Fri.Jun 24, 2022

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Is Six Sigma out of fashion?

Chris Hohmann

This post is inspired by an article posted June 15th, 2022 on [link] titled “Latest Study from Avery Point Group Concludes: Demand for Lean Professionals Remains Strong, While Six Sigma Talent Demand Continues to Decline”. In short, the mentioned study found “ongoing robust demand for Continuous Improvement skills overall, with Six Sigma talent demand showing … Continue reading Is Six Sigma out of fashion?

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Branch Circuit Breakers (UL 489) vs Supplementary Circuit Protection (UL 1077)

Marshall Wolf Automation

Circuit protection is a relatively simple concept in any electrical application, but what KIND of protection you install may not be as simple. Circuit protection is a relatively simple concept in any electrical application, but what KIND of protection you install may not be as simple. We’re here to review the fundamental differences between UL 489 circuit protection and UL 1077 supplementary protection , and why knowing those differences will save you from trouble in the future.

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Poland plans clearance B2B e-invoicing

Seeburger

Update Poland June 2022: Mandatory E-Invoicing in Poland as of January 2024 On 17th June this year the Council of the European Union has agreed to make electronic invoicing in Poland mandatory from January 1, 2024. Find all the details on the website of the Polish Ministry of Finance. Update Poland: Derogation […].

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PLCs: Past, Present, and Future

The Automation Blog

In today's video I take a look back at the evolution of PLCs, then I talk about some of the next generation features vendors have available today, after which I discuss what me might see in the coming years. Note that I created this video for a session I hosted at Control.com's Control Automation Day 2022 on 06/21/22, and it was also made available a few days earlier to members of my Locals community here.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

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Motion Industries announces Mi Fluid Power Solutions brand

Automation Mag

Motion Industries (Mi) has formed its fluid power business brand: Mi Fluid Power Solutions (Mi FPS). Under the new brand, Mi has unified the following fluid power business units: the former Kaman Fluid Power divisions of BW Rogers; Catching FluidPower; Intellimotion; Calkins Fluid Power, Northwest Hose & Fittings; Western Fluid Components and Inrumec.

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3 experts' advice on compressor surge protection

Control Global

Q: Venturi flowmeters are good for volumetric flow rate measurement. If we need mass flow rate, we generally multiply the volumetric reading by density. But when density changes as a function of volumetric flow rate (pressure drop across the Venturi), the measurement becomes more complicated.Is there a way to.