With only a cursory glance at VisualPlant it would appear as though it overlaps significantly with an HMI system The objective of this document is to examine both systems to define where and how they overlap.In general terms HMI systems were... Learn more

IEN How can/will this sector answer industry demand for increased automation and flexibility?Dyck Most of the work in the next decade will be centered on the demand for standards on behalf of the manufacturers By this I mean standards and... Learn more

Who: One of the world's largest automotive Tier 1 SuppliersProblem: to understand specifically what their labor/unit/production costs were in real-time and for any specific amount of history (by using a combination of automated and... Learn more

IEN How can/will vendors address concerns related to robustness open protocols and flexibility?Dyck It may be a larger issue than one that can be addressed by vendors alone I think it's key that the various global consortiums concerned such as... Learn more

Companies want smart integrated systems But integration requires realistic goals planning and technology choices .and in the end robust and reliable systems and components that connect smoothly.Martyn Jones director of systems planning and... Learn more

An increasingly competitive environment tolerating nothing short of manufacturing excellence is driving the requirement for plant and enterprisewide decision support tools; article is available in .pdf format (Click here to view .pdf.)To obtain... Learn more

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IEN What are the major concerns facing providers of automation technology and related products and services in the next few years? How can they be addressed?Dyck: At EMT we find that customers are demanding integrated platforms to solve their... Learn more