From initial discovery through final training and support, successful automation projects require disciplined execution of each phase including engineering design, procurement, factory testing, and ...

Manufacturing underpins modern technology, yet its core processes haven’t fundamentally changed since the mid-20th century. While today’s factories are cleaner and more computerized, they would still ...

A manufacturing execution system (MES) monitors, tracks, and documents the process of producing goods in a factory. It can also manage resource allocation, operations scheduling, process control, and ...

Aim: To demonstrate the potential of in-line nanoparticle size measurements using the NanoFlowSizer (NFS) as a PAT method. To achieve real-time process control by establishing automated regulation of ...

At the end of February, PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group)—the consortium for open hardware specifications—introduced InterEdge, a modular architecture for process control systems ...

GEA OptiPartner combines advanced digital technology with decades of process expertise to optimize spray drying plants for ...

Module Type Package is an exciting technology that stands to make the integration of machines into a higher-level DCS, SCADA or MES significantly easier and faster. It is an open standard and ...

The aerospace and defense manufacturing sector has a vast and complex supply chain – so it’s not a surprise that network the focus of the latest technological efforts to improve manufacturers’ ...

Increasingly tight tolerances and rigorous demands for quality are forcing chipmakers and equipment manufacturers to ferret out minor process variances, which can create significant anomalies in ...