iBASEt

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) are pivotal technologies for today’s leading manufacturers who are pursuing digital first operations. ERP systems, from their early development onwards, have been designed to improve and better handle business processes for manufacturers.

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i4.0 today

MAY 25, 2023

Critical Manufacturing, the provider of innovative, future-ready Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), announces its partnership with L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS), a leading Engineering and R&D services company headquartered in India. Director, Head of Manufacturing Service, Danfoss Group IT.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

ShopFloorConnect ® collects downtime and production efficiency data from every machine, ranging from CNC machines to presses, fabricating machines, and more in all areas of discrete manufacturing. For more information, visit: wintriss.com/wcg/fabtech.html.

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iBASEt

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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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iBASEt

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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. It requires training and cultural shifts within the organization.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 18, 2023

Asset management insights Some vendors are collaborating with manufacturers to find solutions to many different challenges. Improving the data stream is important, but so is improving the analytics and tools used before and after so better and more informed decisions can be made.

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Gary Mintchell

JUNE 22, 2023

Well organized and a lot of information. Digital twins exist not only in discrete manufacturing. The platform can be used by companies in industries such as Oil & Gas, sheet manufacturing, and chemicals to test modifications during planned shutdown periods to reduce rework.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

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 many ways it’s machines contribute to smart manufacturing rather than the motor drive combination.

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iBASEt

MAY 15, 2023

We know we’re one of the best-kept secrets in complex discrete manufacturing. Complex engineering-intensive manufacturing is a large industry, but it is also a relatively small world of people with the knowledge and expertise to make it happen. Let’s admit it. We found that many of you didn’t know such a solution even existed.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 15, 2022

Manufacturing Insights. The campus, 30 miles north of Cincinnati, will be the site of a global production center (GPC) for the company’s advanced automated manufacturing facilities. must expand manufacturing. manufacturing growth. The GPC will expand these capabilities exponentially through flexible automation.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 1, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand the role discrete sensors play in a manufacturing facility. Discrete sensor insights Camera technologies and other sensing devices have had many advances to help manufacturers do their jobs better. Learn how the technology has evolved and their potential capabilities.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 3, 2023

With the high inflation, increasing labor costs, labor shortage, energy crisis and hybrid working, the manufacturing industry experienced significant turmoil in 2022. Although some of these have started to get eased, 2023 is still expected to be a challenging year for the manufacturing industry with many transitions ahead.

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Control Engineering

MAY 24, 2023

Manufacturing optimization insights Manufacturing technologies are getting more sophisticated in their capabilities, but they’re also getting easier to use so they’re more accessible. Manufacturing technologies are getting more sophisticated and are capable of performing more tasks than ever.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 17, 2023

For many manufacturers, industrial transformation is about being more open from a product perspective and giving engineers more flexibility. Automation remains a major priority for manufacturers looking to keep up with demand as labor woes continue to persist.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 31, 2023

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. Some applications are better served by displaying another value.

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iBASEt

JULY 11, 2022

Manufacturers adopting a Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) strategy report improved traceability and agility, faster delivery, greater efficiency, and lower costs. Top Engineering and Manufacturing benefits include fewer errors, improved manufacturability assessment, and more automation. Plan for Success.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 2, 2022

Understand motor-drive communications and smart manufacturing benefits. The learning objectives for the webcast are: Learn types of information communicated to and from motors and drives and why. The learning objectives for the webcast are: Learn types of information communicated to and from motors and drives and why.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Control Engineering most-viewed articles online about discrete and process sensors published in the last year include stories on inertial measurement unit sensors, sensors used for information systems and more. Also: See additional discrete sensor and process sensor stories.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Additional information on MES and edge computing is available in a related article, “ Learn about bridging the gap from edge to cloud MES to make automation more effective.” So, representation from quality, engineering, production, maintenance and information technology (IT) areas would be extremely beneficial.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This covers types of information exchanged for motor-drive communications using three industrial Ethernet protocol communication protocols: EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP and Profinet. What information are motors and drives reporting and receiving? a manufacturer of rotary and position sensors.

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iBASEt

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

There are actually several types of Digital Twins that can be used in manufacturing. Process Twin: Process models represent manufacturing processes and production activities that are used to create products and services. This can extend to post-manufacture, where a twin is used to maintain service and maintenance processes.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 28, 2023

A layer of cells, or pixels, detects light and does some minor filtering before transmitting that information to the brain, or central processing unit, where all of the processing takes place. Those layers process some information almost instantly—no brain needed.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 3, 2023

Understand how TSN can bring information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) devices together. Motion control insights Smart factories are dependent on producing accurate insights quickly and information traveling at high speeds to the right people. TSN ensures servos can connect with many devices from the OT and IT level.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Removing IT/OT barriers to ensure plant floor safety, operational integrity Securing industrial control systems (ICS) differs from protecting enterprise networking and information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) teams must work toward alignment as cybersecurity threats rise.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to the Netwrix 2022 Cloud Security Report , cloud adoption is accelerating in the manufacturing sector: organizations report that they expect 52% of their workloads to be in the cloud by the end of 2023, up from the current 35%. ECI Software Solutions Launches ITAR Solution for Manufacturers. www.ecisolutions.com.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Robots can help fill some, but not all, of the labor gap manufacturers currently face. The challenge is getting manufacturers to buy into the concept because they believe robots are too expensive and will take jobs when the opposite is true. The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting great resignation have put manufacturers in a bind.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2024

AI-enabled mobile robots can transform sectors like discrete manufacturing, logistics and laboratories,” Segura said. www.kuka.com New Comprehensive Safety Solution for Autonomous Mobile Robots Pilz offers manufacturers a comprehensive safety solution for AMRs to ensure an efficient flow of goods in production and logistics.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 19, 2023

Industrial robotics insights Robotics are being used more often in industrial manufacturing facilities due to a rising labor and skills gap and strong industry demand. Sustainability is a growing trend throughout manufacturing and industrial robots are no exception. Global robotics Venture Capital (VC) investment reached US$5.7

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 26, 2023

Pack ML provides a powerful communications interface based on consistent application of universally accepted information about a machine’s operating state. Manufacturers and machine builders worldwide have implemented the TR88 standard on various control platforms.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The toolkit is able to gather information from process and condition monitoring sensors, perform analysis and display the results on a dashboard readout. At Fabtech 2023, Chris Duncan, sales engineer at Balluff, demonstrated the company’s condition monitoring toolkit for predictive maintenance applications.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Manufacturers are dealing with a flexibility gap, which is the range between viable small batch manufacturing and high-volume automation. In high-mix, low-volume manufacturing, for example, deploying industrial robots is often not profitable. However, manufacturing has been impacted by the ongoing global labor shortage.

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Control Engineering

MAY 24, 2023

Discrete sensor insights Machine vision and sensor technology can help manufacturers discover flaws during the inspection process and make corrections with powerful cameras. Information is a major asset for any company trying to maintain their supply chains and improve operations.

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Control Engineering

MAY 22, 2023

Bringing information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) together and aligning goals will go a long way to creating a secure ecosystem. Machines are getting smarter and more interconnected, which increases their potential for manufacturers. Manufacturers now face the constant specter of a cybersecurity attack.

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Control Engineering

MAY 26, 2023

Cameras offer color and high-definition images but suffer from poor depth information and can be easily affected by the sun and other poor weather conditions. 0.1°) and information not easily affected by the light condition. Ultrasonic systems are very cheap but have a very short detection range.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Booths located outside this pavilion are denoted by two asterisks along with information on where to find them. Current as of 2/6/23 This article contains information on exhibitors on the Software and Simulation Services/Simulation Services, Training and Marketing products and services in the Moldmaking Pavilion and across the show floor.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Manufacturing execution system software provides better performance visibility to improve machine fleets, locally or globally. Emulate3D software, ArmorKinetix Servos and Plex manufacturing execution system (MES) software help packaging machine builders, system integrators and end-users, as well as those in other industries.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 16, 2023

Robotics insights The mobile robot component market is set to have a projected value of more than $7 billion by 2027 thanks to increased use in manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. Also the sensors that give the robot information on where they are in their environment.”

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