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igus helps automate German red worm factory
This company is using igus components almost exclusively to automate labor-intensive processes in the breeding and growing giant red worms, with the goal of expanding its automated units to support other small businesses who are searching for robotic solutions. -
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Improving Manufacturing with Predictive Analytics
By Stefan Reuther, COPA-DATA Research by IndustryWeek shows that equipment failure is the cause of 42 per cent of unplanned downtime. This article explains how to leverage predictive analytics to reduce factory downtime and increase business competitiveness. -
Industry Product
ATEK Access Technologies announces Datakey Read-Only DFX PC Adapter
The adapter is the latest addition to the DFX RUGGEDrive Series of Secure Digital (SD) memory devices. It works to prevent accidental deletion or modification of recorded data without the need for a read/write switch. -
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Advanced Micro Controls announces SMD E2 series of stepper motor controllers
AMCI’s SMD E2 Series units come standard with EtherNet/IP, Modbus-TCP, and Profinet built in. The integrated web server facilitates simple network type selection and IP address configuration. -
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Vision Components introduces VCnano3D-Z-series embedded vision systems
The VCnano3D-Z-series embedded vision systems are designed for use in OEM applications. They contain a Xilinx Zynq SoC, which comprises a dual-core ARM processor and an FPGA. -
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How to Use Model Predictive Control to Improve the Distillation Process
Leverage model predictive methods to separate great from good distillation control. Understand the benefits of model predictive control algorithms for improving the ROI of the distillation process. -
Industry Product
Altech introduces SMART Non-Contact Safety Sensor SRF
Sensors are available with diagnostics function that can be monitored with I/O Link supporting Industry 4.0 implementation and Smart Factory operations. -
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The Evolution of the Smart Grid
By Nick Boughton, Boulting Technology This article explains how the timeline of power grid modernization, including the convergence of disparate systems, has led to the evolution of the smart grid. -
News
Ubisense partners with Quuppa to extend location-aware solutions
The partnership was announced as part of Ubisense’s strategy to integrate location and identification technologies with its open and sensor-agnostic SmartSpace software platform, with the goal of enabling customers to create an enterprise-wide digital twin along the entire value chain of critical manufacturing activities. -
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NEMA advocates for narrow targets, time limits on potential China tariffs
NEMA believes in global free enterprise that is based on a solid legal infrastructure with due process to define and protect property rights as well as to ensure adherence to trade agreements. -
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Industrial Internet Consortium announces v2.1 of Industrial Internet Vocabulary Technical Report
The new version of the report serves a need in the industry by defining new IIoT vocabulary terms that are widely used across many vertical industries. -
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Rockwell Automation to help enhance control system for Chilean copper mine
Rockwell Automation will collaborate in the transformation of the century-old, open-pit mine into a technologically advanced “super cave” mine that uses a block-caving extraction process. This advanced method is expected to extend the life of the mine by at least 40 years, improving its asset utilization. -
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Omega Engineering announces Predictive Maintenance online resource
On the site, customers can learn how their current maintenance program stacks up and calculate how much time and money their plant can save with a predictive maintenance program. -
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Industrial Internet Consortium announces Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions Forum at HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018
The forum will be held on September 14 from 9am – 12pm, in the Hannover Messe USA Solutions Theater, McCormick Place, Chicago, on Level 2 of the Lakeside Building. -
Industry Product
Novotechnik introduces Vert-X 2800 Series of angular measurement sensors
The J1939 CAN bus option enables peer-to-peer or broadcast signaling and is a standard often found in commercial vehicle applications. J1939 is a software protocol associated with CAN bus and provides serial data communications between microprocessor systems connected through the bus. -
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HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018 announces Dell and Microsoft to join SAP at Digital Factory exhibition
Digital Factory exhibitors will showcase breakthrough products and solutions focused on integrated processes and IT solutions for plant operations -
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Industrial Internet Consortium announces Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions Forum at HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018
The forum will be held on September 14 from 9am – 12pm, in the Hannover Messe USA Solutions Theater, McCormick Place, Chicago, on Level 2 of the Lakeside Building. -
Case Study
BEUMER GROUP helps Röfix AG enhance automatic palletizing
BEUMER Group provided an entire system to the site in Sennwald, Switzerland and integrated it into an existing building. The system can be adapted to the different materials, no retrofitting required. -
Feature
Keeping Pace with Technological Innovation through Finance
By Peter Austin, Siemens Financial Services Today more than ever, manufacturing leaders must understand the value of digitalization, how it applies to this industrial shift and establish the capital to enable this transition. -
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Reliable Controls' Michael Osborne announced as BACnet Chair
BACnet has been an international standard since 2003, and has 877 listed products from 180 manufacturers, with over 1,000 vendor IDs from 50 different countries.


