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How to automate: Best Control Engineering advice, August 2023

Control Engineering

Cybersecurity, analytics, integrating manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and robotics to combat the labor shortage are among the key trends shaping the industry’s future. With global diversity of rapid innovation, let’s think again about how to automate.

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How to Automate Process and Design

Mold Making Technology

But, as with many things, “automation” is a broad topic, and there are multiple forms of automation to consider. All too often, when automation is used in the manufacturing environment, people automatically think of robots, cobots or vision systems.

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How digital transformation delivers bottom-line benefits for manufacturers

Control Engineering

Artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), big data, digital twins, cloud and edge computing, manufacturing execution systems (MES), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and many other smart manufacturing solutions are all built on, or have access to, the IIoT foundation.

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CINCINNATI INC.: Designed for Operators, Built for Owners

Fabricating & Metal Work

Building in more intelligence eliminates guesswork from operators, who are more than likely not versed in all the fundamentals of fiber laser cutting or press brake forming, as examples. “On But what has changed is how do we get to that formed part with a person that doesn’t have the skill set of understanding the fundamentals of forming? “But

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Embrace Disruption: The Supply Chain

Fabricating & Metal Work

In response, metalworkers continue to invest in automation, robotics and machinery to speed up their processes, manufacturing highly precise and accurate components and parts. I don’t think the supply chain for the country is broken in any way, shape or form,” said David Latona , CEO and president, Tompkins Solutions (Raleigh, N.C.). “I

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FABTECH 2023 – 3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating

Fabricating & Metal Work

3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2023 Product Showcase, which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago this September. Buena Park, CA) will introduce the new EGB 1303 ARse bending robot at Booth A1304.

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Maintaining a Competitive Edge: EDM, Automation and Machining Technology Roundup

Mold Making Technology

Within the past few years the number of Fastems ’ CNC automation solutions utilizing automated guided vehicles (AGV) or autonomous mobile robots (AMR) has multiplied, and the demand keeps rising, the company reports. Plug-and-Play Robotic Cell Streamlines Low-to-High Volume Part Loading, Unloading and Palletization.