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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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Industry 4.0 assessment: Are you moving quickly enough?

Control Engineering

or sometimes “digital transformation,” these smart manufacturing initiatives bring physical and cyber systems together for greater performance, efficiency, sustainability, safety and competitive advantage. originated in 2011 — widely attributed to a German government strategy unveiled at that year’s Hannover Messe event.

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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. It has a fair number of motors, robots synchronized motion, and other motion applications.