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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.
(Sidebar to "Minimum Inventory Maximum Productivity" from the January 2008 issue of Automation World)
Manufacturers boost profits with smart inventory automation.
Here's a look at some of the trials, tribulations and challenges faced by two early end-users of industrial wireless networking technology, along with some lessons learned and benefits gained.
Tracking products from herd to grocery shelf can reduce recall exposure. (Sidebar to "RFID & Bar Code After the Hype" from the September 2007 issue of Automation World)
Both technologies pay in production. (Sidebar to "OPC Holes Create Swirl of Controversy" from the June 2007 issue of Automation World)
The main uses of today’s MES software are found in its correlation with Lean and Six Sigma programs, plus regulatory response to increase manufacturing throughput.
It’s easy to turn assets into liabilities. A variety of solutions exist to turn them into profits instead. Smart field devices might not be glamorous enough to take the spotlight, but they sure do play an important role in managing assets these days.
If you’re an automation professional who is waiting
for the cost of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to drop to
pennies apiece before deploying the technology on your production
lines, Helge Hornis has a message for you: Forget about it! By marrying integrated RFID/sensor systems with GPS and other technologies, Dow Chemical intends to improve the safety and security of its hazardous materials shipments worldwide, while also boosting supply chain efficiencies.
Integrated smart sensing systems ranging from radio frequency identification and bar codes to machine vision enable packagers to keep tighter tabs on products and processes. RFID has deep roots in manufacturing, but Wal-Mart’s supply-chain mandate is breathing new innovation—and lower costs—into this decades-old technology Getting the Right Part to the Right Place
A highlight of the recent OPC Unified Architecture Developers Conference was the OPC UA demonstration that was implemented with Microsoft’s Indigo framework and was jointly developed by Cactus Commerce, the OPC Foundation and Microsoft. By applying Manufacturing Execution Systems, pharmaceutical manufacturers gain efficiencies, streamline integration and trim shipping times. IBM relies on radio frequency identification—RFID—for precise tracking and control of high-value wafers on a fully automated semiconductor production line. IBM Launches RFID Consulting Services Sponsored material submitted directly to this Web site by the supplier.
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