HomeReplay: Intelligent Alarming: Increase Productivity and Reduce RiskSponsored by GE Digital and broadcast live on April 20, 2016.Apr 20th, 2016IIoTSupporting Manufacturing IT Starts with Understanding OthersThe key to delivering successful IIoT solutions to modern manufacturing problems begins with connecting with individual manufacturers and understanding their current technology, their day-to-day tasks, and where inefficiencies can be improved.Take5Industrial Robots Get CollaborativeIn this Take Five with Automation World Video, learn how new technologies are allowing industrial robots to work alongside humans in factory environments.Business IntelligenceDemystifying Standards Development and the Benefits of InvolvementTo help guide technology suppliers and end users in how best to engage with and influence the standards development community, the Industrial Internet Consortium has released a whitepaper that explores standard-making history, terminology, and strategy.AnalyticsGoogle and Litmus Expand Edge-to-Cloud PartnershipThis new partnership agreement centers on the integration of the Litmus industrial edge computing platform into Google Cloud’s smart factory suite.ControlThe First Commercial Open Industrial Control System Rolls OutThe Coalition of Open Process Automation unveils COPA QuickStart for open process automation.SponsoredLow cost, compact DIN rail AC-DC power suppliesThe XP Power DRC series compact DIN rail AC-DC power supplies designed for low cost applications in industrial & control electronics.CommunicationIO-Link Gets North American Support CommunityAn agreement between PI North America and the IO-Link Community will educate the North American market about the IO-Link technology through seminars, workshops, technical training, trade fairs, and managing related product test and certifications.IIoTDigital Continuous Improvement Can Deliver the Promise of Industrial TransformationIn order to achieve your company's Industry 4.0 goals, it is essential to understand the drivers of digital continuous improvement (CI), where your company is starting from in their 4.0 and CI maturity, and what aspects of your organization to start with.Business IntelligenceIndustrial Marketing in the 4.0 EraAs Industry 4.0 continues to transform every branch of the manufacturing industry, marketing is no exception. Learn how implementing automation into your marketing approach can increase customer success.Take5Network Requirements for Industry 4.0 InitiativesIn order to be effective for digital transformation initiatives, an industrial network must provide ample interoperability, bandwidth, and determinism. Watch this Take Five video to learn more.COVID-19Smart Manufacturing in a PandemicCOVID-19 put every manufacturer to the test. Massive fluctuations in supply and demand drove the need for immediate adaptation and improvement, increased customer support, and the use of remote or cloud-based solutions.SponsoredLow cost, compact DIN rail AC-DC power suppliesThe XP Power DRC series compact DIN rail AC-DC power supplies designed for low cost applications in industrial & control electronics.WorkforceHow Automation is Helping Industry Adapt to Today’s Workforce RealityThough it represents one of the greater job skill challenges for new entrants, technology is increasingly viewed as a key attractor for the next-generation industrial workforce.IIoTWhen Artificial Intelligence Comes to ControlApplications of machine learning and other forms of artificial intelligence have been recognized in robotics and analytics. Now the technology is adding some spice to basic control applications.CommunicationFieldbus in the Industrial Ethernet AgeWith Ethernet having become the preferred industrial network type, do fieldbus networks still play a role? The answer depends on the application, even though Ethernet is clearly winning out.CommunicationIndustrial Ethernet Advances Broaden the Network’s Value Across IndustriesRecent innovations in industrial Ethernet’s physical layer—Single Pair Ethernet and Ethernet Advanced Physical Layer—are being heralded as game-changers for their ability to extend Ethernet cabling lengths and address hazardous environment concerns.Supply Chain ManagementRockwell Automation Has Its Sights Set On the CloudThe industrial automation supplier’s recent acquisitions of Plex and Fiix expand its supply chain and operations management vision.IIoTThree Scale-Up Pitfalls for Early-Stage CompaniesA manufacturing scale-up project varies greatly depending on the development phase your company occupies. It's essential for early-stage companies to understand common issues that arise when first involving a system integrator and how to solve them.Take5Why Remote Access is Popular in Continuous ProcessingFind out in this Take Five video why the use of remote access tends to be higher in the processing industries than in discrete manufacturing and where processing companies tend to use the technology most.AnalyticsHidden Opportunities in the Order-to-Cash ProcessThe order-to-cash process is thought of as an accounting process, but it involves most elements of a manufacturing organization. Discover how to improve your business outcomes by evaluating each step in its procedure.
