A New Use for High-Speed Fiber Optics: Connecting Smart Factories
Jennifer Baljko for EBN Online: Machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity and the Internet of Things (IoT) have risen to the forefront of many strategic technology conversations.
Companies are revamping product designs and component capabilities to allow for seamless, real-time communication flows between devices. Executives talk about how constant transmission and automated analysis of machine-generated information will transform the way we live, work, play, drive and shop, and change the landscape of our homes, offices, cars, malls, supermarkets, hospitals, gas stations and every other place we move through on a daily basis.
As M2M and IoT shape business and operations strategies, influence product design and compel companies to re-examine how suppler and customer data is collected and used, a question begs: How will companies pool together all their internal factory and supply chain data in a way that matches the speed, consistency and reliability of what IoT promises? The factory, after all, is the heartbeat that keeps many companies operating, and a data bottleneck there comes with a costly implication.
Many in the industry in have started to realize that, and it's resulting in a deeper conversation around industrial IoT, or IIoT. Cont'd...
New Kyntronics Linear and Rotary Actuators with Multi-axis Coordinated Motion for OEMs
Kyntronics' new electromechanical actuators are precision motion control devices for force requirements up to 1,000 lbf (4500N) for linear applications or 2,400 in-lbs (270Nm) for rotary applications. Setup is simple with fully integrated electronics.
Intel Forecasts 2017 Industrial IoT Trends
Intels Antony Neal-Graves has shared his initial thoughts on how the industrial landscape will evolve in 2017.
New, Affordable USB3.0 SWIR OEM Linescan Camera for Machine Vision & Spectroscopy
"¢ Princeton Infrareds affordable OEM SWIR/visible linescan camera will premiere at SPIEs Photonics West, Moscone Convention Center, Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, 2017 in booth #312.
EtherCAT Soft Motion Control Auto-Configuration
Configuring servo motors and drives through network control software can be cumbersome and time-consuming
Energy Department Announces Universities to Lead Industrial Assessment Centers Program
New funding opportunities will bring this manufacturing training program to underserved areas, expand technical assistance
INDUSTRY 4.0, ENGINEERING AND COMAU SIGN AN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
THE OBJECTIVE: TO DEVELOP HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS FOR THE PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE OF MACHINES
Seven Career Paths Opening With the Industrial IoT
Joe McKendrick for RTInsights: From maintenance experts to solution sellers, the industrial IoT offers numerous career opportunities.
If you’re looking for an IoT career, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) doesn’t sound quite as glamorous as the broader IoT, which promises smart homes, smart cars, smart cities, wearable sensors, and everything else that can be outsmarted in daily life.
But for IoT careers, industry is actually where most of the action will be taking place, and when you drill down and look what’s happening, a lot of this work can be far more rewarding and impactful than building smart toasters. This encompasses a range of activities, from real-time tracking tools and parts at industrial sites to analyzing data coming in from machinery, engines and power plants. The sky’s the limit. Cont'd...
New Diakont Electric Actuators for Injection Molding Deliver Increased Performance in a Compact Footprint
Diakont electric servo actuators deliver higher performance than hydraulic motion control solutions in real-world injection molding applications.
CEL and THine introduce high performance HD video interface for industrial, machine vision, surveillance, and automotive applications
Designers can create vision systems with fewer cables and greater distances between camera head and other system elements. Combined with Slip Rings, this interface technology enables OEMs to produce
360 degree HD video Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) cameras at substantially reduced cost
Japan Smart Factory Expo invites Global Advanced Automation Companies
Reed Japan Exhibitions is introducing first Expo for Industrie 4.0 / Industrial Internet Technologies for "Smart Factory".
US Manufacturers Too Slow to Adopt Industry 4.0: BCG Study
Industry Week: U.S. manufacturers recognize the potential of the digital technologies known collectively as Industry 4.0 to create value, but they are largely approaching the opportunity in piecemeal fashion and may miss out on the significant business benefits these technologies offer, according to new research from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Nearly 90% of manufacturing leaders surveyed by BCG regarded adopting Industry 4.0 technologies as a way to improve productivity, but only about one in four see opportunities to use these advances to build new revenue streams. Many are pursuing isolated initiatives scattered throughout the company, BCG found in its new report, "Sprinting to Value in Industry 4.0," without a clear vision and coordination from the top. Cont'd...
WSI Global's EdgePack Carton Accumulator Increases Production Speed and Safety
Machine's flexibility and ease of make-ready reduces downtime and increases throughput
Tolomatic adds extreme-force capability to electric linear rod actuator offering
Tolomatic's new electric linear rod actuator is more efficient, accurate and flexible compared to hydraulic cylinders--and without the messy leaks or noisy operation of hydraulics.
WSI Global Announces Industry-Leading GenieCut Windowing Machine
New machine dramatically reduces make-ready time over competing products
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