Homepw-aw-testtesttestDec 21st, 2016HomeRobotics Special Report: Making Sense of ANSI R15.06 and ANSI B155.1To determine the right standards approach for your organization, it’s helpful to understand how standards are structured, which responsibilities and requirements are associated with the standards, and ISO restrictions.OEEAI-Embedded Operator Interface AppThe Aveva Insights Operations Management Interface app uses artificial intelligence to help improve manufacturing decision making.Supply Chain ManagementStrengthening OEM Supply Chains for Challenging TimesGlobal supply chains are being impacted by COVID-19. In order to more effectively recover from the issues caused by the global pandemic and sustain success in the future, strengthening the resilience and agility of the supply chains is a must.COVID-19Balancing Employee Health and Safety With Business Continuity During a PandemicMaintaining operations during the coronavirus pandemic is difficult at best. The key to keeping personnel safe amid the global pandemic may lie in data acquisition initiatives and tracking and tracing technologies.HomeRobotics Special Report: Cobot-Placed Top Sheets Protect Frozen FoodsThe installation of 12 robotic palletizers for frozen food products necessitates the addition of two cobot cap-sheet placers to keep the cases free from dust.SponsoredDiscover the Secrets of a Successful Automation ProjectLearn about planning and project management, building your machine or automated system, and technologies to improve manufacturing outcomes. Automation World’s free resource features 150 pages on managing automation projects from start to finish.HomeRobotics Special Report: Vision Enables Tube Picking/Placing at 160/minA new SCARA robotic cell developed for the collation of cosmetic tubes uses vision software and specially designed end-of-arm tooling.PMMI News2020 Processing and Engineering Scholarships AwardedPMMI awards students three scholarships totaling $15,000 for processing, mechanical and electrical engineering.IIoTIndustry 4.0: Thriving Through TransformationAs 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.HomeRobotics Special Report: E-Commerce Requires new SolutionsNew robot technology addresses the specific needs of e-commerce packaging, including mixed pallet loads, labor challenges, and a variety of secondary packaging formats.RoboticsWorkers Wanted? Contact the Robot Employment AgencyStart-up MusashiAI introduces intelligent autonomous robots for quality inspection and forklift driving—allowing the redistribution of human labor to more value-added jobs.Plant MaintenanceVirtual Commissioning Evolves into a Model-driven Digital TwinVirtual 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.HomeRobotics Special Report: Cobots Continue to AdvanceAccording to a PMMI robot report, cobots accounted for about 3% of all robot sales in North America in 2017; by 2025, that number is expected to increase to 34%. Here are some of the new cobot technologies driving that growth.Plant MaintenanceAugmented Reality for Machine TroubleshootingA 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.HomeRobotics Special Report: Addressing Labor Shortages can ‘Help Feed the World’Robot manufacturer develops a system to alleviate the lack of labor in the nut industry that can sort nuts at the final stage of the conditioning process.COVID-19How COVID-19 is Impacting Automation DecisionsThe pause in many ongoing projects as the pandemic hit gave companies more time to think about how to move forward with their automation projects. The result is an increased use of remote access and data analytics.HomeRobotics Special Report: Food-Safe Solutions EmergeNew opportunities for the direct and indirect handling of foods emerge as manufacturers begin developing robots for handling unpacked goods.HomeRobotics Special Report: Big Data is the New CurrencyNew software systems for robotics collect and analyze data to increase OEE, protect against cyberattacks, and predict failures.HomeRobotics Special Report: Vision for the FutureNew vision systems for robotics, including 2D and 3D machine vision, enable broader packaging applications.OEETechnology Matters: OEE, BMW's AI Robots, Cloud Cost FactorsIn this episode we look at OEE and its potential role in industry's digital transformation; why BMW developed its own artificial intelligence powered robots; and seven critical cloud cost factors.
