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  • March 2022

    • March 2022

    Renown for editorial excellence, Automation World covers the entire spectrum of industrial automation technologies, software and devices. AW reports on developments in discrete manufacturing, batch/hybrid processing and continuous process operations.
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    Water Treatment Plant Monitoring via the Cloud

    Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc
    April 1, 2022
    Nishihara Environment Co. in collaboration with Nissin Systems Co. have developed an integrated product and service solution called N-Share to improve access to process data in...
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    IIoT

    The Benefits of Edge Computing

    Charlie Norz
    March 22, 2022
    Use the networked, intelligent, self-controlling, self-optimizing, and resource-efficient production of the Industrial Internet to protect your operations from increased international...
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    Control

    Making Sense of Industrial Controller Options

    Lauren Gibbons Paul
    March 22, 2022
    System integrators share their tips on the differences between PLCs, PACs, and Industrial PCs, including their best use cases and how to choose the right one for your environment...
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    Process Control Communication: More Than Just APL

    Michael Bowne
    March 22, 2022
    Ethernet-APL receives a lot of attention for its ability to bring Ethernet-based communications and power to devices in hazardous zones. But a physical layer and some data do ...

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    IIoT

    The Forecast for Battery-Powered Energy Harvesting is Sunny

    Sol Jacobs
    March 21, 2022
    A real-world example of power generation demonstrates how the combined use of energy harvesting and industrial grade rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries can increase return on ...
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    IIoT

    How to Implement Analytics and Stay in Control of Your Big Data

    Daymon Thompson
    March 21, 2022
    Applying analytics tools in the same engineering platform as the controller, motion control, and HMI can lead to more successful Internet of Things implementations and boost competitive...
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    Flexible, Low-Cost Water Monitoring with Edge I/O

    March 21, 2022
    Remote I/O over MQTT helps Rust Automation deploy affordable remote monitoring in a challenging environment.
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    An Employer-Educator Model for Filling IIoT Roles

    March 21, 2022
    Improving workforce development outcomes and closing the skills gap depends on how well institutions and industries can work together. An interview with educators at Patrick &...
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    Tales From the Edge

    Beth Stackpole, contributing writer
    March 15, 2022
    Modern edge environments pack a compute, storage, and connectivity punch to fuel data-driven insights and smart automation.
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    Improving Financial Planning and Analysis for Manufacturing

    Larry White
    March 10, 2022
    Learn more about how an integrated, real-time operational and financial organizational model can improve financial planning and analysis for manufacturing.
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    Sustainability

    Environmental Health and Safety 4.0 Transforms High-Risk Industries

    Diane Sacra
    March 9, 2022
    See how high risk industries can find new opportunities to take advantage of new approaches, best practices, and technologies to improve environmental health and safety.
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    Supply Chain Management

    The Evolving Smart Manufacturing Supply Chain

    Conrad Leiva
    March 8, 2022
    See how manufacturers who adopt Smart Manufacturing methods also gain a strategic competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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    Communication

    British Sugar’s “Factories of the Future” Initiative Includes a Private 4G Network

    David Miller
    Feb. 23, 2022
    The adoption of private cellular networks is a growing trend in industry as companies seek to establish wireless networks capable of operating securely and reliably over large...
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    Bedrock Automation’s Open, Secure Control System Gets an Upgrade

    Stephanie Neil
    Feb. 23, 2022
    The maker of intrinsically-secure systems also welcomes industry luminary Peter Martin to its advisory board.
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    Cybersecurity

    4 Ways to Improve Network Threat Detection

    David Smit
    Feb. 21, 2022
    As industrial cybersecurity threats increase, taking every measure possible to secure vulnerable OT systems is vital, particularly in a legacy environment.
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    Safety

    5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Industrial Wearable Devices

    David Miller
    Feb. 10, 2022
    Smart wearables that monitor employee postures and movements can reduce workplace injuries and improve a company's bottom line, but understanding how to get the most out of the...
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    Supply Chain Management

    The Automation, Supply Chain, Reshoring Connection

    David Greenfield
    Feb. 10, 2022
    Supply chain disruptions over the past two years put a spotlight on the need to reshore critical manufacturing operations and the role automation will play in making this happen...
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    IIoT

    Managing the Risk of Remote SCADA Access

    David Greenfield
    Feb. 8, 2022
    How the use of virtual private networks, multi-factor authentication, serial communications, and dedicated remote access devices reduce the risk of viewing SCADA data over the...
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    Volkswagen Deploys Private 5G Network

    David Miller
    Feb. 3, 2022
    Provided by Nokia, the 5G network will allow Volkswagen to wirelessly upload data to manufactured vehicles and enable intelligent communication between robots and wireless assembly...
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    Robotics

    Amazon and MassRobotics Partner for Robotics Accelerator

    David Miller
    Feb. 2, 2022
    The new Amazon Web Services Robotics Startup Accelerator offered by MassRobotics will provide participating companies with four weeks of mentorship, as well as opportunities for...
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    Krispy Kreme’s Drive Retrofit

    David Greenfield
    Jan. 27, 2022
    The world-famous doughnut maker is upgrading its Siemens drives to optimize production, save costs, improve worker safety, and enable remote monitoring of equipment.
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    How to Make Sense Out of Difficult Data

    Stephanie Neil
    Aug. 23, 2021
    Skjern Paper turns to GE Digital’s Proficy CSense for real-time quality control in the production process.