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Industrial automation and smart manufacturing trends

Overview

The manufacturing sector is increasingly adopting smart automation and data-driven control systems to enhance operational efficiency, product quality, and profitability. These technologies enable real-time insights to maximize yields, minimize waste, and reduce equipment downtime.

Recent developments include the use of integrated biorefinery approaches, such as at the Grainfuel Distilleries Pvt Ltd facility in India, which converts by-products into valuable goods and employs zero liquid discharge to recycle wastewater. Additionally, research emphasizes the importance of using numerical measurements to track equipment deterioration rather than simple pass/fail classifications.

There is a growing shift toward smart factory designs that prioritize machine uptime. This includes treating electrical components as strategic design decisions to mitigate supply-voltage disturbances. In pneumatics, new valve platform extensions are being introduced to provide higher airflow capacity within compact machine designs, supporting various industries including water treatment, automotive manufacturing, and oil and gas.

Entities

Emerson · National Institute of Standards and Technology · AVENTICS · Grainfuel Distilleries Pvt Ltd · Smith+Nephew

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
    Industrial automation trends focus on machine reliability and airflow capacity

    Industrial manufacturers are adopting smart factory designs and high-flow pneumatic solutions to improve machine reliability, uptime, and airflow capacity in compact automation systems.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Smart automation and data-driven controls enhance manufacturing efficiency

    Manufacturing sectors are leveraging smart automation and real-time data to reduce waste, improve yields, and enhance equipment reliability through integrated biorefineries and advanced process controls.

Sources

businessdiary.com.ph · demm.co.nz · electricalengineeringresource.com · electronicsb2b.com · electronicsweekly.com · emerj.com · highways.today · manmonthly.com.au · memuknews.com