Location-Based Automation- Why a Digital Twin of Moving Things is the Missing Piece for Successful Industrial Automation
This article outlines why the promising concept of the digital twin has often fallen short of its goal of end-to-end automation and connectivity.
Overcoming Vibration Issues When Using Laser Interferometry
Before looking at the problems that vibration causes when using a laser interferometer, and the ways that its effects can be overcome, it is worth briefly describing the way that laser interferometry works.
Precise Load and Force Measurement in Smart Hydraulic and Electric Actuators
Throughout history, there have been industrial applications that require a load or force measurement within a system that involves either linear electric or hydraulic smart actuators.
AI & Machine Vision based Automated Weld Defect Detection for Manufacturing Industry
Purpose-built solution AI and machine vision solution on Intel® edge processors are helping manufacturers successfully adapt the defect detection technology and expand it to address broader Industry 4.0 use-cases.
How to Conserve Water in Your Manufacturing Process
There are many specific actions you can take to conserve water during your manufacturing processes, and the first step is finding and fixing unwanted leaks in your equipment and machines.
What's the Hype in Hyperautomation?
Coined by Gartner to describe one of the biggest automation trends of 2020, the concept of hyperautomation has rapidly spread across the industry. But how does it differ from regular automation.
Solutions for the Highest Hygiene Requirements
From laboratories to meat processing plants, from hospitals to explosion-proof clean
rooms: there are applications in which the highest operating safety meets maximum
hygienic requirements.
Turn TSA Hurdles into a Digital Transformation Opportunity
Signing a TSA before a merger, acquisition, or divestiture ensures that buyers and sellers fully understand their obligations - especially as they pertain to data management and migration, privacy, and security.
Supply chain uncertainty gives workers a chance to shine
Though most manufacturers have long believed that people are maxed out, and when it comes to productivity, manual assembly lines are as optimized as possible, new technology is challenging that belief structure.
Optimizing Integration of End-of-Line Packaging Systems for Medical Devices
Maximizing the capabilities of end-of-line packaging systems for handling medical devices depends upon how smoothly the disparate functions are integrated into a singular, optimized packaging line. Robotics and turnkey integration provide the solution.
MQTT and the Purdue Model Work Together for IIoT Security
The demand for data from both OT teams and cloud and enterprise systems has grown exponentially, but the manufacturing industry is still tied closely to the Purdue Model.
With Increased Cyber Risk, OT Leaders Have an Opportunity to Shine
We've had multiple reminders in 2021 that digital connectivity of IT and OT infrastructure requires proportional attention risk management to proactively neutralize ransomware and full array of attack vector focused on industrial environments.
5 Promising Innovations in Metal Finishing Techniques
Metal finishing is a crucial process in many modern manufacturing operations. While the practice itself is by no means new, the industry has likely only scratched the surface of its potential.
ICON and Lennar to Build Largest Neighborhood of 3D-printed Homes Codesigned by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group
ICON's 3D printing technology produces resilient, energy-efficient homes faster than conventional construction methods with less waste and more design freedom - keeping construction projects on schedule and on budget.
Addressing Challenges with Enterprise File Storage in Manufacturing
By adopting a cloud-based, unified file system, manufacturers can cut costs in half, while strengthening data protection, simplifying management and enabling global collaboration.
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