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Supply Chain Management
Blockchain for Label Printers?
Honeywell and iTrace Technologies integrate blockchain technology into industrial printers to track inventory across the supply chain.
Factory
How Lean Work Cells Can Speed Production, Increase Flexibility
By moving from batch assembly to a semi-automated, single-piece flow assembly, component manufacturer Microlab achieved a 90% reduction in its production cycle time.
Food safety
More Rules and Realizations in the Era of Smarter Food
The FDA’s latest proposed rule establishes additional food traceability requirements, indicative of an impending shift in the global supply chain.
IIoT
Beginning the Digital Transformation Process
In this episode, we connect with Bill Pollock, CEO of Optimation, to explore how industrial companies are moving forward with their digital transformations. We discuss how to assess current operations, avoid common mistakes, and apply metrics.
IIoT
Microsoft Extends Industrial Focus with Expanded Rockwell Automation Partnership
The aim of this new partnership is to connect development, operations, and maintenance teams through a “singular, trusted data environment” that extends from the edge to the cloud.
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Single-Phase Compressor Soft Starters
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Coffee Pod Co-Packer Realizes Perks of ERP System
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Z-Trak2 Family of 3D Profile Sensors Delivers up to 45K profiles/sec
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Build Your Own Edge Roller Technology Conveyor Online with Dorner’s D-Tools Conveyor Configurator
Factory
Supply Chain Management
Blockchain for Label Printers?
Factory
How Lean Work Cells Can Speed Production, Increase Flexibility
Supplier Submitted
Robot Has Smaller Footprint for Production Line Flexibility
IIoT
Microsoft Extends Industrial Focus with Expanded Rockwell Automation Partnership
Process
Plant Maintenance
Asset Performance Management Developments for Oil & Gas
Control
Laying the Groundwork for a Self-Optimizing Plant
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COVID-19 Test Medium Production Ramped Up By 20,000% in Six Months
Sensors
Focusing on High-Speed and Accuracy in Machine Vision
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IIoT
Technology Matters: IIoT Missteps, Cybersecurity Readiness, and Volkswagen's Industrial Cloud
Robotics
Technology Matters: Robot Employment Agency, MRP-Led Operations, and Data Analytics
Plant Maintenance
Augmented Reality for Machine Troubleshooting
OEE
Technology Matters: OEE, BMW's AI Robots, Cloud Cost Factors
Supplier News
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Coffee Pod Co-Packer Realizes Perks of ERP System
Between limiting downtime, speeding up throughput, and a host of soon-to-be realized improvements via ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software data harvesting, Pod Pack is making the most of its new ERP system.
Plant Maintenance
Asset Performance Management Developments for Oil & Gas
Siemens and Aveva announce strategic partnerships around advanced asset performance management capabilities for the oil and gas industries.
Supply Chain Management
Making the Shift to Industrial Product-as-a-Service Work
As the demand grows, learn why companies are now shifting from selling a product as a one-time item to offering customers a Product-as-a-Service route.
Control
Laying the Groundwork for a Self-Optimizing Plant
Aspen Technology embeds its Industrial-Strength AI, which includes domain expertise, into the product portfolio.
OEE
Downtime During Overnight Support: What to Do, What to Do?
Though downtime always seems like a good thing, there may be better ways to spend your time that can optimize operations and ensure that no other issues are arising.
Home
COVID-19 Test Medium Production Ramped Up By 20,000% in Six Months
Viral Transport Media tubes filled with liquid media are used to store and transport nasal swabs for viruses including COVID-19. Sixteen integrated lines were designed, built and installed in 20 weeks to meet demand.
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Discover the Secrets of a Successful Automation Project
Learn about planning and project management, building your machine or automated system, and technologies to improve manufacturing outcomes. Automation World’s free resource features 150 pages on managing automation projects from start to finish.
Sensors
How Artificial Intelligence Works in Quality Control
The use of artificial intelligence has been growing across the industrial automation space for the several years now. But do you really understand what it does to affect outcomes?
IIoT
Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing
As more artificial intelligence-enabled products come into market, learn about the roadblocks these products are creating and how OEMs are working through them.
Sensors
Focusing on High-Speed and Accuracy in Machine Vision
The term machine vision covers an array of products with varying capabilities, that’s why it’s important to understand the range of functions you’ll need in a camera to address your particular production requirements.
IIoT
Understanding Virtualization for Industrial Automation
Grasping the concept of virtualization is an important factor in developing and deploying Industrial Internet of Things applications because of how virtualization enables scale, security, and portability, as well as speed and agility factors.
Business Intelligence
COVID-19 May Boost Cloud and Edge Computing
Though there is much discussion of “the cloud” in manufacturing, its use is not as widespread as it might appear, though the pandemic may prompt expanded use.
Supply Chain Management
Automation and the Supply Chain
Connecting supply chain and production operations often stops at the ERP system. But given the disruptions caused by politics and pandemics, successful supply chain operations will likely require a closer connection to plant floor automation systems.
Home
How To Broaden Use of Remote Access
If CPGs are ever going to capitalize fully on the potential benefits offered by remote access technology, they need to start small and grow success rather than looking to quickly implement an entire complex plan all at once.
IIoT
Intel Targets Digital Transformation with New Processors
Highlighting the promise of the Industrial Internet of Things and Time-Sensitive Networking, Intel releases multiple new processors delivering artificial intelligence, security, functional safety, and real-time communication capabilities.
Robotics
Cobots and the Rise of Lean Integrators
New technologies are known for changing how we do things as a society or industry. The increasing popularity of collaborative robots appears to be changing how system integrators are structured
IIoT
Accessing the Far Regions of Automation
As more organizations invest in remote access capabilities, providing information technology support can come with a few issues when it comes to troubleshooting and connectivity.
Home
What’s Keeping CPGs from Remote Access?
Planning to expand remote access technology use in response to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic is one thing; overcoming the long-standing barriers of resistance to this technology is another.
Communication
What is Industrial Single Pair Ethernet
In this episode of the “Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered” podcast series, we connect with McKenzie Reed of Harting to learn about one of the more recent advances in industrial communications technology—Single Pair Ethernet (SPE).
Home
Trends in Adoption of Remote Access
In a just-released report from PMMI Business Intelligence, 29% of CPG respondents said they do not allow any remote access in their facilities.
Business Intelligence
Manufacturing and New Automation Technologies - What is Around the Bend?
Predictive analytics, digital twinning, and augmented and virtual reality technologies are all finding uses in manufacturing operations – from line installation and maintenance to process training.
IIoT
Guidance on Industrial Blockchain Use
The Industrial Internet Consortium releases a white paper that provides direction on the use of blockchain applications for Industrial Internet of Things applications.
