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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.

Report: Service Robots Set To Revolutionize Various Industries

NEW YORK - The service robotics industry has grown quickly in recent years, spurred on by advances in robotics technology and artificial intelligence, and maybe set to help alleviate some of the labor issues across multiple industries. Service robots, as covered in the new IDTechEx report “Service Robots 2022-2032: Technologies, Players & Markets”, can be

By |2022-05-03T10:42:26-04:00May 2nd, 2022|Industry 4.0|
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Cheaper Hydrogen Fuel Cell Invented – Enabling Better Green Energy Options

LONDON - Imperial researchers have developed a new hydrogen fuel cell that uses iron instead of rare and costly platinum, enabling greater use of the technology. Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen to electricity with just water vapor as a byproduct, making them an appealing green alternative for portable power, particularly for vehicles. However, the expense

By |2022-04-29T15:44:06-04:00April 29th, 2022|Industry 4.0|
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Tidal Turbine Generates As Much Power As 12 Solar Panels

MONTREAL, Canada - A renewable energies company dubbed Idenergie has unveiled a new hydrokinetic design turbine that harnesses power from flowing water and converts it to electricity. With countries looking to switch away from fossil fuels, there is a need to develop means to tap into renewable energy sources. While solar panels and wind turbines have been

By |2022-04-29T15:35:34-04:00April 29th, 2022|Industry 4.0|
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Sustainable Business Forum Focus On Lower Carbon Products And Components

GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is working to expand opportunities for Michigan businesses and institutions to participate in the development of a circular economy and decarbonize through investments in recycled content and lower carbon products and components. The Forum has convened a multidisciplinary working group of industrial design influencers to forward collaboration between

By |2022-04-29T15:37:09-04:00April 29th, 2022|Carbon Capture, Climate Change, Featured, Industry 4.0|
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New Heat Engine With No Moving Parts Could Fully Decarbonize The Power Grid

BOSTON - Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have designed a heat engine with no moving parts. Their new demonstrations show that it converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency — a performance better than that of traditional steam turbines. The heat engine is a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell, similar to

By |2022-04-16T12:44:31-04:00April 16th, 2022|Featured, Industry 4.0|
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Innoflex Solutions Automates Packaging Needs For Food, Beverage, And Cannabis Industries

ANN ARBOR - Robert Champion returns to provide more back story on InnoFlex Solutions that helps automate packaging including eco-friendly packaging for the food and beverage industry. He also offers these services to the cannabis industry. . Better Efficiencies – Better Operations InnoFlex Solutions provides technical consulting services for Food and Beverage Group of Consumer

By |2022-04-16T11:40:02-04:00April 16th, 2022|Industry 4.0, mitechtv|
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SME Names Jeannine Kunz Chief Workforce Development Officer

SOUTHFIELD — SME, the professional association committed to advancing manufacturing and developing a skilled workforce, announced the appointment of Jeannine Kunz to the newly created position of Chief Workforce Development Officer. She will report to Robert “Bob” Willig, executive director and CEO of SME. In her new role, Kunz will work with Willig and SME’s

By |2022-04-14T17:14:47-04:00April 12th, 2022|Industry 4.0|
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Northwood VP To Serve On Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Board

MIDLAND – Northwood University is pleased to announce its provost and academic vice president has joined the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center’s board of directors. “Given my prior work in U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and the quality arena, I am thrilled to work the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center in this capacity,” stated Kristin Stehouwer, provost and academic

By |2022-04-04T17:15:51-04:00April 4th, 2022|Industry 4.0, New Products / Contracts|
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Workforce Strategies For Manufacturers April 14

GRABD RAPIDS - In the second of three webinars from The Right Place, The Center-West and MiBiz, learn how manufacturers are using a revamped onboarding processes to increase workforce retention. In today’s world employees have a choice, they have more ability to find employment that fits with who they are. As employers, we need to

By |2022-04-03T17:14:23-04:00April 3rd, 2022|Industry 4.0|
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