realtime Closed Loop Manufacturing Optimization
- September 17, 2019
- Feature
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com The Digital Twin has become one of the most powerful concepts of Industry 4. 0. The implementation of model-based, real-time, closed-loop monitoring, control, and optimization of the entire manufacturing and production process, the Digital Twin concept is helping organizations achieve real-time integrated manufacturing.
Industrial Internet Consortium announces IIC Accelerator Program
- September 12, 2019
- News
The IIC Accelerator Program encompasses several initiatives for users of IoT technology who want to discuss challenges with their peers, get advice from IIC experts, or seek guidance to solve complex technical problems.
Creating Agile Process Control
- September 5, 2019
- Feature
By Josh Eastburn, Opto 22 For process control systems, improved hardware and software options can make system operations more effective and offer new methods for end users to access and monitor equipment. Here are some of the ways that standard process automation products and practices are transitioning to encourage more agile and capable systems.
ESMERA announces second open call for European SMEs robotics applications funding
- September 3, 2019
- News
The challenges come from the areas of Manufacturing, Energy, Construction, Agriculture, Food Processing, Retail, Healthcare and Emergency Response. Until December 2nd, European SMEs can now apply to solve one or more of these challenges by developing a robotics application and receive funding of up to 200,000 Euros.
Schneider Electric announces investment in SE Ventures global investment fund
- September 3, 2019
- News
SEV has invested in category leaders such as AutoGrid, Claroty, Element Analytics, and Sense. They recently closed on investments with Titan AES, a novel Li-ion battery management system, and Synapticon, a motion control platform for industrial robots, and anticipate investing in 10 or more new startups annually.
Semcon announces partnership with EDRMedeso with focus on digital twins
- August 23, 2019
- News
The partnership in digital twins was launched in June 2019 and is part of Semcon’s increased focus on digital services. The goal is to start the first project with EDRMedeso during the autumn.
Softing joins Endress+Hauser Open Integration partner program
- March 30, 2020
- News
All the partners are suppliers of control technology, fieldbus infrastructures, measurement technology or actuator technology: Auma Riester, Bürkert, Festo, Flowserve, Hima Paul Hildebrandt, Honeywell Process Solutions, Mitsubishi Electric, Pepperl+Fuchs, Phoenix Contact, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, Turck and recently Softing Industrial Automation.
PTC announces LiveWorx as digital event in response to COVID-19
- March 23, 2020
- News
The virtual event for PTC’s products and strategy will include some examples of how customers are using PTC technologies in the war against COVID-19.
2019 PAR Insights from the Annual Pharmaceutical Automation Roundtable and Survey
- by Bill Lydon, Automation.com
- March 22, 2020
- Feature
By Bill Lydon
The current state of pharma manufacturing maturity and the future of automation in the sector were important topics at the annual Pharmaceutical Automation Roundtable (PAR) held October 2019 at a Novo Nordisk facility.
Bentley Systems announces SVP Alan Kiraly's election to MIMOSA board of directors
- March 17, 2020
- News
Bentley’s SVP for asset and network performance, has been elected to the board of MIMOSA, the not-for-profit industry trade association dedicated to developing and encouraging the adoption of open standards for physical asset lifecycle management.
ARC 2020 Conference Wrap-up: How IT/OT Integration Helps to Accomplish Digitalization
- by Bill Lydon
- March 17, 2020
- Feature
By Bill Lydon
Focused on the theme, Driving Digital Transformation in Industry and Cities, the February 3-6 event had over 800 attendees from 20 countries representing more than 300 companies, along with many breakout sessions and workshops.
Digital Twin Strategies: Manufacturing tips for successful implementation
- by Jason Kasper
- March 16, 2020
- Opinion
The definition of Digital Twin has been well vetted over the last few years, yet it seems when it’s time to pilot projects, it is forgotten. By working out these kinks, everything else―including performance monitoring, IIoT, predictive analytics and operational simulation―will fall into place.
Omron announces opening of California robotics headquarters
- March 12, 2020
- News
The company has invested $10 million USD in the new 128,000 square foot facility where it will design, develop, test and manufacture robotic and safety automation solutions.
AR and VR: The Missing Links
- by Veronica Turner
- March 12, 2020
- Opinion
Experiential learning is increasingly accepted as the most effective way to develop competency for both operators and field workers. To build truly effective operations, though, we need to bring them together.
HANNOVER MESSE announces postponement of 2020 event
- March 4, 2020
- News
HANNOVER MESSE 2020 has been postponed to the week of 13 to 17 July. Deutsche Messe AG is thus responding to global developments related to the Coronavirus.
HANNOVER MESSE USA 2020: A North American Stage for Industrial Digitalization
- March 3, 2020
- News
HANNOVER MESSE USA will highlight the entire scope of Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions from digital ecosystems to engineered parts & solutions; automation, motion & drives; energy solutions, augmented reality, AI & robotics; and more.
AddUp and Oak ORNL announce collaboration to advance metal additive manufacturing tooling applicatio
- January 6, 2020
- News
A $2.7 million cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) between AddUp Group, a global machine and solutions provider for metal additive manufacturing (AM), and the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) aims to advance laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology for the manufacturing of metal molds with complex geometries for the tooling industry.
Inside Augmented Intelligence
- December 6, 2019
- Feature
By Mark Howard, EU Automation Augmented intelligence is one of the few technologies named on the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2019 that are predicted to reach expectations, over the next two-to-five years. This article explains how augmented intelligence could assist with human and machine collaboration.
Genius Garage announces slot car STEM program in Detroit
- December 3, 2019
- News
Applicants must write a minimum one-page paper as to why they like cars and racing and what they think they will learn from the program that will be meaningful to their lives. Also, why they would be a good person to be accepted into this Genius Garage program.
Siemens announces launch of Additive Manufacturing (AM) Network
- November 21, 2019
- News
Siemens’ AM Network is designed for enterprises, suppliers and partners that are looking to accelerate the adoption of AM for industrial processes and applications.
MakerBot announces METHOD Materials Development Program
- November 19, 2019
- News
A growing list of partners starting with Jabil, KIMYA, Polymaker, and Mitsubishi Chemical are working to qualify filament for use with the MakerBot METHOD platform.
Rockwell Automation and PTC announce results of first year of digital transformation partnership
- November 18, 2019
- News
This performance includes a year of achievements spanning customers and use cases, innovations designed to accelerate the integration OT and IT systems, and industry recognition for the two companies’ combined industrial software suite, FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTC.
Intelligent Automation - A Big Winner in Product Engineering
- November 7, 2019
- Feature
Intelligent Automation will help these companies and their engineers to beat the competition and make an impact in this highly competitive and evolving digital trend of integrated Cyber – Physical world of manufacturing, called Industry 4.0.
Can Augmented Reality Improve Manufacturing?
- November 4, 2019
- Feature
Virtual reality is an established technology which has been deployed in various industries including gaming, marketing and manufacturing. But, what about augmented reality?
Bentley Systems announces winners of Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards
- October 28, 2019
- News
Bentley Systems acknowledged 18 Year in Infrastructure Awards winners and nine Special Recognition Awards winners at a ceremony and gala on October 24 at the conclusion of the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference in Singapore.
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