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IIoT
Network Portal Targets Interoperability
With the release of its PCH Portal, Parker Hannifin looks to address industry’s ongoing need to integrate disparate networks and devices with a flexible network portal capable of communicating across protocols, standards, and vendors.
David Miller
Jan 15th, 2021
Awgyq Aweb
IIoT
Is the Cloud Beneficial for Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturers?
Learn how manufacturers are actually using cloud computing today and how it can be leveraged for optimal application by smaller manufacturing organizations in this discussion with Brian Fenn, COO of system integration company Avanceon.
David Greenfield
Jan 14th, 2021
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Robotics
Cobot Gripper Helps Automate Hydraulic Manifold Production
Use of a collaborative robot and gripper at Tomenson Machine Works leads to a 40% reduction in misloads and return on investment in six months.
David Greenfield
Jan 13th, 2021
Awgyq Aweb
IIoT
Is the Cloud Beneficial for Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturers?
Learn how manufacturers are actually using cloud computing today and how it can be leveraged for optimal application by smaller manufacturing organizations in this discussion with Brian Fenn, COO of system integration company Avanceon.
David Greenfield
Jan 14th, 2021
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Sensors
Smart Sensors for Moisture Measurement
With quality assurance procedures continuing to move away from inspection and toward a real-time, continuous approach relying on process feedback, Kett has leveraged the growing computing power of sensors to provide a better means of measuring moisture.
David Miller
Jan 12th, 2021
Products
Bosch Rexroth Ctrl X Drive 38644
Supplier Submitted
Compact, Scalable Drive System
Bosch Rexroth
Jan 11th, 2021
Signal Fire
Networks
Sensor Network-to-Cloud System
SignalFire Wireless Telemetry
Dec 8th, 2020
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Control
Mass Flow Controller for Gas
Burkert Fluid Control Systems
Dec 8th, 2020
Phoenix
Data
Industrial PC for Edge Computing
Phoenix Contact
Dec 7th, 2020
Factory
Pch Portal With Iso B,a, 1, 2, Power Off 3 4 In Out 3inch S
IIoT
Network Portal Targets Interoperability
David Miller
Jan 15th, 2021
Awgyq Aweb
IIoT
Is the Cloud Beneficial for Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturers?
David Greenfield
Jan 14th, 2021
Block Marking
Robotics
Cobot Gripper Helps Automate Hydraulic Manifold Production
David Greenfield
Jan 13th, 2021
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Sensors
Smart Sensors for Moisture Measurement
David Miller
Jan 12th, 2021
Process
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Workforce
Where Do Operators Fit With Current Manufacturing Technology Trends?
Rafael Amaral
Kim Fiddaman
Dec 28th, 2020
Matt Ruth, President, Avanceon
IIoT
Manufacturing Innovation – Who Do The Little Guys Turn To?
Matt Ruth
Dec 21st, 2020
Ecolab is using augmented reality from Microsoft to help service its customers remotely, particularly in light of pandemic restrictions on access.
Home
Remote Access Technologies Help Keep Food Sanitation Workers Safe
Aaron Hand
Dec 18th, 2020
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IIoT
Improving Process Accessibility with Wireless Metering
David Miller
Dec 17th, 2020
Video
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Robotics
Technology Matters: New Servo Drive, Robots, and Flexible Feeder System
David Greenfield
Dec 22nd, 2020
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PEC 2020
Technology Matters: Material Handling, IIoT PLC, Connected Workers
Dec 3rd, 2020
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Motion
Technology Matters: Beckhoff's XPlanar System
Nov 10th, 2020
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IIoT
Technology Matters: IIoT Missteps, Cybersecurity Readiness, and Volkswagen's Industrial Cloud
David Greenfield
Sep 22nd, 2020
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Robotics
Technology Matters: Robot Employment Agency, MRP-Led Operations, and Data Analytics
David Greenfield
Aug 26th, 2020
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Home
Report: Innovative New Controls at PACK EXPO Connects
PMMI Media Group editors—covering a virtual event instead of an in-person exposition—divided and conquered to collectively take in as much of PACK EXPO Connects as possible. Here’s what they saw in the controls category.
PMG Staff
Jan 12th, 2021
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IIoT
Emerson Takes on Magnolia Power Plant Project in Mississippi
Manufacturers aren’t the only adopters of Industry 4.0 technologies—the utility sector has long been active in the space as well, and the Tennessee Valley Authority has recently pledged $110 million to digitally transform its power generation fleet.
David Miller
Jan 8th, 2021
Siemens Industrial Edge v1.0 platform encompasses an edge management system, edge apps, and edge devices. Source: Siemens
IIoT
Edge Computing Gets a Platform Focus
Recent announcements from Siemens and Stratus Technologies/Rockwell Automation show how edge computing is evolving into a platform for broader industrial digitalization applications.
David Greenfield
Jan 6th, 2021
Production of the Atlas SUV at Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tenn., site.
IIoT
Volkswagen Expands Cloud Project Beyond Europe
The Industrial Cloud Initiative at Volkswagen, designed to streamline data gathering and analysis as well as best practice adoption, is expanding to one U.S. plant and two in Mexico.
David Greenfield
Jan 4th, 2021
David Smit, OT Infrastructure and Security at Interstates.
Plant Maintenance
The Benefits of a “Deny All” Approach to Security
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) has typically been used to protect and manage IT networks, but its device-based, zero-trust security, and administration benefits can provide real value for operational technology (OT) spaces as well.
David Smit
Jan 4th, 2021
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Workforce
Where Do Operators Fit With Current Manufacturing Technology Trends?
What if technology could be adopted that brought about an improvement in business processes and fostered the up-skilling of people?
Rafael Amaral
Kim Fiddaman
Dec 28th, 2020
View Product Demos On Demand
Sponsored
View Product Demos On Demand
Missed part or all of PACK EXPO Connects? Browse dozens of demos by category or search by keyword. Find solutions to your packaging and processing challenges now through March 31.
Jan 7th, 2021
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Workforce
Easing the Path to a Connected Workforce
In an effort to extend overall operational visibility to plant floor workers, the Aveva Teamwork platform promises to provide knowledge sharing, digital training, and streamlined communication capabilities.
David Miller
Dec 23rd, 2020
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Robotics
Technology Matters: New Servo Drive, Robots, and Flexible Feeder System
Highlights of several new automation technologies showcased at PACK EXPO Connects, including Lenze's new i950 servo drive, Omron's HD-1500 autonomous mobile robot & FH 3D vision sensor, and Epson Robots' IntelliFlex flexible feeder and C12XL 6-axis robot.
David Greenfield
Dec 22nd, 2020
Matt Ruth, President, Avanceon
IIoT
Manufacturing Innovation – Who Do The Little Guys Turn To?
Learn how organizations like the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center are working to close the manufacturing innovation gap which impacts many small to mid-sized manufacturing companies.
Matt Ruth
Dec 21st, 2020
Ecolab is using augmented reality from Microsoft to help service its customers remotely, particularly in light of pandemic restrictions on access.
Home
Remote Access Technologies Help Keep Food Sanitation Workers Safe
Cloud services, augmented and virtual reality, and videoconferencing applications are among the latest tools that suppliers are using to keep food and beverage workers safer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aaron Hand
Dec 18th, 2020
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IIoT
Improving Process Accessibility with Wireless Metering
Emerson’s 5700 Coriolis transmitter features Wi-Fi connectivity, but can also be delivered without Wi-Fi for applications in which such connectivity brings undesirable risk.
David Miller
Dec 17th, 2020
Industrial IoT architectures typically comprise out of a production asset level, edge level and cloud level. Source: Open Manufacturing Platform
Communication
Crossing the Interoperability Chasm
A new white paper from the Open Manufacturing Platform highlights production asset level connectivity issues, with a focus on OPC UA and MQTT.
David Greenfield
Dec 17th, 2020
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Cybersecurity
Bridging the OT Cybersecurity Gap
With the need for remote access ballooning, Claroty offers users an integrated platform to detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats at the OT level.
David Miller
Dec 16th, 2020
Alec Konynenburg
IIoT
Digitization – A Case For Manufacturing
Learn how implementing Industry 4.0 can improve your company’s productivity, opportunity, and growth from the Managing Director of Nukon.
Alec Konynenburg
Dec 14th, 2020
Opening Spread
Home
Networks Take Center Stage
With networking technologies increasingly taking the lead role and acting as the heart of automated processes, does that change the role of controllers in more connected industrial environments?
James Koelsch
Dec 14th, 2020
Eddie Habibi, founder and CEO of PAS Global
Plant Maintenance
Acquisition Paves New Path for PAS Global
Industrial design software company Hexagon will acquire PAS, a provider of OT integrity offerings, giving manufacturers across industry segments a holistic way to manage the plant lifecycle.
Stephanie Neil
Dec 13th, 2020
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Robotics
Powertrain Manufacturer Deploys New High-Payload Cobot
FPT Powertrain Technologies installs a new high-payload collaborative robot that combines vision technology, laser area scanners, and a touch-sensitive tactile skin—further blurring the line between cobots and traditional industrial robots.
David Miller
Dec 11th, 2020
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Home
Industrial Sustainability Focuses on Energy Management
Comparing results of Automation World’s sustainability survey conducted in 2016 with the results seen in 2020 seem to indicate that sustainability efforts are becoming more aligned with specific energy efficiency goals.
David Greenfield
Dec 11th, 2020
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Cybersecurity
The 10 Commandments of Cybersecurity
As remote access, digital transformation initiatives, and enterprise-wide systems integration efforts continue to expand, cybersecurity is a growing concern. That’s why operators should educate themselves on the steps they can take to avoid a breach.
David Miller
Dec 10th, 2020
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Communication
MQTT Sparkplug Advances in DataOps
HighByte announces its support for MQTT Sparkplug with its new release, helping to solidify the communications protocol acceptance for industrial data transmission.
David Greenfield
Dec 10th, 2020
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Plant Maintenance
The Long Term Effects of Remote Access
The virtual world is creating new end user expectations around how products are delivered and serviced, requiring OEMs and technology suppliers to partner in new ways.
Stephanie Neil
Dec 10th, 2020
Automation World
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