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Lauren Gibbons Paul

Lauren Gibbons Paul is a business and technology freelance writer. She writes frequently on automation and controls topics as well as technology trends for publications, including SAP Insights and CIO.

Control
Making the Choice: Cables & Connectors
Though they don’t often receive the attention given to other automation technologies, cables and connectors are critical to the power and data transmission needs of industry’s digital transformation.
June 14, 2022
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Control
Making Sense of Industrial Controller Options
System integrators share their tips on the differences between PLCs, PACs, and Industrial PCs, including their best use cases and how to choose the right one for your environment.
March 22, 2022
Allen-Bradley Micro820 programmable logic controllers.
Business Intelligence
Evaluating Technology Support For The Internet of Things
As manufacturers digitally transform their operations, finding the right technologies can be an overwhelming process. Don’t overlook your supplier’s ability to provide the right level of support when assessing technological capabilities.
October 19, 2021
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IIoT
How Intelligence is Powering Supply Chain’s Next Wave
Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are behind a host of emerging applications, especially for manufacturing demand planning and warehouse applications.
April 9, 2021
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Plant Maintenance
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.
December 8, 2020
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IIoT
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.
July 7, 2020
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Communication
Where Ethernet (Still) Isn’t
Automation World’s latest poll revisits our 2016 survey on the state of industrial Ethernet adoption. The numbers seem to suggest nothing much has changed. But is that what’s really going on?
March 20, 2020
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Home
Digital Maturity: A United View
Automation World survey results highlight the importance of corporate and plant floor alignment for digital transformation initiatives.
December 5, 2019
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Control
Hardened Wearables Bring Help Into the Field
Voice-controlled, hands-free wearable devices are bringing virtual and augmented reality to field service, training and other uses.
May 10, 2019
HoloLens uses Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist to digitally place experts from all over the world anywhere in the field.
Control
A Better Day for Worker Safety
Powered by IIoT and analytics, a range of controls and other devices are making it easier to be safe while also increasing productivity.
March 8, 2019
A Better Day for Worker Safety
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New sensors and greater incorporation of artificial intelligence are not only improving machine vision capabilities, they’re also making them easier to implement and operate.
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Robot Setup Gets Automated
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