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How PLCs and SCADA Systems Work Together

Automation World

Common questions about the distinctions between PLCs and SCADA systems, their integration, and the differences between SCADA and Distributed Control Systems.

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Delta optimizes energy efficiency in GW-scale data centers for AI training at NVIDIA GTC

Design World

Delta, a provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, offered an in-depth presentation at NVIDIA GTC, a global AI conference, to highlight its new developments in power solutions from grid to chip to optimize energy efficiency in gigawatt-grade data centers for AI training. This includes Delta’s on-site displays of ORV3 racks, the 33 kW power shelf,… The post Delta optimizes energy efficiency in GW-scale data centers for AI training at NVIDIA GTC appeared first on Design World.

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Zebra Technologies Empowers Connected Workers 

Gary Mintchell

Still more catching up on news from the recent MODEX trade show in Atlanta. Zebra Technologies has grown from a specialty printer company that I used for a couple of projects in the 90s to an interesting automation solutions company. It has introduced extensions to its wide range of mobile compute and connectivity devices. This news details a number of new products designed to enable quality work from your front-line workers.

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10 Essential Tools to Propel Your Small Business to Success

Robotics Automation News

In the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship, having the right tools can make all the difference between struggling to keep up and thriving in your industry. Whether you’re a solopreneur or leading a small team, leveraging technology and resources effectively can streamline operations, boost productivity, and ultimately drive growth.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

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Sonar Systems Manufacturer Cuts Material Planning Time by 90% with MRP Software

MRPEasy

Marine navigation device manufacturer FarSounder turned to MRP software to help with the complexities of inventory management and procurement. “Using our previous system, it took me a day to understand what parts we needed to order and when. With MRPeasy, it takes less than an hour,” says Matt Zimmerman, Founder and CEO. Improving upon sonar […] The post Sonar Systems Manufacturer Cuts Material Planning Time by 90% with MRP Software appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors

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Why 5G is the Secret to a Successful Warehouse Automation Strategy

Automation World

As warehouses become increasingly automated, they need reliable and flexible connectivity to integrate automated systems while bolstering security and having the capacity to scale.

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RoboDK and Comau Partner For Robotic Simulation and Offline Programming

Gary Mintchell

The amount of activity in the robotic sector continues to amaze me. Companies continue to exploit the power of partnerships to extend applications rather than trying to invent it all themselves (most companies don’t have that sort of funding to invest in extensive R&D). This news brings Comau, a Stallantis company, and RoboDK, a spinoff from the CoRo laboratory at ETS University of Montreal.

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Regional education boosted with 10 new university study hubs

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: auremar/stock.adobe.com The Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) believes the announcement of 10 new Regional University Study Hubs is a significant step in the overall delivery of a fairer, more equitable tertiary education system. ATN Interim Executive Director, Frank Coletta, said the decision by the Albanese Government will elevate access to higher education for students across rural and remote parts of Australia, who might otherwise struggle to gain entry.

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Securing the LLM Stack

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

A few months ago, I wrote about the security of AI models, fine-tuning techniques, and the use of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in a Cisco Security Blog post.

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Seeq Adds Generative AI Capabilities

Automation World

The new Seeq AI Assistant adds artificial intelligence capabilities, accelerating operational excellence across the industrial enterprise.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Tech Toolbox: Machine design for packaging

Design World

Packaging machinery uses cutting-edge automation, and it’s no wonder. Facilities that parcel products need to deliver high throughput, but modern consumers demand smart packaging in the form of no-fuss containers that protect everything from M&Ms to patio furniture. What’s more, there’s a continuous drive to customize packages and let consumer-facing companies wrap products for bulk… The post Tech Toolbox: Machine design for packaging appeared first on Design World.

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The Eclipse Foundation Unveils 2023 IoT and Edge Commercial Adoption Survey Insights 

Gary Mintchell

The 5 th annual Eclipse Foundation IoT and Edge Commercial Adoption Survey actually holds few surprise but shows ongoing trends of investment. I’m not sure if it is good news or worrisome that the C-suite seems to be more involved. These people hold the purse strings, but they also usually hold unrealistic expectations (oversold by engineers?) about the eventual benefits of technology adoption.

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Regional program receives funding to trial battery tech in WA

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: The Desert Photo/stock.adobe.com The Regional Microgrids Program has been awarded $2.85 million in funding to trial two novel long duration energy storage technologies at remote microgrids in Western Australia. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $2.85 million in funding to this program.

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Global e-waste quantities rising five times faster than recycling efforts

E&T

Global quantities of e-waste are rising around five times faster than efforts to recycle e-waste, figures from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) show.

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5 Ways New Manufacturing Companies Are Accelerating Innovation

Next-gen manufacturers are redesigning factories to enable agility at every stage of production. From more timely communication between engineers and technicians to technologies that empower real-time collaboration, they’re getting ahead by making iterations and improvements during a build, across the production line at scale. This level of flexibility means they can develop more quickly than their legacy counterparts.

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What is FDT?

Automation World

In this episode, we connect with Steve Biegacki of the FDT Group to get a better understanding of the FDT open standard industrial device communication technology, how it's used across industry, the FDT Group's work with OPC Foundation and what end users should know about the FDT technology in their automation devices.

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Expansion of DC SSR Portfolio: 3 Amp SSR for up to 60VDC

Design World

Carlo Gavazzi is excited to introduce the expansion of our RM1D Series Solid State Relays, which will now include a 3 Amp DC-rated version. This new addition, the RM1D060D3, will have a rated output voltage of up to 60 VDC. This extension was inspired by evolving market research that showed a large portion of the… The post Expansion of DC SSR Portfolio: 3 Amp SSR for up to 60VDC appeared first on Design World.

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Canada Goose laying off 17% of its staff

Canadian Manufacturing

Canada Goose Holdings Inc. says it is laying off 17 per cent of its global corporate workforce. In a LinkedIn note from CEO Dani Reiss, the luxury parka maker says the job cuts are meant to put the company in a better position for scaling. He says the Toronto-based business will now be focused on efficiency and key brand, design and operational initiatives.

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Australian Army joins allies to test technologies in Project Convergence

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: Spc. Marquis McCants/ Australian Government Defence The Australian Army have joined allies and partners in Project Convergence , testing and developing networks, robotic and autonomous systems, air defence and strike related systems. Project Convergence is a US-led campaign of learning through persistent experimentation. It was designed to aggressively advance and integrate technology across all warfighting domains, to overmatch an adversary in competition and conflict.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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San Diego landmark becomes floating classroom for student welders

The Fabricator

Welding students at a San Diego college earned valuable out-of-classroom welding experience aboard the USS Midway, a decommissioned aircraft carrier and current museum.

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The Growing Influence of IT on OT

Automation World

Even though proponents of the merger between operations technology and IT don’t necessarily see a day when the two merge completely, the influence of IT is changing key aspects of OT, such as code changes and cybersecurity.

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Engineers emboldened by digital transformation community

Design World

Over the past year, I’ve spent a lot of time speaking with manufacturers about their digital transformation projects. They all have very different stories to tell because their application needs are distinct. But whether it’s a food manufacturer, a beverage producer, an automaker or a machine builder, they all have one thing in common: The… The post Engineers emboldened by digital transformation community appeared first on Design World.

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OSRF launches Open Source Robotics Alliance to strengthen open-source software projects

Robotics Business Review

The Open Source Robotics Alliance is looking to partner with community stakeholders in the development of open-source projects. | Source: OSRF The Open Source Robotics Foundation, or OSRF, last week launched the Open Source Robotics Alliance, or OSRA. With this new initiative, OSRF aims to strengthen the governance of open-source robotics software projects.

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How Legacy Tools Are Failing Inventive Manufacturing Engineers

Bringing new and improved products to market takes more than just good ideas. It requires agile, iterative production, and real-time collaboration. Most manufacturers recognize the risk of not adapting, but they’re hampered by technologies like MES that haven’t kept up with the pace of hardware innovation. As new manufacturers enter the market with technologically progressive ways of building at scale, existing manufacturers must adapt to stay relevant.

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Export agreement for Australia-made armoured vehicles

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: KKF/stock.adobe.com The Federal Government has entered a defence export agreement to supply Australian-made armoured vehicles to Germany. Under the agreement, more than 100 Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles will be built by Rheinmetall at its Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Redbank, Queensland and exported for use by the German Army.

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INTEGRA Biosciences Drives Down Transport Emissions with European Production Facility

i4.0 today

INTEGRA Biosciences has completed construction of its new campus and pipette tip manufacturing plant at its headquarters in Zizers, Switzerland. The manufacturing facility will help the company to drastically reduce its transport emissions in line with its long-term sustainability goals. The transport of raw materials and products accounted for 44 percent of INTEGRA’s CO 2 emissions in 2022.

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Expansion of Pharmaceutical Production Drives Automation Use

Automation World

PMMI research highlights how the pharma industry’s efforts to modernize technology and automate at greater levels are being driven by ongoing supply chain issues and plans to provide more sustainable packaging.

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Compact MINIMET instrument enclosures can be specified in custom versions

Design World

METCASE’s stylish MINIMET aluminum enclosures for compact desktop and portable electronics are now available in custom widths and depths, as well as with all the additional modifications the customer may need. Versatile MINIMET is ideal for applications including medical and wellness devices, test and measurement, industrial control, peripherals and interfaces, switchboxes, communications, and laboratory equipment.… The post Compact MINIMET instrument enclosures can be specified in custom

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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UK rail operator faces immediate removal over ‘unacceptable’ performance

E&T

Avanti West Coast (AWC) should have its licence to operate the West Coast Main Line route removed “at the earliest possible opportunity,” Transport for the North (TfN) has said.

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Lochard Energy awarded $2m for hydrogen feasibility study

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: zayacsk/stock.adobe.com Australian Renewable Energy Agency has awarded $2 million to Lochard Energy for an 18-month feasibility study into large-scale hydrogen production and storage in Victoria’s onshore Otway Basin. The feasibility study, costing $6.3 million in total, is the second stage of Lochard’s H2RESTORE project. The project aims to help firm the National Electricity Market (NEM) through the provision of long duration, seasonal energy storage in the form of hydrogen.

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Differentiated Experience with Cisco Catalyst Center and CX Services

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Cisco Catalyst Center is a powerful network controller and management dashboard that simplifies customer IT operations in enterprise and campus networks via valuable insights, time-saving automation,… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Why Use of Workflow Software is on the Rise

Automation World

The convergence of increasingly complex work processes and industry’s ongoing labor issues are driving the growth of workflow software in manufacturing. The software’s ability to maintain compliance and ensure efficient production add to the benefits.

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Mastering Digital Transformation: Your Guide to a Successful MES Implementation

70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.