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4 Key Trends to Watch in Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

Industrial IoT and big data are converging to enable demand-driven 'smart supply chains.' According to industry standard ASTM F2792-10 , AM is defined as, "The process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing technologies.".

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5 More Manufacturing Technologies to Impact the Industry in 2016

GlobalTranz

By autonomously collecting KPIs on exponential volumes of data, the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning will dramatically drive manufacturing. Over the past two decades, manufacturers and scientists have invented new alloys and new materials to use. This is a 500 percent growth rate.

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Induct Signal System Promises Busy Uncongested Belt Conveyors

Logistics Business Magazine

The Linduct control system can also cater for remote set up, operation and indeed data logging of the operation. Construction is based on a lightweight sturdy alloy frame that incorporates both the signal unit and control system. The design process included ensuring that the signal system is both helpful and non-intrusive to operators.

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Scientists Use Artificial Intelligence to Discover New Materials

Supply Chain Brain

Metallic glass is essentially an alloy of the future. Alloys tend to behave and look like metals and their atomic structure consists of rigid geometric patterns. Normally, a few metals can be mixed together so that the ideal properties of each metal are ‘added’ together to make a ‘super-metal.’

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Take 5 – What Does the Connected Manufacturing Environment Look Like?

Now, That's Logistics

marches on, advanced technologies are playing a key role in helping companies attain new levels of automation, digitization, and data integration. Additionally, scanners can check raw materials for traits like paint color, alloy strength, or fabric composition to confirm accuracy before they are used for a finished product.”.

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Exide Showcases GNB Sprinter Battery at Paris Expo

Logistics Business Magazine

Battery manufacturer Exide Technologies has revealed ts new GNB Sprinter XP12V4400 battery at Data Centre World, which took place this week in Paris. The latest Sprinter XP12V440 battery is designed to perform in the modern data centre, including large-scale colocation and hyperscale facilities.

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4 Key Trends to Watch in Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain

The Logistics Academy

Industrial IoT and big data are converging to enable demand-driven ‘smart supply chains.’ According to industry standard ASTM F2792-10 , AM is defined as, “The process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing technologies.”