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Is Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing working for you?

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Identify how to determine if your company is moving quickly enough with Industry 4.0 Review differences in Industry 4.0, Understand Industry 4.0 It has been a dozen years of Industry 4.0 Is there an Industry 5.0? How should Industry 4.0 initiatives.

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Industrial Processes & Wireless Communications – Part II: Manufacturing Logistics

Cisco Manufacturing

The Internet is littered with articles about Industry 4.0. Adoption of digital industrial processes have accelerated since the German government led this initiative to maintain national industrial prowess. One of the main features of Industry 4.0 2) Manufacturing logistics. Manufacturing Logistics.

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Plant Documentation 4.0 – An Essential Enabler for Industry 4.0

i4.0 today

Copyright: Rösberg) Current status of all built-in components – and much more In sectors such as petrochemicals, chemicals, logistics, manufacturing, in power plants, plant construction or the pharmaceutical industry, production processes are generally complex, and plants often assume gigantic proportions. the focus is on the Internet.

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What machine vision is and its application in Industry 4.0

Nexus Integra

Artificial vision was born as one of the most recent Artificial Intelligence technologies to provide industrial equipment with the ability to see, analyse and manage manufacturing, quality control and asset safety tasks. Machine vision is inherent to Industry 4.0 Industrial digital transformation, why take the leap?

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Smartify Robots – Critical Functions of Sensors in Robot Navigation

i4.0 today

Over the past several years, robots have gained significant momentum in a variety of industries, such as logistics and delivery, manufacturing, cleaning and disinfection, and daily services. While people are enjoying the enormous benefits of robots and autonomy, it is crucial to understand how these autonomous functions (e.g.,

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New Mitsubishi Electric Robot Handles Larger Payloads with Longer Reach

i4.0 today

The robot’s wide effective working area makes it suitable for a variety of processes and industries, including food & beverage, automotive, lithium-ion battery manufacturing, logistics and warehousing. Users will also be able to take advantage of built-in functions that streamline implementation, enhance safety and reduce downtime.

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TCL doubles down on smart manufacturing for air conditioning production

AU Manufacturing

According to the company, the industrial park is a three-phase project valued at USD $497 million (AUD $721 million). Sixty per cent of the park’s production automation is developed by TCL and the park is digitally driven to use Industry 4.0