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

Control Engineering

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. Andersen: Please see: “ Modern edge computing accelerates smart manufacturing initiatives for discrete manufacturers.” We have a lot of information in these systems.

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Control Engineering November 2022 online table of contents

Control Engineering

Operational technology (OT) systems are in more danger than ever of being hacked and manufacturers have to step up their awareness. Digital transformation and IIoT’s impact on process manufacturing. Leveraging the OT edge to navigate process manufacturing. See four ways the OT cyber attack surface is increasing.

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Hot Control Engineering machine and process safety articles in 2023

Control Engineering

Control Engineering most-viewed articles online about machine and process safety stories published in the last year include stories on electrical safety for machines, removing IT/OT barriers, edge machine safety solutions and more. Also: See additional machine safety and process safety stories.

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Hot Control Engineering discrete and process sensing articles in 2023

Control Engineering

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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Soft actuators in robots emit light in colors, patterns

Control Engineering

Fireflies that light up dusky backyards on warm summer evenings use their luminescence for communication — to attract a mate, ward off predators, or lure prey. These glimmering bugs also sparked the inspiration of scientists at MIT. Taking a cue from nature, they built electroluminescent soft artificial muscles for flying, insect-scale robots.

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Implementing a hierarchy of automation safety

Control Engineering

Safety comes in many forms and is a critical aspect of manufacturing operations. Safety Insights. It starts with fundamentals like awareness and having the right equipment on-hand. While a good starting point, it is really the first step in the journey and can go in much greater detail.

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Automation Fair, Nov. 6-9: What’s possible with automation, productivity, resilience, sustainability?

Control Engineering

Target audience for Automation Fair 2023 Rockwell Automation include automation professionals on the plant floor, plant-floor management and manufacturing management. Learning Objectives Review what’s at Automation Fair 2023 by Rockwell Automation. Understand the target audience for Automation Fair 2023 Rockwell Automation.