The “Fourth Industrial Revolution” commonly referred to as Industry 4.0, is closely connected to smart manufacturing. Known for using more automation, more smart machines, and smart factories, it delivers real-time decision-making, increased productivity, and flexibility. This new mix of traditional …
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This is a guest post from PWR, a company located in Scotland and The Netherlands. Industrial automation is the use of machines, control systems and information technologies to minimize or eliminate the need for human intervention in the production of …
This is a guest post from Keyence, a manufacturer of sensors, gauges and control devices. ********************************************************************************************** We live in an increasingly data-driven world, and the manufacturing and automation industries are no exception. As businesses in these fields strive to keep …
Today’s post is a guest post from Allied Analytics, LLP. Overview: The infectious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has infected approximately 62.8 million people globally with 1.46 million fatalities since December …
Today’s post is a guest post from Inoventive 3D Solutions, a full service architectural scale model making company. While it is true that necessity is the mother of invention, every innovation still requires testing to see how well it can …
Today’s post is a guest post from The Numina Group, a Warehouse Automation and Software Solutions provider. This is an infographic they provided that shows some of the benefits automation can provide: Numina provides a variety of warehouse automation products …
This is a guest post from Cimtec Automation, a provider of automation solutions.. ******************* It’s safe to say we wouldn’t be able to enjoy many of our modern conveniences without automation. Thanks to advancements in robotic technology, many industrial processes …
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This post is another guest post from MRO Electric. I thought it was an interesting topic. ************************************************************************ PLC Security In The Heating Industry: Keep Your Friends Close, and Your Enemies Closer No one understood or more succinctly described strategies and …
Today’s post is a guest post on HMI programming from MRO Electric, an automation product supplier. Designing HMIs for Mobile Devices Well-designed human-machine interfaces (HMI) reduce operator error, saving companies millions of dollars by reducing down-time and increasing worker safety. …
Industrial automation has changed drastically over the past century. From the Charlie Chaplin style factories, where companies were reliant on people to manage the factory floor, to today, where factories are highly automated with only a few people present on …
