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Embrace Disruption: The Supply Chain

Fabricating & Metal Work

COVER STORY Metalworkers can build supply chains that can bend without breaking thanks to innovative strategies, processes and products. In response, metalworkers continue to invest in automation, robotics and machinery to speed up their processes, manufacturing highly precise and accurate components and parts.

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Should you be looking for AI in an ERP?

AU Manufacturing

Robotics, computers, voice recognition software, virtual assistants, music composition, and chatbots, most recently including the infamous ChatGDP. On the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we can acknowledge that supply chains are more efficient and informed than ever before. The question now is which one?

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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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Hot Control Engineering discrete and process sensing articles in 2023

Control Engineering

How sensors enable smart factories and more efficient manufacturing Modern sensor technologies can help manufacturers achieve digital transformation by helping with safe human-robot interaction and autonomous vehicles. The April 4 annual media conference also noted record highs for incoming orders, sales and employment.

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Control Engineering hot topics, January 2023

Control Engineering

Hot topics in Control Engineering, for December 2022, for stories posted in the last three months included control system management, industrial robot trends, MQTT, most-viewed Control Engineering stories in 2022 and more. Links to each article below. Six industry trends are highlighted.

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Is Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing working for you?

Control Engineering

This includes the use of modular production lines, collaborative robots (cobots), and reconfigurable manufacturing systems, allowing companies to adjust operations quickly and efficiently. technologies have enabled a shift from reactive process to predictive and prescriptive ones. Additionally, Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0