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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.

First Humanoid US Robot Factory Can Create 10,000 Robots A Year

SALEM, Ore. - Imagine a factory that can make humanoid robots that can walk, run, and work like us. Sounds like a sci-fi movie, right? Well, it’s not. It’s RoboFab, and it’s opening soon here in the U.S. RoboFab is a manufacturing facility in Salem, Oregon, that is set to open later this year. It is

By |2023-10-30T09:31:35-04:00October 30th, 2023|Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0|
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New technology Generates Steady High-Temperature Heat From Hydrogen Without Combustion Or Fuel Cells

SYDNEY - Australian innovation company Star Scientific has begun commercialising a new technology that turns room-temperature hydrogen and oxygen into steady 700°C heat, with the only output being pure water. The Hydrogen Energy Release Optimiser, known as Hero, uses a globally patented catalyst that quickly heats up in the presence of H2 and O2 and then reverts

By |2023-10-29T11:40:48-04:00October 29th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Automation Alley Makes Integr8 Exposition Year Round

TROY - Integr8, the annual Industry 4.0 conference hosted by Automation Alley, is shifting from a one-day event to a year-long exploration into the digital transformation of manufacturing. The new format will include up to a dozen invite-only roundtable sessions where leaders from industry, academia and government will meet to discuss the opportunities and challenges

By |2023-10-27T14:52:19-04:00October 24th, 2023|Industry 4.0, mitechtv|
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World First: Siemens Energy Burns 100 Percent Hydrogen In Industrial Gas Turbine

WESTERN FRANCE - The world's first use of 100 percent hydrogen in an industrial gas burine has taken place in Western France, according to Siemens Energy, paving the way for large-scale H2-based energy storage projects. While many manufacturers, including GE, Mitsubishi and Kawasaki, have stated an aim of being able to convert their industrial gas

By |2023-10-20T13:52:37-04:00October 18th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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NCMS Issues White Paper On Cybersecurity For Manufacturing

ANN ARBOR–The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences has released a white paper promoting cybersecurity best practices that will improve the security of the entire industrial base. The white paper, “Addressing Cybersecurity Threats and Safeguarding the Manufacturing Sector,” is written by Kyle Saleeby, a research staff member at the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, and Rebecca Taylor, NCMS executive

By |2023-10-05T13:34:09-04:00October 5th, 2023|Cyber Defense, Industry 4.0|
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Automation Alley Announces Year-Long Format For Integr8 Event

TROY – Integr8, the annual Industry 4.0 conference hosted by Automation Alley, is shifting from a one-day event to a year-long exploration into the digital transformation of manufacturing. The new format will include up to a dozen invite-only roundtable sessions where leaders from industry, academia and government will meet to discuss the opportunities and challenges

By |2023-10-04T08:55:11-04:00October 3rd, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0, News|
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Fourier And Tesla Display Impressive Humanoid Robot Progress

NEW YORK - As Tesla's Optimus robot shows off new capabilities in pick 'n' place sorting and one-legged yoga balancing, Singaporean company Fourier Intelligence has released new video showing the production process for its super-strong GR-1 humanoid. Fourier claims the GR-1 can carry up to an extraordinary 50 kg (110 lb) of weight, thanks to

By |2023-09-28T14:35:32-04:00September 28th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Scientists Make Discovery That Could Change EV Landscape

NEW YORK - Although electric vehicles, which continue to surge in popularity, are undoubtedly friendlier to the environment than their gas-powered counterparts, they do still have some drawbacks — mainly, from the adverse effects of their environmentally-unfriendly lithium-ion batteries. Now, scientists at MIT have developed a new alternative to lithium-ion batteries: aluminum-sulfur batteries, which, if adopted,

By |2023-09-28T14:11:32-04:00September 28th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Innovation Could Power EV Batteries For 3,000 Miles On A Single Charge

DETROIT - For anyone who has gone on a long road trip across any number of Midwestern states (especially before the advent of smartphones), not knowing exactly where, when, and if the next gas station would show up, it’s a terrifying experience. The looming “E” on the dashboard starts to stand for more than “Empty,”

By |2023-09-25T18:37:48-04:00September 24th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|
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Panasonic’s New All-Solid-State Batteries Are A Game-Changer For Drones And EVs

TOKYO - Panasonic Holdings has revealed that it is working on all-solid-state batteries with a focus initially on drones. Scheduled for mass production in the latter half of the 2020s, these batteries could be the answer to faster, more efficient energy storage. What sets this new technology apart? The company claims that these all-solid-state batteries can charge

By |2023-09-24T18:05:24-04:00September 24th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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