Digital Transformation

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Aerosol canisters move through production at PLZ.
With distinct targets related to improving safety and product quality while increasing productivity and reducing scrap, PLZ Corp. expects its digital transformation process to lead to a fully automated line for lights out manufacturing by 2028.
G Brooks-Zak, P.E. is co-founder of Outlier Automation.
What you think you know about edge computing may be wrong, leading you to miss out on simple, cost-effective ways to advance your digital transformation while delivering bottom...
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Automation engineers are seeing the importance of closer collaboration between operations and information technology teams, particularly as technologies become more complex.
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Two examples of manufacturers at differing levels of their digital transformation journey show how prioritizing the experience of frontline workers is critically important.
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Despite the advancements in digital control, analog solutions may still be the optimal choice for specific high-speed, continuous processes in industrial automation.
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With downtime and OEE programs largely automated, manufacturers are turning their attention to energy efficiency as the next benchmark for optimization.
The OPC Foundation has announced the formation of a working group dedicated to leveraging AI within the OPC UA framework.
A certain level of digital maturity isn’t required to begin your digital transformation. Even a factory with older equipment can benefit with as little as a few IoT sensors for...

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