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Meeting the automation challenges of smart manufacturing

Successfully applying a level of smart manufacturing will bring greater efficiencies and flexibility to any given production process and is a significant step toward ‘futureproofing’ a production enterprise, explains Chris Evans, marketing & operations group manager, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. Automation Systems Division.

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Customised data documentation

The WeldCube data documentation solution from Fronius comes in different versions to meet the needs of small enterprises through to major corporations.

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IO-Link compatibility added to absolute encoders

With the launch of its AHS36 (singleturn) and AHM36 (multiturn) IO-Link absolute encoders, SICK has opened up wide-ranging possibilities to integrate rotary motion sensing into the ‘smart’ sensor configurations of automated machinery.

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Time to embrace change

When new technology emerges, there’s a distinct split between digital innovators who want to implement it first, and those who prefer tried-and-tested methods, comments electric motor repair specialist, Houghton International.

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Intelligent packaging launched

Tetra Pak used Hannover Messe to launch its connected packaging platform, which will transform milk and juice cartons into interactive information channels, full-scale data carriers and digital tools.

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