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Is Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing working for you?

Control Engineering

smart manufacturing and digital transformation. Control Engineering asked these questions and others about smart manufacturing and digital transformation to Jeff Winter, senior director industry strategy, manufacturing, Hitachi Solutions, and an industry expert on Industry 4.0 initiatives. Understand Industry 4.0

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Automation UK Brings Industrial Automation and Robotics to Life

i4.0 today

It is expected that this year’s show will attract a large number of visitors eager to discover the very latest in business solutions offered by the exciting technologies that are an integral part of automation and robotics. Her session will go into detail about enhancing robotic cell performance with strategic programming solutions.

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What does IO-Link mean in Smart Manufacturing?

Marshall Wolf Automation

Since 2006, when the term “Smart Manufacturing” was first coined, industrial manufacturers have been focused on improving the transmission and analysis of production data. Smart machines and collaborative robotics . Additive manufacturing (AM). Advanced robotics. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

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Techman launches heavy payload TM30S cobot

Robotics Business Review

| Source: Techman Robotics Techman Robot launched its TM30S collaborative robot arm for palletizing this week. Techman equipped its latest robot with built-in smart vision and a 3D camera. Techman equipped its latest robot with built-in smart vision and a 3D camera. in) across six joints.

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Festo Didactic, SICK announce new robots safety awareness program

Automation Mag

The curriculum content focuses on robot risk assessments as well as the implementation of the system approach vs automation à la carte. The hardware includes a Festo Didactic manufacturing production system (MPS), a simulated Cyber-Physical Smart Factory with six-axis robot, SICK area scanners, safety PLC and safety relay.

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Siemens Switchgear Ltd., Shanghai expands robotic deployments with Geek+ for lean production via smart automation

AU Manufacturing

Geekplus, the global leader in autonomous mobile robots, has expanded collaboration with electronic components manufacturer Siemens Switchgear Ltd., Shanghai with the second phase of a smart manufacturing automation project. The result is a beautiful example of how well smart intralogistics can function.”.

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Modern Manufacturing Expo To Showcase How Robotics and AI Can Turn Supply Chains Into ‘Value Chains’

Manufacturer's Monthly

In a crowded global market manufacturers are always on the lookout for technologies that will give them an ‘edge’. Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are increasingly being viewed as the key to unlocking Australia’s manufacturing competitiveness. Robotics and the creation of a value chain.