The reality of data integration in industrial automation
The reality of data integration in industrial automation. In a recent article, Omron Automation takes a deeper look into the challenges and benefits of data integration in ‘
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Why machine builders need to consider Industry 4.0
Why machine builders need to consider Industry 4.0 Whether you call it Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things (IoT) or machine to machine (M2M), there is a growing trend to connect across different industries, and the term has evolved to herald a new paradigm in manufacturing through wired and wireless connectivity. Strongly promoted […]
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Mitsubishi iQ-R controllers for Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT)
Mitsubishi iQ-R controllers for Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT). Mitsubishi Electric UK has expanded its iQ automation platform with the launch of a new generation of MELSEC iQ-R high performance programmable automation controllers (PACs). The new iQ-R series addresses the machine control, process control and automation markets, with new […]
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Altivar Process inverter drive delivers the Internet of Things
Altivar Process services-oriented drives, converge IT and OT technologies. Operations Technology (OT) represents a broad category of components that users depend on for safe and reliable control of their plant and equipment. It encompasses every day control devices such a programmable logic controllers, inverter drives and HMIs. OT also often includes control […]
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Mitsubishi Electric and the Internet of Things/Industry 4.0
The availability of high-speed Ethernet networks, wireless communications , and Internet connectivity enable high volumes of data from individual devices to be made widely available to enhance manufacturing operations. Known variously as the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT), Industry 4.0, or Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, they enable individual devices capture an event and relay […]
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