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David Edwards

Robotics specialist Sewtec completes ‘six-figure packaging machine’ to launch new Tetley product line

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Robotics specialist Sewtec has created a six-figure bespoke packaging machine for Tata Global Beverages, bringing a new Tetley fruit tea product line to market from its flagship UK plant.

Sewtec’s new technology has been installed in Tata Global Beverages’ largest factory across its global operations, located in Eaglescliffe, England. The plant operates 24 hours a day for five days a week, producing 260 million tea bags every week.

The Tetley brand – which operates across 40 countries worldwide and celebrates its 180th anniversary this year – is now able to pack 2,000 tea bags every minute with this new automated system. [Read more…] about Robotics specialist Sewtec completes ‘six-figure packaging machine’ to launch new Tetley product line

Industrial automation market to reach $352 billion by 2024, says report

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The market for industrial automation products and services is forecast to reach $352 billion by 2024, according to a report by Transparency Market Research.

According to the study, the global industrial automation market is projected to rise at 6.6 percent a year over the forecast period between 2016 and 2024.

Expanding at this rate, the market valuation is projected to exceed $352 billion by the end of 2024. In 2015, the market valuation was $182.64 billion.  [Read more…] about Industrial automation market to reach $352 billion by 2024, says report

Industrial Internet Consortium combines with OpenFog Consortium

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The Industrial Internet Consortium and the OpenFog Consortium have agreed in principle to combine the two largest and most influential international consortia in Industrial IoT, fog and edge computing.

The move will bring OpenFog members into the IIC organization at a time when their complementary areas of technology are emerging in the mainstream.

The combined memberships will continue to drive the momentum of the Industrial Internet including the development and promotion of industry guidance and best practices for fog and edge computing. The organizations expect the details to be finalized in early 2019.  [Read more…] about Industrial Internet Consortium combines with OpenFog Consortium

The Future is Female: Women’s Solidarity Through Art Exhibition at Teaching Museum Lehigh University

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“Its man’s world”, James Brown sang in 1966 but this announcement has been faded in the winds over the past year time. Women are now prominent and appeared as iconic role models of the society. Women’s liberation, women’s rights, and women’s stories in US and all over the world are up front.

The #MeToo, #BringBackOurGirls, #YesAllWomen, #WomensReality, #NoMore, #IAmWithHer, #ToTheGirls and #TimesUp movements featuring feminism are not they enabled women to keep talking up about issues of sexual harassment and assault.

There are a record number of women running political and Government offices in the world. However, women are being commended in every field and department of life, still there is much work remains to be done.  [Read more…] about The Future is Female: Women’s Solidarity Through Art Exhibition at Teaching Museum Lehigh University

RightHand Robotics raises $23 million in Series B funding

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RightHand Robotics, a provider of integrated robotic piece-picking solutions, has secured $23 million in a Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures, an active investor in the robotics sector.

GV, formerly Google Ventures, also joined this round along with existing investors, including Dream Incubator, Matrix Partners, and Playground Global.

RHR intends to use the funds to expand business and technical teams and broaden its suite of product applications in support of the company’s growing customer base.  [Read more…] about RightHand Robotics raises $23 million in Series B funding

Kvaser launches new wireless CAN bridge to make ‘light work’ of network connection

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Kvaser, a specialist Controller Area Network development, has launched its new “Air Bridge Light HS”, a high-performance wireless CAN bridge to connect CAN networks.

Comprising a preconfigured pair of plug-and-play units, with integrated antennas and rugged housings, Kvaser says the Air Bridge Light HS provides “a rapid way of exchanging raw CAN data”.

A CAN bus is a robust vehicle bus standard designed to allow microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other in applications without a host computer.  [Read more…] about Kvaser launches new wireless CAN bridge to make ‘light work’ of network connection

Siemens becomes ‘world’s first’ to gain new TÜV SÜD certification

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Siemens is the world’s first company to gain TÜV SÜD certification for the secure system integration of process automation and drive solutions in compliance with the international IEC 62443-2-4 standards.

The integration projects, verified on the basis of two standard solutions in the oil & gas processing industry and in a waste incineration plant, have been certified in conformity with IEC 62443-2-4 and -3-3 and were implemented using the Simatic PCS 7 process control system.

The projects involved process automation, drive solutions and comprehensive security measures and functions designed to deliver secure plant operation. [Read more…] about Siemens becomes ‘world’s first’ to gain new TÜV SÜD certification

Advanced driver assistance systems market to reach $67 billion by 2024

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The global market for advanced driver assistance systems market is set to reach $67 billion by 2024, according to a report by Global Market Insights.

Park assist systems accounted for 11 percent of the ADAS market share, according to GMI, which also finds that there are “substantial applications for blind spots elimination and accidental threats mitigation”.

These systems have found a significant market in the passenger and commercial vehicles sector because of their efficient detection and warning capabilities.  [Read more…] about Advanced driver assistance systems market to reach $67 billion by 2024

Aerospace robotics market predicted to grow as manufacturers turn to automation to meet orders

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The global aerospace robotics market is expected to display higher growth rate over the next seven years, according to a report by Million Insights. 

The market is subject to witness a substantial growth due to the growing demand for robotics and automation in the aerospace industry, rising adoption of robots for efficient aircraft production, and increasing implementation of aircraft orders backlog.

Additionally, higher labor costs are expected to augment market demand for aerospace robotics over the forecast period.  [Read more…] about Aerospace robotics market predicted to grow as manufacturers turn to automation to meet orders

‘Deliver’ event moves on to Lisbon after successful London conference

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The third edition of the invite-only and “carbon neutral” Deliver series took place on June 5th and 6th 2018 in London, at Twickenham Stadium, with 750 attendees – a 70 per cent increase compared to the last edition – coming from 35 different countries.

Deliver 2019 will take place on June 5th and 6th 2019 in Lisbon (Estoril Congress Center) and will involve 1,200 attendees.

Deliver 2018 gathered 60 e-Logistics service providers – multinational leaders and innovative startups across delivery, technology, fulfillment and packaging – who had 2,000 one-to-one meetings with 450 decision makers from e-commerce powerhouses, with a ratio of three buyers per vendor.  [Read more…] about ‘Deliver’ event moves on to Lisbon after successful London conference