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COVID-19
Automation Suppliers Aid in the Fight Against COVID-19
There’s been plenty of good news from the manufacturing industry about efforts to help boost the U.S. supply of masks, respirators, and face shields to counter the COVID-19 pandemic. But what role are automation suppliers playing?
Robotics
Humanoid Collaborative Robot
Analytics
The Benefits of Off-The-Shelf SOP Management Software
Analytics
Understanding Analytics Software for Industry
Workforce
Don’t Forget the Operator—The Importance of Proper Training With New Systems
Workforce
Wearable Sensor for Worker Safety
The Fuse sensor is designed to be worn by workers to capture data up to 300,000 times per shift for safety analyses.
IIoT
Is Our Approach to Artificial Intelligence Wrong?
Will our use of AI doom humans to Alan Turing’s prediction that machines will one day take control, or can a different approach to the technology still deliver the benefits without endangering us?
Home
Are Virtual Assistants Headed to the Plant Floor?
Intelligent agent technology promises to boost operations and engineering efficiencies by delivering ready access to critical data and encouraging more natural interactions with industrial equipment.
Sensors
Plug-and-Play Safety Sensors
The installation of safety sensors has, traditionally, been a long and expensive process, but newer safety sensor models are changing the requirements of this process.
COVID-19
The Potential of ERP Amid a Pandemic
Automation on the plant floor can keep production flowing to refill store shelves. But the biggest problem manufacturers face right now is a disruption to the supply chain.
Home
Why Women are Under-Represented in the C-Suite
If companies with more women in leadership roles have greater innovation, increased productivity, higher employee satisfaction, and higher employee retention, why are there so few in the C suite?
Analytics
How to Get a Quick ROI from Analytics Software
In this episode, we connect with Matt Boese of Columbus Global to better understand how to assess analytics software and how manufacturers and processors can effectively apply analytics for a fast return on investment.
Data
E2EW Series Proximity Sensors From Omron Feature IO-Link and World’s Longest Sensing Range
Industrial automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas recently announced the release of its E2EW Series metal face proximity sensors that are designed to minimize downtime thanks to their durable construction and exceptionally long sensing ra
Design
Ford Motor Drives COVID-19 Medical Mission
Responding to the Coronavirus crisis, the automotive manufacturer teams up with 3M and GE Healthcare to expand production of much-needed medical equipment.
Plant Maintenance
Maintenance Leads Dana Inc.’s Digital Transformation
A look at how Dana Inc. is digitizing to improve production operations, reduce costs, and train workers using Fluke’s emaint CMMS as a core tool in the process.
Supplier News
Smart 5G Patrol Robots Equipped with Advantech’s MIC-770 Edge Computer Deployed to Fight Coronavirus
As part of its effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, China is using 5G patrol robots developed by Guangzhou Gosuncn Robot Co. using Advantech technology to monitor mask wearing and body temperatures in public places.
Motion
Nord Gear's Condition Monitoring Software
Dan Breitbarth of Nord Gear demonstrates how the company’s condition monitoring software works on Nord’s variable frequency drives, which have internal PLCs for data analysis and Ethernet communication capabilities to transmit data to dashboards.
Home
Modular Machine Maximizes Production With Linear Transport Technology
With modular machines making their way onto the factory floor, the Swiss machine builder and system integrator, Credimex, took advantage of linear transport technology to enhance production and create flexible and expandable processing stations.
Home
OEM Covid-19 Response #3: Polypack, Inc. & Garvey Corp.
Special UnPACKED with PMMI podcast series provides an evolving look at how OEMs are forging ahead after employing proper caution.
Communication
Where Ethernet (Still) Isn’t
Automation World’s latest poll revisits our 2016 survey on the state of industrial Ethernet adoption. The numbers seem to suggest nothing much has changed. But is that what’s really going on?
Plant Maintenance
GE Digital Responds to COVID-19 Concerns
To help manufacturers work remotely and keep production going, the company is offering free remote monitoring licenses to iFix and Cimplicity customers.
Products
Additive Manufacturing Process Simulation
Additive Manufacturing (AM) Path Optimizer from Siemens combines physics-based simulation with machine learning to analyze a full job file before execution on the machine.
Products
Industrial Network Device
The R-IN32M4-CL3 IC for industrial Ethernet (IE) communication from Renesas Electronics satisfies the specifications of less than one µs synchronization accuracy between applications.
Products
Wall Mount Enclosures Feature Simpler and Faster Assembly
The AX/KX enclosures from Rittal offer improved features and new opportunities for value creation.
3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
RobotStudio Brings 3D Printing Capabilities to ABB Robots
New capabilities added to ABB’s RobotStudio software aim to eliminate the manual programming associated with traditional 3D printing software.
Data
Centralizing Your Systems
Not having a centralized system is a risk to your organization, as it can make everyone incapable of accessing key information and can leave important data unprotected and vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Sensors
How to Select IoT Sensors
In this episode of the 'Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered' podcast series, we connect with Allan Hottovy of Telemecanique Sensors to learn how to evaluate sensor selection for Industrial Internet of Things/Industry 4.0 applications.
