Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Ignition Firebrand Award Implementations I attended the annual Inductive Automation conference in Folsom, California with an inquiring mind regarding HMI/SCADA. Inductive Automation sponsors a competition among users culminating in the annual Firebrand Awards. Why after 20 years are customers still lining up to use the platform?

Pharmaceutical 147

Pharmaceutical Function Automation Beverage 147

Control Engineering

APRIL 3, 2023

Control Engineering’s top 5 content over the past week covered logistics, controllers, PID loop tuning, edge computing for industrial automation and more. See nine elements of edge automation platforms. Links to each article below. One implementation saved 30% water use.

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Control Engineering

MAY 2, 2023

The impact of new technologies on automation and digitalization system architectures Digital telecommunication evolution has been rapid over the past several years and is providing near real-time communication. See video.

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Control Engineering

JULY 12, 2023

be changing how stakeholders approach automation, controls and instrumentation? 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 on LinkedIn.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Digitalization, process control insights Shenghong Petrochemical and Honeywell collaborate on integrating digitalization and plant optimization control technologies, reducing manual operation more than 50% and increasing propylene yield more than 0.1%. Through the digital transformation journey, Shenghong has benefited.

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ATS

MARCH 26, 2024

Production optimization: Advanced sensors and continuous monitoring allow tighter process control, leading to less variability and waste. By reducing breakdowns, they improve schedule adherence and simplify production planning and control. This improves inventory record accuracy and helps meet traceability requirements.

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Smile Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Performing the process control phases with a digital twin allows you to optimize the operations of a system, significantly gaining in terms of performance and efficiency. Smart logistics ( very relevant ). Keywords: Total Cost of Ownership (TCO of own assets) and Overall effectiveness of the equipment (OEE).

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Nexus Integra

OCTOBER 28, 2022

10 benefits of counting with an industrial automation system. Today, companies are embracing digitization as new technologies enable automation and process control in a much more accurate way. The main benefits of using data analytics in industrial performance are: Process optimization. Supply chain automation.

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i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

These system provide a number of important advantages, including improved productivity, decreased machine downtime, and tighter process control. In both dangerous areas and fast-moving production lines, they play a crucial part. million by 2033. The market witnessed 7.2% CAGR between 2018 and 2022. million valuation in 2023.

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E&T

JULY 6, 2023

We anticipate that the sensor could be used for personalised health care, precision agriculture (monitoring the ripeness of fruit and vegetables for instance), process control, and lab-on-chip testing,” says Maurangelo Petruzzella, co-first author of the study.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 4, 2023

The measurement and automation company Endress+Hauser invested 240.5 million, 43 new products and 235 patent applications, noted Endress+Hauser, Swiss-based automation and measurement company with US headquarters in Greenwood, Indiana, at its annual media conference, Aug. million euros in new buildings and machinery, 24.7%

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Production line monitoring: Real-time tracking of production rates and process conditions, plus the results of quality control checks carried out by automated tests and measurement equipment. This allows maintenance to be postponed until shortly before a breakdown is expected to occur.

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Dinesh Mishra

JUNE 24, 2024

Starting in Belgaum also was a very thought over decision as Belgaum is exactly at the centre between Mumbai and Bengaluru, which gives a very big logistics advantage to do business. Also our kind of industry which has been historically more manpower dependent, we are now forced to think about automation in forging as well as CNC turning.

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DO Supply

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Though soft starters are not a one-trick pony, they offer quite a lot of benefits that can improve your automation processes. Improving Process Control Soft starters contribute to increased productivity by providing better control over the motor’s startup and operational parameters. What is a Soft Starter?

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i4.0 today

MARCH 2, 2023

Copyright: Rösberg) Current status of all built-in components – and much more In sectors such as petrochemicals, chemicals, logistics, manufacturing, in power plants, plant construction or the pharmaceutical industry, production processes are generally complex, and plants often assume gigantic proportions.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

Ltd: The CHIRON Group is the proprietor of the CHIRON, STAMA, and FACTORY5 brands for new machines, as well as the automation brand GREIDENWEIS, CMS for refurbishment, and HSTEC for motor spindles and fixtures. At present we see good demand in the fields of automation, 5-axis machines and Industry 4.0 technologies.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Tregaskiss will display its TOUGH GUN® TT4E and TT4A nozzle cleaning stations, which automate spatter removal to extend robotic MIG gun and consumable life and will also display its BA1 cobot air-cooled MIG gun. New Robotic and Factory Automation Solutions. FANUC will also feature new factory automation. www.bernardwelds.com.

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Control Engineering

JULY 24, 2022

Bundy Group , an investment bank and advisory firm, provides an update on mergers & acquisitions and capital placement activity in the automation market. The second half of 2021 has continued to witness a tremendous amount of mergers and acquisition and capital raise activity in the automation sector. Courtesy: Bundy Group.

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Automation Mag

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Beginning with CNC machining in the 1950s and 60s, industrial automation took its first strides with computing. emerged with process control systems, robotics and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in the 1970s through the 1990s. They needed specialized expertise and new components. Industry 3.0

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Foley

JULY 11, 2023

By leveraging technologies such as advanced automation, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, blockchain, and other technologies, manufacturers continue to optimize production, increase efficiency, and drive innovation. ” manufacturing is undergoing a digital revolution. APTs can also compromise supply chains.

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