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Industrial Processes & Wireless Communications – Part II: Manufacturing Logistics

Cisco Manufacturing

For example, with digital twins and modular flexible systems. is interoperability for mobile cyber-physical systems. Examples are, mobile robots, AGV(automated guided vehicles), and manufacturing infrastructure. 2) Manufacturing logistics. Manufacturing Logistics. One of the main features of Industry 4.0

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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

As a result, many mold shops are turning to automation to streamline manufacturing operations. But, as with many things, “automation” is a broad topic, and there are multiple forms of automation to consider.

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How digital transformation delivers bottom-line benefits for manufacturers

Control Engineering

The industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applied the IoT to manufacturing, providing a communications backbone for everything in the plant. For instance: AI is now becoming a part of almost every aspect of manufacturing. A synonym for transformation is metamorphosis, which is a transformation but from an immature form to a mature one.

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7 ways SCADA software can advance IIoT implementations, if you do it right

Control Engineering

Northbound integration: Modern SCADA systems are vast repositories of data and layered analytics. SCADA solutions are now equipped with modules that can package data into contextualized transactions, as appropriate for the information systems these are feeding. For example, depictions of robot positions can match real world conditions.

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Corporate Profile: BLM Group USA

Fabricating & Metal Work

The Prometheus Manufacturing Execution System (MES) actively collects data and provides insight into optimizing the workflow of connected machines on the shop floor. The sheet lasers make an ideal combination with BLM GROUP press brakes, with its extensive lineup that supports from 22 to 310-ton forming.

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Figure AI unveils BotQ high-volume humanoid manufacturing facility

Robotics Business Review

The floor plan for Figure AI’s BotQ manufacturing facility. Source: Figure AI Humanoid robots have been slowly making their way into the workforce. However, one question remains unanswered: How will robotics companies make these complex systems at scale? Figure AI Inc. San Jose, Calif.-based