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ASSIST’s flexible thermoelectric generator (TEG) with rigid thermoelectric pellets and liquid metal interconnects provides a flexible TEG suited to wearables. Photo courtesy ASSIST, NCState University

Wearables & E-Textile Concepts Advance with Compelling Research & Development Wearables are creating a demand for more sustainable and efficient energy, with energy harvesting high on the interest list. As functionalities increase, so does the demand for power. From the user’s point of view, this needs to be matched by invisibility in that the technology …

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At their plant, Compo Tech PLUS, spol. sr.o, specialists in manufacturing technology for the fiber composite industry, utilize two robotic-assisted fiber laying machines, specializing in cylindrical sections and integrated connections.

From Robotics to Sensors to AI – and even into Space – Industry 4.0 is Positioned for a New Era Manufacturing is in a period of hyperautomation whereby smart technologies that range from artificial intelligence (AI) to machine learning (ML), robotic process automation (RPA) and low-code/no-code (LCNC) platforms are being brought together to automate as …

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The Artemis III spacesuit prototype, the AxEMU. Though this prototype uses a dark gray cover material, the final version will likely be all-white when worn by NASA astronauts on the Moon’s surface. Photo courtesy Axiom Space

The Final Frontier Has Never Been So Fashionable Space provides a very unique environment in which to build products with particular attributes that can’t be built terrestrially. The value is there, from research and development (R&D) to generating new value pool and business models. In a 2022 article on the potential offered by the near-vacuum …

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Gilberto Loureiro, CEO and founder of Smartex laid out his vision for a smart production line at ITMA Milan.

Smartex is Engaging AI in Quality Control, Creating a Convergence of Technology, Mathematics and Production in the Modern Textile Factory In a presentation at ITMA Milan 2023, Gilberto Loureiro, CEO and founder of Smartex, laid out a vision of possibilities for the modern textile factory. Legacy manual methods for quality control and production plague the …

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With the latest PicConnect platform, Picanol has aimed to digitize and harness the intuition of the expert weaver. Photo courtesy of Picanol

Predictive Fulfilment is the Goal as AI Moves In For a number of decades now, the supply chains of many high-tech industries have been highly structured and strictly managed top-down by the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) they ultimately serve, to ensure both maximized efficiency and just-in-time sequencing. The automotive industry is a good example of …

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