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OPC, MQTT, IoT, Edge, Power Future Manufacturing Technology

Gary Mintchell

Most of her topics are commercial/consumer and chips (her reporting background). In this newsletter she broaches into something I’ve been expounding for a long time, that is, how edge devices have become smarter with better communications. Then the IT world came up with the term Edge, which is, of course everything manufacturing.

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Optimizing Manufacturing Overhead Costs

ATS

This is an important topic because, as it can make up a large proportion of the cost of goods sold (COGS), it has a big influence on profitability. Any costs incurred to produce product that cannot be classed as direct costs, are manufacturing or factory overhead. Share What is manufacturing overhead?

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The Use of Soft Sensors in Manufacturing and Maintenance

ATS

In both approaches, software infers the value of the “measured” variable from other inputs, hence the term, “inferential sensor.” Helping manufacturers improve operational performance Data is the cornerstone of efficiency and OEE improvement in the modern factory.

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2023 Manufacturing Outlook

ATS

That component of the manufacturing industry outlook is derived from several underlying — and in some cases, ongoing — industry and macroeconomic factors that may threaten sustained growth in the near term. The longer-term outlook, through the next 12 to 18 months, may present more difficulty.

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What is Reshoring in Manufacturing?

ATS

The term refers to the practice of bringing offshore production processes – those carried out in a country other than a manufacturer’s home country — back to domestic facilities. What is reshoring in manufacturing? Why are companies reshoring? That fact remains unchanged, although the gap is somewhat less significant, for a number of reasons.

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Digital Transformation in Aerospace and Defense

ATS

With the above technology implemented to create an aerospace smart factory or a defense smart factory, manufacturers can begin to explore potential use cases. This helps to improve communication while also driving innovation and helping to ensure that expectations are met. Each type of technology is a component of Industry 4.0,

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More answers about how next-generation automation will help in 2023

Control Engineering

Some answers on topics included artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), integration of new technologies and cybersecurity and more that were not answered during the live webcast. Question: How can I leverage these new technologies in my factory full of legacy equipment? 18 webcast that will be archived for a year.