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How a collaborative approach is driving Ireland from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0

Control Engineering

Industry 5.0 insights Whereas Industry 4.0 refers to the use of digitalization, data connectivity and OT/IT interconnection to optimize manufacturing operations, Industry 5.0 The first challenge the consortium addressed was confusion about what exactly Industry 5.0 projects, which are now underway.

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Plant Documentation 4.0 – An Essential Enabler for Industry 4.0

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(Copyright: Rösberg) Current status of all built-in components – and much more In sectors such as petrochemicals, chemicals, logistics, manufacturing, in power plants, plant construction or the pharmaceutical industry, production processes are generally complex, and plants often assume gigantic proportions. appeared first on i4.0

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What is High-Tech Manufacturing?

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In many cases, production volumes are high, and operations are automated to drive down costs and reduce product variation. Automation also helps to ensure cleanliness and avoid contamination. Many industries using high-tech manufacturing are highly regulated to help ensure consumers can use the product safely. These Industry 4.0

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Cultivation of Biomass On an Industrial Scale

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With automation technology from Festo, biomass can be cultivated on a large scale in a highly efficient, resource-conserving way. The biomass obtained can be used in the chemical, food or pharmaceutical industries. This value can be increased by a factor of ten through automated cultivation in bioreactors.

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Videojet + Clearmark Celebrate Partnership Milestone by Showcasing Pack to Pallet Solutions at PPMA Show

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This strategy is especially relevant in industries with strict regulations, such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, and industrial manufacturing. The integration of pack to pallet printing solutions secures product information throughout the entire packaging and distribution flow.

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Collaboration Boosts Process Automation Device Information Model

Gary Mintchell

ISA100 WCI, NAMUR, ODVA, PI, VDMA, and ZVEI Plan to Partner with FieldComm Group and OPC Foundation to Collaboratively Develop the Process Automation Device Information Model Standard. The VDMA’s vision is to achieve interoperability not only within the machine building industry but also across industries.

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Leveraging real-time data across the enterprise

Control Engineering

Companies looking to improve asset management should develop a plan that considers all aspects of the operation, which can help improve scalability as well as lessening the burden on the operators by making it a more automated process. Introducing ERP connectivity in manufacturing operations . Courtesy: Grantek/Sepasoft.