Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 1, 2022

The people who introduced me to the M2M concept, or machine-to-machine (later called IIoT), extolled a prime use case—OEMs could connect with their installed base of machines. This would enable service contracts as they monitored performance and components. They could also monitor components to grade suppliers.

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ATS

MARCH 26, 2024

Share In tire manufacturing, quality and consistency are achieved by monitoring and controlling key manufacturing process parameters. This blog explores how sensors used in tire manufacturing, and additional sensors specifically for maintenance, can increase maintenance effectiveness and improve metrics such as OEE and MTBF.

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E&T

DECEMBER 12, 2022

These include the decarbonisation of key industries - including manufacturing, food, cloud computing and energy - by investing in new technologies, making older equipment more energy efficient and changing management practices. And unless we accelerate decarbonisation now to stop global temperatures rising more than 1.5°C,

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 18, 2022

Many manufacturing segments are paying critical attention to energy consumption, sustainability and effective use of digital transformation tools to control costs and eliminate wasteful energy usage. If the manual reporting is accurate, the resulting spreadsheets or one-off reports are often stale by the time they’re used to make decisions.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Process sensors are evolving to provide predictive analytics for process and equipment monitoring. The first modern sensors started in 1860, when Wilhelm von Siemens used a copper resistor1 to measure temperature. autopilot system in a Tesla 3 uses eight cameras, 12 ultrasonic?sensors, Process sensors insights. For example, the?autopilot

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ATS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Manufacturers use it proactively to avoid unplanned machine downtime, maintain consistent levels of quality and prevent accidents. The major benefits are identified so readers can determine whether PFMEA is something they want to use. To give an example, in many factories, the air compressor is a vital piece of equipment.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Share Maintaining an efficient industrial HVAC system in your production facility goes beyond ensuring year-round comfort for your employees. By maintaining consistent conditions inside your facility, your HVAC system helps ensure product quality. Its also quietly one of the most important elements of your processes.

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