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Regal Rexnord Introduces Intelligent Solutions for Industrial Manufacturing

The Perceptiv ecosystem is designed to offer customers a unified platform to meet the growing reliability needs industrial manufacturers face.




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Soft Robotics Becomes Oxipital AI

The company has divested its gripper business assets to the Schmalz Group to focus its resources and expertise on advancing the commercialization of its end-to-end visual AI solutions.




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New End-to-End Visual AI Solutions Reduce the Need for Onsite Machine Learning

Oxipital AI’s 3D vision and AI offerings aim to be more convenient and effective through a different method of “training” its products.




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Flexiv Develops Robotics Solution for Shaping Fish Fillets

Fully automated by the Rizon 4 adaptive robot, the solution utilizes a combination of computer vision and force-control to identify and shape breaded fish fillets, so that consumers receive portions of a uniform size and shape.




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Packaging Strategies for Meat Processors to Scale Up for Holiday Demand

Meat processors can turn to automation and vary film gauge, among other strategies, to meet demand for holiday products.




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PACK EXPO 2024 Offers Solutions for Packaging, Processing and Automation

Check out some of the latest packaging and processing solutions exhibitors plan to debut or showcase at PACK EXPO, set for Nov. 3-6 in Chicago.




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Sensor Self-Calibration and Communications Set the Stage for AI-based IIOT

With the rushed production schedules at plants, having key process information is not the only data needed, but key device data allows scheduled maintenance.




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Louis Dreyfus Company Breaks Ground on Ohio Soybean Processing Facility

The new facility will boost the company’s presence in growing edible oil and animal feed markets, and will create opportunities in renewable energy feedstock markets.




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Lassonde Unveils Newly Expanded Beverage Manufacturing Facility

The expanded facility includes the addition of a new single-serve aseptic juice production line and a 104,000-sq.-ft. distribution center.




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Chomps, Western Smokehouse Partner to Open Manufacturing Facility in Missouri

The new facility will be one of the largest manufacturing sites for the Chomps brand and is expected to create approximately 250 full-time jobs, with potential for future expansion.




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Women in food manufacturing: lessons learned and strategies to succeed

During the Women in Food Manufacturing segment, the keynote covers how to turn an idea into a brand, which is followed by a women’s panel discussion.




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M-D Pro and HGTV Host Bryan Baeumler Launch Social Media Campaign to Empower Tile Installers

Baeumler and M-D PRO, which is based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, will engage with contractors and installers through a series of educational initiatives on social media. The collaboration aims to educate pros on using installer-friendly solutions that increase efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain quality. 




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NTCA Assistant Executive Director Jim Olson Receives Prestigious Ring of Honor Award

Jim Olson, NTCA's assistant executive director since 2008, has been awarded the association's Ring of Honor for his exceptional leadership and 40-year dedication to the tile industry. Olson will receive the prestigious recognition at the Total Solutions Plus Awards Luncheon in Boston on October 28.




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Transom Capital-backed Artivo Surfaces Acquires Tom Duffy Company, Deal Expands Artivo’s Brand Portfolio and National Reach

Artivo Surfaces, the Transom Capital-backed parent company of Virginia Tile, Galleher, and Trinity Hardwood, is acquiring Tom Duffy Company, a strategic move that significantly strengthens Artivo’s position as a market leader in the tile and flooring industry.




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NTCA Announces Winners of the Tile Setter Craftspersons of the Year Awards

This year’s awards, announced at the Total Solutions Plus conference in Boston, celebrate Juan “Junior” Mercado from Christian Brothers Flooring & Interiors as the Commercial Tile Setter Craftsperson of the Year and Jeff Occhipinti from Columbia River Tile & Stone as the Residential Tile Setter Craftsperson of the Year.





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Low Inventory Leads to Solid Gains in New Home Sales

Solid demand and ongoing building material supply bottlenecks continue to put upward pressure on new home prices, according to NAHB.




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Mohawk Sponsors Sustainable Show House

The aim of the project was to inspire first-time home buyers who want to choose the best floors for their own sustainable renovation projects.




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Carpet One Floor & Home Welcomes New Advisory Council Members

The advisory council meets periodically throughout the year to advise senior management and help shape the direction of programs developed by the flooring retailer cooperative.




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Del Sol Food Company Names Sam Sommer as VP of Finance and Accounting

Sommer joins Del Sol Food with more than 16 years of experience in finance and accounting.




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Baldwin Richardson Foods Promotes Cara J. Hughes to Chief Customer and Community Impact Officer

During her tenure as vice president of customer and community, Hughes was instrumental in nearly doubling the organization's revenue.




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Bob Evans Launches New Queso Macaroni & Cheese

The new variety is made with real cheese, milk and peppers, and comes in a heat-and-eat 20-oz. package so it can be microwave ready in five minutes.




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Jones Soda Interim CFO Joe Culp Resigns

Culp’s resignation follows the Oct. 25 departure of President and CEO David Knight.




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Amy's Kitchen Launches Five New Global-Inspired Organic Soups

The new soup collection includes several gluten-free and dairy-free options.




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5 Lessons in Leadership: Dixie Group Chairman and CEO Dan Frierson

Navigating nearly six decades of industry upheaval with a steady hand and an eye for innovation, Dan Frierson's journey from yarn to luxury carpets embodies the transformative power of adaptable leadership in the ever-evolving world of floor coverings.





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DKNY Partners with Nourison Home for New Area Rug Collections

Constructed of premium materials, the collections will combine modern design and timeless appeal with innovative weaves, rich textures, and refined patterns, according to Steven Peykar, co-CEO and co-founder of Nourison Home.




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CARE Sets Date for 2025 Carpet Recycling Conference, Announces Lead Sponsor

The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) will host its 23rd Annual Conference under the theme "Carpet Recycling: Riding the Sustainability Wave" at the Sea Bird Resort in Oceanside, California, May 20-21, 2025.  




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Belmond Sells Phou Vao -- Experiences with KS Resorts?

I have an upcoming booking at La Residence Phou Vao in Luang Prabang -- which was a Belmond when I booked. I have just received this message from them: ---Quote--- As a most-valued guest, I want to update you on the latest information from La...



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Variability of visible and near-infrared (vis-NIR) diffuse spectral reflectance of cement-based solidified/ stabilized pre-treated oil-based drill cuttings

This study investigated the effects of solidification/stabilization (S/S) variables on visible and near-infrared (vis-NIR) spectral reflectance of solidified/stabilized low-temperature thermally desorbed (pre-treated) oil-based drill cuttings. Partial least squares (PLS) regression models were also developed to rapidly estimate the levels of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH), Cu, and Ba pres...




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Reliability assessment of progressive failure of a low rise framed building on weak soil-foundation interaction

A 4-storey reinforced concrete framed buildings was modelled in 3-dimensional analysis with the same sections and loadings for both rigid and weak foundations respectively using ETABS and FORM5 Softwares in accordance with Euro code provisions. The weak foundation was initially analysed and designed as a fixed column-foundation joint and later re-analysed and redesigned as a hinged column-fo...






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Breaking the child labour cycle through education: issues and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children of in-country seasonal migrant workers in the brick kilns of Nepal.

Children's Geographies; 10/01/2021
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Vulnerabilities, support systems and child domestic work in South-West Nigeria.

Children's Geographies; 12/01/2021
(AN 153655051); ISSN: 14733285
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Trapped Mobility: a theoretical framework and literature review focusing on displaced youth at the borders between the Global South and Global North.

Children's Geographies; 02/01/2022
(AN 154441555); ISSN: 14733285
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Using Persona Dolls in research with children to combat the insider/outsider researcher status dilemma.

Children's Geographies; 06/01/2022
(AN 156867997); ISSN: 14733285
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Reading children in comics: a sociohistorical mapping.

Children's Geographies; 06/01/2022
(AN 156867995); ISSN: 14733285
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From childhood studies to childism: reconstructing the scholarly and social imaginations.

Children's Geographies; 06/01/2022
(AN 156867992); ISSN: 14733285
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Society and social changes through the prism of childhood: Editorial.

Children's Geographies; 06/01/2022
(AN 156867998); ISSN: 14733285
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