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Data Lake vs. Big Data for Industrial Applications

Data Lake vs. Big Data for Industrial Applications

This article teaches the definitions of big data and data lake, how to use them together, and industrial applications.


Siemens Launches the Open Industrial Edge Ecosystem to Promote Data-driven Industrial Automation

Siemens Launches the Open Industrial Edge Ecosystem to Promote Data-driven Industrial Automation

What is the Open Industrial Edge Ecosystem, and how could it potentially help OEMs with their data management and machine monitoring?


News Dec 09, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
GE Releases Proficy Smart Factory Manufacturing Software Suite

GE Releases Proficy Smart Factory Manufacturing Software Suite

How can OEMs use this software suite to bring manufacturing data to the cloud?


ODVA Enhances Ethernet/IP Specification to Support New Ethernet-APL in Process Automation

ODVA Enhances Ethernet/IP Specification to Support New Ethernet-APL in Process Automation

What is Ethernet-APL, and how could it help combine Ethernet protocols and expand their capabilities?


News Dec 08, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Ericsson Launches Intelligent Automation Platform to Promote 5G in Industrial Facilities

Ericsson Launches Intelligent Automation Platform to Promote 5G in Industrial Facilities

Ericsson announces the launch of its new Intelligent Automation Platform, allowing any mobile network to be intelligently automated.


News Dec 08, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
A Software Approach to Calculating Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

A Software Approach to Calculating Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

MTTR and MTBF are metrics utilized to determine equipment downtime. How do you calculate these metrics, and how can a control engineer use them for machine reliability?


Opto 22 Announces Power and Universal I/O Modules for the groov EPIC Controller

Opto 22 Announces Power and Universal I/O Modules for the groov EPIC Controller

Learn about industrial controllers and the added features of Opto 22’s new I/O modules.


News Dec 06, 2021 by Gunner Scott
Power Requirements for Building Automation Systems

Power Requirements for Building Automation Systems

Building automation systems run commercial offices and factories. These systems have subsystems, broken into even smaller parts. All of these parts need power. This article will review the parts of a building automation system and its power needs.


How Remote Access is Advancing in the Process Industries

How Remote Access is Advancing in the Process Industries

Due to the robust nature of process industries, there is a vast amount of data to read. Remote access can help parse data and has many additional benefits in these industries.


FAULHABER’s Latest Stepper Motor Runs up to 10,000 RPM

FAULHABER’s Latest Stepper Motor Runs up to 10,000 RPM

Learn about the latest line of stepper motors from FAULHABER and how they could potentially help engineers with more accurate positioning tasks.


News Dec 03, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Combining Two Deep Learning Models

Combining Two Deep Learning Models

Combining two deep learning models, otherwise known as ensemble learning, has numerous techniques. Let’s review the current techniques and their advantages and disadvantages.


Festo and FlexFactory Combine Robotic Technology for “as a Service” Business Models

Festo and FlexFactory Combine Robotic Technology for “as a Service” Business Models

Pneumatic and electric automation technology provider Festo and the joint venture FlexFactory are renewing their existing partnership to help plant manufacturers with robot integration techniques.


Mitsubishi Electric Automation Combines Technology With Partners to Create New Secure Remote Access Solutions for Industrial Systems

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Combines Technology With Partners to Create New Secure Remote Access Solutions for Industrial Systems

How are companies like Mitsubishi Electric Automation partnering with others to secure industrial systems and promote new remote access capabilities?


News Dec 02, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Yaskawa Launches Latest ​​PL80 Robot Designed for Small Palletizing Tasks

Yaskawa Launches Latest ​​PL80 Robot Designed for Small Palletizing Tasks

The new Yaskawa PL80 is part of the Yaskawa PL series of robots designed with robotic software for palletizing, order picking, and logistical tasks in mind.


News Dec 01, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
ABB and Sevensense Partner to Promote AI Capabilities in Autonomous Mobile Robots

ABB and Sevensense Partner to Promote AI Capabilities in Autonomous Mobile Robots

Who is Sevensense, and how could this partnership leverage new technology in artificial intelligence and machine learning for autonomous mobile robots?


News Dec 01, 2021 by Ben Stepanian
Quanergy Unveils New Smart LiDAR Solution for Industrial Automation

Quanergy Unveils New Smart LiDAR Solution for Industrial Automation

How is new LiDAR technology being integrated more into industrial applications?


News Nov 30, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
How to Use Data to Drive Digital Transformation

How to Use Data to Drive Digital Transformation

As the tangible world can be costly and consumes natural resources, digital transformation is reducing cost and providing more options to consumers. How is data driving digital transformation, and what is to come next in a digital world?


New Infrastructure Deal Aims to Boost Availability of Manufacturing Jobs in the U.S. and Strengthen Supply Chain

New Infrastructure Deal Aims to Boost Availability of Manufacturing Jobs in the U.S. and Strengthen Supply Chain

What is this new deal, and specifically, how could it help combat supply chain issues and promote new manufacturing jobs?


Types of Motor Starters and Application Considerations

Types of Motor Starters and Application Considerations

Motors drive all sorts of processes in a facility. Depending on the application, which motor starter is best suited for your needs?


Deep Learning vs. Machine Learning

Deep Learning vs. Machine Learning

Deep learning is a subset of machine learning, which is a subset of artificial intelligence. So, what makes deep learning different from machine learning?