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Experimenting with Low-Cost Edge Devices

How to maintain critical processes at the plant level while leveraging cloud resources for non-essential tasks, ensuring operational continuity and mitigating risks associated with network dependencies and outages.
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Apple Vision Pro for the Connected Worker

Poka launches its purpose-built app for the Apple Vision Pro to combine immersive digital content and augmented physical reality for the improvement of manufacturing and training...

ABB Buys a Majority Stake in Meshmind

ABB's emphasis on strengthening its ecosystem through partnerships with universities, start-ups and now Meshmind, shows its dedication to advancing automation technologies.
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The AI Co-Pilots Are Coming. What Are They?

Not to be confused with their digital assistant predecessors, artificial intelligence co-pilot tech leverages multi-disciplinary datasets for analysis and insights to help manufacturing...

3 Simple Ways to Empower an Industry 4.0 Workforce

Technology may be the defining characteristic of Industry 4.0, but skilled workers represent a massive opportunity. Manufacturers who invest in and empower their frontline workforce...

Advanced Lithium Batteries Can Power Devices for Decades

With their ability to power remote wireless devices for up to 40 years, ultra-long-life lithium batteries can reduce your long-term cost of ownership.

ABB and Mettler Toledo partner to advance automated laboratory processes

ABB and Mettler Toledo are showcasing their automation capabilities and software at the SLAS2024 International Conference and Exhibition, with ABB unveiling a new robotic cell...

Combining Maintenance and Workflow for Improved Asset Management

LLumin and eschbach partner to integrate their computerized maintenance management and workflow technologies for improved safety, performance and sustainability.

Products

Product Spotlight: EZ5 Series Human-Machine Interface

EZAutomation, a division of the AVG Group, has released its EZTouch EZ5 series of  HMI/operator interface panels in 4, 7, 8, 10, 12 and 15-inch display sizes with free ...

Fault-Tolerant Edge Computing

Stratus Technologies has released its new Stratus ztC Endurance platform, a new family of fault-tolerant computing platforms for sustainable operations. The platform introduces...
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Robot Gripper Suction Cup

The FLIW (Foam Lip Wide) from Piab is a new addition to the company’s PiGrip series. Configurable in a multitude of combinations, it is well suited for any picking application...
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Hermetically Sealed Position Sensors

Offering rugged operations and performance with low power consumption, Newtek’s HI series of hermetically sealed 4-20 mA LVDTs ensure consistent data output and are offered with...

Videos

3 Tips for Applying OEE

Jim Toman with system integrator Grantek shares three key ways manufacturers can implement OEE results for improved performance.

IoT Platform Use in Manufacturing

Access the full podcast discussion Emerson's Steven Ward to learn about IoT platforms, how they're applied across different industries, what operations technology professionals...

How the ARM Instititute Advances U.S. Manufacturing

Access the full podcast discussion with Ira Moskowitz, CEO of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute, to learn about its work supporting the use of robotics and AI ...
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Insights on Multi-Axis Motion Control

Automation World connects with Anthony Leo of Norgren to discuss the distance, speed and accuracy capabilities of multi-axis electric motion control technologies. Access the full...

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