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Iana Aranda, the senior director of Engineering for Sustainable Development at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), is leading efforts to promote sustainability in engineering. She manages programs and platforms that align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and encourages engineers to participate and contribute to sustainable development. The demand for sustainability in engineering roles is increasing due to factors such as environmental, social, and governance considerations, as well as investments in climate action. Aranda's work includes collaborating with global partners, addressing manufacturing challenges in low-resource settings, and supporting initiatives like Engineering for Change (E4C) and the Amazon CoLab. She attributes her success to her mentors and the staff she has worked with, and she emphasizes the importance of being comfortable with discomfort when navigating uncharted territory. [Extracted from the article]

An actuator and motor combined in single piece eliminates the typical seals between the motor and actuator. 24 Automation & IIoT ANDY ZASKE and SEAN HALVERSON | Tolomatic, Inc. Food and beverage applications pose special challenges for electric actuators. Design engineers must also choose between an integrated motor/actuator design and a more traditional design with the motor separate from the actuator and attached before installation on the final machine. [Extracted from the article]

The article defines some rules for the designing for automation. Topics discussed include importance of imagining the robot trying to assemble the parts; considering off-the-shelf parts to complete the products, whether they are fasteners, dowel pins, electrical connectors or others; and careful preparation for the camera.

In this article from Power & Motion, Festo board member Dr. Ansgar Kriwet discusses the complexity of automation and how design teams can improve the user experience. Kriwet compares industrial automation to the consumer world, noting that automation in the past was difficult but has become easier over time. He emphasizes the need for automation suppliers to focus on simplifying the user experience and highlights the importance of design in making automation easy. Kriwet also mentions the role of companies like Festo in supporting manufacturers in automating their core processes. He concludes by stating that customers need to stay informed about new developments in automation to determine their usefulness in solving specific production problems. [Extracted from the article]