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

i4.0 today

Delta serves customers through its sales offices, R&D centers and manufacturing facilities spread over close to 200 locations across 5 continents. Since 2011, Delta has been listed on the DJSI World Index of Dow Jones SustainabilityTM Indices for 12 consecutive years.

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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

Delta serves customers through its sales offices, R&D centers and manufacturing facilities spread over close to 200 locations across 5 continents. Since 2011, Delta has been listed on the DJSI World Index of Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 12 consecutive years.

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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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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

Back to the Table of Contents Cybersecurity Threats in the Manufacturing Industry AUTHORS Aaron K. Tantleff | atantleff@foley.com Alexander Misakian | amisakian@foley.com In the hyper-connected era of Smart Manufacturing, accelerated by “Industry 4.0,” ” manufacturing is undergoing a digital revolution.