HomeJames R. KoelschAutomation World Contributing WriterHomeManufacturing Digitalization That WorksThough digitalization is a process that is often seen as great, the benefits are not the same for everyone. Asking how digitalization is going to benefit your organization may be important to your digital future.HomeCould OEMs Become Co-Manufacturers?CPGs are asking machine builders for help as they seek ways to become more agile in the face of e-commerceHomeIndustrial Transformation: Six "Ah-Ha" Moments That Might Surprise YouIndustrial Transformation has taken over the conversation in many organizations. In this article, you’ll see the biggest “Ah-Ha” moments organizations have had regarding Industrial Transformation.HomeIs Finance Helping Your Optimizing Operations?In order for optimizing operations to move forward, finance needs to work with all of the organization. So, as companies move to optimize, everyone should ask is how finance is helping.HomeMES is Dead, IIOT has arrived.If your company is struggling to choose between an MES or IIoT solution, you won’t find the right answers until you begin asking the right questions.SponsoredMachines that sense the world around themADI gives cobots the ability to sense, adapt and interpret its surroundings. Our motion detection and machine learning expertise is transforming factory floors. From invention to breakthrough with ADI.HomeSchneider Electric Releases New Line of Intelligent EnclosuresTo speed up project execution and decrease the costs that come with plant start-ups, Schneider Electric offers a new generation of intelligent enclosures for Triconex and Foxboro.HomePMMI Announces Second Annual On the Rise Award WinnersLeadership Award Recognizes 12 Young Professionals to Watch in Packaging and ProcessingHomeAgile in a System Integrator WorldFrom project development to general productivity, having an agile system in a systems integrator world is extremely beneficial. Jeff Miller lays out how your company can benefit from an Agile project delivery methodology.FactorySelecting Motor, Drive, Controller CombinationsWhen it comes to multi-component automation systems, is it better to source them all from one vendor or opt for best-of-breed? The answer often depends on the application.IIoTIs Software Eating Industry Yet?Marc Andreeson’s statement about “software eating the world” underscored the changing role of technology in our daily lives. But that change has not yet been nearly as dramatic in the industrial world. Seeq’s Michael Risse thinks that is about to change.SponsoredMachines that sense the world around themADI gives cobots the ability to sense, adapt and interpret its surroundings. Our motion detection and machine learning expertise is transforming factory floors. From invention to breakthrough with ADI.HomeCertification Emphasizes Cybersecurity of Schneider Electric’s ProcessesTÜV Rheinland has certified the automation supplier’s Secure Development Lifecycle process to ISA/IEC 62443-4-1 cybersecurity standards. This was a highlight to this week’s Triconex and Foxboro user group meetings in Austin.SoftwareThe SaaS-ification of PTCPTC’s pending acquisition of Onshape will add a cloud-based Software as a Service product development platform to the company’s CAD and PLM portfolio.OEEEmerson Releases Asset Monitoring Edge DeviceThe new AMS Asset Monitor edge analytics device is designed to increase asset visibility and provide predictive analytics.HomePrecise control of double-depth positioning processesThe new IPS 400i from Leuze electronic is the smallest camera-based positioning sensor on the market for double-depth compartment fine positioning. It helps high-bay storage devices to quickly and easily find the right rack.HomeYaskawa Introduces New Generation of Linear Motor StagesSigma Trac II linear motor stages provide high performance turnkey linear motor solutionHomeCube Encoders from POSITAL: Updating an Industry FavouriteCube encoders – incremental rotary encoders with a cube-shaped housing – have been popular with machine builders since the 1960’s, largely because these devices are easy to install without special mounts or brackets. Now POSITAL has updated this old favourite with new features and capabilities that will keep this design relevant for years to come.HomeOpto 22 Releases Three New groov EPIC I/O ModulesNew I/O modules address demands of specialty and low-cost applications, including dry contact monitoring, temperature control and mixed voltage.HomeEventCam from SICK Provides Fast and Detailed Error Analysis in Industrial ProcessesSpontaneous errors in the manufacturing process can be a thing of the past thanks to the new EventCam from SICK. This industrial-grade 2D camera brings clarity when unexplained gripping, handling, and positioning problems arise or when unreproducible installation errors or machine downtimes occur.
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