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Manufacturers must change to keep pace with ever-evolving technology and consumer demands; otherwise, they risk becoming uncompetitive in their markets.

For digital twins to be effective, it’s important to understand the two sides of the coin–configuration and performance–and the differences between them.

Larger, more complex systems can benefit from a smart MQTT broker. This feature comes from the ebook AUTOMATION 2023 Volume 3: IIoT & Industry 4.0.

In a smart connected world, plants rely on HMIs for detailed data and industrial control insights. This feature comes from the ebook AUTOMATION 2023 Volume 3: IIoT & Industry 4.0.

As technology advances, plants reconsider their environments and adjust their processes to make the most of it. This feature comes from the ebook AUTOMATION 2023 Volume 3: IIoT & Industry 4.0.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning about vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation industrial technology that are currently being exploited by an unidentified Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group.

Smart virtual machines offer lower programming cost, advanced machine engineering, higher finished part quality and higher machine utilization.

Integration and connectivity are key considerations in successfully employing Industry 4.0 solutions. This feature comes from the ebook AUTOMATION 2023 Volume 3: IIoT & Industry 4.0.

Diligence when specifying batteries reduces operating costs of remote wireless sensors. This feature comes from the ebook AUTOMATION 2023 Volume 3: IIoT & Industry 4.0.

To succeed in an age of continuous disruption and a shrinking workforce, organizations need to use data to automate optimization.

Industrial network security is not an option anymore—it is a necessity.

While some might consider technology that’s more than 50 years old to be outdated, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) have evolved and are making a resurgence as a low-entry automation application. For warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) considering automation, the AGV benefits—improved safety, reduced operating and labor costs, use in undesirable locations, and decreased product damage—are hard to pass up.

In the age of Industry 4.0, machine vision is expanding beyond its traditional value-adding function of error detection.

To truly tackle this challenge head on, cyber and physical security will need to be addressed together in ways the two functions previously haven’t been.

Presentations at the ODVA SPS Press Conference indicated elements needed to meet the goals of open systems initiatives, including NAMUR Open Architecture, Open Process Automation Forum, Open Process Automation Standards and FDT Group.

DataOps solutions are necessary in manufacturing environments where business users need to leverage data aggregated from industrial automation assets and systems for different purposes throughout the company and supply chain.

Tom Burke, Global Strategic Advisor at CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA), looks at what the CLPA saw in TSN and the progression of this technology, now considered an enabler of digital manufacturing applications.

As manufacturing continues to become increasingly automated, manufacturers continue to look for more ways to protect their most important asset: their workforce.

Ultra-long-life lithium batteries power remote wireless devices throughout the IIoT, with certain cells operating up to 40 years. This feature originally appeared in the IIoT & Industry 4.0 edition of Automation 2023.

As new smart infrastructure assets are built and existing ones are retrofitted, the need for a digital “central nervous system” is shifting from innovation to necessity. This central nervous system for infrastructure assets is the infrastructure digital twin.