Control Engineering

JULY 12, 2023

This term was famously announced in 2011 at Hannover Fair as part of the German High-Tech Strategy, and since then it has taken hold across the world. Figure 1: Digital transformation framework requires changes to how people, processes and technologies use data. Winter: The term “Industry 5.0” Winter: Industry 4.0

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ATS

JANUARY 31, 2024

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. They are sometimes referred to as “indirect costs” to differentiate them from the direct costs of raw materials and the labor used to run machines. Share What is manufacturing overhead?

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ATS

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Asset performance management is the process of capturing data, visualizing impacts, looking at the lifecycle and examining the reliability of your assets. This data will help you avoid unplanned downtime in manufacturing , amongst other benefits. How you report data, track your assets and predict maintenance are all part of this.

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ATS

MARCH 8, 2024

Share Manufacturers, from those in the continuous process industries to discrete parts and batch production, are increasingly reliant on sensors and sensor data for safety, efficiency and quality. Data is only useful when it becomes actionable information. What is sensor data? Sensor data is any signal output from a sensor.

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ATS

MAY 15, 2023

Particulate testing can also improve worker safety, as excess particulate can lead to acute respiratory issues and long-term health risks. An excess of particulate matter might indicate that equipment is operating out of spec and requires maintenance, for example, in machining applications where excess dust is generated.

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ATS

OCTOBER 11, 2023

However, the term is also used to refer to a measurement of the time that will be needed to complete that existing workload. With your worklist prioritized, you must assess which resources are needed over what timeline, what your maintenance team already has available in terms of resources and how to close the gap if there is one.

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ATS

MAY 10, 2023

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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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

According to data from New York State, Intuition Robotics’ ElliQ has resulted in a 95% reduction in loneliness amongst users. Generative AI provides context for many conversations, allowing ElliQ 3 users to discuss a large number of topics more naturally, said Intuition. Source: Intuition Robotics Intuition Robotics Ltd.

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ATS

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Whereas a term like predictive maintenance refers to specific technology, hardware and methodology, precision maintenance takes a bigger-picture, strategic point of view. Improve processes based on data & employee feedback. 5 mins | Trending Topics | Industrial Maintenance, Industrial Technology. Let’s Talk.

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i4.0 today

JUNE 8, 2023

In their latest report on the topic, “ Second-life Electric Vehicle Batteries 2023-2033 “, IDTechEx analyses the various methods players are using to model and estimate important retired EV battery performance parameters. An Indian start-up, Oorja Energy, combine both physics-based and data-driven techniques.

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E&T

JUNE 28, 2023

There are just two points I’d like to take issue with the authors and editors of this topical and otherwise beautifully written book about. The authors must have had the former meaning (‘era’) in mind, but the title can be easily misconstrued as referring solely to the cities’ history. Let me explain. And not just in my opinion.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The COP26 conference that took place towards the end of last year, and the introduction of sustainability goals by the UK government to be met by 2030, though, have pushed the topic to the top of the corporate and government agenda. This can be looked at in terms of trust.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Share One of the main benefits of today’s industrial maintenance technology is the ability to collect data about nearly every operation and process throughout the facility — and to then quickly analyze and furnish that information for effective, impactful decision-making. What is production reporting?

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Control Engineering

JULY 20, 2022

A good cloud platform helps users manage data along the lifecycle, which supports curation and utilization to enable effective data analytics and machine learning (ML) to generate insights that can make manufacturing operations better. The term “edge” is misleading because it is at the center of so much. Courtesy: Yokogawa.

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ATS

JULY 7, 2023

As pressure changes expand or contract the apparatus, it generates an electrical signal, which is then converted to an output and used for real-time readings, data analysis and other applications to facilitate more effective and efficient equipment maintenance and monitoring.

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

APRIL 4, 2022

Leo reads millions of articles, reports, and social media posts to determine if they are relevant to the topics you want to track. In our example, we use AND to only track articles that reference both Amazon and product launches. This Concept will be able to find relevant updates even if the term “product launch” isn’t explicitly used.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Current vision-based systems, which use object-level fusion to analyze camera data, are still insufficient. But how they process the data from these sensors matters. LeddarTech’s raw-data fusion software combines the output of all sensors to create real-time, 3D models of a car’s environment.

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E&T

MAY 12, 2023

Their system does this not by using any special sensors, but by taking the raw Wi-Fi signal data and applying some clever machine learning. The algorithm then used the captured amplitude and phase data from the Wi-Fi antennas to identify subjects and their positions, and then attempt to estimate their current poses.

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ATS

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In the longer term, though, their absence would leave the business unable to give customers what they want. Communicate goals, define timescales, educate those involved, and understand the importance of collecting good quality data. Adding value” refers to doing something that helps satisfy customer needs.

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

APRIL 4, 2022

Meet Feedly AI Feedly AI reads millions of articles, reports, and social media posts to determine if they are relevant to the topics you want to track. In our example, we use AND to only track articles that reference both Amazon and product launches. Use AND, OR, NOT operators to combine multiple AI Models and refine your focus.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 21, 2024

One of MMT’s more popular topics is mold maintenance and repair -- a critical aspect of moldmaking that impacts the OEM, molder and mold builder. We discuss the need for using standard terms and organized data collection that will be useful to their day-to-day operations. Source, all images: Beaumont Technologies Inc.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The endless possibilities have sparked an avalanche of memes on social media, thrusting the topic of generative AI into the spotlight and raising some fundamental questions in the process: if a machine makes art, is it real art or just the result of complex calculations?

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Having data isn’t enough – it needs to be made available and consumable in a timely fashion. Current industrial communications protocols are based on direct connections between data source and data consumer. They lack the flexibility and scalability to serve the new data-driven environment.

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ATS

MARCH 6, 2024

Share Predictive maintenance entails using data from instrumented machinery to identify when servicing or overhaul is needed. Running a predictive maintenance pilot program is a way of gathering data to win over naysayers and demonstrate a return on the effort and investment. In practice though, implementation often faces resistance.

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E&T

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The digitalisation of electrical distribution and HVAC infrastructures has given facility teams the data, insights, and control needed to achieve these outcomes. Improve building health using space management based on real-time data on occupancy, and HVAC control based on temperature, humidity, and air quality data.

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ATS

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The approach (or approaches — not every item needs the same level of attention) they select can be defined in terms of the Maintenance Maturity Model. Rather than monitoring one or a few items, it uses analytical tools that combine multiple data sources with comprehensive history to anticipate maintenance needs. Industry 4.0

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ATS

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Eliminating the need for large and expensive safety cells, which in term mandate complex systems for moving work in and out of the cell, is one of their biggest benefits. Often referred to as Industry 4.0, How AI-powered robots are improving manufacturing Manufacturing is undergoing a dramatic transformation.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 10, 2024

For component manufacturers, it poses a lot of challenges in terms of product technology, feature upgrades, time to market but, at the same time, it offers the opportunity to showcase technology and scale up on volume. VK : India has a unique advantage in terms of its young and aspiring talent pool. There is massive C.A.S.E

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

Can you share your company’s top MCMT (metal-cutting machine tools) offerings in terms of sales and demand? ZEISS roughness and topography sensors collect all the data – on ZEISS coordinate measurement machines and standalone high-precision systems. Roughness and waviness parameters also play an important role.

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Foley

JULY 11, 2023

The fact that many of these risks are unknown and lack historical data or precedent can make it more difficult for companies to price these risks into their cost walks when quoting new business. Dealing with new companies in an industry (as either a supplier or a customer) brings its own set of challenges.

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