Why Is Industry 4.0 Taking So Long?What is Industry 4.0 and has it already arrived? As is the case with most historical progress, it’s hard to pinpoint when Industry 4.0 first started. We generally define the start of the third industrial revolution as roughly 1969, when programmable logic control systems emerged as a usable resource…
Explore what AI can – and cannot – do to help manufacturing processes and machines perform better. To some, “Artificial Intelligence” is a scary concept that invokes images of wars between men and machines. To others, AI holds the promise of increased machine and process performance because a clever algorithm can sift through millions of…
OMAC Leads Industry to Define Remote Access Practices for Plant Equipment OMAC’s practical guide is based on real-world experiences shared by 37 industry leaders from manufacturing and identifies seven action steps for a successful and secure implementation. Herndon, VA – Feb. 19, 2021 – The Organization for Machine Automation and Control (OMAC) in Sep 2020…
Remote Access through the internet is a powerful way to solve many problems that occur with plant floor equipment. If the Remote Access solution is not done right, it might introduce problems, operational difficulties, and even cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the plant floor. With this in mind, The Organization for Machine Automation and Control (OMAC) convened…
Learn strategies to boost machine performance, reduce costs and increase enterprise value from #3 real-world manufacturing use cases Wednesday, March 3rd at 11am EST Analysis has shown that asset utilization has a tremendous influence on business success. On average, a 10% improvement in OEE (which measures availability, speed, and quality of machines on the shop…
CLIENT: Milacron, a global leader in the manufacturing, distribution, and service of highly engineered equipment within the plastics technology and processing industry, was first-to-market with “M-Powered”, a full suite of IIoT applications based on ei3. +1.1 Billion Annual Revenue +20 Facilities Worldwide +5000 Employees OVERVIEW Milacron has several facilities that manufacture parts for their injection…
Package printers know all too well how important it is to minimize changeover time. Whether the machine is a rotogravure or flexographic press, sheet-fed or web-fed, moving production from one job to another is a big undertaking. Cylinders need to be swapped out, and inks must be changed, critical parts cleaned. Machine builders make bold…
Sponsored by: What is the Remote Access Workgroup? The Covid-19 crisis has pushed manufacturers to actively develop plans for “lights out” factories and supply chains. A recent survey conducted by PMMI shows that 92% of respondents working at CPGs cannot use their existing remote access capabilities due to cybersecurity concerns. The study further noted that 36%…