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What does it take to truly achieve smart manufacturing in Asia Pacific?

AU Manufacturing

Article by Steve Long, General Manager Asia Pacific and Japan, Intel Over the past few decades, the world has witnessed the rise of Asia Pacific through its manufacturing capability, fueled by labor, economic and regulatory advantages. However, the world’s manufacturing powerhouse is now at a critical inflection point.

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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. Already, a concept of Industry 5.0

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Catching up with Industry 4.0

Automation Mag

I think the reality is that you’ll need people with the same skill set of a diagnostician as opposed to an assembly line worker.”. A complicating factor is that manufacturing environments typically host a blend of new and older technologies.

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Best practices for effective automation applications, Part 1: Automation effectiveness through data collection

Control Engineering

Real-world examples will help fill skills gaps with smart manufacturing. Anybody that’s worked on an assembly line, perhaps that is doing the same task over and over again, an operator who is not engaged will frequently make mistakes and quality tends to suffer. Automation cannot cure overly complex operations.