industry 4.0
Hot Runner Controls Add VPN Remote Access
Spark Industries says the new application provides a secure and easy way to connect to its hot runner controls from a remote PC—that is a device not on the same network as the HMIs.
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50 Years of Headlines … Almost
I was lucky to get an early look at many of the past half-century’s exciting developments in plastics. Here’s a selection.
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Compounder Spins Off Home-Made Industry 4.0 Platform
Alterra to offer SmartChronos iIOT platform, which it’s been using on its own lines, to other processors
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An Automation 'First' for Non-Servo-Eject Trim Presses
Compact, flexible and configurable robotic system is said to be the first to enable thermoformers to fully automate product handling after a non-servo trim press.
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OPC UA Interface Integrates Injection Molding Machines with Mixing and Dosing Equipment
Engel and Koch have extended the use of OPC UA communication protocols between presses and dosing units and mixers.
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AI Machine Monitoring Arrives from Google Cloud
A new “end-to-end packaged solution” connects shop-floor machine monitoring to the cloud, with AI analytics to turn data into actionable knowledge.
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Not Thrilled by All the ‘4.0’ Talk?
Are you (perhaps secretly) put off by expressions like Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, Big Data, Smart Factories, Digitalization and so forth? If so, you’re not alone. You might be friendlier to terms like operational Transparency and Visibility.
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Injection Molding Machines Add Industrial IoT Service
Shibaura Machine says machiNetCloud provides users with secure, remote access to real-time machine data.
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ACS Rolls Out 'Smart Connectivity' Software
Called MiVue, it lets processors start their IoT journey gradually, then expand as needed.
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Cloud-Based Real-Time Injection Mold Monitoring System
Mold-Masters SmartMOLD combines inmold sensors with cloud-based software to provide real-time process data, maintenance tracking, document storage, reporting, alerts and more.
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