process automation Articles
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Innovative monitoring technology improves caster operation at Dofasco
Abstract: The Process Automation group at Dofasco successfully developed an improved system for online fault detection. This system provides better protection from non-sticker-type breakouts, has contributed to a lower number of breakouts per year and has raised pulpit operator confidence in operating the ...
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Gas process automation
Problem: Many relatively simple industrial or laboratory processes that require control of flow or pressure can be greatly improved with automation. Using a mass flow controller to control a certain gas flow rate, for instance, is far more precise and has a faster speed of response than manually adjusting a needle valve while consulting a pressure gage. Such processes can be automated using ...
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From Production Lines to Robotic Process Automation in Supply Chain
Schneider is my dream company “Congratulations! You got your first silver medal!” Just a few months ago, I celebrated my fifth anniversary with Schneider Electric, which evoked a great deal of emotions within me. I considered Schneider Electric to be one of my dream companies long before I became part of it. It was close to my graduation when I decided to pursue a career here ...
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Introduction to Assembly and Automation Technology
Introduction to Assembly and Automation Technology The main contents of the assembly and automation technology pipeline: Automatic transmission Automatic feeding Automatic assembly Auto-Control Application objects of an automatic assembly line: bearings, motors, and appliances, automobiles, engines, bicycles, watches, communication equipment. Basic requirements of the automatic assembly ...
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No one can do it alone. Why co-innovation matters
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about innovation. We hear this term constantly, not only in process automation, my area of expertise, but also across all of industry. Industrial automation suppliers are always looking for new and innovative ways to solve problems such as: improve efficiency, become more sustainable, reduce costs, and the list goes on. ...
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Safety Matters Needing Attention in Machine Automated Manufacturing Line
1. Pay attention to the clamping force not too large (avoid damage)Automated manufacturing line for machine processing mostly adopts the automatic design. When using it, we should pay attention to choosing appropriate clamping force according to the different types of materials, and not set too much tightening force. This may damage some of the processing materials, especially the surface of the ...
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JAG PdiCS controls multi-batch processes fully automated - Case Study
Multi-batch process plants for ultimate efficiency and economy. CSL Behring produces immunoglobulins in high-efficiency multi-batch production plants which are among the largest and most modern of their kind in the world. Minimum throughput times, maximum utilisation of production plants The automation solution makes it possible to process multiple production batches on the one production line ...
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Simplifying the Process: Automated Pharmacopoeia Testing of Purified Water and Water for Injection
Abstract The requirements for Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analysis of Water for Injection (WFI) and pharmaceutical purified water (PW) are provided for in monographs of the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) and European Pharmacopoeia (EP). The principle behind these methods is to challenge the instrument oxidation efficiency by comparing the recovery of a standard solution (rs) and the system ...
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Automatic tracking of impact fragments
In general, it is difficult to understand how the object was before collision and what had happened during collision after a collision has destroyed them. The motion analysis of the collision destruction phenomenon is extremely important as a help of the total analysis of the destruction process and the automation of the motion analysis of impact fragments has been requested in the field of ...
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Sheet Metal Prototyping from JIATONG Precision
JIATONG XJ was found in March 2011, situated in humen town, with a plant area of 8200 square meters, one of China's professional precison sheet metal manufacturer over 10 years. Offerring you One-stop integrated ODM& OEM manufacturing solutions and services including sheet metal machining, welding, painting, silkscreen, assembly.etc, from primary material cutting to painting, many processes ...
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Programmable Logic Controllers for Industrial Automation
When a manufacturing plant wants to streamline its processes, automation is a winning strategy. A well-designed system will improve productivity while maintaining quality. Automation technology involves hardware and software that use pre-programmed actions to improve production. ...
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An overview of the USPS network and its path forward
Since 2000, more than 200 billion pieces of mail have been transported and delivered by the United States Postal Service (USPS) on an annual basis. It is critical for the Postal Service to manage its network in the most cost-efficient way and to maintain a high standard of service. This article aims at providing an overview of the USPS's processing, distribution and transportation networks, the ...
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2060 Human Interface: A top-notch solution for industrial process automation and monitoring
With the ongoing growth of process analytical technologies and of connected devices, more efforts have had to be put into developing reliable, safe, and efficient interfaces. Based on the 2060 online analysis platform, Metrohm Process Analytics has designed the perfect interface for any industrial process plant: the 2060 Human Interface (HI). Following the concept of ultimate flexibility of this ...
By Metrohm AG
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Flat screen monitor disassembly and testing for remanufacturing
The remarketing of used flat screen desktop monitors is evolving into a profitable market segment. Based on market, technology and environment analysis, remanufacturing challenges are described within this paper. A method to analyse and evaluate the suitability of a flat screen monitor regarding disassembly and remanufacturing is presented. Product specific quality classes are derived and serve ...
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Adding Science to the Art: How Manufacturers Add More Profit with Pricing Management Technology
For manufacturers, revenue generation means earning the highest possible margins while running a sustainable business (i.e., maintaining minimum production volumes and a satisfactory customer retention rate, plus achieving your new customer target goals). Pricing clearly plays a role in this. But one factor can make a key difference between meeting and exceeding your revenue and profit ...
By Vistex Inc
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Frisco Independent School District leads on leave compliance with Presagia - Case Study
Industry: Education Location: Frisco, Texas Founded: 1876 Employees: 7,000 Objectives: Modernize internal leave management Automate processes and simplify tasks Increase department's efficiency Based in Frisco, TX and covering portions of neighboring cities of McKinney, Little Elm, and Plano, the Frisco Independent School District (Frisco ISD) is an award winning school district ...
By Presagia
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How is an Automatic Conveyor System Useful Across Industries?
Before the onset of the industrial revolution, products and resources were produced in a starkly different way. The workforce had a huge role in every step of the production process, from integrating the raw materials to designing. However, the introduction of machines, devices, and equipment revolutionized how the industrial sector functions. The operators and administrators only managed and ...
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How Unified Power Management and Process Automation Boosts Profitability and Operational Resilience
Energy-intensive industries, especially oil and gas and petrochemicals, have never been more pressured to meet sustainability targets, boost uptime, maximize throughput and reduce total expenditures (TotEx) by lowering the end-to-end lifecycle costs of their assets. One way owner/operators and engineering professionals can identify strategies to reach these goals is to ask themselves two ...
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Object recognition technology for Ports & Borders
As we see the digital transformation of industries and the growing automation of processes, there is now a need for more robust detection tools at ports and borders. To meet this need, we predict high levels of investment in technology solutions. In fact, many ports and borders authorities already use some kind of digital solution, such as artificial intelligence (AI), to some extent. One such ...
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Siemens and Qualcomm set up the first private standalone 5G network in an industrial environment
Sustainable technological cooperation for the future of industrial wireless communication Joint Proof of Concept in a real industrial environment using the 3.7-3.8 GHz band Researching the capabilities of 5G standalone networks for industrial applications Siemens and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. have implemented the first private 5G standalone (SA) network in a real industrial environment ...
By Siemens AG
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