Control Engineering

JUNE 28, 2023

Smart manufacturing technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), digital twins, digital threads, manufacturing execution systems (MES), advanced analytics, cobots and more all very powerful technologies.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 3, 2023

In addition to eliminating the paper and executing the BOMs, recipes and work instructions automatically, MES and automation allow for the entire manufacturing process to be error-proofed. When talking about smart manufacturing or industry 4.0, When talking about smart manufacturing or industry 4.0,

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Factory Worx

MAY 19, 2022

Measuring overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) has various advantages in a food manufacturing facility. This article explains the importance of MES solutions for manufacturers and why OEE is critical in the food industry. Why OEE Is Critical for Food Industry. Industry 4.0. MES Solution.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Emulate3D software, ArmorKinetix Servos and Plex manufacturing execution system (MES) software help packaging machine builders, system integrators and end-users, as well as those in other industries. The software helps OEMs more easily offer cloud-based capabilities to deliver on the promise of Industry 4.0.

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Control Engineering

MAY 24, 2023

The industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applied the IoT to manufacturing, providing a communications backbone for everything in the plant. For instance: AI is now becoming a part of almost every aspect of manufacturing.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Learn more on MES and edge computing by seeing the related webcast, article and other resources. Edge and cloud MES insights Control Engineering webcast on industrial edge computing and MES included many audience questions. 5 Control Engineering webcast, “Bridging the Gap: Edge to Cloud MES,” archived for a year.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 29, 2023

Manufacturing AI insights The integration of AI into discrete manufacturing aligns with the concept of Industry 4.0, which is characterized by advancements in technologies like the industrial internet of things (IIoT) and robotics.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Manufacturers can change how they operate and make better decisions with automation and controls, but it requires a different mindset and approach. Digital trends are transforming industrial landscape. The shift from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 See six growth opportunities for manufacturers.

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Control Engineering

JULY 29, 2022

Digital transformation is crucial for sustainability in water operations, according to Kelvin Hurdle and Ali Rose, in the session, “Water Wastewater Peer Exchange: Water Sustainability Initiatives Drive Smart Water Adoption for Industrial Users and Water Utilities.”.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Face-to-face discussions are often augmented by a written log, which may be kept in a spreadsheet, document, or general manufacturing execution system (MES). See additional IIoT and Industry 4.0 stories at [link]. CONSIDER THIS . What impact is digital transformation having at your facility? REFERENCES.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Integrating connected worker platforms with other factory systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution systems (MES) promotes holistic factory management. Facilitating data-driven decision making Data is the new oil in the Industry 4.0 Courtesy: L2L 4.

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Automation Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Northbound integration: Modern SCADA systems are vast repositories of data and layered analytics. SCADA solutions are now equipped with modules that can package data into contextualized transactions, as appropriate for the information systems these are feeding. smart manufacturing and digital transformation.

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Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Function Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

JUNE 11, 2023

While companies have always tried to maximize the productivity of their operating equipment, the control system has become a more integral part of that effort today. Gathering data and sharing it with a manufacturing execution system (MES) that is performing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) calculations is an example of this.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Industry 4.0, the smart factory and cyber-physical systems are distinct initiatives, but have one thing in common – they all depend on massively parallel machine-to-machine communications. Having data isn’t enough – it needs to be made available and consumable in a timely fashion.

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Control Engineering

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Manufacturers have many crucial systems that need to talk with one another. The traditional manufacturing stack includes human-machine interfaces (HMIs), supervisory controls and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, manufacturing execution systems (MES) and ERP layers. The promise of Industry 4.0

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 29, 2025

So, I ran a Lean article for issue 1 revisiting the topic at times throughout my 10 years as editor there. This article from Inductive Automations blog came my way the other day. It is a good look at the current state of MES and Lean. Ill highlight a few topics.

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