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IIoT
Manufacturing Innovation – Who Do The Little Guys Turn To?
Learn how organizations like the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center are working to close the manufacturing innovation gap which impacts many small to mid-sized manufacturing companies.
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Improving Process Accessibility with Wireless Metering
Plant Maintenance
Acquisition Paves New Path for PAS Global
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The Increasing Value of Cloud for OEMs
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High Pressure Processing Helps Emerging Brands
Analytics
Automating Continuous Improvement of Manufacturing Processes
Sight Machine’s new Dynamic Recipe optimizes machine settings for the best production runs under a variety of conditions, while a manufacturer’s preferred metrics can be defined within the Productivity KPI Model.
Business Intelligence
IIoT Blind Spots: Where are They and Do You Have Them?
A crucial component of automation advancement, yet one that is lacking at most manufacturers, is the deployment of IIoT connectivity across an entire enterprise, including key areas such as receiving, warehousing, and shipping.
Sponsored
Belden HighFlex VFD Cables Available from Digi-Key
Belden's series of UL-rated, extra flexible VFD cables provides supremely pliable, flexible constructions for use on-machines (16-8 AWG) and increases ease of installation without sacrificing any crucial elements.
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Compressed Air Measurement Helps Reduce Energy Use
Installing Festo’s E2M energy efficiency modules helped medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers tackle their environmental footprint, not only saving money but using the data to provide predictive maintenance as well.
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Much Ado About Data Quality
Ensuring proper data quality for digital transformation initiatives lies in a two-pronged approach that emphasizes technology and human communication.
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Reverse Engineering the Organization
A new book reveals how “future-back” thinking—defining what the company will look like decades from now and working backwards—can encourage innovative ideas that will create breakthrough growth.
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Check out The Cobot Spot from Universal Robots
Looking for automation solutions for packaging and palletizing? This is your destination for all things cobot. Whether it’s webinars, video case studies or product information, you’ll find it all in this one spot.
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Emerson Plantweb Optics
The summer 2020 update to Emerson Automation Solutions Plantweb Optics software will include augmented reality capabilities for troubleshooting equipment and real-time collaboration.
Plant Maintenance
Technology Matters: Remote Access, Virtual Workforce Training, and Functional Machine Safety
A review of automation technology developments recently covered by Automation World to help you stay on top of what’s happening in the world of industrial automation.
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Bluetooth Sensor and Mobile App Simplifies Machine Monitoring
Allows prediction of machinery issues before operations are impacted
Communication
FDT Group Releases Data Exchange Standard for Next-Gen Automation
The new FDT 3.0 standard and developer toolkits are secure, scalable and platform-independent, enabling remote access to device and network data across the enterprise without PLC/DCS host intervention.
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Fast-Track Fulfillment of a Frozen Food Favorite
Now better positioned to keep up with yearly double-digit growth of its popular Uncrustables line, The J. M. Smucker Company creates a highly automated facility that boasts the largest single baking line in the world.
Cybersecurity
Technology Matters: Cybersecurity, Safety, IoT Sensors, Artificial Intelligence
A review of some of the more interesting topics we’ve recently covered to help you stay on top of what’s happening in the world of industrial automation.
Communication
The Benefits of Virtual Troubleshooting
Use of remote access technologies for maintaining and troubleshooting equipment has been gaining in popularity over the past several years. Now, amid the COVID-19 crisis, remote access is getting a whole new appraisal of value.
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Syntegon Technology Services at the Virtual Show 2020
The company debuts new digital solutions for pharma and food, sustainability as a service focus for food manufacturers, and remote Service—from machine support to platforms for spare parts management and training.
Analytics
Building Industrial Apps—No Programming Skills Required
GE Digital unveils Proficy Operations Hub 1.5, a centralized dashboard for everyone in the organization. The tool also enables plant floor operators to create data aggregation and visualization applications via code-free development tools.
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Tools to Help the Digital Transformation
Inductive Automation rolled out enhancements to its Ignition Edge industrial application platform and new partner and development communities that will help turn data into actionable information.
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Siemens Targets Co-Creation and Edge Computing
Working with customers to advance digitalization based on user-directed value generation is driving Siemens edge technology developments and related acquisitions.
IIoT
Digitalizing Your Manufacturing Ecosystem
Though every ecosystem is unique, taking steps to understanding the ins-and-outs of your own system is amongst the first steps to take when looking to digitalize your manufacturing ecosystem.
IIoT
Empowering Digital Operations in Manufacturing Using Business Process Automation
As new technologies continue to breach the manufacturing industry, it’s becoming increasingly beneficial to utilize these advanced technologies to help enhance both process and manufacturing operations.
Analytics
New Software Readies Industrial Data for Analysis
HighByte releases its DataOps software to standardize device and machine data for use by enterprise analytics.
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Integrating Edge Computers with Legacy Systems
In this episode, we connect with Josh Eastburn and Benson Hougland of Opto 22 to learn more about connecting edge computing technology with legacy automation technologies in industrial environments.
