Facebook for Industry

New technologies can provide realtime operational intelligence (RtOI) to industry professionals the same way as Facebook provides real-time social intelligence (RtSI) to consumers.

Oct 1st, 2013

By utilizing new innovations in industrial software, mobile platforms and analytics, RtOI systems employ simple-tounderstand user interfaces with powerful back end intelligence that adds context and value to raw data.

Diane Sacra, Director of Marketing, LNS Research

Get Connected to Protect Frontline Workforce and Increase Operational Agility

With workforce shortages and COVID-19 continuing to challenge manufacturers, find out how a connected workforce can drive improvement and competitive advantage while keeping employees safe.

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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.

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.

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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.

Siemens Industrial Edge v1.0 platform encompasses an edge management system, edge apps, and edge devices. Source: Siemens

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.

Check out The Cobot Spot from Universal Robots

Check out The Cobot Spot from Universal Robots

Looking for automation solutions for packaging and palletizing? This is your destination for all things cobot. Whether it’s webinars, video case studies or product information, you’ll find it all in this one spot.

Alec Konynenburg

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.

A New Kind of Connected Factory

As a pandemic forces social distancing, manufacturers are using technology to stay connected, creating a new vision for how data is aggregated, shared, and acted upon to unite factories and people.

Dick Slansky, senior analyst, ARC Advisory Group

Moving to a More “Open” Environment

Discover how edge computing and open source software are important contributions to the successful implementation of IoT at your company.

CloudRail.Box features enable direct sensor-to-cloud connections.

Connecting Sensors to the Cloud

The “last mile” connection of lower-level plant floor devices to the cloud is the focus of a new partnership between ifm and CloudRail.

Duane Grob, Avanceon

Pre-Project Consulting Role for SI

Discover how incorporating a System Integrator at the beginning of your automation integration process can have a vital impact on the success of your overall project.

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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.

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Assessing Your Digital Transformation Status

From confronting specific industry sector issues to vision creation and analytics, there are a number of factors manufacturers should address carefully when preparing for or assessing the digitization of their operations.

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The Challenge of Manufacturing Data Management

What happens when automation and plant IT teams get past their differences and work together effectively? A chance for the company to outperform the competition and make progress on Industry 4.0 projects.

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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.

The Aventics AF2 Series flow sensor is an IIoT-enabled device that provides air consumption and leak detection analytics. Source: Emerson

Digital Transformation in Manufacturing: Small Steps or One Giant Leap?

How taking three practical steps can generate short-term wins and achieve long-term success with Industrial Internet of Things technologies.

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.

Florian Güldner, research director, ARC Advisory Group

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.

Using a Hypervisor, one piece of hardware can run multiple virtual machines (VMs). Each VM bundles an OS, the application and any of its dependencies. VMs are easily replicated across different hardware platforms. Source: Advantech B+B SmartWorx

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.

11th Gen Intel Core processors for IoT are enhanced specifically for essential internet of things applications that require high-speed processing, computer vision, and low latency deterministic computing. Source: Intel Corporation

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.

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Brian Fenn, vice president of operations, Avanceon

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.

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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.

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Technology Matters: IIoT Missteps, Cybersecurity Readiness, and Volkswagen's Industrial Cloud

Automation World explores a new report that outlines key steps around the Industrial Internet of Things many manufacturers overlook, how to assess your cybersecurity readiness, and why Volkswagen created an automation app store for its plants.

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Banner Engineering Launches Business Unit

Banner Engineering launches new business unit, SmartSolutions, featuring easy-to install, integrated, and customizable IIoT kits of its sensors, wireless solutions, and LED lighting.

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Volkswagen Looks to the Cloud for Productivity Gains

The open Industrial Cloud initiative at Volkswagen is expanding to include multiple new manufacturing and technology partners in an app store-like approach to boost Volkswagen’s production operations.

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Time-Sensitive Networking: Five Ways the IEEE Standards Will Advance Industry 4.0

Understanding why the data accessibility provided by Time-Sensitive Networking will help industrial organizations achieve the promise of Industry 4.0.

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Compressed Air Measurement Helps Reduce Energy Use

Installing Festo’s E2M energy efficiency modules helped medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers tackle their environmental footprint, not only saving money but using the data to provide predictive maintenance as well.

Renea Sloan, director, Channel Marketing, FreeWave Technologies

The Smart Businesses Guide to Intelligence at the Edge and IIOT

Technology that enables business continuity and agility in every condition is essential today and into the future.

Josh Eastburn, director of technical marketing, Opto 22.

Designing Fault-Tolerant IIoT Systems

Combine MQTT with industrial broker software and Sparkplug B compatible devices to create a foundation for mission-critical IT/OT systems.

Chad Geretz, business development manager at RedViking

Industry 4.0: Thriving Through Transformation

As the global pandemic continues, manufacturers should look towards Industry 4.0 technology as a way to operate at optimal performance and keep its workforce safe and healthy.

Dr. Ananth Seshan, member, International Board of Directors, MESA International

Digital Transformation for Small and Medium Manufacturers

Small and medium manufacturers have largely been hesitant to make the transition to a smart manufacturing system due to concerns over the cost and time investment. However, those hesitations may not actually be true when the implementation is done right.

Next-Generation Andon

The ‘Christmas-tree’ stack lights of yore are all grown up. Thanks to the rise of smart communication technologies, today’s Andon systems are IIoT- and intelligent-messaging-enabled indicators of real-time shop-floor KPI performance.