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  • MESA International announces development of 'Model for Smart Manufacturing'

    MESA International announces development of 'Model for Smart Manufacturing'

    The model will cover several intersecting dimensions including business intelligence, product lifecycle management, value chain management, manufacturing operations, the Industrial Internet of Things, asset management, workforce and cybersecurity.
    31 March, 2020 | 1 minute
  • ABB announces free digital software and services

    ABB announces free digital software and services

    From Friday March 27, ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation business will make key software services available free of charge to its customers until December 31st, 2020.
    30 March, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • HANNOVER MESSE announces cancellation of 2020 event

    HANNOVER MESSE announces cancellation of 2020 event

    It is the first time in HANNOVER MESSE’s 73-year history that the event will not take place. However, the organizers will not let the show completely vanish.
    27 March, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Conquering Manufacturing Bottlenecks with Industrial IoT

    Conquering Manufacturing Bottlenecks with Industrial IoT

    While bottlenecks still exist in today’s manufacturing environment, the good news is that the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) is providing new ways to solve them.
    By: Marc Dekker
    26 March, 2020 | 6 minutes
  • Opto 22 announces continuation of support and services

    Opto 22 announces continuation of support and services

    Opto 22 supports the manufacture of materials and products needed for essential medical supply chains, transportation, energy, communications, food and agriculture, chemical manufacturing, nuclear facilities, the operation of dams, water and wastewater treatment, emergency services, and the defense industrial base, all deemed vital by CISA
    24 March, 2020 | 1 minute
  • PTC announces LiveWorx as digital event in response to COVID-19

    PTC announces LiveWorx as digital event in response to COVID-19

    The virtual event for PTC’s products and strategy will include some examples of how customers are using PTC technologies in the war against COVID-19.
    23 March, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Demystifying Digital Transformation in Manufacturing

    Demystifying Digital Transformation in Manufacturing

    By Louis Columbus To stay competitive, manufacturers must continually reinvent themselves and find new ways to improve—whether by delivering differentiated products, controlling costs, or improving quality.
    By: Louis Columbus
    23 March, 2020 | 7 minutes
  • ARC Report: Optimism still strong about growth for APM market

    ARC Report: Optimism still strong about growth for APM market

    Despite the current social and economic turmoil surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, ARC Advisory Group remains optimistic that the global market for industrial asset performance management (APM)-related solutions will rebound strongly over the long term.
    20 March, 2020 | 1 minutes
  • Leveraging Technology to Work in the Age of Uncertainty

    Leveraging Technology to Work in the Age of Uncertainty

    As all industries figure out how to carry on while limiting the spread of COVID-19, new technologies like smart glasses present timely solutions.
    By: Contributing Authors
    18 March, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Digital Twin Strategies: Manufacturing tips for successful implementation

    Digital Twin Strategies: Manufacturing tips for successful implementation

    The definition of Digital Twin has been well vetted over the last few years, yet it seems when it’s time to pilot projects, it is forgotten. By working out these kinks, everything else―including performance monitoring, IIoT, predictive analytics and operational simulation―will fall into place.
    By: Jason Kasper
    16 March, 2020 | 4 minutes
  • AR and VR: The Missing Links

    AR and VR: The Missing Links

    Experiential learning is increasingly accepted as the most effective way to develop competency for both operators and field workers. To build truly effective operations, though, we need to bring them together.
    By: Veronica Turner
    12 March, 2020 | 7 minutes
  • Guiding the Industry: AGVs and the Smart Factory

    Guiding the Industry: AGVs and the Smart Factory

    This article discusses how automated guided vehicles have advanced from simple materials handlers to intelligent autonomous robots.
    By: Jonathan Wilkins
    11 March, 2020 | 4 minutes
  • HANNOVER MESSE announces postponement of 2020 event

    HANNOVER MESSE announces postponement of 2020 event

    HANNOVER MESSE 2020 has been postponed to the week of 13 to 17 July. Deutsche Messe AG is thus responding to global developments related to the Coronavirus.
    04 March, 2020 | 1 minutes
  • What is a digital twin?

    What is a digital twin?

    What is digital twin technology in the context of manufacturing automation?
    By: Jennifer Halsey
    04 March, 2020 | 3 minutes
  • HANNOVER MESSE USA 2020: A North American Stage for Industrial Digitalization

    HANNOVER MESSE USA 2020: A North American Stage for Industrial Digitalization

    HANNOVER MESSE USA will highlight the entire scope of Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions from digital ecosystems to engineered parts & solutions; automation, motion & drives; energy solutions, augmented reality, AI & robotics; and more.
    03 March, 2020 | 1 minutes
  • Industrial Internet Consortium announces Long Term Evolution (LTE) for Metro Testbed

    Industrial Internet Consortium announces Long Term Evolution (LTE) for Metro Testbed

    The first testbed for the rail transportation industry, the LTE for Metro Testbed shows the feasibility of adapting LTE for Metro technologies for the urban rail sector.
    03 March, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • How Process Historians Turn Data Into Actionable Information

    How Process Historians Turn Data Into Actionable Information

    Process historians were once simply software packages that stored and presented real-time process data, but today historians are being used for much more.
    By: Wayne Matthews
    02 March, 2020 | 7 minutes
  • AutoQuiz: Why Must Voltage Be Reduced Along with Frequency in a Variable Frequency Speed Controller?

    AutoQuiz: Why Must Voltage Be Reduced Along with Frequency in a Variable Frequency Speed Controller?

    To maintain a constant (rated) flux density, the applied voltage must also be changed in the same proportion as the frequency (per Faraday’s law).
    By: Joel Don
    28 February, 2020 | 1 minutes
  • Moscow announces 5G for Business monthly digest

    Moscow announces 5G for Business monthly digest

    “5G for Business” is devoted to the fifth-generation wireless technology, its application to different fields and sectors, and related opportunities to the city’s business. The first issue is dedicated to the theme of 5G and its use in immersive technologies, including artificial intelligence (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and 360 ° video.
    26 February, 2020 | 1 minutes
  • How Bright is the Future of Automation?

    How Bright is the Future of Automation?

    When machines run 24/7, with or without supervision, their components can wear out quickly. This article explains the potential of lights-out manufacturing.
    By: Mark Howard
    26 February, 2020 | 2 minutes
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