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OPC announces Ã¢??OPC UA open shared sourceÃ¢?? strategy

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OPC announces “OPC UA open shared source” strategy

The foundation opens the doors to facilitate increased adoption of OPC Unified Architecture technology beyond industrial automation.

April 28, 2015

OPC Foundation’s vision of interoperability providing the best specifications, technology, certification and process is the core of this open shared source strategy.

SPS IPC Drives Exhibition launches sercos III

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Sercos logs international growth in 2014

The company’s membership increased by approximately 30 percent last year.

Jeremy Gerrard

March 30, 2015

Significant growth occurred in Asia and Europe.

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New study on virtualization in IACS environments

The Automation Federation report examines the use of virtualization in industrial automation and control system environments.

Jeremy Gerrard

March 30, 2015

Researchers evaluated and tested current automation system vendor practices to generate guidelines and best practice references.

Reducing Packaging Line Bottlenecks

When automation is not enough

Debra Schug

March 6, 2015

While watching a packaging line operating smoothly, the quote attributed to the Greek philosopher Aristotle might come to mind, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

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Connected, secure automation yields positive results

March 5, 2015

Doing more with fewer resources. Big data.

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ProMat, Automate to display the latest automation technologies

Both shows will provide a broad view of the industry and a focused peek into the future of supply chain automation.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 25, 2015

At ProMat, more than 800 exhibitors from industry, commerce and government will display their supply chain solutions and innovations.

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Robotic advancements to surge in manufacturing productivity

The new wave of industrial robots is near a point of takeoff that could boost productivity for many food and beverage manufacturers.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 25, 2015

By 2025, labor costs are projected to be 18 to 33 percent lower in countries such as the US and China.

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What’s new at PACK EXPO East

The first PACK EXPO East showcases new technologies and robotics in Philadelphia, February 16-18.

January 23, 2015

The event will meet the needs of a vibrant, yet previously underserved, Northeastern manufacturing marketplace.

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ISA, Automation Federation applaud kickoff of 2015 FIRST Robotics Competition

More than 75,000 high school students compete in programs celebrating science and technology.

Jeremy Gerrard

January 23, 2015

Working with adult mentors, students have six weeks to design, build, program and test their robots to meet the season’s engineering challenge, RECYCLE RUSH.

Automation Series

The rise of robotic automation

Robotics can play a role in pick-and-place, packaging, case packing and palletizing processes, but how do you know where to implement robotic automation?