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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.
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.
It’s seldom a good feeling in the pit of your stomach when management issues you a challenge.
(Sidebar to "Collaboration Proliferates as Companies Go Global" from the December issue of Automation World)
In October of 2005, U.S. Gypsum Corp. began a plant optimization rollout across 50 manufacturing sites that produce gypsum wall board.
The Kendall-Jackson winery packages more than 3 million cases of wine each year, so it’s a big challenge to position labels on bottles that race through its production lines.
Fast Digital Fieldbuses Improve Motion Control.
KV Pharmaceutical is turning to wireless mesh networking technology as a way to save money, while reliably meeting regulatory requirements for temperature and humidity monitoring.
(Sidebar to "Limit Your Liability" from the September 2007 issue of Automation World)
Lean supply chain helps Boeing become even leaner.
More manufacturers are turning to human capital management software to help fuel the next round of factory gains.
(Sidebar to "Plugging the Automation Skills Gap" from the August 2007 issue of Automation World)
Automation vendors compete to deliver services as their customers expand across the globe.
Reusable code and common language simplify process design.
(Sidebar to "PLM A Lifetime Of Collaboration" from the May 2007 issue of Automation World)
Hundreds to thousands of people work together to develop and deliver quality products in ever-shorter lead times.
(Sidebar to "Exciting Times For Terminology Standards" from the April 2007 issue of Automation World)
Countless hours of discussion occur every time a complex factory is built or upgraded, with much time spent establishing the requirements and techniques for maximizing productivity.
Improving energy efficiency in manufacturing—especially electricity—not only is good business, but also decreases demand for more electric generating plants that too often pollute the air with “greenhouse” gases.
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