Artificial Intelligence Drives New Industrial Inspection Drones

Digital Aerolus has created autonomous industrial inspection drones using a combination of artificial intelligence and multi-dimensional mathematics, allowing them to operate without external sensors or navigational aids such as GPS.

David GreenfieldDirector of Content

Mar 10th, 2020

Jameson Huckaba of Digital Aerolus explains the technology behind and capabilities of the company's Aertos industrial inspection drones during the Tech Crunch Robotics+AI 2020 event.

This screen save shows how customers using Llumin software can know the status of specific pieces of equipment in real time no matter where they are located.

CMMS Specifically for OEMs

Exhibiting for the first time at PACK EXPO, Llumin, an established participant in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) space, introduced a new software called Llumin for OEMs.

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Is a Retrofit the Right Option?

While there is a strong business case for retrofitting many pieces of equipment to facilitate digital transformation, it may not always be the best solution.

Augmented Reality Software to Streamline Operations

A new collaboration that pairs Lenovo’s ThinkReality software platform with augmented reality headsets from RealWear could help facilitate an information pipeline between enterprise planners and frontline personnel.

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Bringing Artificial Intelligence to Remote Access

A new collaboration between IBM and Black and Veatch will help end-users to more effectively sort through the large volumes of data gathered via remote monitoring technology.

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The Maintenance-Finance-Safety Connection

Did you know computerized maintenance management systems can be used to mitigate financial and safety risks faced by manufacturers?

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Analog Signal Conditioning

Weidmüller's range of analog converter and monitoring relays makes it a powerful partner in light of the increasing use of automation.

Aaron Muir, Engineering Manager, Glenmount Global – an E Technologies company.

Ensuring a Safe and Effective Remote Maintenance and Support System

Discover three key considerations when approaching maintenance and support remotely: Security conscious design, stakeholder collaboration, and remote access methods.

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Emerson Combines LNG Inventory Management and Tank Gauging

The Rosemount TankMaster system can predict the release of liquid natural gas vapors to reduce loss of product, safety risks, and failures to meet environmental regulations.

What is MTTR and MTBF?

In this episode, we explore Meantime to Repair (MTTR) and Meantime Before/Between Failure (MTBF) to better understand how these metrics are applied and calculated and how they can benefit manufacturers.

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Managing Operations Technology with IT

As enterprise and operations networks converge, IT will increasingly help manage plant floor assets and their data because of its systems management experience. This is developing around a mix of workflow software and IT-driven business systems.

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Rockwell Automation Has Its Sights Set On the Cloud

The industrial automation supplier’s recent acquisitions of Plex and Fiix expand its supply chain and operations management vision.

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Analog Signal Conditioning

Weidmüller's range of analog converter and monitoring relays makes it a powerful partner in light of the increasing use of automation.

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Creating the Digital Thread to Connect OEMs and End Users

Siemens and SAP expand their partnership to connect plant floor operations, remote condition monitoring conducted by OEMs, and product development via digital twins to facilitate collaboration across an asset’s entire lifecycle.

Lessons Learned: Powering the First Remote Wireless Device

Long-life lithium batteries have been instrumental in powering remote wireless devices used for a variety of Industrial Internet of Things applications.

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Amazon’s Cloud-Based Machine Learning for Predictive Maintenance

The new Lookout for Equipment service from Amazon Web Services analyzes machine data in the cloud to predict machine failures.

Festo uses predictive maintenance in the automotive industry to increase efficiency in the maintenance of servo-pneumatic welding guns by avoiding unforeseen downtimes and service and complaint costs. Source: Festo.

How Festo Applies Artificial Intelligence for Predictive Applications

To showcase the use of AI in its automation technologies, Festo highlighted two use cases involving predictive maintenance and predictive energy.

Blake Griffin, senior analyst, Interact Analysis presenting on predictive maintenance strategies at PMMI's Executive Leadership Conference.

Live at the ELC: OEMs Can Monetize Predictive Maintenance

Predictive maintenance is an emerging technology for packaging and processing equipment that has the potential to disrupt the OEM business model.

ServiceNow combines data from equipment and systems to align operations, maintenance, quality, safety, and reporting processes.

How Digital Workflows Improve Manufacturing Operations

Operations workflow software is about more than directing workers from point A to point B; it can also dramatically reduce downtime, improve cybersecurity, and reduce labor and maintenance costs.

What Are Digital Workflows for Manufacturing?

In this episode, we connect with James Destro of ServiceNow to learn how digital workflow software can provide visibility into plant floor equipment and direct operations on a day-to-day basis to connect people, functions, and systems.

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The Best Way to Power Remote Wireless Communications

Why remote wireless sensors that communicate with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) demand long-life, industrial grade lithium batteries.

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Integrating Process Safety, Visibility, and Cybersecurity

Following its acquisition by Hexagon, PAS explains how its software integrates with Hexagon’s technologies to address critical industrial process operations factors.

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OpX Best Practices for Accessing Equipment Remotely

How to select a solution for accessing equipment remotely that can work for both OEMs and CPGs.

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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.

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Smart Glasses Ease Troubleshooting Communication

Beumer has added augmented reality to the tools available to its customers while servicing equipment, enabling faster, easier support. The OEM even used the smart glasses technology to commission and install new equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Augmented Reality Gets to Work

In both discrete and process manufacturing, augmented reality technologies are proving to be an operator’s best friend by helping to decrease repair times in the plant and in the field, improve accuracy, increase situational awareness, and boost safety.

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Use Remote Upgrades to Prevent Software Obsolescence

Find out what steps your team should consider when implementing plant software upgrades in order to avoid increased downtime and lost productivity.

How to Improve Throughput and Cut Costs During the Tire Curing Process

This article explores how monitoring the devices in your curing system can help you reduce tire scrap, improve energy efficiency, and avoid downtime.

Heather Johnson, automation manager, Interstates.

Simulation Environments: Worth the Investment?

Establishing a simulation environment in a facility can have many benefits when it comes to testing, risk management, downtime, and even troubleshooting. But deciding if the investment is worth it depends on the facility itself.

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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.

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Virtual Commissioning Evolves into a Model-driven Digital Twin

Virtual commissioning needs to go beyond emulating controls logic for emulation hardware. Model-driven digital twins make virtual commissioning more accessible and adds the power of simulation technology and capability to the overall automation process.

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Augmented Reality for Machine Troubleshooting

A look at how workers in Schneider Electric's Batam, Indonesia, factory use Aveva’s Augmented Operator Advisor to perform equipment troubleshooting by focusing on color-coded points of interest on each piece of equipment.

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Smart Glasses for Remote Assistance at Schneider Electric Batam Factory

A look at how workers at Schneider Electric's Batam, Indonesia, factory use Smart Glasses Remote Assistance to connect with third-party OEMs for help with equipment troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.