Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 19, 2022

From their headquarters in Lake Wendouree, Brown’s team has been using advanced methodology to promote Australian innovation through process control and automation systems since 1985. In 2010, the business won its first project using Beckhoff HMI based PLC for the operation of a multi-axis window manufacturing machine.

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Metrology

JULY 21, 2024

Inspection Planner provides an affordable solution with full-featured CAD capabilities, open device compatibility, and an optimized inspection and reporting process. The post Verisurf Software Announces Inspection Planner Suite to Enhance Manufacturing Process Control appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Advanced process control (APC) brings regulatory control elements together to create a more sophisticated structure, fully unlocking the power of automation. APC uses statistical modeling, analytics, model predictive control (MPC), multiple loop control and more. Advanced Process Control Insights.

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Metrology

JANUARY 3, 2024

Smart manufacturing, characterized by the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and automation, has ushered in a new era of industrial efficiency.

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ATS

APRIL 5, 2024

Making this all happen, consistently, is the job of the manufacturing process control plan. This blog explains what a process control plan is and why every manufacturer should use one. What is a process control plan? Variation will be reduced and defects will be largely prevented.

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Automation World

JUNE 28, 2024

How Industrial Internet of Things devices and supercharged connectivity are driving manufacturing.

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Metrology

MAY 19, 2024

With this new version of the Flexxbotics solution global companies can implement advanced robotic machine tending that enables autonomous process control at scale across multiple sites to increase capacity, production yields, and EBITDA profitability.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 30, 2023

What has changed between then and now, of course, is that automotive manufacturers have achieved higher levels of accuracy in their design and manufacturing. Precision-manufactured parts are now achievable at scale, and product performance, efficiency and reliability all have increased because of it.

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Metrology

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

AON3D, a North American manufacturer of industrial 3D printers and software, has revealed Hylo, a new ‘smart’ high temperature 3D printer, and Basis, an additive manufacturing software equipped with process simulation, machine learning-driven thermal optimization, and part qualification tools.

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eFlex Systems

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Discover how connected process control transforms manufacturing with scalable tech, faster integration, and automation for a flexible, efficient future.

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The Fabricator

JULY 31, 2024

has introduced Inspection Planner Suite with full-featured CAD capabilities, open device compatibility, and an optimized inspection and reporting process. Verisurf Software Inc.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 3, 2023

Modern Machine Shop began writing about RAMTIC a quarter-century ago, and the RAMTIC system is still fundamental to Renishaw’s approach to shopfloor automation and process control. If Renishaw was to increase the efficiency of its shop floor, it needed real-time, data-driven process control.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 13, 2024

Caron Engineering showcases its latest technology for automation, tool monitoring and process control. The company’s smart manufacturing solutions include customizable features tailored for diverse applications and precision sensors that Canon Engineering says can scale to meet any cutting requirement.

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Metrology

JULY 1, 2024

has marked a significant evolution in manufacturing and quality control. Closed Feedback Process Control Revolutionizing Precision appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine. The advent of Industry 4.0 Central to this transformation is Metrology 4.0,

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 17, 2023

Multivariable process control insights. Multivariable processes have more than one input or output required for proper control. Examples include distillation columns, reactor control and power systems. One often overlooked option for getting more out a process are multivariable process control improvements.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 27, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand proportional-integral-derivative’s (PID’s) role in process control applications. PID insights Proportional-integral-derivative (PID) is a valuable tool for process control applications, but sometimes the application is too complex for basic PID. Courtesy: Maverick Technologies 4.

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MEM

JUNE 5, 2023

Designer and manufacturer of complete industrial thermal systems , Watlow, and leader in industrial automation and process control , Eurotherm, will exhibit at Thermprocess in Düsseldorf from June 12 to 16. Watlow and Eurotherm will be exhibiting together in hall 10, booth G20, at Thermprocess, Düsseldorf from June 12 to 16.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 5, 2022

Advanced Process Control Insights. The industrial automation industry, which includes advanced process control (APC), is expected to have a positive outlook through 2022 and beyond. The post Advanced process control market showing strong growth appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Automation Mag

JANUARY 10, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught manufacturers many new lessons. However, the one that it has reinforced is the importance of being able to control the entire manufacturing process. As an example, many manufacturing facilities implement different solutions for vision, motion, safety and data collection.

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Metrology

AUGUST 28, 2023

The main target market for NEXIV VMZ-NWL 200 is therefore measurement centered on semiconductor manufacturing processes in the back-end. The post Automatic Wafer Measurement Solution Supports Semiconductor Back-End Process Control appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 31, 2024

We often imagine the customers of the large process control systems suppliers we probably think of large corporations who can (and sometimes do) acquire large and complex control systems. The post Emerson’s New Flexible Control Helps OEMs and Small Manufacturing Operations appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Process control insights. Distributed control systems (DCSs) are at the heart of process manufacturing operations and have evolved to focus on digitalization. – This originally appeared on Control Engineering Europe’s website.

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eFlex Systems

APRIL 10, 2024

Surprisingly enough, a successful digital transformation depends as much (or more) on the human element as it does on the tech infrastructure. Read on!

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i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With this latest release, Honeywell builds on more than 20 years of proven technology and expands the support of Experion PKS Highly Integrated Virtual Environment (HIVE), making users’ existing system smarter at automatically assigning controls and connecting to more devices. Today Magazine.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 14, 2024

has announced the global release in all markets other than Japan of OpreX Intelligent Manufacturing Hub. By utilizing robotic process automation (RPA) implemented in a low-code / no-code environment or through customization by Yokogawa, this data integration solution can significantly reduce reporting time. Yokogawa Electric Corp.

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Metrology

JANUARY 2, 2024

Flexxbotics, delivering workcell digitalization for robot-driven manufacturing, has announced that SpiTrex Orthopedics has selected the Flexxbotics solution for robot-driven manufacturing with autonomous process control.

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eFlex Systems

APRIL 16, 2023

Boost new efficiencies, enhance operational excellence, and improve quality.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Manufacturing execution system (MES), a software designed to optimize manufacturing processes, is proving to be crucial in this digital transformation, providing real-time data and process control. Download the Frost Radar NOW! appeared first on Frost & Sullivan.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Ruland Manufacturing has chosen Flexxbotics FlexxCORE technology for its robotic machine tending needs. Source: Flexxbotics Flexxbotics, which delivers workcell digitalization for robot-driven manufacturing, today announced that Ruland Manufacturing Co.

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 13, 2024

Targeted at Open, Modular Process Control Systems Modular compute, switch, and I/O architecture enables interoperable standard for industrial PCs, PLCs, and distributed control systems. Although this “open, modular process control system” sounds eerily familiar.

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i4.0 today

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Nearfield Instruments, a leading innovator in advanced process control metrology solutions, is proud to announce the receipt of a purchase order for its flagship QUADRA High-Throughput Process Control Metrology product. For more information, visit www.nearfieldinstruments.com. Today Magazine.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 31, 2024

While on the smaller, more flexible Process Control theme, let’s take a look at ABB. That company brought a new editor who came from industry up to the Cleveland suburbs to learn all about their newly designed process control system, the 800xA. System 800xA 6.2

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Metrology

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

GelSight, a pioneer in tactile intelligence technology, has announced a new partnership with Flexxbotics, a company delivering digital solutions for robot-driven manufacturing at scale, to provide a joint solution for robot-enabled nondestructive testing (NDT) with autonomous process control.

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Gary Mintchell

JUNE 20, 2024

Searching for news from the event, I found a couple of press releases—one regarding Batch Processing, one regarding battery manufacturing, and also news that there will be an Americas HUG in Dallas October 1-3. Brief information for the new products follows.

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eFlex Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Learn how digital process control can help you avoid throughput overprocessing while optimizing efficiency and productivity on the plant floor.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 17, 2023

While I see companies that are predominantly American rushing to capture open technology initiatives and make them as proprietary as possible, here is another predominantly German initiative pushing for using standards to move manufacturing technology forward. Check it out. Do you find this potentially useful? What is MTP?

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eFlex Systems

JULY 28, 2023

Connected process control technologies provide a paradigm-shifting level of complete traceability that manufacturers can now access. Read on to learn more.

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