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How to optimize industrial motor communications, Part 3, smart manufacturing

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Understand how motor-drive communications help enable smart manufacturing. Motor communication insights Motor-drive communications using industrial Ethernet protocols can help enable smart manufacturing. In smart manufacturing, digital twins predict operations we expect.

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Taking a dynamic approach to safety

Control Engineering

This unsafe docking event risk may be mitigated by using two safety measures incorporated in AGV design – A speed control system and a parking braking system control. a new event-triggered, dynamic risk assessment and automated validation of safety measures approach is required. Adaptive safety To meet the new needs of I4.0,

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Improved methods for using sensors in robots

Control Engineering

Customer expectations of all markets are high — the IIoT and smart manufacturing customers are no different. IO-Link sensors provide process, event and service/device data and support IIoT function. The reports contain detailed diagnostics, event warning and enables faster troubleshooting. For example, Nike has 1.52

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More answers on bridging the gap from edge to cloud MES to make automation more effective

Control Engineering

Our systems are redundant so there is no data loss in the event of downtime and we also can provide remote monitoring to enable a zero-touch experience. This is how we build our products, this is the steps that each product takes, this is, if in a process manufacturing environment, we have our recipes. Edited by Mark T.

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How to optimize industrial motor communications, Part 4, cybersecurity

Control Engineering

We ensure a timely response to events, having tools in place to try to stop security events, but, also, when security events do occur, to identify them and to provide the ability for the operator to decide what to do if there is potentially malicious activity on the network. Cyclic data are the process values.

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Motion control, ease of use, sustainability: Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023

Control Engineering

Organizers are calling Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023 the “most comprehensive packaging and processing event in North America this year,” highlighted sustainability, noting the Sept. Motor and motion controls, standards, contextualization technologies and easier programming are helping in packaging implementations.

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FABTECH 2022: Where Innovation Meets Opportunities

Fabricating & Metal Work

Attendees can view the latest product and machinery demonstrations, participate in conference sessions — and more — in this all-encompassing event. FABTECH is North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event. Many exhibitors will unveil new or updated machinery or products and services at this event.