Honing System Produces Constant Crosshatch A new modular, 3-axis servo honing system produces constant crosshatch, with automated bore-geometry correction and high dimensional accuracy... Learn more
Measurement Device Uses Voice Generator to Announce Readings Engineers, technicians, and operators can monitor measurement and control information on the plant floor or laboratory via verbal announcements with the UV1000 Universal Verbalizer... Learn more
Camera Robotics Systems Enhance Exhibits at the Newseum A camera robotics and control system from Telemetrics Inc. has been installed throughout the Newseum in Washington, DC, billed as one of the most technologically advanced museums in the world... Learn more
Research Report: The Engineering Executive’s Strategic Agenda At the end of May, IEN subscribers were given the opportunity to participate in this Aberdeen Group survey on the engineering agenda; here, report highlights... Learn more
A Holistic Approach to Safety Automation How technology, global standards and open systems help increase productivity and overall equipment effectiveness... Learn more
Smart-but-Simple Wireless Sensor Networking We are right around the corner from a revolution in plant efficiency, uptime, and safety. While wireless is the key, the revolution is in the flexibility and agility it makes available to plant operators... Learn more
Programmable Automation Controllers Today, a new type of control system -- programmable automation controllers -- offers significantly more flexibility, openness, and performance than PLCs... Learn more
To Err is NOT Divine: Using Error-Proofing to Prevent Defects If errors are common and easy to make — and we all know they are — how do manufacturers guarantee that they are sending quality product all the time?... Learn more
What’s So Special About Direct-to-Consumer Distribution Center Implementations? Companies that haven’t already exploited DTC as a distribution channel are scrambling to catch-up, and front runners in the race are pushing to expand and optimize their DTC fulfillment capabilities... Learn more
Forget Saving Energy…Save Your Capital Budget! If your focus is on production, capital budgets, maintenance expenses, product quality, and other more easily measured parameters, improving system efficiency might have benefits you have overlooked... Learn more
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