Control Engineering

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Control Engineering’s top 5 content over the past week covered PLC programming, MES integration, device lifecycle management and more. Links to each article below. Benefits of integrating a MES system with SCADA. PLC programming dos and don’ts to consider. Simplifying device lifecycle management.

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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manufacturing Process manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand how manufacturing execution systems (MES) and edge computing can resolve challenges related to integrating automation and other applications. Learn the 4 ways a modern MES makes automation more effective. A modern MES makes automation more effective in four primary ways.

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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Automation Supply Chain 52

Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Grantek created a solution for SiO2 Materials Science , which was scaling up its production process and also investing in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. To get maximum value out of the ERP, they wanted to implement a manufacturing execution system (MES) to improve work-order handling and reconciliation.

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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Automation 94

Control Engineering

APRIL 3, 2023

Links to each article below. Improving asset, materials management with ERP system A materials science company contracted a system integrator to help them develop and implement enterprise resource planning (ERP) system as well as a manufacturing execution system (MES) that could work together and improve operations.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

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

Control Engineering

JULY 31, 2023

For instance, they are capturing data from enterprise resource management (ERP) or manufacturing execution systems (MES) for consideration alongside operational technology (OT) data from the factory floor. Some modern platforms are capable of integrating data sets that were previously limited to the IT space.

Industry 4.0 75

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manufacturing 75

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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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Automation Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

Control Engineering

MARCH 20, 2023

Improving asset, materials management with ERP system A materials science company contracted a system integrator to help them develop and implement enterprise resource planning (ERP) system as well as a manufacturing execution system (MES) that could work together and improve operations.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 40

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Artificial Intelligence Robotics 40

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.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 98

Control Engineering

JULY 29, 2022

Sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) are increasing in importance for manufacturing.

Automation 98

Automation Supply Chain Smart manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 98

iBASEt

AUGUST 15, 2024

AI in Manufacturing Execution Systems At iBase-t , we are actively learning about our customers’ challenges and working on solutions utilizing generative AI integration in our manufacturing operations platform. However, many manufacturing sites must work on the digital infrastructure needed to prepare for AI.

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Discrete manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 52

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.

Smart manufacturing 98

Smart manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 98

iBASEt

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Enhancements: Barcoded Traveler Report s – New to the Web UI: You can now generate and print a paper Barcoded Traveler Report – an outline of a Work Order that can stay with the part and physically move through the shop floor, from one work center to another, based on what operation needs to be performed.

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 52

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Bill of Materials Sourcing Quality Management System 52

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. In the video, Mulder explains some benefits of each.

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 52

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Smart manufacturing Automation Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

MARCH 3, 2023

When talking about smart manufacturing or industry 4.0, industry news tends to center on technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), digital twins and digital threads, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), cobots and additive manufacturing.

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Smart manufacturing Automation Manufacturing Bill of Materials 98

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). In the past, this has been a manual process, epitomized by the shift-to-shift meetings, that brief overlap where observations and instructions are passed along.

Process manufacturing 52

Process manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manufacturing Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

MAY 10, 2023

How many include safety instrumented systems (SIS), online and offline analyzers, smart instrumentation, asset management suites and edge devices? However, for the controls engineer tasked with building a connected plant, the challenge can be daunting.

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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Process control Supply Chain Function 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 12, 2023

During the scoping phase, it was understood the quality systems would still need further definition in the future, as it pertained to record-keeping and data security. It was generally preferred to utilize the same system for plant level control as accessibility to historians.

Automation 52

Automation Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Process control 52

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. Integrating MES technology into your business's operations should be handled appropriately.

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 52

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

JUNE 29, 2023

Rather than relying on clipboards, handwritten notes or word of mouth, factory employees could codify knowledge into software systems, such as computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and manufacturing execution systems (MES).

Discrete manufacturing 52

Discrete manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Artificial Intelligence 52

Control Engineering

AUGUST 31, 2022

Related data analytics articles. Relate articles in this data analytics series are: – Webcast preview: What is just enough industrial data analysis? They had existing manufacturing execution system (MES) software that was providing stock-keeping unit (SKU) and other information.

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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Cycle time Fit Compliance 52

Control Engineering

AUGUST 1, 2022

Q: Is it possible for Exor to synchronize HMI and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems? A: OPC UA is a great tool for getting data onto the network and into SCADA, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and enterprise resource planning (ERP) Systems, and its built into and free inside Exor JMobile.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Fit Manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

As plants adjust to meet the realities of a new global marketplace, an evolving control system with secure operational technology (OT) edge technologies will help lead the way. Integrate new technologies, MES software. Inside Machines. Integrating Industry 4.0 SCARA robot technology benefits.

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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Artificial Intelligence 40

Control Engineering

AUGUST 8, 2023

Automation will continue to revolutionize the industry, explained Raymond Berning, automation manager, Interstates, and cybersecurity, analytics, integration of manufacturing execution systems and enterprise resource planning systems, and robotics to combat the labor shortage are ways automation will help shape industry’s future.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Bottleneck 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.

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 52

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Made-to-spec Automation 52

Control Engineering

APRIL 12, 2023

Location intelligence in intralogistics: Siemens Location Intelligence software expands the Siemens Simatic RTLS (real-time locating system) locating platform to include the digital twin of performance and warehouse.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Artificial Intelligence Warehousing 52

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. This optimizes operational efficiency and reduces downtime, leading to improved output and cost-effectiveness.

Automation 52

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.

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) 52

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

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Tasks can be manually triggered via a wireless button, tablet or automatically through a programmable logic controller (PLC) or a connection to an upstream enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, manufacturing execution system (MES) or warehouse management system (WMS) via an applied program interface (API).

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Robotics 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 26, 2023

9/26/23 Advantive, a mission-critical software provider for specialty manufacturing and distribution businesses, has acquired Proplanner, a leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). Learn more. Learn more.

Automation 52

Automation Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Artificial Intelligence Robotics 52

Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Having data isn’t enough – it needs to be made available and consumable in a timely fashion.

Sourcing 98

Sourcing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Automation Industry 4.0 98

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.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

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

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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Lean manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manufacturing Supply Chain 130

iBASEt

JANUARY 15, 2025

The vertical software business is projected to grow at over 11% a year through 2030, and a recent article by Forbes called SaaS vertical applications the next wave in business software. Theres less risk and cost for companies that dont want to maintain their own on-premise systems and IT teams.

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Aerospace Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Quality Management System Function 59

DO Supply

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Add-on instructions (AOIs) and Device Level Ring (DLR), CIP Security and MES/ERP Integration, Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Phased Motion Technology, Load Observer and Anti-Backlash Control are five lesser-known but powerful features that may not be known to everyone using these drives.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Function Control Algorithm 52