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Production of practically everything seems to be moving overseas these days, but the perception doesn’t always match reality.
The fact that wireless industrial standards are so new provides an excellent vantage point for observing the process of making a standard. Standards depend on consensus, and the means for reaching consensus can be intrinsically interesting.
Everyone likes a good technical standard. But they tend to like it only when it is done, and there are plenty of competitive products that meet the standard.
Today’s motion control systems possess greater functionality and intelligence than in the past. But do they risk getting too smart for their own good?
According to ARC Advisory Group Inc., in Dedham, Mass., the conflict between the plant and the information technology (IT) group stems from a long list of conflicting missions, systems and priorities.
The information technology (IT) department at an enterprise offers a range of ways to secure the plant network.
Control engineers must assure IT goals don't conflict with plant operations.
A 10-year roadmap for achieving control system cyber security in the energy industry has been hailed as a model for other industries. Here’s a look at progress to date.
Five to ten times per day in the United States, a worker is severely injured or killed in an electrical arc flash accident, according to Joe Weigel, product manager in Square D Services Marketing for automation and electrical products supplier Schneider Electric, in Palatine, Ill.
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.
At automaker Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., Alan Baumgartner discusses digital manufacturing in the context of two bridges.
“What do we mean by automation software?” asks Nathan Massey, sales
engineer for B&R Industrial Automation Corp., Roswell, Ga. A trick
question? More of a thought starter.
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.
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.
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.
While the fogginess around mechatronics may not have dissipated
entirely, one thing is increasingly clear: as a conceptual schema for
design, mechatronics continues to become more visible—and its
importance can only grow over the next few years.
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.
Improved HMI visualization makes plant and enterprise data easy to share, and also easy to understand.
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