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Is Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing working for you?

Control Engineering

smart manufacturing and digital transformation. Control Engineering asked these questions and others about smart manufacturing and digital transformation to Jeff Winter, senior director industry strategy, manufacturing, Hitachi Solutions, and an industry expert on Industry 4.0 initiatives. Understand Industry 4.0

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Leveraging food and beverage manufacturing with Industry 4.0

AU Manufacturing

was coined in Germany in 2011, referring to the fourth industrial revolution. It is the convergence of very specific technologies that have been implemented in manufacturing over the years. Perspective | The Digital Foundation for Smart Manufacturing in Food & Beverage’. . Evolving with new technologies.

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Industry 4.0 assessment: Are you moving quickly enough?

Control Engineering

Advances in automation technology are transforming the manufacturing landscape. or sometimes “digital transformation,” these smart manufacturing initiatives bring physical and cyber systems together for greater performance, efficiency, sustainability, safety and competitive advantage. Broadly termed “Industry 4.0” Industry 4.0

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Delta at the Global OCP Summit 2023: Cutting-edge Server Power Solutions to Ensure the Energy Efficiency of AI Data Centers

i4.0 today

The releases of AI chatbots and similar applications accelerate the demands of AI servers while bringing new challenges to server power supply manufacturers. Delta serves customers through its sales offices, R&D centers and manufacturing facilities spread over close to 200 locations across 5 continents.

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Delta at the Global OCP Summit 2023: Cutting-edge Server Power Solutions to Ensure the Energy Efficiency of AI Data Centers

i4.0 today

The releases of AI chatbots and similar applications accelerate the demands of AI servers while bringing new challenges to server power supply manufacturers. Delta serves customers through its sales offices, R&D centers and manufacturing facilities spread over close to 200 locations across 5 continents.

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How to optimize industrial motor communications, Part 1, data types

Control Engineering

Are motor and drive communications getting easier or more difficult with smart manufacturing industry 4.0 Michael joined PI North America as the technical marketing director in 2011. a manufacturer of rotary and position sensors. What information are motors and drives reporting and receiving?

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023

Foley

Agility and resiliency remain essential attributes for manufacturers in 2023. Manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.” Most major automobile manufacturers have set aggressive goals to electrify their fleets, many in the range of 40-50% by the mid-2030s.