industry 4.0
Bringing Industry 4.0 to Plastics Auxiliary Equipment
With all this talk about Industry 4.0, getting your whole plastics processing plant “connected” can still seem a little daunting. New equipment monitoring systems make it less so by making it easier to bring all of your auxiliary equipment together into a single platform. (Sponsored Content)
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Augmented Reality on the Shop Floor: Reimagining the Instruction Manual
If augmented reality technology providers have their way, equipment manuals and instructional videos could be headed to obsolescence.
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More Automation = More Capable Robots
More complex automation tasks require use of six-axis robots, often in combination with linear robots, as well as use of machine vision, SCARA robots, and collaborative types.
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Thermal Care Brings Industry 4.0 to Process Cooling
Improved PLC control capabilities and the introduction of a new Industry 4.0 inspired software platform are among the highlights of Thermal Care’s NPE2018 booth (W3163).
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Home-Grown Production Monitoring System Brings Industry 4.0 to Smaller Shops
An automotive molder’s need for simple, affordable, easy-to-use production monitoring resulted in a system that brings data-driven decision making to plants of all sizes.
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Robots Play a Role in Industry 4.0
Robots are gaining the ability to monitor their internal systems for remote troubleshooting and predictive maintenance. They also are reporting production data.
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NPE Diary Vol. 3: Industry 4.0 and the End of Waste
So much of what's on display at NPE2018 doesn't seem to be about producing more; it's about wasting less.
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More Productivity, Connectivity from the Same Footprint
Maguire’s NPE2018 booth mixes new and old products, and some old products with new features.
Read MoreConair Applies Industry 4.0 to Make Service Smarter
Web-based and cloud-powered, Conair’s new Industry 4.0 SmartServices platform is key to its just-launched Uptime Guaranteed initiative.
Read MoreDri-Air Readies Its Dryers for Industry 4.0 Today, and Industry 4.0 in the Future
Industry 4.0 is very much a work in progress, with key standards and protocols still in development, but that’s not stopping Dri-Air Industries from jumping into the technology.
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