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IT/OT convergence creates opportunities for industrial code

Control Engineering

DevOps, a term firmly entrenched in the lexicon of software engineering, has its roots in lean manufacturing. Ben O’Rourke, chief revenue officer of Copia Automation, spoke about the power of Industrial DevOps at Smart Manufacturing 4.0 Each category boasts 10-50 competitors, each reliant on proprietary coding systems.

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A Visit to the Future

Dinesh Mishra

The company serves customers in the automotive, energy, and general engineering sectors, among others. In Dec 2020, Dormer Pramet acquired Miranda Tools, an India-based manufacturer of high-quality, high-speed cutting tools. Lean manufacturing, automation, and productivity levels are the key areas in which the company is concentrating.

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Comau Leverages Advanced Automation to Deliver Faster Time-to-Market and Enhanced Flexibility for the New Alfa Romeo Tonale

i4.0 today

As part of Comau’s lean manufacturing approach, the automated and semi-automated production solution is based on the proprietary ComauFlex technology, nicknamed Butterfly due to its impressive agility and use of suspended robots. All said, the process involves the insertion of roughly 2,800 welding spots for each model.

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Software Strategy for Automated Mold Inspection

Mold Making Technology

Can inspection and other workflow routines be created once and executed on all fixed and portable CMMs across the manufacturing enterprise? Does the software include access to a software development kit to implement optimized user interfaces and support future integration of devices, such as cobots and robots?