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Rockwell Automation partners with Microsoft on three projects

Robotics Business Review

Rockwell works with partners to streamline automated manufacturing. “We simplify complexity in how manufacturers design, operate, and maintain their enterprises and empower their people.” ” Rockwell Automation develops industrial automation and digital transformation systems.

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Epicor acquires manufacturing execution system provider eFlex Systems

Manufacturer's Monthly

Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has announced it has acquired eFlex Systems , a provider of cloud-based manufacturing execution system (MES) technologies. I am thrilled to bring eFlex Systems into the Epicor family!

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Industrial Processes & Wireless Communications – Part II: Manufacturing Logistics

Cisco Manufacturing

For example, with digital twins and modular flexible systems. is interoperability for mobile cyber-physical systems. Examples are, mobile robots, AGV(automated guided vehicles), and manufacturing infrastructure. 2) Manufacturing logistics. 2) Manufacturing logistics. Manufacturing Logistics.

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IMTS / Hannover Messe Chicago Recap

Gary Mintchell

D:PLOY automatically discovers and configures all the components in a robotic cell – including any leading collaborative or light industrial robot arm and tools – while also integrating external I/O from sensors and machines. D:PLOY will be available for all common robotic applications, making deployment up to 80% faster.

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Four manufacturing applications that benefit from under-rider AMRs

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Understand how autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can help manufacturers. AMR insights Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can play a key role in manufacturing because of their name: They’re autonomous and do not require constant human intervention the way an automated guided vehicle (AGV) would.

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Are you prepared for the future of manufacturing?

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Learn about new cybersecurity concerns that emerge when connecting manufacturing systems such as SCADA to enterprise IT networks. Learn how robotics technologies can help navigate the labor shortage. They should establish a data-driven culture and train their teams to interpret and utilize analytics insights.

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Top 5 Control Engineering content: March 13-19, 2023

Control Engineering

Control Engineering’s top 5 pieces of content over the past week covered AI, robots, and ERP. Grant awarded to increase artificial intelligen ce and robotics use in poultry processing Researchers in two states were awarded a $5 million grant to increase use of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in chicken processing.