Today, industrial modernization plays a significant role in how businesses move forward in what many are calling the 4th Industrial Revolution. The widespread adoption and integration of intelligent, innovative technologies in the manufacturing and process industries is driving this modern era. For the last 10 years,
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Manufacturing industries relying on a skilled but aging workforce know they have a problem. Dependence, however, on educational systems, support organizations, third-party service providers, recruiters and, in some cases, even sheer luck is ill-advised and won’t keep them out of long-term trouble. The time to act
Legacy control system obsolescence is the main driver for migrations in the industry today, as well as the need to avoid the significant cost and risk associated with losing operational control of a process. Companies know they need to migrate to stay competitive, but uncertainty and
A major chemical manufacturer using three different DCSs to control their process saw the need to consolidate their interfaces into one new DCS. One subsystem was severely outdated and limited their capability. A single process on three different platforms proved to be extremely inefficient, as well.
As the digital transformation evolves and gains traction, industrial manufacturers can no longer take a wait-and-see approach to modernize their facilities. To improve operational efficiency, reliability and predictability, they must change and evolve, too, or face inevitable equipment obsolescence. What happens if parts fail or break?
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In industrial automation, the work we do is inherently dangerous. The complex and varied environments in which we perform our services or do our daily work pose unique challenges to working safely. We see examples of industrial accidents all too often in the news: explosions, leaks,
Agility/Flexibility: Running the factory in tune with the market means linking what’s produced in the factory with what’s selling in the market. Being able to shift quickly from producing one product to another or increasing production of a fast-selling product can mean the difference between capitalizing on
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Too often, discussions about smart manufacturing are too abstract to be useful. Claims that it connects billions of machines and people confuse rather than clarify. To gain the benefits, you need to get specific. To do that, it’s helpful to review how the characteristics of smart
