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"Meeting the demands of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to satisfy their needs" is a popular definition of sustainability. This must be translated into a clear understanding of what sustainability means for their companies, including KPIs and objectives, by businesses of all sizes and across all industries. The secret to demystifying sustainability for any firm is to link it to essential business objectives, including financial measures. Let's examine some impo …

Manufacturing is still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, which has demonstrated how processes may be made more streamlined and effective. Automation is being stressed more, but primarily out of necessity owing to a shortage of competent labor. It is a significant factor in some of the changes that are occurring, but it is also due to the continued strong demand for produced goods. There is a lot of pushing and pulling going on, making it difficult for manufacturers to continue being …

Sellersville, PA: As the global leader in functional safety, control system cybersecurity and alarm management for the process industries, exida is pleased to announce their channel partnership with automation solutions provider Automation Distribution Inc. (ADI) to offer functional safety, software and cybersecurity consulting services. The partnership helps exida extend its reach in the machine safety and robotics industry, which has a growing need for cybersecurity products and services …

As a first contribution for 2018 to our new website EXOR will publicly state our Industry 4.0 predictions for 2018 which are listed below in no order of particular importance:1) Industry 4.0 pilot project numbers will expand rapidly.Four elements will come together in 2018 to reduce the adoption barriers and result in the famous Tipping Point being reached and allowing for many companies of all sizes to delve seriously in Industry 4.0 . OPC UA standards will be set in early 2018 and finally we …

Connectivity is the key to increasing operational insight and improving general operations for OEMs. The understandings offered by Industrial IoT join to generate immense value-creation opportunities.Machine and Factory Health: The complexity of advanced automation and lean supply chains greatly increases the likelihood that something will go wrong and of that interruption having extensive cost repercussions. The extent of these disruptions may be mitigated with the data mining of machin …