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Automation makes the smart, connected factory possible
October 2022
Automation is complex, especially in the manufacturing industry. Will the automation trend continue to accelerate? Infor’s Phil Lewis looks at some examples of smart, connected factories.

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Optimised battery cell production with PC-based control
October 2022, Beckhoff Automation
PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology from Beckhoff uses industry and IT standards and components for cloud communication and big data.

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New hardware complements TwinCAT Vision software
October 2022, Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff Vision offers machine builders and end users a complete image processing system that covers all the necessary components from software to lighting.

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TwinCAT controller redundancy with standard hardware
October 2022, Beckhoff Automation
Software-based solution protects plant uptime through redundant control operation using two standard industrial PCs.

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Safe and efficient water and wastewater treatment
October 2022, Endress+Hauser South Africa
Depending on the application, water needs to have different qualities to ensure the quality of finished products and the overall safety of production – and afterwards, it must be discharged safely.

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Case History 183: Bad valve split-ranging causing problems
August 2022, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Editor's Choice
Pressure control is one of the processes that can be self-regulating or integrating, and it is sometimes very difficult to determine which type it is.

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Optimised, PC-based food production
August 2022, Beckhoff Automation, Editor's Choice
Foodjet’s MDL food printers can portion and deposit toppings with maximum precision, whether coating pizza dough with a perfect layer of tomato sauce, or icing doughnuts with seasonal decorations.

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Loop Signatures 13: Digital controllers – Part 5: The D term
July 2022, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Editor's Choice
The objective of the derivative term is to speed up the control response in very slow processes, as often encountered in some temperature controls.

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Loop Signatures 12: Digital controllers – Part 4: The I term
June 2022, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Editor's Choice
Generally, as PLCs sometimes do not handle PIDs well, I always do some tests on them to check on the operation of their control loops.

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Risk assessments accelerate Booyco PDS adoption
June 2022, Editor's Choice
As mines systematically assess the risks related to their trackless mining machinery, they increasingly see the value in proximity detection systems.

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Control loop: Case History 182 - A temperature cascade control loop that didn’t work
May 2022, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Editor's Choice
The problems encountered in a heater outlet temperature control in a petrochemical refinery were causing considerable difficulties for the operators. Here is another wonderful example of the power of cascade control, even with a really bad control element.

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The role of ‘green’ packaging in sustainable manufacturing
April 2022, Omron Electronics
Sustainability in the packaging industry is one of the key aspects in fighting the plastic waste issue and, ultimately, climate change.

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Working hand in hand to meet automotive OEMs’ strict requirements
April 2022, Turck Banner Southern Africa, Sensors & Transducers
The LASE Group, producer of machines and assembly cells for the automotive industry, places trust in its close collaboration with Turck Multiprox.

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PC-based control for seed treatment
April 2022, Beckhoff Automation
The cost and consumption reports generated by the production control system open up new ways of managing and analysing data.

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Cobot boosts production by 15%
March 2022, Omron Electronics
Topcustom, an Italian producer of custom-made bathroom sinks, has recently transformed part of its operations by deploying a collaborative robot (cobot) from Omron. The new cobot is being used to automate ...

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Integrated control and software solutions for operational efficiency and traceability
March 2022, Schneider Electric South Africa
Actionable insight from integrated operations has the potential to transform business and improve risk management.

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Omron and FlexLink design collaborative palletiser
March 2022, Omron Electronics
The cobot solution, with its small footprint and active safety equipment, enables the handling of up to 8 boxes per minute without the need for fencing or laser scanners.

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Control loop: Case History 181 - Understand the basics of the components in the loop
March 2022, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Editor's Choice
To my amazement I find that people seem to think that because these days we are using ‘smart’ transmitters, the basic rules can be ignored.

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Reliable drug production requires fast and GMP-compliant labelling
March 2022, Omron Electronics
By using a new labelling system with smart camera technology from Omron, Steierl-Pharma can label its pharmaceuticals with high process speed and reliability.

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Oval XTS line and PC-based control optimise plastic hose production
March 2022, Beckhoff Automation
When changing formats, for example, for a conversion to other winding lengths, the solution eliminates the need for mechanical adjustments and re-programming in the six-axis machine responsible for feeding the material.

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