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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 The definition of Industry 5.0

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Unleash the power of smart manufacturing while ensuring automation and robotic safety

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives: Understand what technologies should be integrated into manufacturing automation and robotic processes Review current, available Industry 4.0 technology trends Learn the needed competences to complete a robotics and automation risk assessment Quickly establish Industry 4.0 To thrive within the Industry 4.0

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Unleash the power of smart manufacturing

Control Engineering

On day 2, October 18, of the Fall 2022 session of CFE Media’s Virtual Training Week, Ted Rozier, director of engineering at the Mason, OH-based Festo Didactic Solution Center, North America, will present on the topic of “ How to unleash the power of Smart Manufacturing while ensuring automation and robotic safety. ”.

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The Next Level Of Connectivity, Real-time Insights and Smart Manufacturing

Fabricating & Metal Work

For steelwork manufacturing, the introduction of new Split Parts Techniques allows users to choose from Straight, Angle, or Shape Z splits, incorporating welding preparations and gaps to maintain precise dimensions after welding. Lantek MES Lantek MES v44 brings transformative upgrades to enhance shop floor efficiency and flexibility.

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Festo Didactic, SICK announce new robots safety awareness program

Automation Mag

The curriculum content focuses on robot risk assessments as well as the implementation of the system approach vs automation à la carte. The hardware includes a Festo Didactic manufacturing production system (MPS), a simulated Cyber-Physical Smart Factory with six-axis robot, SICK area scanners, safety PLC and safety relay.

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Cobots lend a hand on the shop floor

Automation Mag

Until very recently, Marc Sauvé never imagined he’d be teaching his team members to program robots. “I I would never even have thought about a robot,” he says. That was something for car manufacturers.”. Like many Canadian manufacturers, CIS has been affected by the perennial shortage of skilled workers.

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The Comprehensive Guide to Turning

Dinesh Mishra

Definition Turning is a subtractive machining process where a workpiece is rotated on a lathe, while a cutting tool removes material to create cylindrical shapes. Enhanced Decision Making: Data analytics can provide insights into production processes, helping manufacturers optimize operations and improve quality. What is Turning?