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Gartner Inc., the Stamford, Conn., market research firm, has identified the top 10 technologies and trends that it says will be strategic for most organizations.
The war between plant operations and IT is over. Here’s a look at the major trends in information technology that are having a direct and growing impact on plant operations.
Why install the latest generation of safety networks? Most people would put the money saved on less wiring at the top of their list of answers.
Safety is a topic that is on everyone's mind. No one wants to be interviewed on television after an explosion at their plant or after a severe injury occurs.
At automaker Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., Alan Baumgartner discusses digital manufacturing in the context of two bridges.
Using wireless sensor technologies in process automation is finally getting out of the labs and into the plants. There remains a reluctance to publicly come out of the closet about using it.
Last year, the Colombia-based engineering firm, Omnicon Ltd. wanted to
help a dairy customer integrate its automation production system with
its enterprise business system.
By developing closer links between 3D simulation tools and factory floor automation, major PLM and controls vendors are aiming to move digital manufacturing technology one step closer to the mainstream.
Forget the politics. Doing good for the environment can be very good for the bottom line.
Plants are turning to automation tools to drive down energy costs and reduce carbon emissions.
By using design for manufacture and assembly methodologies, some manufacturers are reaping impressive factory floor savings.
Global politics and economic expansion in developing countries have
shot petrochemical prices into orbit. The political and economic
pressures are forcing governments and consumers to take a greater
interest in alternative energy sources such as biofuels.
(Sidebar to "ISA88 Beyond Batch" from the February 2008 issue of Automation World)
The tenets of ISA88 are now being applied to packaging, as well as to continuous and discrete manufacturing.
While not everyone likes the name, a new generation of programmable automation controllers that feature multi-domain control functionality are helping to reduce costs for a growing number of manufacturers.
Wireless is not a new world. But that doesn’t mean it is simple. Fortunately, radio has developed in the context of standards almost since the beginning. Here, we look at some of the nomenclature and high-level thinking required for wireless automation.
Wireless instrumentation proved to be the best way to monitor chemicals in remote rail cars.
Improved HMI visualization makes plant and enterprise data easy to share, and also easy to understand.
(Sidebar to "Minimum Inventory Maximum Productivity" from the January 2008 issue of Automation World)
Manufacturers boost profits with smart inventory automation.
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