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Inside Ford's Livonia Transmission Plant Digitalization Journey and Real-World Results
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com The Ford Livonia plant incorporated an automated transmission production line which illustrated the advantages and results of digitalization based on Ford’s goal of applying solid logic, planning, and execution to “be the number one transmission manufacturer in the world.” -
Simulation in the Cloud Isn’t Just About Simulation
By Dave Opsahl, Tech Soft 3D and David Heiny, SimScale The cloud presents an opportunity to democratize simulation still further, by serving up unlimited compute power that companies of all sizes can tap into. -
HANNOVER MESSE After-Show Report: Indonesia to serve as 2020 partner country
Roughly 6,500 exhibitors from around the world presented solutions for the future of manufacturing and energy supply, including more than 500 examples of the deployment of artificial intelligence in industrial manufacturing, 5G applications, and solutions for the energy and mobility transitions. -
Sandvik creates 'unsmashable guitar' via additive manufacturing, 3D printing for Swedish guitarist
Global engineering company Sandvik decided to test its additive manufacturing and 3D printing techniques by building the world’s first all-metal, unbreakable guitar and letting Malmsteen unleash his smashing skills. -
FacilityConneX to collaborate with Dell to drive smart building management
The project will provide real-time monitoring, fault detection & diagnostics and ongoing monitoring-based commissioning for a 313,679 square foot building and its 600+ assets including chillers, boilers, and HVAC equipment. -
3 Reasons Routes for Predictive Maintenance Programs May Be Dead
By Brett Burger, National Instruments With automated data collection, SMEs will spend more time focused on the risky asset of the day, as reported by the automated data collection, and less time focused on manual data collection. -
Kyocera Corporation announces construction of Japanese smart factory for automated equipment production
The facility will develop and produce Kyocera’s automated production equipment, enabling the company to strengthen its use of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. The company held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 3 at the site. -
AutomationDirect announces expansion of free online PLC training program
The complete video training series encompasses various levels of training from entry level programming to advanced PLC functions and is available to anyone interested in learning about industrial controllers. -
American Manufacturing is Set to Explode — but are small to medium sized manufacturers prepared?
By Mark Howard, EU Automation This article explains how small to medium sized manufacturers can prepare for a manufacturing resurgence, driven by reshoring and regulatory changes. -
Emerson announces final deadline for 2019 ASCO Engineering Scholarship program
The program rewards students who have the potential for leadership and contributions to the engineering profession. Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to two U.S. engineering students, along with $1,000 grants to their colleges’ engineering departments. -
Emerson and Colorado State University to collaborate on Brewing Innovation Center
Funded by a joint investment, the center will serve as the main educational hub for the Fermentation Sciences and Technology program and will reinforce advanced competencies for digital transformation as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) era continues to evolve the industry. -
Siemens announces FABRIC data visualization project
This interactive initiative previously launched in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya showcases African ecosystems and how by understanding data patterns, users can make smart decisions on connecting people and technology, ultimately building solutions with purpose. -
Emerson announces acquisition of KNet software
KNet is used to extract, clean, transform and analyze operational and manufacturing data. Using libraries of advanced statistical and machine-learning algorithms, the software consumes large quantities of diverse information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) data into actionable knowledge. -
AVEVA to acquire Maxgrip’s software assets for asset performance management
MaxGrip, an AVEVA partner since 2017, works to optimize asset performance with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) solutions. -
HARTING announces cooperation with TE Connectivity to set Single Pair Ethernet as IIoT infrastructure solution
There are several SPE standards in IEEE 802.3 covering wired Ethernet technology for LANs and WANs. The latest, 802.3cg 10Base-T1, for distances up to 1 km, will be released in 2019. SPE allows for a single open, scalable Ethernet-based network within the automation system. -
Siemens and SAS partner to deliver AI-embedded IoT analytics for edge and cloud
Siemens and SAS will collaborate to engage with new and existing customers and, beginning with streaming analytics, enable near-real-time embedded AI for IoT devices at the edge. The partners expect the solutions to be generally available later this year. -
Endress+Hauser joins with other suppliers to found Open Industry 4.0 Alliance
With this cooperation, the companies want to overcome proprietary solutions and give a decisive boost to the digital transformation of the European industry. Founding members of the alliance are Beckhoff, Endress+Hauser, Hilscher, ifm, KUKA, Multivac and SAP. -
ABB and Rolls-Royce announce partnership for microgrid technology and automation
Together the two companies will offer an energy-efficient microgrid solution for utilities, commercial and industrial entities. -
TrendMiner announces integration with Siemens Mindsphere IoT Platform
The integration of TrendMiner with Siemens Mindsphere enables its users to analyze, monitor and predict their sensor-generated time-series data stored in Siemens’ IoT platform. -
Can Manufacturers Compete When Trapped in Existing Automation Architectures?
Manufacturing companies are becoming more aware of the need to modernize production methods and automation to compete globally, but many still find themselves stuck in a sunk investment trap.
