Robotics Business Review

APRIL 23, 2024

Rockwell works with partners to streamline automated manufacturing. Source: Business Wire Rockwell Automation yesterday announced that it is working with Microsoft “to enable intelligent factories by simplifying complexity and helping empower customers to achieve sustainability goals and operational excellence.”

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iBASEt

DECEMBER 6, 2022

That’s because there are often practical, specific steps that manufacturers can take now to improve operations, even apart from the advantages of larger transformation initiatives. One such step that should be high on every manufacturer’s list is the integration of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 19, 2024

Source | Tebis America Inc. Tebis is featuring its ProLeiS manufacturing execution system (MES), which is designed to provide efficient planning, transparent scheduling and meticulous process quality for single-part manufacturing.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 1, 2024

Source: Tebis America Inc. Tebis is featuring its ProLeiS manufacturing execution system (MES), which is designed to provide efficient planning, transparent scheduling and meticulous process quality for single-part manufacturing.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 1, 2025

Source: ECI Software Solutions ECI Software Solutions provides two add-on solutions for its manufacturing ERP products — ECI Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and ECI Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS).

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 18, 2024

Source | Progressive Components Progressive Components presents ProFile v4, a cloud-based system for mold monitoring and asset management. Its collaborative workspaces and role-based access are designed to ensure everyone has the information they need when needed.

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Cycle time Sourcing 52

iBASEt

JULY 19, 2023

Think of your stack of digital technologies as an ecosystem, where the more the individual solutions interact and support one another, the stronger the whole system becomes. It Starts With Communication In paperless manufacturing , communication is key.

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iBASEt

JUNE 7, 2022

And why do manufacturers need digital tools like a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to be successful? 3D printing in manufacturing, also called additive manufacturing, is becoming a key component of agile production in life sciences. The Role of Manufacturing Execution Systems in 3D Printing.

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Control Engineering

JULY 31, 2023

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. goals, modern SCADA systems must provide advanced functionalities and flexible data access for informed decision-making. To achieve Industry 4.0

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iBASEt

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Let’s look at how your team can use Solumina MES iSeries to react to quality escapes in production. The specific roles vary shop to shop, but generally quality management roles can be categorized under quality technicians, quality engineers, source inspectors, and receiving inspectors.

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iBASEt

JUNE 6, 2023

The challenge for manufacturers, then, is to determine how to capture and extract the maximum value from this raw resource flowing through their enterprise. In manufacturing, the technology that provides the pressure that keeps your factory operating smoothly is your MES.

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Control Engineering

JULY 29, 2022

Sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) are increasing in importance for manufacturing. Artificial intelligence (AI) applied in automation is helping enterprises to increase autonomous operations.

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iBASEt

APRIL 26, 2023

For example, Lockheed Martin implemented iBASEt’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to streamline and remove paperbased procedures on the shopfloor. The company has also received Northrop Grumman’s Platinum Source Preferred Award. Performance and quality data are collected in real-time as work is performed.

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 2, 2024

Source | Boy Machines Boy is also introducing a manufacturing cell based on its LR5. Boy also demonstrates its operational data acquisition (ODA) system. The ODA system software from ProSeS BDE accesses the press’s Procan ALPHA 6 control.

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iBASEt

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Supplier Quality Management (SQM) Enhancements: Add Corrective Actions to Supplier Dashboard – You can now assign a Corrective Action to the Supplier Dashboard so that Source/Receiving Inspectors can view Investigation and Action Items, work them, record their implementation and verification results, and provide comments.

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iBASEt

OCTOBER 16, 2024

AI-powered knowledge management systems can automatically collect, categorize, and store critical expertise from older workers. For example, AI-driven tools can document step-by-step processes, troubleshooting techniques, and insights into complex systems and equipment.

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Aerospace Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manufacturing Compliance 59

iBASEt

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

But once you have a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and other digital applications, process mining opens up a host of new capabilities. A Digital Thread is the ideal complement to a process mining project because it provides a single, complete source of product (and process) data in digital form.

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ATS

MAY 28, 2024

Today a manufacturing operations management solutions approach provides a higher level of coordination, supporting greater collaboration and increased efficiency. Software and technologies falling under this broader scope of MOM are: MES: The Manufacturing Execution System (MES) tracks what’s happening on the plant floor in real time.

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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.

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

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 12, 2023

During the scoping phase, it was understood the quality systems would still need further definition in the future, as it pertained to record-keeping and data security. It was generally preferred to utilize the same system for plant level control as accessibility to historians.

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Automation Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Process control 52

Control Engineering

JUNE 29, 2023

Rather than relying on clipboards, handwritten notes or word of mouth, factory employees could codify knowledge into software systems, such as computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and manufacturing execution systems (MES).

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 8, 2023

Data analytics will also provide a repository of information for long-term strategic decision-making, helping manufacturers identify problems before they lead to shutdowns, optimize their plant flow and enhance productivity. Analyzing this data allows plant operators to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource allocation.

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Bottleneck 52

ATS

APRIL 5, 2024

Yield improvement: Process data reveals sources of variation that result in product being outside of specifications. Uses include: Predictive maintenance: Machine condition data can drive a maintenance strategy where work is done just before it becomes necessary. This reduces maintenance costs while also improving machine availability.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Integrating connected worker platforms with other factory systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution systems (MES) promotes holistic factory management. This optimizes operational efficiency and reduces downtime, leading to improved output and cost-effectiveness.

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Automation Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

AUGUST 31, 2022

It’s all of the back-end systems and in the front-end systems inside an operational technology (OT) stack. Inside a facility, the different data sources are included in the things that enable analytics. The place to start is in the manufacturing facility, specifically in the operational technology (OT) stack.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 27, 2024

Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software, works hand-in-hand with its customers to create software solutions and services in a single source to improve efficiencies and productivity in the manufacturing sector, which results in major competitive advantages. We are not afraid to develop new applications.”

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iBASEt

MAY 26, 2022

One example is where two parts are sourced from separate suppliers and then fastened together to form an assembly. When an OEM is willing to share the larger picture of how the materials are consumed, smart suppliers often can show how to reduce assembly steps.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

An open source messaging protocol developed for mission-critical SCADA pipeline systems in oil and gas, MQTT addresses many of the challenges involved in today’s increasingly complex industrial networks. Current industrial communications protocols are based on direct connections between data source and data consumer.

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Control Engineering

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Manufacturers have many crucial systems that need to talk with one another. The traditional manufacturing stack includes human-machine interfaces (HMIs), supervisory controls and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, manufacturing execution systems (MES) and ERP layers. Courtesy: Grantek/Sepasoft.

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Pharmaceutical Industry 4.0 52

Robotics Business Review

MARCH 20, 2025

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.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 16, 2025

Source (All images) Progressive Components and ITW Body and Fuel With the rapid advancement of technology, molders and OEMs are under pressure to optimize their operations. ” DeJong contrasts this with its previous Manufacturing Execution System (MES), which required extensive wiring and manual setup.

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iBASEt

MARCH 13, 2025

Defects Preventing data defects starts with treating data like any other critical inputinvestigating recurring defects, defining a single source of truth, and thinking critically about changes to data systems. Trustworthy data goes beyond supporting effective execution. Waiting Slow data flow holds up production.

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