Process manufacturers and power producers are feeling the pressure of tight margins and increasing economic uncertainty. The data tools that engineers and plant operators have relied on for years are ...

Much of the discussion about the development of Industry 4.0 has concentrated on discrete industries. Manufacturers of all sorts of products, from cars to shoes, are discovering how integrating the ...

“Integration,” is a word that is commonly defined as “the process or action of integrating,” or as “the process of combining into a whole, into a single unit.” Etymologically, it comes from the Latin ...

The basic concept has been given many names. Digital Smart Factory. CIM—computer integrated manufacturing. CIP4—International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and ...

At the 2021 ARC Industry Forum, representatives of PAS highlighted how its software products addressing process safety, digitalization, and cybersecurity complement Hexagon’s industrial software and ...

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Desired results are relatively easy to identify. CEOs, executives, and leadership teams develop goals, to increase efficiency, grow revenue, or expand the company’s operations. A spirited annual ...