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SCADA’s role in Industry 4.0, manufacturing applications

Control Engineering

SCADA insights SCADA systems have evolved significantly with the rise of IT/OT convergence and Industry 4.0. 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. To achieve Industry 4.0

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Plant Documentation 4.0 – An Essential Enabler for Industry 4.0

i4.0 today

Another aspect that necessitates digital documentation is the trend in the process industry towards integrating Package Units, meaning the distribution of large plants into smaller units. This also applies, so to speak, to Plant Documentation 4.0. The post Plant Documentation 4.0 – An Essential Enabler for Industry 4.0

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More answers on new SCADA features and functions

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Explore audience questions from a Control Engineering webcast on new SCADA features and functions. SCADA Insights Interest and investment in SCADA systems has grown in the era of Industry 4.0 SCADA Insights Interest and investment in SCADA systems has grown in the era of Industry 4.0

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Nokia expands industrial edge applications to accelerate enterprises’ transition to Industry 4.0

Manufacturing Tomorrow

• Four new digital enablers expand OT edge applications offered on Nokia MX Industrial Edge. Industrial IoT platforms connect, collect and analyze data from disparate sources –including video cameras – unlocking its value. •

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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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Southwest Research Institute to make robot programming more user friendly with SWORD

Robotics Business Review

Source: Southwest Research Institute An industry push for more automation is advancing the Robot Operating System, or ROS, beyond the academic and manufacturing domains into agriculture, automotive, retail, healthcare and more. strategies. It provides a graphical interface to many powerful motion-planning libraries.

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How open process automation will shape the future of pump control

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Learn how Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Open platforms enable Industry 4.0 On the other are general-purpose devices, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), which are programmed to control multi-pump systems along with peripheral functions, or even entire pump stations.