Making the value of technology clear
How can manufacturers gain confidence in moving to autonomous operations? Combining the agility of SaaS with the reliability of edge at the plantwide level is an emerging approach for MES. This eBook walks through why MES is core to moving from automation to autonomy. It discusses the challenges of gaining the resilience between the plant…
In November, I had the pleasure of returning to Rockwell Automation Fair at McCormick Place in Chicago, typically one of the last vendor conferences of the calendar year. At the event, Rockwell offered training classes, presentations, workshops, and a vendor expo. They highlighted, among other topics, digital twins, elastic MES, AI, and software-defined automation as…
Can a discrete manufacturer get data from each tool, line, or piece of equipment into an MES and start using it in hours rather than weeks or months? PICO MES was founded to do that, and its Pico MES/IIoT software is now connected and in use at large, medium, and small manufacturers in automotive, aerospace,…
Are the next steps of IT/OT convergence at hand? Siemens would say yes. IT and OT are blending more than ever in some new offerings under an umbrella of data-driven manufacturing. Siemens just announced the expansion of their Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) framework into Industrial Operations X. Industrial Operations X includes Industrial IoT, Industrial Edge,…
What does MES need for manufacturing IT agility and to stay current in our uncertain world? It’s more than fit and functionality: a modern IT architecture. We talked to leading high-tech manufacturers to understand their vision for this. Please enjoy the summary below. For the full paper, please visit our sponsor Critical Manufacturing (registration required)….