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Digital twin benefits for process manufacturers

Control Engineering

Individual point solutions with digital twins do exist today, serving different purposes such as fit-for-purpose simulation models and individual data sources. The post Digital twin benefits for process manufacturers appeared first on Control Engineering.

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SCADA’s role in Industry 4.0, manufacturing applications

Control Engineering

They are no longer just monitoring tools but are shaping the future of smart factories, thanks to open system architecture and the ability to integrate data from IT and OT sources. In practice, an available system is not limited to operating with one original equipment manufacturer (OEM) product or a limited number of communication protocols.

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Silk developed as alternative to some microplastics

Control Engineering

Much of the burden of environmental microplastics comes from other sources, such as the degradation over time of larger plastic objects such as bottles and packaging, and from the wear of car tires. Each of these sources may require its own kind of solutions for reducing its spread, Marelli said.

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How digital twins can enable optimization

Control Engineering

Digital twins encompass first principle-based process simulation, data-driven ML models, asset models and connections to real-world data synchronized from multiple sources including operational data, engineering data, maintenance data and financial information.

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A wide scope for better filtration

Manufacturer's Monthly

3M ’s housing solutions solve problems for customers in a variety of manufacturing sectors, the oil and gas industry and food and beverage processing. Manufacturers’ Monthly finds out why the DuoFLO bag technology is fit for a broad range of environments.

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A wide scope for better filtration

Manufacturer's Monthly

3M ’s housing solutions solve problems for customers in a variety of manufacturing sectors, the oil and gas industry and food and beverage processing. Manufacturers’ Monthly finds out why the DuoFLO bag technology is a fit for a broad range of environments.

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Heralding a boundless automation future with Industry 4.0 technologies

Control Engineering

Safety, reliability and increased production are still critical drivers for industrial process manufacturers. Figure 1: In a boundless automation architecture, a single cohesive software platform will unify the edge, the cloud and the intelligent field to better meet the changing needs of process manufacturers.