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Manufacturing Intelligence Portal: Products, News, Articles & Resources
Manufacturing Intelligence Software Products, News, Articles, Events & Resources
Welcome to Automation.com's portal for Manufacturing Intelligence Software including MES, ERP, Asset Management, Process Optimization, Quality, LIMS, etc. The portal provides controls and automation professionals with valuable information and resources to apply in creating reliable automation systems. Manufacturing Intelligence is comprised of software and hardware used to gather and understand manufacturing data together from many sources throughout a production process, including ERP, supply chain management, lean manufacturing, and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). The goal is to understand the current production status and improve business results. Subscribe to our e-Newsletter or get the latest information on Manufacturing Intelligence Software sent to your desktop as soon as they are published on this page.
Articles
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Lean Production with Work Process Management
By Greg Millinger and Alicia Bowers, GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms By maintaining automated control over a process with Work Process Management, companies can have a much better chance of reducing waste for the longer term. Includes Lean Six Sigma glossary. |
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Seventh sense for fault analysis
The gas/steam turbine power plant in Budong, South Korea detects faults up to an hour in advance and provides advice on how they can be avoided. Diagnostic and simulation software from InfoTeam predicts alarms and shutdowns. |
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Make or Break with Project Management
Project management is critical to ensuring projects are implemented correctly, on time and within budget. Good project management also communicates to your management or stakeholder that you are a professional. These are thoughts from my experience managing many projects and consulting to clients on projects. The most valuable lessons were learned when taking over projects that were in serious trouble. |
White Papers
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Information Strategies for Manufacturing Sustainability
By GE Intelligent Platforms Manufacturers can greatly benefit from an integrated “big picture” view of their operations, whereby they can measure environmental factors alongside other operational metrics to gain visibility into where they may be disrupting stable processes, or conversely, where they are accepting waste simply because they do not realize it. |
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Improving Traceability With Work Process Management in Food and Beverage Manufacturing
By Greg Millinger and Alicia Bowers, GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms This white paper discusses how electronic work process management offers a way to greatly improve traceability by digitizing and documenting both manual and automated processes – and ensuring compliance with HACCP procedures and SOPs. |
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Six Sigma: What? Why? How?
By Dataforth Six Sigma uses statistical analysis to quantitatively measure how a process is performing. That process can involve manufacturing, business practices, products, or service. To be defined as Six Sigma means that the process does not produce more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities (DPMO) – which translates to 99.9997% efficiency. |
Application Stories
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Constellation Energy deploys Transpara Visual KPI
- 02/02/10 Management uses Visual KPI to monitor and manage operations, predictive maintenance engineering, vibration analysis, emissions tracking and daily reports. |
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Emerson automates ethanol plant in Sweden
- 01/27/10 A pilot ethanol processing plant built by Chematur Engineering uses Emerson's DeltaV control system with WirelessHART, Wi-Fi, FOUNDATION fieldbus, AMS, and Rosemount wireless pressure and temperature transmitters. |
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Bottling Plant Decreases Downtime and Achieves Swift Payback
Invensys Operations Management Just like consumers selecting a soft drink, Pepsi Bottling Ventures had a number of choices to consider for its new manufacturing performance system. With Wonderware software, the plant achieved 50% reduction in changeover time and 10% increase in line efficiency, with payback in less than one year. |
Resources & Literature
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Poll Question - How many different networks do you have in your facility?
How many different communication networks do you have implemented in factories and/or plants? The list of available networks includes, but is not limited to: Foundation Fieldbus, ControlNet, PROFIBUS, Interbus, AS-Interface, CanOpen, CC-Link, PROFINET, HART, Ethernet, EtherCAT, Ethernet Powerlink, SERCOS, Modbus, LonWorks and DeviceNet. |
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How Lean are your manufacturing processes?
Motorola Survey Find out how lean your manufacturing processes are by completing a survey customized to your area of responsibility. We’ll immediately calculate your Lean and Mobility scores and benchmark them against an industry standard. You’ll also receive a FREE customized report, prepared with the assistance of R. Michael Donovan & Co., an internationally recognized lean consultant. This comprehensive report analyzes your scores and identifies ways to boost the impact of lean practices in your organization. |
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AutomationDirect Industrial Automation Product Reference Catalog
Desk Reference contains detailed product descriptions complemented by plenty of technical illustrations, step-by-step procedures for selecting various PLC hardware and software, PC-based control, operator interface, motor contactors, drives, sensing equipment, connection systems, and much more. |
Training & Seminars
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International Market Access Seminar
- 12/21/09
February 10, 2010 Montclair, NJ Department of Commerce and TÜVRheinland will provide an overview of the Global Regulatory Approvals Process and review potential roadblocks. Price: $99. |
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Catalyst SDP Introductory Webinar
Free, hands-on webinar covers Catalyst SDP, an event-driven System Development Platform for manufacturing operations that unifies systems within the manufacturing environment. |
Featured Products
Product Announcements
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As One Technologies enhances Catalyst SDP
- 01/16/10
Enhancements include B2MML, SECS/GEM and Speech I/O Agent Libraries for the Catalyst System Development Platform (SDP). |
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Integration Objects releases KnowledgeNet software
- 01/14/10
KNet allows users to have a global view of the enterprise, visualize processes, implement an enterprise-level decision support system, and use a KPI expert function to monitor plant-wide performance |
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ARC Informatique enhances PcVue SCADA software
- 12/21/09
Enhancements in Version 9.0 include KEPWARE servers, Smart Generator Step 7, and configuration file exchange via FTP servers. |
Company & Organization News
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ISA issues Call for Papers for Automation Week 2010
- 02/07/10 ISA issued a Call for Papers inviting authors, experts, innovators, and automation professionals to submit abstracts for presentation consideration at the conference to be held in Houston, TX, 4-7 October 2010. |
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BlueCielo appoints Luuth van der Scheer CEO
- 02/01/10 Prior to joining BlueCielo ECM Solutions, van der Scheer served as CEO of HITT NV, a company focusing on traffic management and navigation systems in the marine and aviation industries. |
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HANNOVER MESSE 2010 covers all aspects of industrial automation
- 01/28/10 The nine flagship shows that make up HANNOVER MESSE 2010 will bring together all the key industrial sectors at a single venue and cover a unique thematic spectrum. |
Project News
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DEACOM to supply ERP software to Silver Spring Foods
- 01/28/10 Silver Spring Foods will use the ERP system to manage its recipe management, quality control/quality assurance, accounting, lot tracking/inventory control, purchasing, sales order entry, and production processes. |
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Matrikon to supply oil field monitoring solution to Statoil
- 01/11/10 Matrikon will supply a Well Performance Monitor, an Equipment Condition Monitor, and tools for collaboration and workflow management. |
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Yokogawa to control combined cycle power plant in Trinidad
- 12/15/09 Yokogawa will provide a CENTUM control system, ProSafe-RS Safety Instrumented System, Exaquantum Plant Information Management System, and PRM integrated device management software. |
Events
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NiagaraAX product update webinar
- 09/30/09 Tridium will host two sessions of the What's New in NiagaraAX 3.5 webcast on October 13 and 15, 2009. |
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