HomeJack FillenwarthAutomation Engineer, PanaceaAnalyticsNew Software Readies Industrial Data for AnalysisHighByte releases its DataOps software to standardize device and machine data for use by enterprise analytics.Supply Chain ManagementMeeting E-commerce Expectations with AutomationAs online retailers shape consumer buying behavior by offering customized goods, manufacturers are turning to technology suppliers and machine builders to add flexibility into production, packaging, and supply chain processes.Home2020 Leadership in Automation: First Team HonoreesAutomation World’s Leadership in Automation program reflects reader recognition of outstanding suppliers of industrial automation technologies.IIoTThe MES/MOM is Opening the Path to the Smart Factory of the FutureAs the automation landscape moves into digital transformation, it's important to realize the role of MES and MOM software in creating the smart factory of the future.DataData: An Unrecognized Manufacturing AssetAs data is being produced at an exponential rate, it can be close to impossible for organizations to keep up. Asking the right questions in how to utilize the right data can help your organization grow in the digital environment.ControlIndustrial Control System Migrations: 5 Considerations to Move ForwardTwo factors driving the upgrade or replacement of legacy control systems are increased component failures and lack of replacement parts due to obsolescence. The risk associated with losing control of a process can be significant when equipment fails.HomeFood Manufacturers Top Two Improvement PrioritiesOperational improvements that impact food manufacturers the most continue to focus on automation and robotics.DesignSiemens Partners with Arm on Automotive Electronics DesignIn its Pave360 digital twin technology, Siemens is using Arm’s intellectual property to help automakers and suppliers simulate and verify designs before the vehicle is built.IIoTExpert Advice on Making the Digital TransformationGeorgia Tech’s Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies provides new insights and advice on IoT project implementation with suggested frameworks for improving your approach to this transformative process.WorkforceThe Benefit of Baseline Training for AutomationAs teams grow, it’s important to make sure that everyone—from senior employees to new hires—are all on the same page. Providing baseline training can help ease confusion form other departments and ensure everyone has the same starting point.HomeFinancing Gender Equality in ManufacturingPPWLN Keynote speakers address the broken rung and economic empowerment.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.HomeReport: Innovative New Robotics at PACK EXPO Las VegasTen intrepid Packaging World editors fanned out across PACK EXPO Las Vegas in October in search of packaging innovation. Here's what they found.ControlB&R Highlights Progress with Time-Sensitive NetworkingLeveraging the widely accepted OPC UA standard, automation supplier adoption of Time-Sensitive Networking continues to advance, as can be seen in multiple recent announcements from B&R Industrial Automation.FactoryCPGs Need to Adapt to Meet Growing Food DemandPACK EXPO East offers the latest solutions and industry education to help consumer packaged goods companies keep up with industry changes.IIoTIndustrial Internet Consortium and Trusted IoT Alliance Combine MembershipsBy joining memberships, the Trusted IoT Alliance brings a focus on blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies more squarely into the scope of the Industrial Internet Consortium activities.HomeU.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Fell 15% Last November to $320 Million, But There is Still Optimism.According to the latest report from the Association for Manufacturing Technology, the Pending China trade deal and anticipated approval of the revamped NAFTA (USMCA) should see the manufacturing technology market pick up in the second half of 2020.OEEThe Benefits of Bringing in a Partner for Assessment and Project PlanningWhen it comes to operational improvements, tight time constraints can be a problem. A partner who can help get some long-forgotten initiatives off the ground may be the key to hitting your operational goals.HomeCareer Building Opportunities Abound at PACK EXPO EastPACK EXPO East to spotlight multiple industrial workforce issues by showcasing potential careers, hosting an entry-level career fair, and offering classroom training to upskill current workers.OEESight Machine Launches Data-Powered Continuous Improvement for Vertical SegmentsThe Manufacturing Data Platform collects and unifies system-wide production data in real-time, providing key insights and expertise for the chemical, paper & tissue, and packaging industries.
