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Is Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing working for you?

Control Engineering

be changing how stakeholders approach automation, controls and instrumentation? Control Engineering asked these questions and others about smart manufacturing and digital transformation to Jeff Winter, senior director industry strategy, manufacturing, Hitachi Solutions, and an industry expert on Industry 4.0 Understand Industry 4.0

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How to Achieve Net Zero Manufacturing

ATS

Share Green manufacturing and sustainability considerations have shifted from “nice-to-haves” for manufacturers to requirements with short- and long-term impact. A comprehensive examination of a net zero manufacturing strategy requires a holistic view of operations, beyond just what occurs in the facility itself.

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Industrial data analysis case studies, effectiveness

Control Engineering

Compare and contrast differences in a large-scale, multi-plant data analytics project and a local process control data analytics effort. A local process control data analytics effort involves PID loop tuning modifications. The 24 months includes some of the planning cycles. How were operational users engaged?

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Racing certainty: How truck racing is promoting greater sustainability in transport

SMMT

This is just the first step in our sustainability plans and we’re looking forward to growing this relationship over the coming years.” This is just the first step in our sustainability plans and we’re looking forward to growing this relationship over the coming years.”

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FND Q&A with Würth Group Leadership

Fastener News Desk

Fresh off a week-long U.S Fresh off a week-long U.S Their tour included stops in five states, visiting six Würth Industry North America locations, meeting with leadership at five of their strategic customers’ facilities, and addressing over 300 members of the WINA team after a two-plus year hiatus from travel to the U.S.

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Addressing manufacturing labor shortages

Control Engineering

China also faces similar issues in keeping its factory workers. The latest NAM Outlook Survey also asked manufacturers about their plans and the number one response — at 65.3% — was “capital spending on new equipment and technological investments.” of manufacturing leaders in the U.S. Statistics from the U.S. alone by 2030.

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Hermle Event Encourages, Educates on Five-Axis Machining

Modern Machine Shop

Hermle’s Five-Axis Summit included presentations on various five-axis topics ranging from controls to part planning to automation. The event included participation from 30 of Hermle’s partners in five-axis machining, representing software, controls, tooling, workholding and inspection equipment.