Digital factories are learning to listen (Issue 2.2023,2nd)

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《International Metalworking News for Asia》 E-Newsletter Issue 2.2023,2nd

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E-Newsletter Issue 2.2023,2nd

Digital factories are learning to listen

February
2023

Speech is the most natural form of communication. A team of experts are convinced that speech will also establish itself in industry as a communication interface between humans and machines – similar to smart home or automobile applications.

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Digital factories are learning to listen

Why are smart microphones being used in factories? Are companies planning to eavesdrop on their workforce? A clear “no” is the answer to the latter question from the “Audio Technology for Intelligent Production” (AiP) industry working group, founded in 2020 at the Oldenburg site of the Fraunhofer Institute. The network explores how machines interact with acoustic systems and AI. Five scientists and an engineering service provider explain why audio technology is being featured as a future topic at EMO Hannover 2023.
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Technical Articles

Smart fluid management for the factory of tomorrow

During Industry 4.0 and the smart factory, intelligent systems independently control their own production process. The goal is maximum operating efficiency through the most comprehensive automation possible. Fluid management should also be considered in automation projects in order to avoid deviations and the associated production downtimes.
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Pre-assembled NSK bearings save time and money at vibrating screen manufacturer

By switching to NSK pre-assembled, fully integrated bearings, a vibrating screen manufacturer is witnessing annual cost savings of €117,000. The company was previously experiencing difficulties with the consistency of the bearing mounting in its shaker box assembly. At the same time, the plant was looking for opportunities to save manufacturing costs and improve the overall performance of its screens.
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How machine tools can help reduce CO₂ emissions

How machine tools can help reduce CO2 emissions

By the year 2100, average global temperatures will rise by 2.5 degrees compared to the pre-industrial era. The consequences for climate, environment and economy are hardly foreseeable. What sounds like a world-end scenario from a Roland Emmerich film, is a science-based prediction from the latest World Energy Outlook of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Industry Updates

Additive manufacturing accelerates green transformation in industry

Additive manufacturing offers a whole range of benefits in terms of more cost- and resource-efficient production resulting from new opportunities for design, manufacturing and business models. Of course, additive manufacturing also offers room to improve its own carbon footprint.
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Machine tool industry expecting growth in production in 2023

According to VDW estimates, machine tool production grew by ten percent last year, three points more than had been expected in the fall. This corresponds to a real increase of 3 percent and a volume of around EUR 14.1 billion. "At last, more machines can now be completed and delivered, because the supply situation for many metal components has improved.
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High-temperature press for aerospace and fuel cells

Wickert Maschinenbau unveils the world’s fastest heating-cooling press at JEC World in Paris. The composite press with a heating platen size of 600 x 600 mm and a pressing force of 25 t excels with heating and cooling rates of up to 50 K/min. Standard presses are available for temperatures up to 450 ºC.
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