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Rockwell Automation's system integration partner, ITC Ingenieria, has implemented digitalisation using PlantPAx technology at a Chilean tyre facility. The results of the programme included up to 20 tonnes of tyres recycled per day, equivalent to 6500l of alternative fuel, four tonnes of steel and eight tonnes of carbon black.
The labour shortage has long plagued the manufacturing industry – and it’s a problem that has only been exacerbated in recent years. So, how do we solve this pressing issue? In this exclusive interview, Connectivity’s Group Editor, Sophia Bell, chats to Mike Loughran – Director, Intelligent Devices, Software & Control Business at Rockwell Automation – about how manufacturers can harness AR to help close the skills gap, optimise production, and enhance profitability.
Rockwell Automation has announced a collaboration with energy company Edison S.p.A. for the software license and technical support of Vuforia Expert Capture, the augmented reality solution that is part of FactoryTalk® InnovationSuite, powered by PTC.
Digitalisation is not only transforming production systems, but also the way industry functions as a whole. Here, Connectivity’s Acting Group Editor, Sophia Bell, chats with Sachin Mathur, Director of Software & Control, EMEA at Rockwell Automation, about how digital transformation has accelerated over the last couple of years – in response to the unprecedented challenges wrought by Brexit, Covid-19 and supply chain disruptions – and how it can optimise manufacturing operations.
Industrial enterprises need to leverage data in order to thrive in today's global marketplace. Analysing OT data from various sources and contexts, and using it to make meaningful decisions is often difficult. Automating the flow of industrial data can create a digital thread that ensures the data context is useful across multiple user personae.
Following rigorous IIoT capabilities checks, multi-discipline engineering solutions business BGEN has been the first company to be approved to provide Rockwell Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform integration in the UK.
The idea of autonomous operations for manufacturing facilities has been on the agenda for several decades but, with the maturation of Industry 4.0 technologies, which was once an aspirational ideology has become very tangible.
The First Industrial Revolution brought the United Kingdom into an era of technology and productivity. Today, Industry 4.0 focuses on the interconnectedness of machines to optimise production processes on the factory floor. Now, with the rise of digital transformation and remote monitoring solutions which have been integrated as a result of the pandemic, Industry 4.0 is already underway. What are the next steps for manufacturers as they move towards the fifth industrial revolution?
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