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Two Key Areas of Cybersecurity Vulnerability in Manufacturing
By better understanding operational weaknesses, manufacturers can guard against future threats. Read about two key areas that require assessment.
Kim Overstreet
Apr 13th, 2021
SIRIUS components are compact and designed for quick and easy connection to facilitate industrial control panel maintenance.
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Sirius Modular Systems for Industrial Control Panel Design
Apr 6th, 2021
Tetra Pak partners with Rockwell Automation to add model predictive control to powder processing equipment.
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Advanced Process Control for Food Processing Equipment
Stephanie Neil
Mar 31st, 2021
From Cabrio Case to stackable club store to regular brown kraft corrugated shipper, the end-of-line equipment in Fisher Nuts’ new line handles it all. Behind the cases is the LSP-100 robotic case loader.
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Smooth New Case Packing at Fisher Nuts
Pat Reynolds
Sep 29th, 2020
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Trends in Adoption of Remote Access
Pat Reynolds
Sep 25th, 2020
Precision Extraction Solutions’ new KPD 1500 and KPD Vulcan machines standardize on systems and controls from Beckhoff Automation to offer scalable solutions for CBD extraction.
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A Cannabis Equipment Supplier Turns to Automation to Extract CBD at Commercial Scale
Precision Extraction Solutions’ new CBD extraction equipment uses modular systems and PC-based controls from Beckhoff Automation to enable reliable, high-performance large-scale processing.
Maya Norris
Aug 27th, 2020
Apex Motion Control Tray Stacker
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Tray Stacking System Eliminates Human Error and Reduces Risk of Injury
Has a quick and easy tool changer
Apex Motion Control
Aug 24th, 2020
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IO-Link Capacitive Proximity Sensors
Carlo Gavazzi launches the CA18/30 capacitive proximity sensors with integrated IO-Link communications.
Carlo Gavazzi
Aug 24th, 2020
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Line Scan Cameras
Omron Automation launches the compact GigE Vision line scan cameras featuring PoE and PTP technology.
Omron Automation
Aug 7th, 2020
Honeywell’s Jason Urso releases a range of remote capabilities during the Honeywell VTech event.
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Remote Technologies From Honeywell Enable Continued Operations
Encouraged by the COVID-19 pandemic to push remote capabilities out to a wider swath of industries, Honeywell Process Solutions has released products and services geared toward remote operations, safety, commissioning, lifecycle services, and more.
Aaron Hand
Jul 21st, 2020
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Vision Inspection Maximizes Label Accuracy
For one North American food manufacturer, Omron’s SKU verification system dramatically lowered production costs and increased overall profitability.
Matt Reynolds
Jul 15th, 2020
Dr. Frank Melzer (middle) and Marcus Stemler (right) of Festo discuss how digital pneumatics can save energy.
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Festo Explores How Digitization Affects Energy, Education
From digital pneumatics to bionic birds, the automation supplier discusses the technologies that will shape the factory of the future.
Stephanie Neil
Jul 15th, 2020
City Brewery upgraded two existing canning lines and installed a third canning line at its Latrobe, Penn., plant, boosting its production capacity to 48 million cases annually.
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City Brewery Triples Production Capacity
The co-manufacturer upgraded its canning lines in six months with controllers, AC drives, and HMI software to quickly and nimbly accommodate changing consumer tastes as well as optimize operational efficiency.
Maya Norris
Jun 29th, 2020
Beckhoff Ep7402 Ether Cat Box Compact Controller
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Motor Controller Reduces Cabling Requirements and Equipment Footprint
Does not require a protective enclosure
Beckhoff Automation
Jun 15th, 2020
FDT IIoT Server (FITS) Architecture
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FDT Group Releases Data Exchange Standard for Next-Gen Automation
The new FDT 3.0 standard and developer toolkits are secure, scalable and platform-independent, enabling remote access to device and network data across the enterprise without PLC/DCS host intervention.
Stephanie Neil
Jun 8th, 2020
A sophisticated system allows Smucker to add pack sizes without major impacts to the line.
Automation
Fast-Track Fulfillment of a Frozen Food Favorite
Now better positioned to keep up with yearly double-digit growth of its popular Uncrustables line, The J. M. Smucker Company creates a highly automated facility that boasts the largest single baking line in the world.
Joyce Fassl
Jun 5th, 2020
Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX Automation platform features open software architecture, a wide choice of programming language options, and app-based functionality.
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Bosch Rexroth Reinvents Its Automation Approach
The automation supplier went back to the drawing board to create ctrlX Automation, a software-driven open automation platform that provides flexibility and scalability through app-based functionality.
Aaron Hand
Jun 4th, 2020
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World's First Outer Loop Control IC Released For Brushless DC and DC Brush Motors
Juno Outer Loop Control IC integrates a novel outer loop control function with velocity control and current control functions for 3-phase Brushless DC and DC Brush motors.
Performance Motion Devices
May 27th, 2020
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Weighing Module
The Siwarex WP351 module is Siemens’ newest solution for intelligent weighing automation for a wide range of applications in pharmaceutical, food and beverage, chemical, and steel industries.
Siemens USA
May 20th, 2020
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Controllers and Couplers Are Designed to Work in Harshest Environments
Feature -40⁰C to 70⁰C operating temperature range
WAGO Corporation
Mar 11th, 2020
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Yaskawa America Introduces Innovative Microdrive
GA500 poised to take on today’s challenges of sustainability, flexibility, and ease of use.
Yaskawa America, Inc.
Feb 26th, 2020
KEB IP69K Stainless Steel HMI
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Moisture and Water-Resistant, Stainless Steel HMI Panel
Supports more than 40 different communication drivers and includes a micro UPS and integrated remote maintenance capability.
KEB America
Feb 13th, 2020
Just one box of Plumpy’Nut—containing 150 packets of a peanut-based high-energy therapeutic food that treats severe malnutrition—is enough to bring a child from the brink of death to healthy development.
Automation
Automation Helps Non-Profit Reach More Starving Children
Adding automated equipment, process control, and analytics to its operations has enabled Edesia Nutrition to almost triple the output of its ready-to-use therapeutic foods, helping to reach the most vulnerable populations around the world.
Aaron Hand
Jan 2nd, 2020
Beckhoff Twin Cat Cloud Engineering Software
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Software Provides Foundation for IoT-based Automation Strategies
Beckhoff Automation
Dec 30th, 2019
Mind-Reading Wearables?
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Mind-Reading Wearables?
A potential revolution could be coming to the world of wearables with the introduction of a technology that enables the control of devices via thought.
David Greenfield
Nov 21st, 2019
IDEC MicroSmart FC6A Plus PLC
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PLC controls large machines or small-scale manufacturing facilities
Up to 63 I/O expansion modules can be added
Aug 28th, 2018
Pressure transmitters measure levels in the storage vessels without enough headroom for the top-mounted radar transmitters.
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Upgraded automation platform delivers processing accuracy
A major Italian wine producer adds more automation tools to provide accurate process data between its processing and bottling facility.
Grant Gerke
Nov 22nd, 2016
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