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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.
“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.
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.
The goal of tightly integrating processing and packaging, as well as
devising an industry standard method of machine control, is still
gaining momentum.
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.
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.
(Sidebar to "A Better View of the Plant" from the January 2008 issue of Automation World)
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.
It’s seldom a good feeling in the pit of your stomach when management issues you a challenge.
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.
In October of 2005, U.S. Gypsum Corp. began a plant optimization rollout across 50 manufacturing sites that produce gypsum wall board.
In hopes of driving better bottom-line results, manufacturing companies are turning to business simulations to boost the financial savvy of employees.
(Sidebar to "Technology-based Maintenance Gains Traction" from the November issue of Automation World)
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