Operations Software

Articles

Regal Rexnord's Perceptiv asset condition monitoring system for predictive maintenance.
Ensuring equipment reliability, avoiding costly unplanned downtime and maximizing operational efficiency are paramount in industrial manufacturing. Here’s how condition monitoring plays a vital role in helping operations achieve these goals.
Connecting MES with an industrial Platform
The synergy between manufacturing execution systems (MES) and industrial data platforms is redefining efficiency and decision-making. Critical Manufacturing's CEO Francisco Almada...
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Not all assets demand cutting-edge predictive maintenance. Learn how a balanced approach, integrating reactive, preventive and predictive strategies, optimizes cost and uptime...
Dan Malyszko, vice president at Malisko Engineering
How contextualizing plant data and teaching AI to think like seasoned operators can bridge the skills gap and revolutionize decision-making on the shop floor.
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The technologies and strategies impacting the advance of manufacturers’ inventory management ranges from mobile robots and automated retrieval and storage systems to AI-driven...
Siemens virtual PLCs are used at Audi.
ARC Advisory Group research shows a surprising bump in interest around virtual PLCs, the role of manufacturing execution systems as an IT/OT bridge, and the growing need for operational...
Brian R. May, Accenture
The production sites of the future will self-optimize, self-correct and self-learn. Are manufacturers prepared?
Reconciling data issues with agentic AI
Agentic AI is set to revolutionize manufacturing with its ability to autonomously simplify complex tasks and reconcile data issues. Learn how Aveva is applying agentic AI with...

Products

ABB No-Code Software
ABB’s AppStudio is a no-code software tool that features a collaborative cloud-based library enabling users to share application templates, reducing setup times by up to...
Red Lion Remote Terminal Units
Red Lion has released the VT-MIPM-138-D and VT-MIPM-248-D programmable remote terminal units (RTUs). These new RTUs feature automatic datalogging and timestamping, logging of ...
Mazak Machine Connectivity
Building on the company’s original SmartBox digital integration technology, Mazak has developed the SmartBox 2.0 for integration of edge computing to address the challenges...
Beckhoff Automation CNC Software
Beckhoff has adding two new functions and two technology packages to its TwinCAT 3 CNC software. TwinCAT 3 CNC Online Adaption offers TcCOM interfaces that integrate customer-...

Videos

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How manufacturers use data analytics, AI-powered vision inspection systems, augmented reality, and digital twins for applications ranging from OEE improvements to predictive maintenance...
Are you to speed with digital twin tech?
Discover the key differences between simulation and digital twin tech and how digital twins can be applied in manufacturing.
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In this excerpt from the podcast with G Brooks-Zak of Outlier Automation, we get insights on what software-defined automaton is and how it can impact manufacturing. Listen to ...
Jim Toman with system integrator Grantek shares three key ways manufacturers can implement OEE results for improved performance.