Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Where I see more opportunities would be in the discrete manufacturing area where the old trend of larger and more complex systems seem to be reversing to a more manageable size for the automation with the requirement to tie the systems to information networks.

Automation 130

Automation Discrete manufacturing Fit Function 130

Control Engineering

JUNE 29, 2023

Manufacturing AI insights The integration of AI into discrete manufacturing aligns with the concept of Industry 4.0, The future of AI in manufacturing will be able to help with machine learning algorithms to reduce downtime, improve efficiency and extend equipment lifecycles.

Discrete manufacturing 52

Discrete manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Industry 4.0 52

iBASEt

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) are pivotal technologies for today’s leading manufacturers who are pursuing digital first operations. ERP systems, from their early development onwards, have been designed to improve and better handle business processes for manufacturers.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 73

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manufacturing Supply Chain 73

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

After four years, the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) returned to McCormick Place in Chicago. The show took all four halls at McCormick with an emphasis on automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, cybersecurity, heavy machinery and much more. Gathering all this information is only part of the picture, however.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Artificial Intelligence 52

Control Engineering

JUNE 12, 2023

Manufacturing insights Future-proofing manufacturing uses digitization and digitalization and eventually digital transformation to help companies make better and more informed decisions. The journey begins with digitization and then digitalization , the first steps to better understanding and more informed decisions.

Manufacturing 95

Manufacturing Assembly Line Artificial Intelligence Automation 95

iBASEt

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As more and more business systems and technologies leverage cloud-native technologies, it’s critical that your manufacturing operations platform keeps up. Solumina iSeries Manufacturing Operations Platform leverages a cloud-native, microservices-based architecture that does just that.

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Function Discrete manufacturing Sourcing Prototype  104

Gary Mintchell

JUNE 22, 2023

Well organized and a lot of information. Digital twins exist not only in discrete manufacturing. The platform can be used by companies in industries such as Oil & Gas, sheet manufacturing, and chemicals to test modifications during planned shutdown periods to reduce rework.

Process control 130

Process control Discrete manufacturing Supply Chain Automation 130

iBASEt

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Information is as vast as it is fast-evolving, making the need for accurate, accessible, and adaptable data more pressing than ever. The complex discrete manufacturing industry, with its intricate processes and systems, is no stranger to these challenges. It requires training and cultural shifts within the organization.

Digital manufacturing 97

Digital manufacturing Supply Chain Discrete manufacturing Compliance 97

iBASEt

OCTOBER 10, 2023

concept during the last decade, complex product manufacturers have largely focused their digital transformation efforts on the idea of a digital tapestry that provides data integration throughout a product’s lifecycle. Digital Continuity Defined Digital continuity is not unique to manufacturing.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Bill of Materials Discrete manufacturing Industry 4.0 52

Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Source: Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced its ProPlanAI CAM programming tool, which is said to cut the time taken to program factory machine tools by 75%. ProPlanAI will “learn” from the data being created by a company’s CAM programmers.

Discrete manufacturing 52

Discrete manufacturing Function Sourcing Automation 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 23, 2023

3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2023 Product Showcase, which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago this September. An estimated 45,000 people will attend FABTECH 2023. The company will be in Booth B36071.

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Form Additive manufacturing Manufacturing Automation 98

Control Engineering

JANUARY 31, 2023

Understand how addressing these parameters can help manufacturers improve operations. For all the settings discussed in this series, first verify the parameter matches what is listed in the manufacturer documentation and paying particular attention to engineering units. Some applications are better served by displaying another value.

Discrete manufacturing 105

Discrete manufacturing Manufacturing Automation Function 105

iBASEt

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Leveraging Model-Based Enterprise and MES for Superior Manufacturing Outcomes Maintaining quality is non-negotiable in high-complexity manufacturing, especially in sectors like aerospace and defense (A&D). Surprisingly, however , not all MES solutions fully embed quality management into their systems, so buyers beware.

Aerospace 59

Aerospace Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Supply Chain 59

Control Engineering

AUGUST 2, 2022

Understand motor-drive communications and smart manufacturing benefits. The learning objectives for the webcast are: Learn types of information communicated to and from motors and drives and why. The learning objectives for the webcast are: Learn types of information communicated to and from motors and drives and why.

Smart manufacturing 98

Smart manufacturing Cycle time Benchmarking Manufacturing 98

i4.0 today

MAY 25, 2023

Critical Manufacturing, the provider of innovative, future-ready Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), announces its partnership with L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS), a leading Engineering and R&D services company headquartered in India. Director, Head of Manufacturing Service, Danfoss Group IT.

Smart manufacturing 52

Smart manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manufacturing Industry 4.0 52

Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Source | Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence division highlights its automated computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programming tool called ProPlanAI, that cuts the time to program factory machine tools by 75%. ProPlanAI was announced at the Microsoft Ignite Conference in Chicago, USA.

Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) 52

Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Automation Artificial Intelligence Discrete manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

APRIL 18, 2023

Asset management insights Some vendors are collaborating with manufacturers to find solutions to many different challenges. Improving the data stream is important, but so is improving the analytics and tools used before and after so better and more informed decisions can be made.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Robotics Robotics Automation 52

Control Engineering

AUGUST 15, 2022

Manufacturing Insights. The campus, 30 miles north of Cincinnati, will be the site of a global production center (GPC) for the company’s advanced automated manufacturing facilities. must expand manufacturing. manufacturing growth. The GPC will expand these capabilities exponentially through flexible automation.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Automation Supply Chain Logistics 52

Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand how motor-drive communications help enable smart manufacturing. Motor communication insights Motor-drive communications using industrial Ethernet protocols can help enable smart manufacturing. In many ways it’s machines contribute to smart manufacturing rather than the motor drive combination.

Smart manufacturing 52

Smart manufacturing Manufacturing 3D printing Function 52

Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This covers types of information exchanged for motor-drive communications using three industrial Ethernet protocol communication protocols: EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP and Profinet. What information are motors and drives reporting and receiving? a manufacturer of rotary and position sensors.

Smart manufacturing 83

Smart manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 83

iBASEt

MAY 15, 2023

We know we’re one of the best-kept secrets in complex discrete manufacturing. Complex engineering-intensive manufacturing is a large industry, but it is also a relatively small world of people with the knowledge and expertise to make it happen. Let’s admit it. We found that many of you didn’t know such a solution even existed.

Discrete manufacturing 52

Discrete manufacturing Manufacturing 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

ShopFloorConnect ® collects downtime and production efficiency data from every machine, ranging from CNC machines to presses, fabricating machines, and more in all areas of discrete manufacturing. For more information, visit: wintriss.com/wcg/fabtech.html.

Discrete manufacturing 52

Discrete manufacturing Function Form Automation 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Learning objectives Examine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected manufacturing. Learn what areas are likely to remain a challenge for manufacturing industries in 2021. Review manufacturers’ spending priorities. Faced with changing customer demands, many manufacturers are looking to increase their marketing efforts.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Electronics Function 52

iBASEt

JULY 11, 2022

Manufacturers adopting a Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) strategy report improved traceability and agility, faster delivery, greater efficiency, and lower costs. Top Engineering and Manufacturing benefits include fewer errors, improved manufacturability assessment, and more automation. Plan for Success.

Discrete manufacturing 52

Discrete manufacturing Manufacturing Automation 52

Control Engineering

JANUARY 19, 2023

Industrial robotics insights Robotics are being used more often in industrial manufacturing facilities due to a rising labor and skills gap and strong industry demand. Sustainability is a growing trend throughout manufacturing and industrial robots are no exception. Global robotics Venture Capital (VC) investment reached US$5.7

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Robotics Robotics Automation Supply Chain 105

Control Engineering

AUGUST 28, 2022

FDT Group has released its new approach to smart manufacturing, FDT 3.0, which hones a data-centric information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) integration solution and secures it with a network gateway to data and health information. IIoT Insights. For end-users, system, and device suppliers, FDT 3.0

Smart manufacturing 52

Smart manufacturing Discrete manufacturing Automation Function 52

Control Engineering

AUGUST 1, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand the role discrete sensors play in a manufacturing facility. Discrete sensor insights Camera technologies and other sensing devices have had many advances to help manufacturers do their jobs better. Learn how the technology has evolved and their potential capabilities.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Automation Discrete manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

JUNE 3, 2023

With the high inflation, increasing labor costs, labor shortage, energy crisis and hybrid working, the manufacturing industry experienced significant turmoil in 2022. Although some of these have started to get eased, 2023 is still expected to be a challenging year for the manufacturing industry with many transitions ahead.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Robotics Robotics Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

MAY 24, 2023

Manufacturing optimization insights Manufacturing technologies are getting more sophisticated in their capabilities, but they’re also getting easier to use so they’re more accessible. Manufacturing technologies are getting more sophisticated and are capable of performing more tasks than ever.

Automation 52

Automation Manufacturing Robotics Robotics 52

Control Engineering

APRIL 17, 2023

For many manufacturers, industrial transformation is about being more open from a product perspective and giving engineers more flexibility. Automation remains a major priority for manufacturers looking to keep up with demand as labor woes continue to persist.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Automation Supply Chain 52

Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) worked with Gojo Industries to create robotic cells: a de-tray and layer forming system. Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) worked with Gojo Industries to create robotic cells: a de-tray and layer forming system. Courtesy: Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT). Project summary.

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Form Robotics Robotics Cycle time 72

iBASEt

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Complex manufacturing processes involve hundreds or even thousands of steps to make a finished product. It’s the science of analyzing data patterns to discover opportunities for optimizing manufacturing processes. Product launches are a key event for manufacturers, critical to revenue, growth, and reputation.

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 52

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Discrete manufacturing Sourcing Manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Manufacturers are dealing with a flexibility gap, which is the range between viable small batch manufacturing and high-volume automation. In high-mix, low-volume manufacturing, for example, deploying industrial robots is often not profitable. However, manufacturing has been impacted by the ongoing global labor shortage.

Automation 82

Automation Artificial Intelligence Robotics Robotics 82

iBASEt

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

There are actually several types of Digital Twins that can be used in manufacturing. Process Twin: Process models represent manufacturing processes and production activities that are used to create products and services. This can extend to post-manufacture, where a twin is used to maintain service and maintenance processes.

Discrete manufacturing 52

Discrete manufacturing Compliance Manufacturing Automation 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to the Netwrix 2022 Cloud Security Report , cloud adoption is accelerating in the manufacturing sector: organizations report that they expect 52% of their workloads to be in the cloud by the end of 2023, up from the current 35%. ECI Software Solutions Launches ITAR Solution for Manufacturers. www.ecisolutions.com.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Compliance Discrete manufacturing Manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Control Engineering most-viewed articles online about discrete and process sensors published in the last year include stories on inertial measurement unit sensors, sensors used for information systems and more. Also: See additional discrete sensor and process sensor stories.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Fit Automation Robotics 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Additional information on MES and edge computing is available in a related article, “ Learn about bridging the gap from edge to cloud MES to make automation more effective.” So, representation from quality, engineering, production, maintenance and information technology (IT) areas would be extremely beneficial.

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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Automation Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52