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FeatureDisruption Drives Adaptability and Innovation in Manufacturing
Recently, we had an opportunity to talk with Williams about the shifts in manufacturing she was seeing prior to the pandemic, the impact of COVID-19 on DELMIAworks’ customers, and how the company has adapted to support their needs. -
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Materials Handling Automation Innovations include Safety and Ergonomics
By Thomas R. Cutler, Manufacturing Media Consortium The notions of safety and profitability are not mutually exclusive. This article discusses cost-effective ways how automation can help facilitate your organizational safety -
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Six Steps to Using the IoT to Deliver Maintenance Efficiency
By Kevin Terwilliger, Dell This article discusses ways to utilize advanced IoT technology to enable successful predictive maintenance models for their facility. -
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Manufacturing Competitiveness Requires Awareness
By Bill Lydon, Editor The fall of 2016 presents a great opportunity for manufacturing teams to learn about the latest automation and related manufacturing technologies. Here, Bill discusses September's giant manufacturing technology event in Chicago -
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Deloitte and MAPI Study: Manufacturers lack confidence in cybersecurity protection
Study results indicate nearly 40 percent of surveyed manufacturing companies were affected by cyber incidents in the past 12 months, and 38 percent of those impacted indicated cyber breaches resulted in damages in excess of $1 million. -
FeatureDigital Twin in MES: Transforming Manufacturing Execution Systems
This blog post explores the impact of digital twins on MES and how they contribute to a smarter and more efficient manufacturing environment. -
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Connectivity, Productivity and Efficiency Benefits of IIoT Depend on Integrated Cybersecurity
The Industrial Internet of Things is an important advancement, and a real opportunity to increase ROI and asset value. But first, industrial control systems have to be made secure from hackers and cyb -
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Career Advice for Someone Beginning an Engineering Education
Engineering is a wonderful career if you have a technical mindset. Consider your engineering degree as a "hunting license." Much of your college coursework will not be relevant to the actual work you -
FeatureInteractive Development by Integrating the Potential of AI and ML
These technologies have the potential to help businesses realize their goals while delivering an unmatched experience to customers. -
FeatureImportance of Cross-Functional Teams When Switching to a Smart Factory
Cross-functionality creates a synchronized interdependency, which is critical for smart factories and ecosystems. -
Industry ProductEndress+Hauser Unveils Picomag Electromagnetic Flowmeter Variant for Data Centers and OEM Applications in US Market
The flow device is primed for security in data center and OEM applications at various stages of the liquid cooling process. -
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Who Will Set Future Industrial Automation Standards?
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com The ability to enhance industrial and process automation efficiency, through the application real-time enterprise computing, cloud applications, and IoT devices. While such investments can be a gamble, the cards are laying in the automation industry’s favor. -
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Detroit Diesel: An 80-Year Journey to Holistic Manufacturing
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Too often - in today’s industrial environment - management, investors and executives are looking for the single “silver bullet” that will lead to company success. The secret of longevity however, takes far more planning and innovation. -
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Industry 4.0 for Process Automation – Process Sensors 4.0 Roadmap
By Bill Lydon, Editor Industry 4.0 is the change from rigid, preconceived, hierarchical production systems to dynamic, flexible, self-configuring and self-optimizing, integrated and intelligent networked systems and processes. NAMUR’s Process Sensor 4.0 Roadmap is an example of the industry rising to meet the challenge. -
OpinionExecutive Corner: Generative AI-Infused Advanced Analytics Fuels Digital Transformation
GenAI has the potential to reshape the way industrial organizations analyze data, optimize operations, and make critical decisions. -
FeatureComponents in Industrial Robots Market Forecast to Grow at 8.8% Per Year Until 2027
The global market for key components used in industrial robots reached $12.1 billion in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 14.7%, driven by production of collaborative and SCARA robots. -
FeatureWhere Is Artificial Intelligence Used in Supply Chains?
Large organizations often form a central part of complex supply chains. They must work with many stakeholders, including suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers. -
Case StudyCase Study: Smart Grid Implementation Enables Digitalization in Gas Management
A Swiss operator deployed PC-based automation and intrinsically safe EtherCAT technology from Beckhoff for accurate monitoring of its natural gas supply network. -
NewsIFS Delivers 38% YoY Revenue Growth with Sharp Rise in Demand for Its AI Capabilities
IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, announced its financial results for the first half of 2023 ending June 30th, with annual recurring revenue up a significant 55% year on year. -
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Collaborative Robots Providing Amazing Automation Opportunities for Small Manufacturers
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com Amongst the many new technologies that are impacting the manufacturing industry today, collaborative robots may be the highest impact automation development that can improve manufacturing for small and medium manufacturing enterprises.