Manufacturing

NFC as configuration interface instead of cables and adapter boxes - simple and smart  During the development of a machine, there comes a time when the individual sensors need to be fine-tuned. Uncertainty often arises about the number of pulses required for optimum application. Effort and frustration are therefore inevitable. Choosing the right adaptors, tools and parameterization boxes for sensor adjustment usually doesn't go as smoothly as expected. The problems continue when the required cable is unavailable. Without the right cable, the set configuration can't be changed or adapted. To facilitate this development phase, Wachendorff Automation GmbH & Co.KG has...

GRIDRASTER TO EXHIBIT AND DEMONSTRATE IS INDUSTRY-LEADING 3D AI ENTERPRISE-CLASS MIXED REALITY SOLUTIONS AT AWE 2023 Company’s unique 3DAI solutions capture complex, high-dimensional, and/or multimodal digital data from sensors and spatially register on a digital model of a physical asset Mountain View, Calif. - (May 2023) - Grid Raster Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based Extended Reality (XR) platforms that power high-performance and scalable Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR)/Mixed Reality (MR) experiences for enterprises, announced today it will be showcasing and demonstrating its 3DAI mixed reality enterprise solutions at AWE USA 2023 in Santa Clara, Calif., from May 31 -...

One battery pack per minute: More than 100 KUKA robots in use at FAW-Volkswagen in southern China FAW-Volkswagen manufactures up to 300,000 battery packs per year in Fo-shan in southern China. Around 100 KUKA robots are used in production, where they weld, glue or package.   The production facility known as the "MEB Smart Factory" was built specifically for the production of the all-electric MEB platform. MEB stands for Modular E-Drive System. For the Volkswagen Group, it is a reference factory for electric vehicles and a flagship for the global automotive industry around automation, smart production and digitalization. The level...

3 Digitalization Strategies Driving Supply Chain Resiliency     Expert cites 3 common supply chain risks and how safeguard against inevitable turbulence and uncertainty   By Merilee Kern, MBA    With the considerable supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic and amid escalating inflation, supply chain resilience is more critical than ever before. The unforeseen pandemic of late has presented a range of challenges that many supply chains were clearly—often admittedly—unprepared for. Labor shortages, shipping cost surges, new patterns of production and consumption have all played a key role in disrupting business logistics, upending markets, industries and whole economies in the...

5 Reasons American Industry Needs ‘Active Listening’ Now More Than Ever    Expert tips for how business leaders can readily address the root causes of stress and burnout and ultimately facilitate a culture of caring   By Merilee Kern, MBA    Employee burnout is one of the greatest challenges facing the U.S. economy to the tune of $300 billion each year, according to the American Institute of Stress. Its studies show that a near majority, fully 83%, of U.S. workers suffer from work-related stress, with over half (60%) of worker absences directly related to that stress. Not only is this a significant...