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Digital transformation shift for process manufacturers

Control Engineering

Transferring knowledge is a key component for manufacturing jobs and it is often incomplete, leaving new workers at a disadvantage. A people-centered approach to digital transformation can help process manufacturers enhance knowledge transfer and empower workers at all levels of the organization. Digital transformation insights.

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Time for the Aerospace & Defence Industry to Embrace Greater Digitisation

iBASEt

According to our A&D Digital Manufacturing Productivity Snapshot research, 97% of A&D manufacturers in the UK and the US say the industry has suffered from an underinvestment in digitisation and now is the time to take to improve supply chain efficiencies and create a productivity advantage.

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SCADA’s role in Industry 4.0, manufacturing applications

Control Engineering

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems as we knew them are gone. The next generation of solutions has arrived, paving the way for advanced manufacturing. Open system architecture describes eliminating vendor dependence often associated with early and proprietary SCADA systems. To fulfill Industry 4.0

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Top 5 Control Engineering content: October 24-30, 2022

Control Engineering

Benefits of integrating a MES system with SCADA. Integrating supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems with manufacturing execution systems (MES) can help transfer usable information and utilize it to create future improvements. Simplifying device lifecycle management.

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Control Engineering hot topics, March 2023

Control Engineering

The impact of new technologies on automation and digitalization system architectures Digital telecommunication evolution has been rapid over the past several years and is providing near real-time communication. See video.

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IMTS / Hannover Messe Chicago Recap

Gary Mintchell

ABB —Highlights include versatile industrial and collaborative robots, software advancements that reduce programming complexity, and a selection of interactive robotic educational systems and training programs. • MFA Alliance — You may have noticed several items about private 5G networks for manufacturing and industrial applications.

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Control Engineering November 2022 online table of contents

Control Engineering

Manufacturing digitalization: Think differently, working smarter. Manufacturers can change how they operate and make better decisions with automation and controls, but it requires a different mindset and approach. See six growth opportunities for manufacturers. OT threat detection and research benefits for manufacturers.