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IIoT
Defining the Digital Twin
Siemens explains its view of ‘comprehensive’ and ‘executable’ digital twin technology and how a shift to the left in thinking about product lifecycle management can put companies in verification mode with the first design.
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Wago Computer Is Built for Powerful, High-end Applications
Offers low latency control, a high level of determinism, and simplified north/south connection with cloud-based services
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User-Defined Continuous Improvement Software
SafetyChain’s plant management platform is a personalizable suite of software delivered as a service that addresses data capture and visualization as well as worker task direction from receiving and processing to regulatory compliance.
Sponsored
LOGO! 8.3 Logic Modules
LOGO! module now performs functions previously reserved for larger controllers. Users are no longer limited by the storage volume of the SD card but can now send it to the cloud.
Take Five
Pharmaceutical Industry Applies Artificial Intelligence
How pharmaceutical companies are using artificial intelligence to improve asset performance management and predictive maintenance to avoid batch loss and reduce maintenance and repair costs.
Take Five
Automation Startup Companies to Watch
Four industrial automation startup companies—InOrbit, Turntide, Noodle.ai, and Zededa—address issues such as the use of robots at scale, industrial motor modernization, supply chain waste, and secure, open-source edge computing.
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Casa Sauza Automates Tequila Production in Mexico with Industry 4.0
Casa Sauza, with the help of Festo, adopts Industry 4.0 methods to advance its automation of Tequila production in Mexico.
Sponsored
LOGO! 8.3 Logic Modules
LOGO! module now performs functions previously reserved for larger controllers. Users are no longer limited by the storage volume of the SD card but can now send it to the cloud.
OEE
Combining OEE and IoT Data to Improve Production
Andreas Eschbach, CEO of Eschbach, explains how capturing operations data via Internet of Things tools supports OEE in a proactive manner, potentially leading to year-over-year OEE improvement of 3% to 15%.
Take Five
The Smart Farm and Autonomous Tractors
Future smart farms include digital operations, AI, and autonomous tractors.
IIoT
Is Internet of Things Control via SCADA Too Risky?
Ben Manlongat of system integrator Outbound Technologies explains the risks of remotely accessing SCADA data—even if it's "read only"—and how to secure this critical automation system component.
Take Five
New Cloud & Cybersecurity Strategy for Rockwell Automation
Rockwell acquires Plex, Fiix, Oylo, and Avnet adding cloud-based software and cybersecurity services to its industrial control portfolio.
IIoT
Pandemic Accelerates Edge-to-Cloud Digital Transformation
An Automation World survey reveals an uptick in cloud and edge deployments as manufacturers roll out performance monitoring, collaboration, quality assurance, and predictive maintenance applications in support of newly remote and distributed workforce.
Business Intelligence
Common Questions on Cloud Deployments After Internet Disasters
What happens if the internet goes out? What happens to our data during an outage? Will my HMI/SCADA still talk to my PLCs? Discover answers and solutions that will set you up for success in the face of an internet failure.
Take Five
MQTT Security and Industrial Networking Trends
Understanding MQTT’s inherent and additional security configuration features and the key trends impacting industrial networking technologies.
IIoT
5 Causes of Poor Data Quality
From human error to poor integration, several factors can hamper the value of your data and the digital transformation that depends on it.
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Three Ways Artificial Intelligence is Changing Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Artificial intelligence can aid in remedying some of the pain points in manufacturing, such as maintaining consistent product quality, need for predictive maintenance, and demand for actionable insights from sensor data.
Business Intelligence
Choose a System Integrator to Help Navigate Your Digitization
System integrators go beyond merely answering the question of why digitization on the shop floor is essential by providing how to complete your digital transformation seamlessly and efficiently.
Take Five
Remote Access for Navigating The Skills Gap
While the manufacturing skills gap is a complex issue that will need to addressed from many different angles, remote access technology could help to lighten the burden. Find out more on today's Take Five with Automation World video.
Business Intelligence
New Technology Companies to Watch
The complexities of industrial automation are leading innovators to develop new technologies aimed at improving production and supply chain issues. This article highlights eight companies helping manufacturers chart a path toward industry’s future.
IIoT
How Ultra Long-Life Lithium Batteries Expand the Use of WirelessHART
Lithium battery-powered remote wireless sensors enable WirelessHART communications to reach increasingly remote locations, even in extreme environments.
IIoT
The Value of Power Control Rooms
Powell, the creator of the Power Control Room, teams up with Wago to further improve its manufacturing quality and productivity.
Robotics
A Uniform Interface for Robots
Once again, a group of companies has banded together to create a vendor-independent standard and found a home in Profibus International to promote, harmonize, and certify their technology.
