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Taking a dynamic approach to safety

Control Engineering

Conventional safety concepts do not consider the sources and effects of cyber threats that could create new hazards. A third scenario example looks at process optimization, where operational downtime and bottlenecks may not pose a risk to humans, property and the environment, but they can affect system performance.

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IMTS: Machine tool hardware, software, efficiency, integration tools

Control Engineering

Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE): Analyze MyPerformance/OEE allows the important indicators to be identified for the improvement of machine or work cell utilization to eliminate production bottlenecks. At IMTS 2022, Siemens discussed 3D printing of redesigned steering knuckles on a DMG Mori Lasertec 30 Dual SLM.