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One North American manufacturer that is pursuing a low-cost, yet scalable automation solution that can work in budget-constrained global locations is General Motors Corp.
Some Global Manufacturers are deploying small-footprint automation systems as a way to cut costs and eliminate IT overhead in developing regions of the world.
Manufacturers have an array of good tools to help them implement proven operational excellence strategies.
Energy savings has become a major issue for companies providing manufacturing equipment.
Most manufacturers know that identifying safety hazards is the first step to reducing risk.
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?
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.
Scott Fraser is the Electrical Technology Department Chair at Long Beach City College in California. Besides providing electrical training, the Department offers specialty areas in robotics and industrial automation.
Forget the politics. Doing good for the environment can be very good for the bottom line.
Automation World recently invited five major vendors of distributed control systems (DCS) to comment on the competitive impact of programmable automation controllers on their businesses.
A newsprint producer is saving $150,000 annually, thanks to wireless links from its remote scale house to its mill.
(Sidebar to "Limit Your Liability" from the September 2007 issue of Automation World)
Both technologies pay in production.
PackML Version 3.0 is out. Here’s an early look at the new guideline from the experts who helped shape it, the inside scoop on OMAC’s new marketing message, and what to look for at next month’s Pack Expo Las Vegas.
In North America and Western Europe, plants are retrofitting with new technology to get more from existing assets.
U.S. manufacturing companies discover what it takes to be competitive here and how to grow in Asia. (Sidebar to "OPC Holes Create Swirl of Controversy" from the June 2007 issue of Automation World)
Networks may be at risk, but many fixes are available.
A Red Team test involves an all-out attempt to covertly gain access to a company’s critical plant control systems, using both cyber and physical means. These guys haven’t failed yet, and they’ve never been caught. Here’s a close-up look at how they do it.
Hundreds to thousands of people work together to develop and deliver quality products in ever-shorter lead times.
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