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Impact of Edge Computing on Process Control in Smart Manufacturing

Metrology

Smart manufacturing, characterized by the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and automation, has ushered in a new era of industrial efficiency.

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Is Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing working for you?

Control Engineering

smart manufacturing and digital transformation. be changing how stakeholders approach automation, controls and instrumentation? Figure 2: Smart manufacturing enablers and enhancers include technologies and concepts that help manufacturers take advantage of Industry 4.0 initiatives. Understand Industry 4.0

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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. PROFIBUS uses a unidirectional master-slave communication in between the components of the control network. Read more about MODBUS here.

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Flexxbotics gets support to add robots to production from co-founder of SOLIDWORKS, Onshape

Robotics Business Review

FlexxConnect is a process-control program for CNC shops. Source: Flexxbotics Flexxbotics, which provides process-control software to automate workcells, today announced that Scott Harris, co-founder of SOLIDWORKS and Onshape, has mentored and invested in the company.

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Renishaw Data Platform Promotes Connected Shopfloor

Modern Machine Shop

Renishaw ’s new Central manufacturing connectivity and data platform enhances connectivity on the machine shop floor, promoting highly efficient, productive operations with optimized processes, reduced downtime and minimized waste.

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Closed Loop Compliance Assures Robot-Driven Manufacturing

Metrology

Flexxbotics, delivering workcell digitalization for robot-driven manufacturing, has announced that SpiTrex Orthopedics has selected the Flexxbotics solution for robot-driven manufacturing with autonomous process control.

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Taking a different approach to DCS upgrades

Control Engineering

Embracing concepts and technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and smart manufacturing can help. In the past, upgrading a distributed control system (DCS) typically involved ripping out the old system and replacing it with a new one from a different vendor, or undergoing a hardware or software upgrade.