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7 ways SCADA software can advance IIoT implementations, if you do it right

Control Engineering

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. But technology also is delivering the capabilities for 3D animations, based on real-time process data.

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Embrace Disruption: The Supply Chain

Fabricating & Metal Work

In response, metalworkers continue to invest in automation, robotics and machinery to speed up their processes, manufacturing highly precise and accurate components and parts. The company is a consultant and systems integrator of hardware, conveyors, mezzanines, sorters, robotics, automation and software. Fenton, Mo.)

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Scalable surface that mimics nature developed

Control Engineering

Moving forward, Ni wants to create robotic metasurfaces with integrated shape-sensing functions to perform real-time shape mimicking of complex, dynamic surfaces in nature, such as the water ripples, fish fins or the human face.

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Robot integration ease of use a priority

Control Engineering

Robotics Insights. Many companies are utilizing robot integration in their programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Researchers believe using a more automated process will reduce system complexity and system maintenance needs. Integrating robots can be time-consuming, tedious and expensive. New robot systems working group.

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Tech talk: It’s the end of robot programming!

Automation Mag

I ndustrial robot programming has evolved massively since the days of punch tape and paper-based flowcharts. At the same time, the rise of computer-based programming led to the emergence of all sorts of robot programming software, more user-friendly interfaces, offline programming, and CAD integration.