Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Links to each article below. Digital transformation at Gibson, control system integration for chemical, food and beverage. Hall, excelled in SCADA, PLC, HMI, panel design and system integration in developing and integrating process controls for a COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer and in a SCADA system for a Nevada gold mine.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 12, 2023

Manufacturing insights Manufacturing decline is now expected in 2024 rather than 2026. The Americas enjoyed a strong year for manufacturing growth in 2022, but labor shortages continue to hamper US manufacturers. Chinese manufacturing economy gets back on its feet after a turbulent period. In 2022, U.K.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 9, 2023

In fact, energy usage accounts for at least 15 per cent of total operational costs for a food and beverage manufacturing business, according to the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. To read full article, please visit here.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Links to each article below. Leveraging the OT edge to navigate process manufacturing. Digital transformation at Gibson, control system integration for chemical, food and beverage. Digital transformation at Gibson, control system integration for chemical, food and beverage. PLC programming dos and don’ts to consider.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Your manufacturing company suffers inconsistencies, time crunches, and other setbacks from outdated systems. If you are curious how digital transformation might be right for your business, this article is for you. For process manufacturing, digital transformation—the base of “Industry Manufacturing 4.0”—is

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

7 ways model predictive control benefits your food and beverage operation Model predictive control offers food and beverage operations a variety of gains in efficiency, safety and waste reduction. See diagrams, equations.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Bridging The Gap Episode 1: Challenge of AI Integration with Jeff Winter CFE Media and Technology’s Gary Cohen and Tyler Wall discuss the challenges of integrating AI into industrial automation with Industry 4.0 & digital transformation enthusiast Jeff Winter, senior director of industry strategy of manufacturing for Hitachi Solutions America.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 2, 2023

Links to each article below. Digital transformation at Gibson, control system integration for chemical, food and beverage. On Mondays, see the top 5 articles of the prior week. HMI/SCADA systems: Upgrade your migration. Chris Vavra , web content manager, Control Engineering , CFE Media and Technology, cvavra@cfemedia.com.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 14, 2022

Manufacturers can maximize the space with modular enclosures and get added flexibility on the plant floor. Modular enclosures also can be connected to cloud-based tools, which can create streamlined workflows for installing electrical controls, wiring and more, giving the user deeper insights into what’s happening on the manufacturing floor.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 3, 2024

Source: Adobe Stock Over the past year, I’ve spent a lot of time speaking with manufacturers about their digital transformation projects. But whether it’s a food manufacturer, a beverage producer, an automaker or a machine builder, they all have one thing in common: The need for community.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We’re in the midst of a decade of unprecedented transformation, driven in part by the global pandemic and geopolitical events that are fundamentally changing the way we manufacture and deliver goods, according to the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR. million manufacturing jobs there will be unfilled by 2030.

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AU Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Article by Phaedra Pym, A Way With Words. It really opened up my eyes to what’s possible in manufacturing.” Crystal from St Peters Catholic College said, “Before I came [to the Expo], I thought manufacturing was people standing on a production line. But there are so many opportunities I didn’t know existed.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

insights Easier traceability results from advances in technologies such as machine vision combining with the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to make manufacturing more flexible. Manufacturers want to know where a product is located within the wider production or distribution context. Traceability 4.0 Industry 4.0

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Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

CAMBRIDGE — ATS Corporation has amended its articles in accordance with the Business Corporations Act to change its legal name from “ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.” ” to “ATS Corporation.”

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Control Engineering

MAY 4, 2023

ABB announced it has completed its acquisition of the Siemens low voltage National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) motor business. The acquisition is intended to strengthen ABB’s position as an industrial NEMA motor manufacturer. The transaction was originally announced August 11, 2022.

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Control Engineering

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Industries that stand to benefit the most include food and beverage, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, logistics and construction as companies are trying to fill labor shortages to keep operations running efficiently. One of the benefits of robotic automation is its ability to enhance workforce productivity.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Graded as AISI 316, these are not only suitable for marine environments – such as commercial fishing boats or on the docks – but because of their stainless steel and anti-corrosive properties are appropriate to food and beverage applications. “A To read the full article, please visit here.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

from 2022, with demand coming from a variety of industries including retail, healthcare, food and beverage, automotive and logistics. The post How 5G will revolutionize manufacturing and benefits it will provide industrial users appeared first on Control Engineering. billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 38.1%

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Control Engineering

MAY 26, 2023

is focused on the consumer-packaged goods, food & beverage and life sciences industries. and an industrial automation, operations and information consulting group, specializing in food & beverage and consumer-packaged goods projects for medium to large manufacturers. Portland, Ore.-based

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With the name change completed, the final stages of the combination of Sullair and Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems is completed, this article will uncover what this means for the compressed air market in Australia. The post Taking compressed air solutions to new heights appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 28, 2023

Bundy Group , an investment bank and advisory firm, provides an update on mergers & acquisitions and capital placement activity for companies that address the manufacturing and plant management fields. Courtesy: Bundy Group June 2023 automation transactions 6/21/23 North Branch Capital has made an investment in ControlByWeb. Learn more.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Bundy Group , an investment bank and advisory firm, provides an update on mergers & acquisitions and capital placement activity for companies that address the manufacturing and plant management fields. This acquisition fortifies Valstone’s strategic entry into the Food & Beverage industry. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Manufacturers are dealing with a skills gap, which is exacerbated by a training gap. Today’s manufacturing landscape is a dynamic mix of workforce challenges, which have been exacerbated due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting Great Resignation. Getting new workers up to speed quickly is a difficult process.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 26, 2022

food & beverage, life sciences, medical device, lumber). Third, the below transactions showcase the range of offerings that automation companies can deliver, including robotics manufacturing, systems integration, managed services, cybersecurity and data analytics. Another transaction of interest is Amazon’s $1.7 Learn more.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Some food and beverage companies have already embraced automation to advance their sustainability goals. Internet of Things (IoT) devices enable real-time data collection to facilitate better monitoring and optimization of manufacturing processes. Coca-Cola, for example has implemented automation into its bottling plants.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 10, 2023

Machinery manufacturers are the main consumers of geared products. The main driving forces behind this are the growing demand for industrial automation in emerging Asian countries, as well as increasing growth rates of manufacturing industries. In terms of application, machinery manufacturers are the major consumers of geared products.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Bundy Group maintains continual discussions with automation companies of many types, including system integrators, consulting firms, software providers, and manufacturers. Louis-based manufacturer of overhead cranes, ergonomic part manipulators, and fall protection systems has acquired EMS Automation & Service, a Hanna City, Ill.-based

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Control Engineering

MAY 18, 2023

A report by Interact Analysis indicates the future overall for the cobot market is strong as manufacturers continue to look to automation to improve their supply chain and logistics issues. Currently, most mainstream collaborative robot manufacturers provide RDK for system integrators or customers to conduct secondary development.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Answered questions suggest that careful use of data analytics can help fill the skills gap, meaning fill in for talent that’s retiring in manufacturing industries by capturing and applying knowledge. Related data analytics articles. A large food and beverage manufacturer had such a problem. Courtesy: CFE Media.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

APC lets manufacturers leverage the capabilities they often already have in the existing control system. Advanced process control (APC) is a way for process manufacturers to augment and enhance the technology that often already exists on plant floors. Advanced Process Control Insights. What is advanced process control?

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Control Engineering

APRIL 20, 2023

Manufacturers and attendees from all over the world arrived to meet and do business with one another in a real meeting of the minds. It was, for many in the engineering and manufacturing world, perhaps the last indication things have returned to normal, or as normal as we’re gonna get. While some booths in the U.S.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 9, 2023

Learning Objectives As supply chains are disrupted, baby boomers age out and the need for general use products continues to grow, manufacturers are faced with producing more with less. Robust yet intuitive robot capability is effectively addressing these issues, boosting manufacturing output and product quality for optimal productivity gains.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 29, 2023

Founded in 1984, Avanceon is an automation solutions and systems integration firm that works with clients across a variety of end-markets, including infrastructure, food & beverage, pharma, data centers and chemicals. Learn more. Learn more. 3/1/23 Rockwell Automation, Inc. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Western Australia is home to some of the country’s largest export-oriented earthmoving and manufacturing operations. By having mobile plant experts and dedicated distribution staff, we can effectively oversee segments like resources and manufacturing on a much broader scale.”. To read the full article, please go here.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 30, 2023

Industries typically include food and beverage facilities, especially pistachio processing. Caption: Ian Ives is control engineer at JTI Electrical & Instrumentation LLC. Courtesy: JTI Electrical & Instrumentation LLC. However I’m currently working at an oil and gas extraction and processing facility.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 18, 2022

Many manufacturing segments are paying critical attention to energy consumption, sustainability and effective use of digital transformation tools to control costs and eliminate wasteful energy usage. For mid-sized food and beverage facilities, unplanned downtime costs around $30,000 per hour.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

in 2021, with non-automotive companies in sectors such as metals, food and beverage, plastics and rubber and others accounting for 58% of the total demand. and smart manufacturing technologies. According to figures from the Association for Advancing Automation , almost 40,000 robots were sold in the U.S.

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