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How to Minimize Downtime During Digital Change

The success of a manufacturer’s digital transformation relies on a comprehensive approach that integrates technology, data and people. By prioritizing these elements, manufacturers can establish a resilient manufacturing operation that ensures operational continuity throughout the change process.

Danfoss Acquires Ampner Converter Tech

Danfoss Drives plans to use the 1500Vdc power converter technology to scale up its advanced electrification portfolio within energy storage.

Choosing Industrial Power Supplies

As with any other industrial technology, power supplies feature an array of features and capabilities that should be carefully considered before making a purchase.

5 Critical Functions of Modern Industrial Power Supplies

At first glance, power supplies may seem like a basic element of ensuring reliable industrial power—and they are. But did you know they can also be key elements of predictive ...
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Mobile Conveyor Belt Replacement

Motion develops a mobile roller drive belt workstation featuring its own roller drive belts in partnership with Flexco for belt press and punch devices.
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Siemens Industrial Copilot Uses AI for Human-Machine Collaboration

Siemens and Microsoft announce the release of Siemens Industrial Copilot, which uses generative AI to improve how manufacturers design, develop, manufacture and operate.
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Trio of Technologies Improve Industrial Maintenance

How augmented reality, computerized maintenance management and enterprise asset management are increasingly being combined for more effective maintenance operations.
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Industrial Maintenance Analytics as a Service

Fluke Reliability acquires Azima DLI and its Watchman 360 vibration analytics platform to extend its maintenance-as-a-service capabilities.

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AutomationDirect adds Click PLC input simulator and high-current relay output modules

Higher amperage relay output modules and an 8-point input simulator module are now available from AutomationDirect for the Click series stackable micro brick PLCs.

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Motion's Mobile Conveyor Belt Repair Station

Motion supplies the RedDrive conveyor belt replacements for Dematic and Honeywell Intelligrated conveyor systems and its mobile workstation features an integrated belt holder ...
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Weidmüller's u-OS for Device Maintenance and App Integration

Ken Crawford, senior director of automation at Weidmüller USA says, u-OS is designed to “ensure future resilience and ease of system migration by eliminating reliance on a single...
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Mitsubishi Electric Connects Robots with SCADA

Connecting robots to Mitsubishi Electrics' SCADA software (acquired from Iconics) visualizes the robot’s axis positions, enables access to the robot’s control applications and...
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The Benefits of Change Management in Industrial Automation Workflows

While long employed in the IT, change management has yet to become standard operating procedure in the OT space, despite its many benefits.

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Automation Project Survival Guide

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