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    IDEA Awards winners

    Hägglunds Fusion Drive System Wins Big IDEA Award

    Dec. 13, 2022
    Readers select top product innovations in eight categories.
    Wavebreakmedia Ltd/Dreamstime
    Runners approaching finish line with IMTS banner

    A Marathon and a Sprint: Charting Manufacturing’s Future

    Sept. 22, 2022
    IMTS showcased a clear direction for manufacturing. Now it’s up to us to take advantage of the opportunities presented.
    Digi-Key Electronics
    Digi-Key's PDCe facility

    A Tour of Digi-Key Electronics’ Product Distribution Center Expansion

    Sept. 13, 2022
    Scalability was prioritized in the design of a nearly fully automated pick, pack and ship conveyor system. The new Digi-Key Electronics facility is a study in high-service distribution...
    Somporn Suebhait/Dreamstime
    Out of service tag on wire

    Get Smarter to Capture Leaking Current Data

    Sept. 9, 2022
    Design new devices into systems to measure, analyze electrical waste.
    Bright Machines
    Lior Susan

    Q&A: An Energy Efficiency Tool can Futureproof a Full-Stack, Automated Assembly Line

    Aug. 29, 2022
    Bright Machines discusses how an ECO tool is used to quantify its manufacturing footprint and how the company intelligently automates assembly lines.

    More content from October 2022

    Bob Vavra talks with Berardino Baratta

    “An Interactive Discussion With Members”

    Aug. 25, 2022
    MxD’s Berardino Baratta discusses how his organization reaches out to bring all manufacturing stakeholders together.
    Dmitry Kalinovsky/Dreamstime
    Hydraulic maintenance technician at work

    Why Maintenance of Water Glycol Hydraulic Fluids Makes All the Difference

    Aug. 22, 2022
    Keeping equipment working at optimal performance with less downtime and supporting a longer lifespan are among significant factors that make fire-resistant hydraulic fluids a ...
    Cobot Systems
    An operator at work

    Q&A: The Case for a Pre-engineered Laser Welding Cobot Cell

    Aug. 12, 2022
    Can automated welding solutions stack up to fixed automation solutions? Brian Knopp, founder of Cobot Systems, explains why they do.
    Courtesy ABB
    Near Field Communications (NFC) technology

    High-Accuracy Flowmeters can Transform Water Sustainability

    Aug. 8, 2022
    Electromagnetics and communication protocols lead to app-based data management.