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COVID-19
Technology Steps Forward for Social Distancing
As more manufacturers are allowed to resume production amid the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping their workers distanced will be key to keeping them healthy. Here are some innovations to help achieve that.
Communication
Where 5G and Industry 4.0 Meet Amid COVID-19
Sensors
Encoder Selection Tips
Communication
Technology Built for the Open Road Hits the Plant Floor
Control
Technology Matters: Open Source SCADA, HMI Upgrades, and Wearable Sensors
IIoT
Maximizing Productivity with the Power of Data
Bringing your manufacturing processes into the fourth industrial revolution.
Plant Maintenance
Ensuring a Successful Automation Migration Project
Migrating or upgrading a system can be long and often difficult process, which oftentimes leaves organizations second-guessing the project as a whole. However, there are possible steps to take to make sure everything is easier and successful
3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
The 3D Printing-ERP Connection
As the use of 3D-printed parts for production grows, including this new production capability in ERP scheduling using demand-driven materials requirements planning is critical to avoiding production capacity issues.
Robotics
Robots: How to Choose the Right One
Available in a range of performance capabilities and prices, robots are becoming ubiquitous in all types of industrial production operations. Understanding the capabilities of each robot type is key to making the best choice for your business.
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ABB Offers Support Package to Customers Resuming Operations
ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation business launched a special package of digital solutions as well as virtual and field service support initiatives to help businesses restart production lines that may have been idle during the COVID-19 pandemic.
IIoT
Cloud Cost Factors: 7 Considerations
Manufacturers looking to move data to the cloud face unique challenges due to the nature of industrial business and existing capital investments. Here’s advice on how to assess those challenges from a cost vantage point.
Supply Chain Management
Six Business Imperatives Driving a Connected Manufacturing Strategy
As industrial facilities become increasingly becoming connected, these businesses are also creating new connections to innovate how they leverage data for productivity gains, savings, and revenue growth.
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New Technologies Feed the Hunger for Information
Trying to keep up with productivity, quality, safety, sustainability, and other industry demands, food and beverage plants are turning increasingly to the innovations found in today’s sensor instrumentation.
Workforce
Budgeting for Manufacturing
One of the most important parts of manufacturing is budgeting, and ensuring that both manufacturing and finance are on the same page and have all the necessary information is how to come up with an accurate budget.
Sensors
How Can Vision Systems Be Used to Inspect Solids and Liquids?
In this episode, we explore vision system selection factors, how to justify vision system investments, the types of industrial applications they're most suited for, and how the technology can be used to inspect liquids and solids on the production line.
IIoT
Technology Matters: Maintenance and the Digital Transformation, Virtual Assistants, IoT Adoption and COVID-19
A review of key developments we’ve recently covered to help you stay on top of what’s happening in the world of industrial automation.
Communication
What Pub/Sub Means for Industrial Networks
The publish/subscribe communication paradigm promises an era of real-time data exchange and increased flexibility to support next-generation IIoT applications and flexible manufacturing.
IIoT
Open Manufacturing Platform Expands
Three steering committee members and new working groups have been added to the The Open Manufacturing Platform to help guide manufacturers through digital transformation.
IIoT
Is the Purdue Model Still Relevant?
The Purdue Model has provided a hierarchical structure for industrial communications to keep computing and networks deterministic. But in the age of IoT, data flow is no longer hierarchical. So what model should industry use now?
Cybersecurity
Technology Matters: Cybersecurity, Safety, IoT Sensors, Artificial Intelligence
A review of some of the more interesting topics we’ve recently covered to help you stay on top of what’s happening in the world of industrial automation.
Mobility
Mobile Device Safety and Security
Insights into addressing manufacturing and processing plant security and safety issues amid the growing use of mobile devices in industrial facilities.
Workforce
The Importance of Building Corporate Culture
As the world shifts towards remote work, Jeff Miller shows how important it is for organizations managing people and offices around the world to maintain a similar corporate culture throughout the organization.
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6-Axis Robot
Epson adds the C12XL 6-Axis robot to its line of C-Series robots.
Motion
High-Efficiency IE5 Motor and VFD
Nord Gear showcases its newest high-efficiency motor and variable frequency drive combination to deliver operating cost savings regardless of the motor's speed and load.
Robotics
COVID-19 Brings Increased Visibility to the Role of Robotics
Presidents and CEOs of Fanuc, Universal Robots, Fetch, and Schunk discuss how robotics and automation are helping manufacturers through the pandemic and what the lasting effects might be.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Survey Reveals IT/OT Bridges and Disconnects
In a global survey of cybersecurity professionals, Claroty unearths insights into how operations and enterprise networks are increasingly being co-managed. Plus, Claroty and Siemens combine hardware and software for industrial cybersecurity applications.
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Cobots Automate Assembly & Bagging of PopSockets
Promotional products company automates the placement of this popular smartphone accessory on a backer card and bagging of the product at 24/min with two dual-arm collaborative robots.
