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Why Batch Processors and Integrator’s Business Models Should Align

Batch processors’ exposure to automation business modeling can vary, but a high quality integrator can support effective establishment or expansion of this understanding for their clients’ benefit.
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How Smaller Manufacturers Should Approach New Automation Tech

Despite lacking the resources of large companies, smaller manufacturers can still chart cost-effective and effective automation strategies. Four industry experts explain how.

Preparing for SCADA System Challenges

Like any software, SCADA systems are not immune to problems. But with the right level of emergency assistance, training and planned system improvements, SCADA issues don’t have...
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The Quest to Identify and Automate Manufacturing Processes

A look at the specific challenges manufacturers face in identifying processes suitable for automation and how they can align their automation initiatives with broader business...

Expansion of Pharmaceutical Production Drives Automation Use

PMMI research highlights how the pharma industry’s efforts to modernize technology and automate at greater levels are being driven by ongoing supply chain issues and plans to ...

Beckhoff Previews Control Cabinet Replacement Technology

The modular MX-System is designed to replace control cabinets, reducing wiring requirements as well as installation and upgrade times.

Beckhoff’s PC-based Control Helps Scale Electrochemical Machining

Voxel Innovations uses Beckhoff’s embedded PCs and TwinCAT software to grow its robotic pulsed electrochemical machining.

7 strategies to Improve IT/OT Cybersecurity

While clear differences exist between IT and OT, it’s vital to your business’s security to invest the time and effort to understand the sources of those differences and share ...

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 ...
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Thermography Workflow Software

Fluke's cloud-based thermal imaging workflow software—called Baseline—automates route execution and reporting to optimize asset maintenance.
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Organic Carbon Analyzers

The CA78 and CA79 online total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers from Endress + Hauser provide continuous real-time monitoring using UV-oxidation and differential conductivity measurement...
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Plug-and-Play Industrial Meter

Leviton’s VerifEye Series 6000 panel mount meters are designed to monitor a data set of electrical parameters for industrial applications. These meters allow users to set thresholds...

Videos

A Preview of Beckhoff's MX-System

The MX-System is an intelligent automation hardware system designed to replace conventional control cabinets.
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Siemens Industrial Edge and Virtual PLC

Earlier this year, Siemens added the Simatic S7-1500V virtual PLC to its Industrial Edge platform. This virtual PLC is based on the functions and operation of the SIMATIC S7-1500...
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SEW Eurodrive StarterSets for Machine Builders

At Pack Expo 2023, Arne Valentin, machine automation technology manager at SEW Eurodrive, explained the company’s range of automation technologies for machine building based around...
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High-Performance HMI Screens

In this discussion with Travis Cox of Inductive Automation, we look at the differences between traditional and high-performance HMI screens and what the goal of high-performance...