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Articles by Laura Mabikafola
Rise of the digital twin Original
The Industry 4.0 vision of a digitally connected world relies on smart products communicating with one another and the outside world through the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The concept requires a standardized approach to the description of these components and how they interact and relate to the other components or assets to make a smart machine. This precise, digital model is called the administration shell or digital twin.
Top 5 Control Engineering Articles Dec. 7-14, 2020
The top 5 most read articles online, from Dec. 7- 14 for Control Engineering covered the 20201 System Integrator of the Year award winners, robotic offline programming in a COVID-19 world, cybersecurity and the rise of IT-enabled OT systems, and more. Links to each article below. 1. 2021 System Integrator of the Year award winners announced Integrator companies Andritz Automation, Applied Control Engineering and The JDI Group are recognized for their outstanding achievements. 2.
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles December 7-13, 2020
The top 5 most read articles online, from December 7-13, 2020, for Plant Engineering covered robot packaging, hydrogen benefits, robotic offline programming, IT/OT convergence and Product of the Year finalists. Links to each article below. 1. How robots package eggs Robot palletizer safely packs fresh eggs, increases throughput and reduces costs. 2. Has hydrogen’s time finally come?
How to acquire trained talent through new learning opportunities
Set against a backdrop of market turmoil and the rapidly changing face of the manufacturing sector, the war for talent with advanced skills continues to challenge employers. Finding and keeping digitally skilled personnel in a candidate-driven market is recognized as a vital component in the economic success of organizations in the new global landscape and a key factor in economic recovery.
How system integrators can help reduce maintenance costs
Preventive maintenance involves periodic inspection and maintenance of equipment based on a manufacturer’s recommendation. Predictive maintenance monitors the degradation of performance by analyzing collected data that describes an asset’s condition. However, going beyond preventive maintenance, Shirley Ike, flow assurance and process business manager for Wood Americas, discusses how system integrators can support predictive and prescriptive maintenance efforts.
Swagelok Co. excels by looking to the future
Courtesy: Swagelok (Note: Photos featuring associates without masks were taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.) “I believe American manufacturing is strong. When you look at the diverse industries Swagelok serves, it’s unusual for all of them to be either up or down all at the same time. At the moment, for example, semiconductor is performing well, while oil & gas markets are sluggish,” said Ward Dumm, senior vice president, operations, Swagelok Co., Solon, OH.
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