Home B&R impressions of K 2013 TRADE SHOW REPORT Jan 10th, 2014 Companies in this article B&R Industrial Automation Motion How Intelligent Conveyance Tech Delivers Operational Flexibility Rockwell Automation highlights its MagneMover Lite material handling technology designed to provide greater flexibility for assembly, filling, or packaging operations in a variety of industrial environments—from food and beverage to semiconductors. Communication Field Device Integration Eases Equipment Installation Now part of Emerson’s AMS Device Manager, the Field Device Integration (FDI) standard provides a unified framework for installing and configuring field devices. Control How to Evaluate PLC Programming Languages The differences among and preferences for Instruction List, Structured Text, Ladder Diagram, Function Block Diagram, and Sequential Function Chart PLC programming languages, as well as C and C+, are discussed with Doug Yerger of system integrator Grantek. Control Embrace Control System Modernizations to Improve Your Manufacturing Processes The decision to upgrade a control system was once a calculation based on risk reduction. Now, it also includes evaluating and weighing new features and options. Take Five Assessing Industrial Controller Options Learn the key differences among programmable automation controllers, programmable logic controllers, and industrial PCs. Sponsored SolaHD's Industry-Leading SDU-B Series DIN Rail AC UPS SolaHD's SDU DIN rail AC UPS combines an industry-leading compact design with a wide operating temperature range, enhanced communication, and unique installation options. Cybersecurity New Industrial Control System Security Threat The U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency issues new alert about attacks targeting ICS/SCADA devices. Workforce Expanding the Talent Pipeline with Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeships A partnership between Festo-Didactic and two Ohio high schools underscores a growing interest in teaching automation technology skills at the primary and secondary levels. IIoT Digital Twin Applications by Small Companies Applications of Siemens digital twin technologies by two startups—Saildrone and Nemo’s Garden—demonstrate how the delivery of advanced automation technologies as a service are expanding opportunities for new and established manufacturing operations. IIoT Digital Twins Can Help Turn Manufacturing Data Into Insight See how digital twins are creating real-time virtual representations of physical systems that not only bring data together from multiple sources, but also unify and contextualize that data. Control Lenze Highlights Automation Technologies for Machine Builders At Modex 2022, Lenze showcased its hardware and software portfolio designed to integrate with third-party technologies and shorten OEM equipment development time. Sponsored Error Detection Automation Simplified: Introducing the In-Sight 2800 See how easily the Cognex In-Sight 2800 can automate error detection. Powered by deep learning, it can solve a wide range of inspection applications quickly and easily — no programming experience required. IIoT How Do You Stack Up in Automation? While you may not be able to make the leap from PLC to ERP integration all at once, beginning the journey toward OT/IT Integration is now more important than ever before. Take Five The Benefits of Raman Spectroscopy for Process Analysis While yet to be commonly used for in-line industrial applications, Raman spectroscopy could offer several potential advantages for liquid analysis. Robotics The Next Generation of Cobots Will Transform the Workforce Lean about the next generation of industrial and collaborative robots that will be integral components of Smart Manufacturing. Home PACK EXPO International Returns with Eight New Show Additions In response to unprecedented demands on the industry, the most comprehensive packaging and processing show in the world in 2022 gets even bigger. Cybersecurity Securing Controls with Defense in Depth Created with input from end users and system integrators, this article outlines the most prevalent threats to industrial cybersecurity systems and how to prevent them, with a specific focus on the defense-in-depth approach. Control Beckhoff Hypervisor Enables Virtual Machines for Control Applications The use of virtual machines in a manufacturing environment helps ensure the uptime operation of real-time control systems while other operating system functions reboot or are adapted as needed. Analytics 4 Ways to Ensure Your Data Lake Doesn’t Become a Data Swamp To make data lakes work for time-series data, it’s important to add good metadata, ensure the ability to connect your analytics platform to your data lake, and take steps to improve data lake performance for data analysis. Robotics Robot Cart Conveyor System Doubles Capacity RoEq’s new TMS-C500 Ext and S-Cart500Ext allows users of the MiR250 to double the mobile robot’s load carrying capacity. At Modex 2022, RoEq also highlighted its GuardCom system for sensor-driven transfer of materials from mobile robots to conveyors.
