What is downtime?‘Downtime’ is one of the most dreaded words in manufacturing. While downtime is part of life in a factory, managers, operators, and technicians constantly strive to reduce it and mitigate its effects.When manufacturers have a decent understanding of their operation, usually this downtime is accounted for as “planned” downtime.Planned downtime is the expected […]
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This report examines the data from a survey of more than 600 companies conducted by 451 Research and commissioned by Hitachi Vantara on the application of Industry 4.0 approaches in manufacturing, transportation and energy, to explore the maturity of digital transformation in those industries. 451 asked participants about new technology adoption, such as internet of […]
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A database on the edge can open doors to enhanced IT and OT operations. The Internet of Things (IoT) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are no longer vague concepts. They are part of a movement that is transforming the way organizations conduct their business. In this new era of technology, everything can be […]
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Over the last several years, an emerging Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has started to converge with Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and other Operational Technology (OT). IIoT uses traditional IT networking protocols and sensors to connect to previously air- gapped OT systems and networks, which used specialty industrial control system protocols such as MODBUS and […]
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The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) is like the advent of the Internet all over again. From the perspective of new business models and process transformation, IoT applications are perhaps even greater than what the Information Superhighway brought us a few decades ago. The universal connectivity of devices and ongoing innovation borne from […]
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A large manufacturer produces hundreds of parts for an industrial distributor of multiple vehicle types. Challenges • Throughout the plant, automated robotic welding systems are utilized. The motor supplying wire feed to the welding gun often wears. • Irregular wire feeding causes the wire to buckle and jam. This means unplanned stoppages and downtime of […]
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In order to protect the electronics of the sensors from shock, vibration and moisture, potting processes are an essential part of sensor production. For a smooth production process, but also for a constantly high product quality, the permanent availability of casting resin and casting hardener in the storage tank containers is absolutely necessary. The level […]
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Using digital twins, one can enable AI to better interpret and train algorithms to manage building energy. One of the greatest hurdles in use of AI is cleaning the data to train the algorithm well. Digital twins allow the user to engage with the data to ensure its validity prior to AI training, creating a […]
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Siemens recently made a few major announcements, including the launch of the Xcelerator platform. Find out how this platform will help the process industry in an exclusive interview with Mr. Steffen Wagner, the CTO of Process Automation and Senior Vice President at The Digital Enterprise at Siemens AG. Lucian Fogoros: What is one thing a decision-maker […]
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Buildings use 40% of the world’s energy and, on average, waste about 30% of that energy. The EU, Canada, over 20 US states and many other governments around the world have legislated that all buildings must be net zero by 2030. That means many older buildings will need to become smarter in the next few […]
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IT HAS BECOME CLEAR THAT ALL BUSINESSES, TO VARYING DEGREES of urgency, have a need for real-time insights across their critical processes, products, and people — both internal and external. Manufacturing 4.0 (M4.0), which is anchored primarily in interconnectivity, automation, machine learning (ML), big data analytics, and real-time data, provides the capabilities to deliver these […]
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The rapid adoption of cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) is ushering in billions of connected devices that, left unsecured, represent a significant risk to businesses and consumers. Connected things include a variety of IoT endpoint devices across several critical infrastructure segments, including utilities, automotive, healthcare, retail, and building automation.Complex manufacturing supply chains […]
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