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In recent years, the use of devices and systems that utilize data to function in an intelligent manner has become commonplace. Machines that make high-level decisions comparable to humans and those that surpass humans in performing work depending on how they are applied have also appeared.
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When digitization meets connectivity, you enter the smart factory. As an essential part of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), it aims to optimize smart manufacturing processes. The fully digitized manufacturing facility of the smart factory uses devices, sensors, machinery, and production systems to continuously collect and share data.
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When it comes to electricity, you have a choice between AC (alternating current) and DC (direct current). They’re both describing the direction in which the electrical current flows in a circuit.
Lean manufacturing is the name of a production methodology. Its benefits lie in reducing operating costs and lead times, and improving product quality. Its principal focus in manufacturing systems is simultaneously to maximise productivity and minimise waste.
The global pandemic has receded to less painful horizons this year, but the changes it inspired continue to impact industrial innovation. We’re seeing more automated technologies and more AI integration. The IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) is becoming more deeply embedded.
The basic principle behind hydraulics is to use non-compressible fluids to generate power. You can’t squash a liquid, so if you apply pressure to it, it will generate force that can be harnessed to produce motion. You can also multiply the amount of force produced by using a smaller hydraulic
The Industrial Revolution began in Britain sometime around 1760. It ushered in a period where coal-fired steam engines powered increased mechanization and productivity and transformed a largely agrarian society into a manufacturing one.
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Announcing the December Build Month. A program to support developers in building their next IoT project with cellular technology.
Raspberry Pi is a UK invention, which started out as a small single-board computer (SBC) intended for educational purposes. It was originally developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, who wanted to produce a low-cost SBC for teaching basic computer science.
Article #6 Electronics Innovation Series. Engineers are turning to an edge computing model using SBCs to create more secure, high-performance IoT applications.
Smart pneumatics represents another branch of development in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This latest evolution of traditional manufacturing and industrial practice is centred around the intercommunication of machines.
Technology leveraging SLAM and Computer Vision accelerates the warehousing towards Industry 4.0.
This article was originally published in The Robot Remix. Subscribe for strategic insight into the robotics and automation industry.
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Automation is one of the cornerstones of warehousing in Industry 4.0, but it will require a combination of technology working in concert to make it a success.
After decades of falling prices, robots are far more affordable than ever. Unfortunately, automation is still too expensive for most manufacturers and many applications.
