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Digital Twin Strategies: Manufacturing tips for successful implementation

  • by Jason Kasper
  • March 16, 2020
  • Opinion

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.

AR and VR: The Missing Links

  • by Veronica Turner
  • March 12, 2020
  • Opinion

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.
 

Guiding the Industry: AGVs and the Smart Factory

  • by Jonathan Wilkins
  • March 11, 2020
  • Feature

This article discusses how automated guided vehicles have advanced from simple materials handlers to intelligent autonomous robots.
 

Open Systems International announces Dr. Thierry Godart as Senior Vice President of Industrial Technology

  • February 24, 2020
  • News

Dr. Godart is known for developing high-performance teams and applying groundbreaking technologies to improve business productivity and sustainability. He comes to OSI well equipped to provide strong strategic leadership to the company’s industrial energy management business unit.

Sustainable Manufacturing Through Obsolescence

  • by Mark Howard
  • February 19, 2020
  • Opinion

The amount of worldwide e-waste generation is expected to exceed 50 million tons by 2020. Americans specifically, throw away an estimated 55 billion USD in e-waste material each year. This article explains how manufacturers can achieve sustainable manufacturing through obsolescence management.

Applied Manufacturing Technologies announces Craig Salvalaggio as COO

  • February 4, 2020
  • News

As COO, Salvalaggio will lead overall operations of Applied Manufacturing Technologies services along with sales, engineering, and talent management.

CIMdata releases eBook on CGTech's VERICUT manufacturing program verification solution suite

  • January 8, 2020
  • News

Since 1990, CIMdata has provided coverage of the CAM and Digital Manufacturing software market spaces. This is eBook on CGTech's manufacturing program verification and optimization solution suite

Exploring Technology in the Food and Beverage Industry

  • January 7, 2020
  • Feature

By Darcy Simonis, ABB food and beverage Many manufacturers are turning to new technology to help them keep up. This article discusses the technology being used and the impact it is having on the industry.

The Industrial Automation Transformation Change Agent - Inside Inductive Automation's ICC 2019 Conference

  • by Bill Lydon
  • November 19, 2019
  • Feature

By Bill Lydon, Automation.com The 2019 Inductive Automation Ignition Community Conference was another high energy, creative, and stimulating leadership event. With the company illustrating the power of the next level of software technology and leveraging this with a new business model, Inductive Automation illuminated their progression to be more responsive to industry and customer requirements.

Reducing the Risk of Recalls

  • November 18, 2019
  • Feature

By Darcy Simonis, ABB food and beverage With research showing that only 21 per cent of all product recalls over the last decade were detected by the company themselves, it is more important than ever that food and beverage manufacturers review and prevent contamination and mislabeling. This article explores the rise of recalls and what food companies can do to mitigate this alarming trend.