Automation Mag

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Omega Engineering, part of the DwyerOmega family of brands, is an international, integrated, single-source supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions for industrial process measurement and control applications, including sensing, control, and monitoring technologies.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Source: Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced its ProPlanAI CAM programming tool, which is said to cut the time taken to program factory machine tools by 75%. ProPlanAI will “learn” from the data being created by a company’s CAM programmers.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 23, 2024

By embracing ERP software and harnessing its distinctive feature set, our team facilitates tailored functionalities and capabilities essential for local mid-sized manufacturers, particularly within the discrete manufacturing sector.”

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 30, 2025

Source: Wintriss Controls Group Wintriss Controls Group ’s ShopFloorConnect overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), Production Tracking and Data Collection software enable users to quickly and easily leverage data from their machines. There are multiple hardware interface options for any ShopFloorConnect setup.

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iBASEt

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The complex discrete manufacturing industry, with its intricate processes and systems, is no stranger to these challenges. This is where the concept of a model-based enterprise (MBE) comes into play as a practical approach to dealing with the demands of the competitive manufacturing landscape.

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Control Engineering

JULY 17, 2023

The smart motors market has grown significantly in recent years, owing to increased industrial automation and the incorporation of Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Smart motors with advanced control systems and communication capabilities provide increased efficiency, higher performance, and seamless integration into automated systems.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 18, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn about the importance of troubleshooting in industrial automation. Industrial automation insights Maintaining industrial equipment can seem like a complex process — and it sometimes is. However, many people can resolve simple tasks if they know the fundamentals of automation and use their senses.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 23, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn more machine control systems are evolving and being integrated with modern programming languages and increased automation. Understand some of the challenges manufacturers and end users face with these control systems, which are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 11, 2023

Eric Rice, product market manager, electric automation for Festo Corporation , describes a two-pronged approach. Overall, however, he says the motion business is strong, with high demand levels due to increasing automation in everything from cobots to mobile robots. None of this is new,” McNicholas said. “In

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iBASEt

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Complex manufacturing processes involve hundreds or even thousands of steps to make a finished product. Along the way, there are a wealth of opportunities to use automation to save time and reduce errors. It’s the science of analyzing data patterns to discover opportunities for optimizing manufacturing processes.

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Automation Mag

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The human factor There has been a long-standing fear in the industry that automation technologies can possibly take away jobs. They’re doing things and if they’re not doing it in the right order, they’re upsetting the whole process, which has automation, robotics and a lot of other moving parts that aren’t human.

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iBASEt

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Product Twin: Product models capture product definition and lifecycle activity, providing a digital source of as-designed, as-engineered data along with virtual representations of the product. Process Twin: Process models represent manufacturing processes and production activities that are used to create products and services.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 17, 2023

Automation remains a major priority for manufacturers looking to keep up with demand as labor woes continue to persist. We want to provide the whole solution,” said Ronai Ayhan, manager of global public relations, discrete automation, for Emerson. “We For us, it’s not just providing the product or hardware.

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Control Engineering

MAY 16, 2023

Courtesy: Automation LLC Figure 1 shows the wiring of a reversing motor starter with an overload. Courtesy: Automation LLC Three-wire control circuits are used in motor starter pushbutton enclosures to energize the coil of the starter. Courtesy: Automation LLC The electrical circuit for a soft starter is shown in Figure 5.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

For this collaborative automation project, Coty is projected to save half a million dollars annually going forward. For Paul Baublitz, project manager at Coty Cosmetics, the issue was clear: “We currently have twelve presses, and the challenge with automation is always how do you—in a cost-effective manner—automate such a large operation?”

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 4, 2022

provides laser cutting systems, automation, press brakes, shears, conveyor systems, powder metal systems, and additive manufacturing systems. With the previous system, we sourced the encoder separately and built it on the back of the motor,” Molleran said. “To Figure 1: Cincinnati Inc. Over the last 100 years, the U.S.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Courtesy: Copia Automation. Using Git for PLC workflows: Compatibility with Rockwell Automation, other vendors. Question: What advantages does git offer over using FactoryTalk AssetCentre from Rockwell Automation? Q: Does Copia works with Siemens TIA Portal v17 with complex automation code (using PLC data types, FB instances)?

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 4, 2023

Semiconductor insights RoboMapper is designed to conduct semiconductor materials testing more quickly, while also reducing cost and energy overhead to make the process more efficient and sustainable by automating the process. It’s nearly 10 times faster than previous automated techniques.” student at NC State.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 27, 2024

Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software, works hand-in-hand with its customers to create software solutions and services in a single source to improve efficiencies and productivity in the manufacturing sector, which results in major competitive advantages. We are not afraid to develop new applications.”

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Conventional safety concepts do not consider the sources and effects of cyber threats that could create new hazards. To give an example, an automated guided vehicle (AGV) making its final approach to a machine for docking may pose a collision risk between two industrial assets. Adaptive safety To meet the new needs of I4.0,

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Siemens, DMG Mori USA, Walter and Trak Machine Tools collaborate on next-generation part-manufacturing digital thread , involving software, machine tool building, tooling hardware and machine tool CNC automation. It offers additional opportunities for the manufacturer to use the Siemens Teamcenter digitalization portfolio.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 10, 2022

Big Data has become the foundation upon which industrial automation providers are building new solutions and services. Data is sourced through reported data from motor suppliers. This will remain a constant as data centers continue to become more powerful. High-efficiency motors are defined being IE4 (NEMA Super Premium) or higher.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 19, 2023

Industrial robotics insights Robotics are being used more often in industrial manufacturing facilities due to a rising labor and skills gap and strong industry demand. Trends in the industrial robotics market include increased digitalization and automation and an emphasis on making robots easier to use.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Wintriss Controls Group had a successful FABTECH show from September 11-14, 2023 in Chicago, where it received tremendous interest from attendees about the latest, advanced features in its SmartPAC PRO Press Automation Controller and ShopFloorConnect ® OEE and Data Collection Software.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 22, 2023

In support of these best practices, this article identifies how some newer products and/or the addition of automation, can increase the effectiveness of safety controls. Upon detecting a button push, an automatic safety system will move the equipment to a safe position and de-energize electrical, pneumatic and other power sources.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Pavilions are dedicated to 3D/additive manufacturing; finishing; forming & fabricating; METALFORM; robotics & industrial automation; tube & pipe; welding; and welding automation. AMADA’s REGIUS 3015 AJ 12kW fiber laser is paired with AMS 3015 LL automation. Venue Information. Georgia World Congress Center.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The balance between dependable suppliers and cost-effective materials seems to have reached its end for discrete manufacturers. Unleash insights and optimisation Advanced analytics: Uncover valuable insights, understand demand patterns, identify cost drivers, and optimise sourcing strategies for better pricing and quality.

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ATS

MARCH 6, 2025

Mixed mode manufacturing refers to any production environment that uses more than one manufacturing mode and does so under the same roof or within the same system. For example, carrying out discrete manufacturing in one facility and process manufacturing in another is not mixed mode.

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ATS

MARCH 18, 2025

Petrochemicals : Petrochemical organizations rely on batch process manufacturing via refineries or reactors to purify materials or transform them into usable fuel sources.

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