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IMTS emphasizes the importance of information

Control Engineering

A key topic throughout the event, which impacts these other undercurrents in some way, is information. and the Smart Factory have put a greater emphasis on information and how it impacts a facility’s operation. Gathering all this information is only part of the picture, however. Protect the digital manufacturing supply chain.

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From Paper to a Model-Based Enterprise: A Journey Worth Taking

iBASEt

Information is as vast as it is fast-evolving, making the need for accurate, accessible, and adaptable data more pressing than ever. The complex discrete manufacturing industry, with its intricate processes and systems, is no stranger to these challenges. On the horizon is the Model-Based Enterprise (MBE).

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How to Drive a Manufacturing “Culture of Quality”

iBASEt

To activate this culture of quality across all functions, it’s essential to leverage digital manufacturing technology that integrates and enforces quality management throughout the manufacturing process, and even beyond the four walls of the factory.

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Top 7 Reasons to Move to Solumina iSeries

iBASEt

This is critical for achieving a “connected factory” – an environment that to enables seamless sharing of information from digital technology and sensors – since the sheer volume of data flowing through these environments makes traditional, transactionally heavy approaches nonviable.

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Decrease the Risk of Infiltration by Executing Cybersecurity Measures

Fabricating & Metal Work

With ECI’s M1 ITAR solution, manufacturers can build and maintain relationships with defense organizations while ensuring they offer secure and compliant services. ECI’s M1 is an award-winning enterprise resource planning solution built specifically for small- to medium-sized discrete manufacturers across various industries.

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Digital Twins are powerful, and they’re not just for products

iBASEt

Here are just some examples of the power of the process Digital Twin. Operational improvements : A process Digital Twin can help identify problems in operations that might be missed otherwise. Process mining : Process mining uses AI and digital data to discover problems or opportunities to improve processes with automation.

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

Control Engineering

The Siemens Mcenter, a new manufacturing and resource management platform, is designed to enhance the preparation of tool scheduling, workflow supervision and NC program management. It networks machine tools with the company’s information technology/operational technology (IT/OT) landscape. Courtesy: DMG Mori, Siemens.