HomeJames A. KoelschAutomation World Contributing WriterWorkforceApp Reinvigorates Employee Input for Continuous Improvement at Mars PetcareHow do you get frontline employees engaged in efforts for plant improve? Learn how Mars Petcare used a mobile application to reinvigorate employee input leading to continuous improvement at multiple manufacturing facilities in Mexico.HomeAutomation World TV Launches on YouTubeAutomation World TV on YouTube debuts with more than 30 industrial automation videos and podcasts.HomeRecord-breaking Show Opens Next WeekMid-Atlantic market continues to sign on for PACK EXPO East 2020RoboticsToshiba Machine Adds Collaborative RobotsWith the introduction of a humanoid duo-arm cobot and a SCARA duo-arm cobot, Toshiba Machine expands its robot line and prepares to do business as Shibaura Machine.IIoTEmerson Automation Solutions' Edge VirtualizationIn this video, Rich Carpenter of Emerson Automation Solutions explains why the company virtualizes its edge devices to take advantage of the multiple cores to perform multiple independent functions on the same device.IIoTCPG Manufacturers and OEMs Collaborate on Digital TransformationIn a meeting co-hosted by PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network and Industry Relations Committee, manufacturers and machine builders shared their plans and concerns about IIoT in a discussion aimed at creating a digital transformation roadmap for PMMI members.HomeAre Autonomous Mobile Robots at the Tipping Point?Why many industry experts and observers feel that advances in software, cloud computing, and machine learning are enabling autonomous mobile robots to become far more commonplace in industry.MobilityRemote Monitoring for Distributed Power GenerationCaterpillar develops remote monitoring technology for its genset equipment to take troubleshooting, data collection and generation, and analysis beyond the SCADA level.HomeOpen-Source Software Meets Industrial AutomationAs more automation technology suppliers incorporate open-source tools, the ability to use open-source software in automation projects no longer depends on access to arcane software knowledge commonly known only to developers and IT-savvy engineers.IIoTUpdates Along the IIoT Journey and the Role of the IntegratorAs more organizations continue down the path of digital transformation, it’s easy to lose track of what your end goals. Asking the right question and properly using a system integrator can make all the difference.IIoTHitachi’s Digital TransformationPositioning itself as a major supplier of digital transformation technologies to companies such as Ericsson and Logan Aluminum through its Hitachi Vantara business, Hitachi also highlights use of its Lumada IIoT technologies at its Omika Works factory.AnalyticsBuilding Industrial Apps—No Programming Skills RequiredGE Digital unveils Proficy Operations Hub 1.5, a centralized dashboard for everyone in the organization. The tool also enables plant floor operators to create data aggregation and visualization applications via code-free development tools.HomeEmerson's KNet AnalyticsLearn how KNet Analytics combines principles-driven analytics with artificial intelligence and machine learning to address asset maintenance management—from identifying problems and providing root cause analysis to providing corrective steps.SafetyWhat is Functional Machine Safety?In this episode, we connect with Todd Mason-Darnell and Pamela Horbacovsky of Omron Automation to understand what the term 'functional machine safety' means and how it applies to end users and OEMs when assessing new and legacy equipment.SensorsRadar Overcomes Price Constraints for Water/Wastewater IndustryAdvocating radar technology as the better ultrasonic, Vega demonstrates how its radar sensors outperform under a variety of temperature, gas, pressure, and environmental conditions.ControlTools to Help the Digital TransformationInductive Automation rolled out enhancements to its Ignition Edge industrial application platform and new partner and development communities that will help turn data into actionable information.IIoTSiemens Targets Co-Creation and Edge ComputingWorking with customers to advance digitalization based on user-directed value generation is driving Siemens edge technology developments and related acquisitions.IIoTSimulation for Intelligent Cyber-physical SystemsAs products continue to get smarter, so does the complexity and integration requirements. Learn how designers of these cyber-physical systems are using advanced simulation platforms as a guide in this increasingly complex manufacturing space.CommunicationNew Process Information Model and Two-Wire Ethernet Protocol Coming SoonFieldComm Group explains the role of a new information model from NAMUR and an emerging two-wire Ethernet protocol for process automation applications.SoftwareAveva Targets Digitization of Discrete ManufacturingAfter proving the capabilities of its new Discrete Lean Management software in Schneider Electric factories, Aveva rolls out the software to help digitize operations at plants still using paper-based systems.
