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Claire Fallon, executive director of ISA, shares top automation trends for 2023

Automation Mag

Advances in automation technologies are transforming the industrial manufacturing landscape. Broadly termed “digital transformation,” these smart manufacturing initiatives bring physical and cyber systems together for greater performance, efficiency, sustainability and safety.

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Autodesk, DN Solutions Adopt ModuleWorks Data Exchange

Modern Machine Shop

Al Whatmough, Autodesk’s director of product design and manufacturing solutions, says, “We're eliminating bottlenecks that reduce accurate and effective communication. The MDES open standard is the major step the industry needs toward improving the problematic communication between CAM software and machine tools.”

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Legal Implications of the ChatGPT Revolution in Manufacturing

Foley

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, such as ChatGPT, will widen the gap between the manufacturers who embrace, and profit from, the shift to Smart Manufacturing and the manufacturers who go about “business as usual.” This can help reduce downtime and improve overall equipment effectiveness.

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Learn about bridging the gap from edge to cloud MES to make automation more effective

Control Engineering

Courtesy: Stratus, Conperio Technology Solutions Modern manufacturing revolves around MES functionality, a fundamental need for trust in the data, a secure infrastructure and a growing emphasis on incorporating intelligence and analytics into an integrated ecosystem of applications.

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Taking a dynamic approach to safety

Control Engineering

As the AAS contains all of the information and functionalities of an asset, it acts as a link between I4.0 A third scenario example looks at process optimization, where operational downtime and bottlenecks may not pose a risk to humans, property and the environment, but they can affect system performance.

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Maximising Efficient Manufacturing with Minimised Energy

i4.0 today

Manufacturers wanting to invest in energy-efficient equipment should look for equipment that has best-in-class efficiency ratings, like IE3 (premium efficiency) or IE4 (super premium efficiency) for motors, or advanced technology, such as variable speed drives combined with electric motors.

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Everywhere All At Once: ChatGPT to find use in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Retail, and In-Vehicle Experiences in the Automotive Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

In automotive manufacturing, ChatGPT will play a pivotal role in optimizing vehicle design, offering 24/7 support to production engineers as well as generating real-time insights into production and machinery operations, thereby allowing timely detection and resolution of bottlenecks and production breakdowns.