Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Automate 2024 Product Preview
Automate 2024 takes place May 6th - 9th in Chicago, Illinois. The Exhibit hall floor will be loaded with new products and services. Here is a preview of some things to look forward to at this years event.
Minimizing Unplanned Downtime: Strategies for Maximizing Productivity in Your Plant
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By leveraging robust downtime tracking and analysis strategies, you can pave the way for preventative measures that detect and address potential defects in equipment promptly to protect production efficiency and safety.
Edge Computing and AI in Manufacturing
With Tacton we wanted to give users the flexibility and configuration options they need to outfit their facility, while ensuring the system was reliable, secure, and easy to install.
The Evolution of MQTT: Empowering Industrial Automation for 25 Years and Beyond
In manufacturing and industrial automation, the evolution of communication protocols has been pivotal in shaping operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and overall innovation. Among these, MQTT stands as a beacon of connectivity
Liquid-cooling VFD Increases Efficiency and Savings in Plastics Machinery
With operations running 24/7, 365 days a year, the company sought to upgrade its variable frequency drives (VFDs) to increase motor efficiency, thus reducing operational costs and enhancing energy efficiency throughout its extrusion processes.
Considerations for Choosing the Right Encoder for Your Application
Depending on the encoder, resolution is one of the most important calculations to understand. Accurate print landing, accurate conveyor speed, accurate satellite positioning, accurate elevator control all hinge on the resolution and type of encoder.
Additive Manufacture: In-house 3D Printing versus Outsourced 3D Printing Service
In this 3-part series of articles, we will embark on a comprehensive exploration of 3D printing / additive manufacturing (AM), where our main focus is empowering you to make informed decisions about how to engage with the technology across an ever-evolving landscape.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Stories
Security Challenges For Smart Factories - How Does SASE Help?
This rising tide of digitization and automation is leading to major concerns around cybersecurity. Smart factories are significantly more productive and competitive, yet a lot less secure.
Do You Know the Role of Tracking in Augmented Reality?
Tracking is used in the DELMIA Augmented Experience solution to identify the equipment to be assembled or inspected. Thanks to its 3D model, it simultaneously locates several elements at once, and displays the digital information required for the industrial process.
The most compact Motion Control System on the market
FAULHABER is introducing a new Motion Control System. More precisely: The world's smallest Integrated Motion Controller.
Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines
dataFEED OPC Suite from Softing Industrial provides access to SINUMERIC 840D CNC machines
Softing Industrial Automation announces the release of the latest version V5.35 of dataFEED OPC Suite which offers comprehensive support for SINUMERIK 840D CNC machines as well as the integration of web services.
Agility Robotics and Zion Solutions Group Shape the Future of Supply Chain with Industry-First Partnership
Agility Robotics, creator of the market-leading bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit, today announced a partnership with Zion Solutions Group, a premier provider of full-service system integrations. Through this groundbreaking partnership, Zion is the first systems integrator to offer a humanoid robotics solution to the supply chain industry.
AutoScheduler Introduces Centralized Warehouse Orchestration
AutoPilot Central Provides Aggregated, Bird's Eye View Across Multiple Sites
FLIR Unveils A6301 Cooled Automation Camera for Process Control, Monitoring, and Quality Assurance
Industry-Leading Linear Cooler Technology Extends Detector Life for 24/7 Automation Beyond Three Years
Zebra Technologies Unveils New Solutions at Automate 2024, Advancing the Connected Factory
Company expands industrial automation portfolio to optimize efficiency of front-line workflows
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Product
ELATEC RFID Systems - Ensure only those authorized have access
With a tap of the badge, RFID readers from ELATEC provide secure, reliable and easy-to-use user authentication, access control and usage tracking of hardware and software in industrial automation processes. Reader durability in harsh plant floor environments is another essential feature. Choose the right authentication and access control solution and extend RFID card-based capability for the access control of PLC, robot and HMI automation controller software and devices requiring special operator training.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Company
ELATEC Inc.
ELATEC designs and manufactures RFID badge, card, and smartphone readers for user authentication and access control to manufacturing equipment. Our readers enable tracking of who performed what operation on what piece of equipment and when for quality control and operator safety. We have been in business for over 30 years. RFID is what we do-it is all we do. And our RFID technology is the most advanced available today. This is why we are a market leader in Europe and experiencing tremendous growth in the US. But as our customers will tell you, it is also due to our exceptional design expertise and technical support. We are easy to work with. And being easy to work with is critical to getting design engineers and product managers to move beyond their limited, traditional supplier base, who we have found is often not delivering the total value the customer needs today or will likely require tomorrow. We have a deep and comprehensive understanding of how to work with manufacturing equipment OEMs. At the core, ELATEC RFID readers are innovative due to their unique, flexible architecture and open API. This ensures smooth and easy integration with hardware systems and back-end software. OEMs and Integrators: you have a choice-a proven choice. We encourage you to discover ELATEC RFID if you have not already and learn what we can do together!
