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How Digital Tech is Moving the Needle on Manufacturing Productivity

Though it’s still early in industry’s digital transformation journey, real world applications show how manufacturers are boosting maintenance, quality and production operations with data, AI-infused analytics, IIoT connectivity and digital twins.
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Rockwell Automation’s Integration Strategy

Blake Moret, chairman and CEO of Rockwell Automation, shared insights into the company’s tech stack integration plans at Automation Fair 2024.
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Generative AI Slow Rolls into Industry

Immature data strategies and concerns about security currently limit LLM use in manufacturing, but that’s poised to change as the technology advances rapidly and more tools from...
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Why CMMS Remains Critical to Manufacturing Maintenance

Strategic data use, safety and integration capabilities are the key factors behind the successful use of computerized maintenance management systems to automate the processes ...
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How Zero Trust Transforms Control System Security

A manufacturer’s initial frustration at being locked out of their new HMI software evolved into an appreciation for built-in zero trust measures to protect industrial operations...
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4 Automation Trends Impacting Manufacturing

From what’s hot to what’s not, a panel of system integrators at Inductive Automation’s Ignition Community Conference share their insights on key manufacturing technologies.
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Olis Robotics Adds PLC Tag Capabilities

New functionalities include remote monitoring and OEE measurement, as well as diagnostics and debugging that can be performed across industrial cells.
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The Benefits of an Enterprise Architecture for Manufacturers

The capabilities of Inductive Automation's Ignition software platform showcase a good example of how manufacturers can create an enterprise architecture for optimizing production...

Products

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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-...
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Thermography Workflow Software

Fluke's cloud-based thermal imaging workflow software—called Baseline—automates route execution and reporting to optimize asset maintenance.
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Cognex VisionPro Software Breaks Down Barriers Between Deep Learning and Traditional Vision

Two major new releases deliver advanced vision tools and tighter deep learning integration in a high-performance platform.
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Innodisk Releases the World's First Industrial-grade 112-Layer 3D TLC SSDs

Innodisk, a leading global provider of industrial flash and memory solutions, announces the world’s first industrial-grade 112-Layer 3D TLC SSDs.

Videos

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What Software-Defined Automation Means for Industrial Automation

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 ...

3 Tips for Applying OEE

Jim Toman with system integrator Grantek shares three key ways manufacturers can implement OEE results for improved performance.

IoT Platform Use in Manufacturing

Access the full podcast discussion Emerson's Steven Ward to learn about IoT platforms, how they're applied across different industries, what operations technology professionals...