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AI in manufacturing: Where it’s been and where it’s going

Control Engineering

Manufacturing AI insights The integration of AI into discrete manufacturing aligns with the concept of Industry 4.0, The future of AI in manufacturing will be able to help with machine learning algorithms to reduce downtime, improve efficiency and extend equipment lifecycles.

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Digital Continuity, A Driving Force in Manufacturing Productivity

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concept during the last decade, complex product manufacturers have largely focused their digital transformation efforts on the idea of a digital tapestry that provides data integration throughout a product’s lifecycle. Digital Continuity Defined Digital continuity is not unique to manufacturing.

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Digital Continuity, A Driving Force in Manufacturing Productivity

iBASEt

concept during the last decade, complex product manufacturers have largely focused their digital transformation efforts on the idea of a digital tapestry that provides data integration throughout a product’s lifecycle. Digital Continuity Defined Digital continuity is not unique to manufacturing.

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

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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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Top 7 Reasons to Move to Solumina iSeries

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As more and more business systems and technologies leverage cloud-native technologies, it’s critical that your manufacturing operations platform keeps up. Solumina iSeries Manufacturing Operations Platform leverages a cloud-native, microservices-based architecture that does just that.

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Eight frequently-neglected VFD parameters to optimize

Control Engineering

Understand how addressing these parameters can help manufacturers improve operations. For all the settings discussed in this series, first verify the parameter matches what is listed in the manufacturer documentation and paying particular attention to engineering units.

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The fundamentals of troubleshooting in industrial automation

Control Engineering

Operators also can help themselves by reading the provided documentation and start from a basic level of understanding. Read the provided documentation Ideally, equipment will have documentation accompanying it. Usually, it will be provided by the manufacturer and may even have a troubleshooting guide.