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Association plans to recognize those it sees taking active steps to raise the understanding of the role and business value of Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions.

By Bryant Bell, EMC Enterprise Content Division Virtually every company has information stored in multiple applications, here’s how to search for information across all of them simultaneously.

Sencon is a developer of sensor and control systems for the metal packaging industry

Pieritz was Strategic Program Manager for Werum IT Solutions America

ICONICS announces its portable new ReportWorX Express app for Office at Hannover Messe 2015.

ICONICS announces the integration of its major automation software suites; GENESIS64™, AnalytiX® and Hyper Historian™; with the security-enhanced, scalable enterprise-grade cloud computing platform, Microsoft Azure.

ICONICS announces the availability of energy-smart software solutions for industrial, manufacturing and building applications.

By Bill Lydon, Editor I recently learned more about Microsoft’s Azure Machine Learning cloud-based predictive analytics software. It is designed to allow users to gain insights into their systems by leveraging data from those systems. I believe Azure is analogous to the power of Excel and Visual Basic - two products that democratized computing in the past.

Cladtek is a manufacturer of CRA clad and lined pipe solutions and weld overlay cladding.

ERP version 10 achieved certification by Technology Evaluation Centers.

KPAQ’s CPM system has been integrated to their existing ERP system, various production systems and accounting systems.

AVEVA Activity Visualisation Platform will be used to improve operational training on Total’s Martin Linge topside platform in the North Sea

By Bill Lydon, Editor There is a great opportunity to leverage the latest technologies and compete in the global manufacturing landscape. The future lies in the convergence of product design, production planning, production engineering, production execution, and services.

Deutsche Telekom, Infineon Technologies, Wibu-Systems and Hirschmann will deliver security Made in Germany to the entire Industry 4.0 arena.

By Bill Lydon, Editor ThyssenKrupp is using Industry 4.0 as a way to achieve their 10 year digital enterprise goal. The implementation strategy is the seamless integration of ERP, MES, automation, and control systems to achieve smart production and satisfy customer requirements.

The OSI system replaces a legacy Siemens EMS system implemented in the 1990s.

Exception EMS is investing over £300k in an improved production system based around the Aegis FactoryLogix platform.

Xothermic used B-Scada’s Status Enterprise software to identify a failed thermocouple in a furnace at the unidentified glass plant.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Kepware Technologies recently introduced a new Local Historian Plug-In for the KEPServerEX communications platform and a Splunk plug-in to support big data systems. The products were born from customers’ requests for an easy to install and use historian for various plant applications, including labs, test situations, and at remote sites.

Access and usage of the Industrial Data Space will be safeguarded by a set of uniform standards.