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Profinet, based on Ethernet technologies, integrates existing fieldbus systems. Source: PI North America
Software
New technologies extend the life of legacy networks
Neither Ethernet nor fieldbus have all the answers for industrial applications. Suppliers and industry groups are working on ways forward that take into consideration the needs—and limitations—of the present.
March 8, 2019

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Workforce
Gain a competitive edge at ProFood Tech’s educational sessions
The free Knowledge Hub sessions will feature the latest trends, innovative solutions and breakthrough technologies making their mark on the food and beverage landscape.
March 8, 2019
ProFood Tech is the processing event for the food and beverage industry, which features a wide range of educational sessions in the Knowledge Hub, produced by the IDFA.
IIoT
It’s not edge vs. cloud—it’s both
An Automation World survey reveals both cloud and edge computing are central to IIoT-enabled predictive maintenance and performance monitoring applications, each at different stages of the journey.
March 8, 2019
Almost half of the respondents (43 percent) to a recent Automation World survey already have edge computing implementations underway.
IIoT
How Frito-Lay applies machine learning
An inside look at how PepsiCo is looking to extend its manufacturing control processes with machine learning to assess quality and improve production efficiencies.
March 7, 2019
Workforce
American Crane & former Kraft execs headline women’s event
Networking breakfast at ProFood Tech promotes women in manufacturing.
March 5, 2019
American Crane & Former Kraft Execs Headline Women’s Event
Software
AI controller extends equipment life
Frees up employees from calculations, analyses and infrastructure upgrades
March 4, 2019
Omron Automation Americas Sysmac AI controller
Software
Turnkey line for PET
Tousnina Sarl, a water bottler in Algeria, recently installed a turnkey line for PET bottles that runs at 20,000/hr.
March 1, 2019
New PET line for water runs at 20,000 bph.
Processing Equipment
Putting smart manufacturing into strategic perspective
Though it might seem trivial what you call it—smart manufacturing, Industrial Internet of Things, digital manufacturing, etc.—or how you position it, it’s important to decide how the technologies and terms fit together.
March 1, 2019
John Clemons explains as smart manufacturing visions are formed, executives will need to discuss and decide how all the technologies and terms fit together to drive their companies’ unique competitive advantage.
Robotics
Engineering a digital transformation
L&T Technology Services rolls out “Factory D.0,” a set of technology and engineering services designed to help manufacturers identify areas within the organization that will benefit the most from digitalization.
March 1, 2019
Narayanan Ramanathan, global head of digital engineering at L&T Technology Services says, “Factory D.0 is a set of solutions we’ve developed in collaboration with smart manufacturing.”
Sustainability
High-fidelity analytics help optimize energy across process industries
KBC, a Yokogawa company, has introduced Visual MESA Multi-Period Optimizer 6 to reduce costly uncertainty in energy use over multiple time periods across generation portfolios.
March 1, 2019
Visual MESA Multi-Period Optimizer 6 allows companies to incorporate more precise forecasts into the decision-making process over various time horizons when dealing with multiple time-dependent constraints.
Processing Equipment
New HMI/SCADA release highlights GE Digital’s new path
The release of iFix 6.0 shows GE Digital’s continued support for and development of its existing technologies as the company reorganizes around new technology groupings designed for cross-industry use.
March 1, 2019
iFix 6.0 features enhanced security and alarm capabilities, as well as new HMI/SCADA application development capabilities.
Software
An automated approach to emerging markets
Technology suppliers are delivering cost-effective and customizable control products for sub-markets like craft beer and cannabis that need consistent quality and repeatable processes, as well as business model scalability.
March 1, 2019
Matt Harrison, head of cultivation at TILT Holdings, checks the grow room, which holds more than 300 plants.
IIoT
IIoT gets applied to safety
With Safety Advisor, Schneider Electric provides a cloud-based platform to aggregate real-time data, analytics and insights from multiple sites into a single user interface for the creation of an enterprise-wide risk profile.
March 1, 2019
Schneider Electric's Ecostruxure Process Safety Advisor is an IIoT-based, digital process safety platform and service.
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The Grote Company Unveils Automated Material Handling System with Integrated Robotics at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
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