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Caron Engineering Automation Solutions Improve Process Control

Modern Machine Shop

Source: Caron Engineering Inc. Caron Engineering showcases its latest technology for automation, tool monitoring and process control. MiConnect is designed to streamline connectivity and control across the devices in a machining cell for total control of processes from a single interface.

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Taking a different approach to DCS upgrades

Control Engineering

Embracing concepts and technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and smart manufacturing can help. In the past, upgrading a distributed control system (DCS) typically involved ripping out the old system and replacing it with a new one from a different vendor, or undergoing a hardware or software upgrade.

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Prime Technical Services Monitoring Solutions Support Lights-Out Manufacturing

Modern Machine Shop

Source: Prime Technical Services Inc. PTSI) showcases Tool Monitoring Adaptive Control (TMAC), Caron Engineering ’s CNC tool monitoring and process control. Prime Technical Services Inc. These powerful technologies work together to enable lights-out machining.

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15 pieces of automation advice from ROKLive 2022

Control Engineering

Digital transformation is crucial for sustainability in water operations, according to Kelvin Hurdle and Ali Rose, in the session, “Water Wastewater Peer Exchange: Water Sustainability Initiatives Drive Smart Water Adoption for Industrial Users and Water Utilities.”. Process automation software can combat the skilled workforce shortage.

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Assembling success with a private mobile network

Manufacturer's Monthly

A PMN is best suited to meeting this requirement because it can provide wireless coverage across a manufacturers entire campus, including all indoor and outdoor areas. Wi-Fi networks, on the other hand, struggle to keep AGVs connected as they travel across a facility, often dropping the connection when switching between access points.

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Today’s Connected Plant: A Unified Machine for Making Food

Polytron

Polytron, a CSIA Certified Member, helps manufacturers develop and implement their digital transformation strategy and road map, which includes integrating data from all of the different manufacturing systems into one contextualized source of information, according to Richard Phillips, PE, PMP, director of smart manufacturing.

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Manufacturing In the Middle: Growth, Opportunity and New Challenges

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

This group is also seeing substantial growth in both revenue and employment while taking some very innovative and agile approaches to smart manufacturing. The report found there were five top areas that middle market manufacturers are focused on. Advanced process control. National Center for the Middle Market.