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

iBASEt

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

iBASEt

Supplier Quality Management enhancements – Leverage the new Supplier Portal to give source inspectors outside your organization access to complete Inspection Orders, Discrepancies, and Corrective Action tasks. Upcoming releases will continue to build on these foundational MBE features.

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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.

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Questions, answers about how to improve PLC programming with Git workflows

Control Engineering

A: We have publicly available user documentation. If you are doing a merge, you are affecting source code on developer side, so if there’s a glitch, it could propagate. . A: We have videos on using Copia. We do not do PLC programming training. Q: Is there a manual for this resource for company-wide use? .

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Addressing electrical safety hazards

Control Engineering

Quoting from the NFPA 70E fact sheet document : “NFPA 70E fleshes out how the performance-based requirements in the OSHA standards can be met by providing and defining minimum standard industry practices necessary for electrical safety. One way to do this is by providing a pushbutton so the qualified operator can request entry to the cell.

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FABTECH 2022: Where Innovation Meets Opportunities

Fabricating & Metal Work

23 are three new Connected Shop products – Shop Clock for time keeping, Data Hub for accessing job-related documents, and Quality Manager for maintaining manufacturing excellence. An established sales and service network with local parts sourcing ensures customer satisfaction. Debuting in v.23 www.dne.global. Booth B8441.