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Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 refers to a new phase in the Industrial Revolution that focuses heavily on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data. Industry 4.0, which encompasses IIoT and smart manufacturing, marries physical production and operations with smart digital technology, machine learning, and big data to create a more holistic and better-connected ecosystem for companies that focus on manufacturing and supply chain management.

Automation Alley Integr8 Playbook Focuses On Future Workforce

TROY – Automation Alley has published the second playbook of the 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series. The new digital playbook focuses on preparing a workforce for the needs of Industry 4.0 based on insights gathered at the Jan. 24 roundtable discussion, which featured participants representing technology, manufacturing, government and academia sectors. "The way companies make products is

By |2024-03-03T14:43:30-05:00March 3rd, 2024|Industry 4.0|
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Innovative Maintenance And Repair Solutions Sought For Industrial Tech Competition

ANN ARBOR —A national technology competition seeks innovative solutions for maintenance and sustainment operations, sponsored annually by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to provide the Department of Defense (DOD) with new ways to streamline maintenance and sustainment operations. The 2024 Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA) Technology Competition highlights innovative technologies that enable

By |2024-02-25T10:53:48-05:00February 25th, 2024|Industry 4.0|
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Report: China’s Says It Has Created Invisible Fighter Jets

HONG KONG - According to a recent report from the South China Morning Post, Chinese scientists and engineers claim to have developed a plasma stealth device for military aircraft that is capable of rendering nearly any such aircraft undetectable by radar. Unlike older versions, which created a blanket of plasma covering the entire aircraft, the new technology can

By |2024-02-25T10:53:50-05:00February 25th, 2024|Industry 4.0|
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Massive Geothermal Potential Found Offshore, Where Earth Splits

NEW YORK - A potentially game-changing and largely unexplored energy jackpot lies beneath the ocean floor, according to a whitepaper from geoscience tech consultancy CGG. Unique conditions under the sea bed promise cheaper and more accessible geothermal power. Solar and wind can't get us to a clean energy grid alone. Geothermal is a dream source

By |2024-02-25T10:53:51-05:00February 25th, 2024|Industry 4.0|
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Trillions Of Tons Of Buried Hydroge Triggers Clean Energy Gold Rush

WASHINGTON DC - There's enough natural hydrogen trapped underground to meet all projected demands for hundreds of years. An unpublished report by the US Geological Survey identifies it as a new primary resource, and fires the starter pistol on a new gold rush. The "black gold" oil rush in the US started in 1859, when

By |2024-02-24T12:35:54-05:00February 24th, 2024|Industry 4.0|
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How Graphene Batteries Are Poised to Revolutionize Cordless Power Tools

Cordless tools have been making strides over the past few years, as batteries become more advanced, smaller, and lighter. Lithium ion batteries have been slowly increasing their capacity and run time while shrinking in size and weight. But there’s a new material on the market for cordless tools: graphene, a lightweight material that has changed

By |2024-02-19T10:57:48-05:00February 19th, 2024|Industry 4.0|
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Musk: Tesla Humanoid Robot Will Be Able To Do Everything Better Than Us

TEXAS - In a past message on X, Elon Musk said Tesla Inc.'s humanoid robot called Optimus could “eliminate dangerous, repetitive, boring tasks.” He suggests a future where robots integrate into daily lives, helping people with both mundane chores like doing the dishes to working in hazardous conditions. In a Jan. 15, 2023, message on

By |2024-02-18T18:35:08-05:00February 18th, 2024|Industry 4.0|
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Researchers Achieve Super-Safe, Ultrafast Li-ion Battery Charging

SOUTH KOREA - In a significant advancement for EV technology, researchers at Chung-Ang University in South Korea have made a breakthrough in lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery charging times and safety. Published in the journal Energy Storage Materials, their study focuses on improving Li-ion batteries for EVs. The challenge with current Li-ion batteries lies in achieving rapid charging

By |2024-02-15T10:46:58-05:00February 15th, 2024|Industry 4.0|
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Jet Has Six hydrogen Fuel Engines And Is Bigger Than Boeing 747

NEW YORK - This triple-decker jet has six hydrogen fuel engines and it’s so big it looks like a flying hotel – its name: Progress Eagle. Bigger than a Boeing 747, the airliner can carry up to 800 passengers. The sprawling hotel-like layout is larger than any passenger aircraft in the world. It makes the

By |2024-02-12T11:49:58-05:00February 11th, 2024|Industry 4.0|
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Scientists Develop New Dirt-Powered Fuel Cell That Runs Forever

CHICAGO - A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a new fuel cell that harvests energy from microbes living in dirt. About the size of a standard paperback book, the completely soil-powered technology could fuel underground sensors used in precision agriculture and green infrastructure. This potentially could offer a sustainable, renewable alternative to batteries,

By |2024-02-04T11:15:39-05:00February 4th, 2024|Industry 4.0|
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