17th August 2021
A recent article from Schneider Electric considers the prospect of zero engineering for control and process automation. Various tools already exist and achieving the next step will be the biggest change since the introduction of PLCs. Fifty years ago, before Modicon first developed the PLC for its automotive customers, making system changes for annual vehicle model […]
Read more3rd August 2021
Boosting responsiveness, productivity and flexibility on the factory floor is the key to enhanced competitiveness. Effectively leveraging data is central to this and for ensuring the successful deployment of new and updated automation systems. Mitsubishi Electric’s Jeremy Shinton considers new controllers for managing the convergence of IT and OT to optimise plant data management […]
Read more20th July 2021
In a recent blog, Schneider Electric considered how TSN Standards will open the door to new levels of industrial productivity. It works by regulating the Layer 2 data communications to make standard Ethernet deterministic. One of the important benefits of digitisation is the ability to analyse captured data to derive business value and profitability. Yet, […]
Read more6th July 2021
It is surprising how well companies and employees have adapted to home working and the changing pattern of demand. According to Schneider Electric, remote management helped over 200 of their factories worldwide to maintained production whilst keeping workers safe. Existing remote management solutions have helped producers in smart ways for little investment. Technologies like artificial intelligence augmented […]
Read more15th June 2021
Around 80 per cent of maximal torque at 90 per cent speed is an efficient duty point for a motor and drive system. However, it is often possible to find a more efficient duty point by exploring a wider range of options. According to ABB, this offers opportunities for a designer tasked with improving the motor […]
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