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Manufacturers have an array of good tools to help them implement proven operational excellence strategies.
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.
At automaker Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., Alan Baumgartner discusses digital manufacturing in the context of two bridges.
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.
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.
A newsprint producer is saving $150,000 annually, thanks to wireless links from its remote scale house to its mill.
(Sidebar to "Technology-based Maintenance Gains Traction" from the November issue of Automation World)
Mistakes in software just can’t happen at NEC’s semiconductor fabrication facility in Roseville, Calif. They are simply too costly and dangerous.
Monitoring equipment, components and processes from afar is developing into a substantial benefit for manufacturers…and suppliers.
Bianca Scholten is a partner at Ordina, one of the largest publicly traded consultancy service providers in the Netherlands and Belgium in the areas of information and communication technology and management.
Tracking products from herd to grocery shelf can reduce recall exposure.
Both technologies pay in production. Getting dairy products to market on time is a necessity. Knowing the status of machines down to the temperature of production helps Arla Foods get milk from the cow to the grocery store within 12 hours.
(Sidebar to "Connecting the Plant to the Database" from the June 2007 issue of Automation World)
Tools that communicate directly from automation devices to enterprise databases and back help companies improve efficiency.
The Waterford Township Water Department keeps the water supply up-to-date and flowing with the help of Ethernet-connected programmable automation controllers.
Hundreds to thousands of people work together to develop and deliver quality products in ever-shorter lead times. 
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