Understanding Unified Namespace: Seven Key Questions Answered
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Understanding Unified Namespace: Seven Key Questions Answered

What is a Unified Namespace? A unified namespace (UNS) is a single point of access for manufacturing data, such as order information, historical information, telemetry information, and execution information. It aggregates, standardizes, organizes, and contextualizes data from various sources, including telemetry systems, historical transactional master data files, and more.To achieve this, a UNS typically uses the […]

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Revolutionizing Precision Manufacturing: How Node-RED Transformed Abrasive Technology
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Revolutionizing Precision Manufacturing: How Node-RED Transformed Abrasive Technology

Discover how Abrasive Technology, a leader in super-abrasive tooling and coatings, revolutionized its manufacturing processes with Node-RED. This case study delves into the challenges, solutions, and impressive results achieved by integrating this versatile low-code tool. Download the full case study to uncover how Node-RED can transform your manufacturing operations. Why You Should Download This Case […]

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Unlocking the Potential of Smart Manufacturing
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Unlocking the Potential of Smart Manufacturing

In a recent interview in San Francisco, Heather Cykoski, Senior VP Industrial & Process Automation at Schneider Electric, and Noel Phillips, Senior VP – Americas at Aveva, discussed the exciting partnership between their two companies. This collaboration has the potential to offer tremendous value to their customers, combining the strengths of both organizations. Heather and […]

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11 Ways that MQTT Sparkplug can enable smart manufacturing
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11 Ways that MQTT Sparkplug can enable smart manufacturing

Today customers expect higher quality products, consistency in production, improved operating practices, stricter adherence to safety and environmental regulations, and customized products. Therefore, to remain competitive, manufacturers must meet these growing expectations by tapping into process data produced by their legacy manufacturing systems. Doing so, they take advantage of modern advanced analytics systems, significantly improving […]

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Connected Manufacturing: What it is and Why it is Important
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Connected Manufacturing: What it is and Why it is Important

Modern manufacturing has undergone profound changes in the past two decades due to the advent of advanced technology and the digital age. Among these changes is the move towards connected manufacturing, which is known as Industry 4.0.As a result of this approach, manufacturers can use AI, machine learning, and IoT to improve operations, reduce downtime, […]

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The Industrial Metaverse is built on a Strong Data Fabric
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The Industrial Metaverse is built on a Strong Data Fabric

In today’s business world, the pursuit of insights is a central focus for enterprises. More than just a natural resource, data is fueling strategic decision-making and shaping the future of business. The Industrial Metaverse is an emerging concept that leverages the power of data to create new opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and efficiency. At its […]

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The Data Factory: Put the data to work
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The Data Factory: Put the data to work

Industrial organizations are facing a new challenge as they generate more data than ever before. With the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0, these organizations are looking to institute AI and analytic applications to transform their operations and give them a competitive advantage. However, implementing these technologies is not as simple […]

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Securing the Convergence of the Manufacturing Internet of Things
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Securing the Convergence of the Manufacturing Internet of Things

Industrial control systems are often insecure by design, and operational technology (OT) environments are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks. The increased connectivity between industrial and corporate networks, as well as the need for remote access for employees and third-party suppliers, only adds to the risk. In this panel discussion, we will address the essential elements of […]

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How to Reduce CNC Setups to Improve Uptime
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How to Reduce CNC Setups to Improve Uptime

Manufacturing companies always focus on downtime to improve processes and increase efficiency in a facility. There are many different categories of downtime, including downtime from jams, breakdowns, operator errors, and more.Machine setup is one area where downtime is manageable and predictable. It’s critical to efficient business processes and producing profitable parts with the least amount […]

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[Use Case] How Industry 4.0 Improves Performance of Clean-in-place Machine
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[Use Case] How Industry 4.0 Improves Performance of Clean-in-place Machine

Improve availability and traceability A well known juice and beverage manufacturer wanted to incorporate Industry 4.0 initiatives to improve CIP performance and profits. • Tons of juices had to be scrapped due to residual chemicals found in test batches. • Troubleshooting quality issues was time consuming since no documentation or traceability of each distinctive step […]

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Additive manufacturing is shaping the future of industrial manufacturing
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Additive manufacturing is shaping the future of industrial manufacturing

For four days, Formnext 2022 turned host city Frankfurt into the global capital of industrial 3D printing. And this year’s exhibition was very much in tune with the times. As the coronavirus pandemic continues and new political and economic challenges emerge as a result, additive manufacturing can play a key role in decentralizing manufacturing processes […]

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