Control Engineering

APRIL 26, 2023

Learning Objectives Motion control advances, robotics help warehousing, distribution centers and logistics in factories, as shown by ProMat 2023 exhibitors. million square feet, it also had more than 150 educational sessions, at ProMat 2023, March 20-23, in Chicago, organized by MHI. Courtesy: Mark T. Courtesy: Mark T.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 18, 2023

Asset management insights Some vendors are collaborating with manufacturers to find solutions to many different challenges. Improving the data stream is important, but so is improving the analytics and tools used before and after so better and more informed decisions can be made. Many customers are looking for solutions for problems.

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Control Engineering

MAY 24, 2023

Information is a major asset for any company trying to maintain their supply chains and improve operations. During Automate 2023 in Detroit, a few companies emphasized sensor technology as a way to glean valuable insights. At the same time, the camera and the computer behind it are learning so it can operate better in the future.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 17, 2023

Industrial transformation insights Hannover Messe’s theme for the 2023 event is industrial transformation. For many manufacturers, industrial transformation is about being more open from a product perspective and giving engineers more flexibility. The workers might not be there, but the demand remains strong.

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Control Engineering

MAY 24, 2023

This is a critical aspect becoming mandatory for manufacturers looking to reduce downtime. It’s about being more predictive and getting the right data and information to the user to make better decisions,” Freeman said. And all the while they’re making it simpler and easier for engineers to use.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JULY 20, 2023

San Antonio, TX — July 20, 2023 — Frost & Sullivan recently researched the power and energy (P&E) automation space and, based on its findings, recognizes Emerson with the 2023 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award. For more information, visit Emerson.com.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This covers types of information exchanged for motor-drive communications using three industrial Ethernet protocol communication protocols: EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP and Profinet. What information are motors and drives reporting and receiving? Learning Objectives Review motor communication types with Ethernet experts.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 23, 2023

At Fabtech 2023, Chris Duncan, sales engineer at Balluff, demonstrated the company’s condition monitoring toolkit for predictive maintenance applications. The toolkit is able to gather information from process and condition monitoring sensors, perform analysis and display the results on a dashboard readout.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

Learning Objectives Explore what’s possible now in warehouse robotics and automation integration with a panel from The Robotics Group of MHI, at ProMat 2023. Robot implementation insights A panel of experts from The Robotics Group of MHI, at ProMat 2023, discussed what’s possible now in warehouse robotics and automation integration.

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i4.0 today

OCTOBER 6, 2022

It is now available in Asia-Pacific, Europe and Middle East and Africa regions, with availability in the Americas by mid-2023. Our Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production, protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023 booth. booth at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023. booth at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023. booth at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023. IO-Link, a sensor network , can be used to lower communications costs to sensors, actuators and other devices then communicate needed information into higher-level networks and controls.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

It’s been four years since ProMat 2023 , or ganized by MHI , was in Chicago, and it was quite a different time then. Four years later, the two shows have separated (Automate 2023 is in Detroit, May 22-25) and have grown. This is the way of the future in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 28, 2023

The advance, created by a multi-institution team led by Akhilesh Jaiswal , an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, appears in the September 2023 issue of the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience. Those layers process some information almost instantly—no brain needed.

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Control Engineering

MAY 22, 2023

Bringing information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) together and aligning goals will go a long way to creating a secure ecosystem. Machines are getting smarter and more interconnected, which increases their potential for manufacturers. “At Disruptions can have a massive impact, Ojha said.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Machine design, motion control insights Digital twin software with emulation capabilities adds lifecycle value, as explained at the Rockwell Automation booth at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023. Manufacturing execution system software provides better performance visibility to improve machine fleets, locally or globally. 11-13 in Las Vegas.

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Control Engineering

MAY 24, 2023

This can have a massive impact on how traditional manufacturing works, said Eugen Solowjow, head of research group, Siemens , in his presentation “Industrial Robotics AI and Its Applications” at Automate 2023 in Detroit. Solowjow said traditional manufacturing has been very successful for a long time and with good reason.

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i4.0 today

MAY 25, 2023

LTTS offers consulting, engineering, and implementation services to drive global digital transformation initiatives across sectors including semiconductor, electronics, medical devices, and discrete manufacturing. As a result, our customers are Industry 4.0 To learn more about ASMPT, please visit us at asmpt.com. Today Magazine.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to the Netwrix 2022 Cloud Security Report , cloud adoption is accelerating in the manufacturing sector: organizations report that they expect 52% of their workloads to be in the cloud by the end of 2023, up from the current 35%. Speedy implementation could cause security gaps.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) improves robotic part-picking performance, said Richard (Rick) Ankney, global account manager, robots and discrete automation, Robotics Business Unit, ABB, in a video interview at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023. The demonstration was in the shared ABB and B&R booth at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Motor communication insights Motor-drive communications using industrial Ethernet protocols can help enable smart manufacturing. 4, 2023, via the Control Engineering website; see link below. Information models help, particularly OPC UA companion specifications. A RCEP professional development hour is available.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

What am I trying to do to shuffle information back and forth for safety and diagnostics and analytic tools. KEYWORDS: Motor-drive communications, EtherCAT, Profinet, EtherNet/IP ONLINE [link] CONSIDER THIS How are your industrial communications enabling needed information to optimize information flow and minimize downtime?

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Understand how Git unifies information technology/operational technology (IT/OT) processes and ensures greater data security and disaster recovery. You have access to a broad range of information. There are basically buckets, and you can select which buckets of process information you want.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 3, 2023

With the high inflation, increasing labor costs, labor shortage, energy crisis and hybrid working, the manufacturing industry experienced significant turmoil in 2022. Although some of these have started to get eased, 2023 is still expected to be a challenging year for the manufacturing industry with many transitions ahead.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 18, 2023

Review ProMat 2023 Siemens product announcements. Different types of software are used to access programs and different data types used in presenting numerical and text information. There also is a vast amount of information available online or in catalogs that can help supplement this knowledge.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 28, 2023

Once the actuator and accessories are selected, ordering is seamless as the tool links directly to the Festo online shop, which provides price, shipping information and bill of materials. Festo is a provider of pneumatic and electromechanical systems, components, and controls for process and industrial automation.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 19, 2023

There’s a lot of information to sift through, which makes identifying the most influential trends a real challenge. The post Six industrial robotics trends for 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering. However, there are six trends industry experts are paying particular attention to.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 23, 2023

3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2023 Product Showcase, which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago this September. An estimated 45,000 people will attend FABTECH 2023.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Wintriss booth at FABTECH 2023. Wintriss Controls Group had a successful FABTECH show from September 11-14, 2023 in Chicago, where it received tremendous interest from attendees about the latest, advanced features in its SmartPAC PRO Press Automation Controller and ShopFloorConnect ® OEE and Data Collection Software.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photo credits, clockwise from top left: Simcon, Beaumont Technologies, Kruse and Creative Technology The Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO), taking place this year March 28-30, 2023, at the Donald E. Booths located outside this pavilion are denoted by two asterisks along with information on where to find them.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Dick Johnson, former senior editor of Control Engineering and Plant Engineering , died at age 80 in September 2023. 28, 2023, at age of 80. Eventually, he declined to write or edit, saying that without a day-to-day connection to controls, automation and instrumentation, he did not want to pass along less-than-optimal information.

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