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Smart manufacturing, MES, automation make good business sense

Control Engineering

In addition to eliminating the paper and executing the BOMs, recipes and work instructions automatically, MES and automation allow for the entire manufacturing process to be error-proofed. When talking about smart manufacturing or industry 4.0, What key roles do these systems play in the smart manufacturing world?

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Is Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing working for you?

Control Engineering

smart manufacturing and digital transformation. Control Engineering asked these questions and others about smart manufacturing and digital transformation to Jeff Winter, senior director industry strategy, manufacturing, Hitachi Solutions, and an industry expert on Industry 4.0 initiatives. Understand Industry 4.0

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The Increasing Role of Metrology Automation in Smart Manufacturing

Metrology

With the rise of smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0, In this article, we discuss the The post The Increasing Role of Metrology Automation in Smart Manufacturing appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Information in Manufacturing #1: Manufacturing Data Capture and Exchange

MESA

This article is the first in a series of articles on Information in Manufacturing by MESA's Smart Manufacturing Working Group. Data has become increasingly important in today's manufacturing world, but what exactly is it? This first article delineates a common understanding of manufacturing

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What does it take to truly achieve smart manufacturing in Asia Pacific?

AU Manufacturing

Article by Steve Long, General Manager Asia Pacific and Japan, Intel Over the past few decades, the world has witnessed the rise of Asia Pacific through its manufacturing capability, fueled by labor, economic and regulatory advantages. However, the world’s manufacturing powerhouse is now at a critical inflection point.

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Industry IoT Consortium publishes article series on smart manufacturing

Automation Mag

The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) recently published a series of articles focused on the smart factory titled the C ompilation of Views on the Smart Manufacturing Industry.

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Harnessing Big Data: Transforming Smart Manufacturing With Data-Driven Culture

Metrology

In this article, Metrology News delves into the pivotal role of Big Data in smart manufacturing, exploring how it fosters a data-driven culture on the production floor and unlocks unprecedented opportunities for manufacturing optimization.