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There is a huge base of installed machines in the world, typically referred to as “brownfield." This represents a tremendous opportunity for a predictive maintenance solution that can be “bolted-on” existing equipment to provide condition-based monitoring. For this solution to succeed, it must include: support for many machines in a single eco-system; simple, quick and remote commissioning; flexible choice of attached sensor devices; and built-in security.

Recently the Manufacturing Media Consortium and its founder, TR Cutler (TRC) set up a new division examining the role of manufacturing and technology in the entertainment industry. What follows is an interview of Jacob Kyle Young (JKY) actor and founder of Post Modern Entertainment.

With an increase in online shopping due to the COVID-19 pandemic, McMurray Stern recognized a greater need for their expertise. Shifting to automation, they have helped a mass number of companies, and have been able to improve their solutions in order to meet everyone’s needs.

Pyle joins the Graham Packaging team from Dana after a long history in the global automotive industry.

POSITAL has received certificates of compliance for its family of kit encoders that feature BiSS C interfaces. These encoders are designed to be installed in motors or drives, providing the control system with position feedback to over single- or multi-turn operating ranges.

The paper “Controlling industrial dead-time systems: When to use a PID or an advanced controller” won the nomination from the editorial advisory board as the best paper published in ISA Transactions in 2020.

Warehouse OEMs and integrators can accelerate successful project completion of even increasingly complex, automated systems with advanced platforms.

DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, today announced its global financial results for its first quarter, ending June 30, 2021, for its 2022 fiscal year, ending March 31, 2022.

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Basler AG is awarded the audit berufundfamilie certificate for the fourth time. The company sees an attractive and family-friendly working environment as part of its growth strategy.

Emerson’s donation of TESCOM regulators will help students fabricate a record-breaking rocket.

"In my role as cybersecurity technologist, I’ve seen firsthand that those who invested early in cybersecurity are much better prepared to launch a quicker, cheaper and more effective response to incidents," writes Chris Grove, Technology Evangelist at Nozomi Networks.

Patented, cETLus Certified and GMP-ready filling machines are designed specifically to streamline large-scale cartridge filling and capping of manufacturer packaging.

First-hand success with groundbreaking products prompts 3M, Ericsson and Armstrong International to invest in Everactive.

PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO is the only show this year covering the entire packaging and processing industry spread across four expansive convention center halls.

Innovations in automation have transformed the gold mining industry by increasing efficiency, productivity and safety. As mines get increasingly deeper, grades increasingly decline and investors pressure companies to adhere to global environment, social and governance principles, such innovations are necessary for the industry to prosper.

FANUC America, the leading supplier of CNCs, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs will demonstrate a variety of automation solutions designed to help manufacturers improve their efficiency and maintain a competitive edge at ATX West in Anaheim, Calif., in booth #4201.

HARTING is partnering with Volkswagen in a 48 state drive in the VW ID.4, a new compact SUV that was designed to bring electric vehicles to the mainstream.

The path forward is clear. In order to maximize their competitiveness, manufacturers will need to start automating their workplace safety much like they already automate other aspects of their operations.

Baking the perfect loaf, and in large enough quantities, demands furnaces that accurately control the process from beginning to end. This was precisely the task faced by Mechatronics Ltd., a system integrator and official distributor of Delta motion, drive, control and robotics products based in Bulgaria.