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Robot integration ease of use a priority

Control Engineering

Robotics Insights. Many companies are utilizing robot integration in their programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Researchers believe using a more automated process will reduce system complexity and system maintenance needs. Integrating robots can be time-consuming, tedious and expensive. New robot systems working group.

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Plan for the future with 5G, mobile edge computing

Control Engineering

By leveraging data analytics available on an edge computing infrastructure, manufacturers can maximize their assets’ performance, optimize operations, minimize downtime and gain end-to-end visibility to make faster, smarter decisions. Courtesy: Verizon. Developing smart assembly lines. Location accuracy enabled by 5G, mobile edge computing.

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Should you be looking for AI in an ERP?

AU Manufacturing

Sponsored Content by Epicor Artificial intelligence (AI) has enjoyed a steady rise in popularity across almost every industry since its formal inception in the mid-twentieth century. Robotics, computers, voice recognition software, virtual assistants, music composition, and chatbots, most recently including the infamous ChatGDP.

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Control Engineering hot topics, October 2022

Control Engineering

Engineers use artificial intelligence (AI) to magnify domain expertise and significantly cut time to end user. Key development tools and standards ensure interoperability among many EtherCAT devices and manufacturers. Soft robots grip with the right amount of force. Smarter energy measurements, faster, using AI.

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A look at digital transformation using the cloud

Control Engineering

Digital transformation and IIoT are part of a larger effort to use all the many data streams in manufacturing to gain a better understanding on how everything works. ML and artificial intelligence (AI) make the process easier and the cloud makes it possible to store large amounts of data.

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Plant instrumentation and controls: Issues and drivers

Control Engineering

Collaborative mobile robots. Despite these advances, manufacturers continue to experience staffing difficulties. Collaborative mobile robots represent an emerging solution. In place of human operators or technicians, the robots can venture into hazardous areas for inspection rounds.

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Control Engineering November 2022 online table of contents

Control Engineering

As remote automation increasingly involves multiple data producers and many distributed consumers, the need for intelligence at the edge becomes essential. Edge computing brings decision-making and intelligence as close to the process as possible. Digital transformation and IIoT’s impact on process manufacturing.