Control Engineering

JANUARY 4, 2023

Understand the shift toward the smart factory and the challenges process manufacturers face. Without control wires or aux contacts, users gain access analytical data for each contactor to help companies on their journey to predictive maintenance and process analytics. Learning Objectives. Smart factory and automation insights.

Automation 98

Automation Control Algorithm Process control Industry 4.0 98

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software was initially designed to aggregate information from distributed sources and provide operators with the information needed to best control processes. SCADA connections to MES and other areas 3.

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) 52

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Obtain a 360-degree overview for manufacturing, processing companies 360 views: Relevant data takes many forms and originates from an exceptionally wide range of sources and systems across all levels of a business, sometimes even external to the business. Process data is needed to inform analytics efforts.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Bill of Materials Sourcing Value chain 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 18, 2023

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.).

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Form Automation 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 4, 2022

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.

Fit 52

Fit Form Beverage Manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

JULY 9, 2023

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.

Industry 4.0 52

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Automation Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

ATS

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Managers understand this, and in most organizations, they’ve implemented some form of maintenance to reduce the risk of these unplanned events. Rather than monitoring one or a few items, it uses analytical tools that combine multiple data sources with comprehensive history to anticipate maintenance needs. Contact ATS to get started.

Industry 4.0 59

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Function Process manufacturing 59

Control Engineering

JUNE 5, 2023

Learn why wave-generated energy offers advantages over other forms of clean energy production. It’s essential to diversify clean energy sources. Yet clean energy sources such as wind and solar power are still heavily dependent on atmospheric conditions. Enable career paths by providing budgets, tools, embodiment of knowledge.

Prototype  52

Prototype  Sourcing Form Automation 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Relying on electromagnetic actuation, mechanical modeling and machine learning (ML) to form new configurations, the surface can even learn to adapt to hindrances such as broken elements, unexpected constraints or changing environments.

Prototype  52

Prototype  Robotics Robotics Form 52

Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

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.

Fit 52

Fit Form Function Sourcing 52

Control Engineering

JULY 13, 2022

For example, pressure-reducing regulators control pressure from a source before it arrives at the main process. Use a pressure-reducing regulator to control pressure from a source before it arrives at the main process and a back-pressure regulator if you need to control pressure from upstream. Courtesy: Swagelok.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Form Process manufacturing Manufacturing 52

E&T

AUGUST 5, 2022

Published in partnership with Siemens, the new white paper provides a snapshot of how British manufacturers are moving towards net zero and decarbonising their businesses as the sector moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut energy use and switch to renewable and sustainable energy sources.

Manufacturing 45

Manufacturing Supply Chain Energy Optimization Compliance 45

Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 4, 2024

.” Apollo is an AI-powered robot introduced by Apptronik in August 2023 and designed to addresses labor challenges in manufacturing. Source: AMT A Hands-On Summit This year’s Summit will take place on Level 2 of the East Building, closer to the hustle and bustle of the main show itself.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain 3D printing Automation Robotics 52

ATS

MARCH 18, 2025

Share Process manufacturing involves combining multiple materials or ingredients to produce a final product that cannot be separated back to its original components. There is a clear difference between process vs. procedure manufacturing. If instructions are not followed in order, outputs will be incorrect.

Process manufacturing 52

Process manufacturing Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Beverage 52

ATS

MARCH 6, 2025

Mixed mode manufacturing refers to any production environment that uses more than one manufacturing mode and does so under the same roof or within the same system. For example, carrying out discrete manufacturing in one facility and process manufacturing in another is not mixed mode.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Discrete manufacturing Lead Time Bill of Materials 52