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Manufacturing, mangos and Melbourne Airport: Beckhoff powers flexible process control

Manufacturer's Monthly

According to Gary Brown, electrical engineer at AIE Global , there is no “one size fits all” solution when it comes to Industry 4.0 From their headquarters in Lake Wendouree, Brown’s team has been using advanced methodology to promote Australian innovation through process control and automation systems since 1985.

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Moldmakers Deserve a Total Production Solution

Mold Making Technology

Designed using 3D simulations and FEM analysis, leading machines are built for high structural rigidity, which can translate to quality product results and the elimination of hand-fitting of mold components. This arrangement keeps the feed drive stable during operation. An HSK toolholder has contact on the spindle face and taper.

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PICMG InterEdge and OPAF Partnership to Advance Open Process Control Technology

i4.0 today

PICMG, the consortium for open hardware specifications, has entered a liaison partnership with The Open Group Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF) to collaboratively develop interoperable, interchangeable technology specifications for the process control industry. Today Magazine.

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Copper alloy a perfect fit in metal additive manufacturing amid material challenges

AU Manufacturing

Once you know the tradeoffs of copper material, process control is clearly the key to success with printing with it,” says Cleland. Moving forward, data received from sensors during a build is used by process development teams at major AM system providers to fine-tune settings for working with more difficult materials like copper.

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Advantive Acquires DataNet and PQ Systems

Gary Mintchell

It was not a fit for me, and I was not a fit for them. I’ll be honest, the main reason I’m picking up this news is that I know PQ Systems located on the south side of Dayton, Ohio. Back in the early 80s I interviewed for a position there. But it was an interesting company. I’ve never heard of Advantive.

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New enabling technologies from Automate 2025

Robotics Business Review

NovAI Control combines human expertise with robotic welding to handle complex welds more easily and accurately, explained Novarc. This reduces the need for precise fit-up and heavy fixturing. on the other hand, enables comprehensive data collection and quality control throughout molding and assembly.

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Systems integrators are not a “one size fits all” kind of market

Control Engineering

SIs focused on process control or factory automation can offer proprietary hardware devices or software apps that support the connectivity central to today’s operational endeavors. The post Systems integrators are not a “one size fits all” kind of market appeared first on Control Engineering.

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