Articles Tagged with ''PLCs''

Audi Pioneers ‘Virtually Controlled’ Production in EV Body Shop

March 27, 2025

BOLLINGER HOFE, Germany—Audi AG is using a virtual programmable logic controller in its assembly plant here that produces the e-tron GT sedan.

Robotics

Universal Robots Integrates Standard Robot Command Interface for Siemens PLCs

May 23, 2024

ODENSE, Denmark—Universal Robots has incorporated the Standard Robot Command Interface (SRCI) into its software. This integration will enable the company to offer direct control of its collaborative robot arms from Siemens PLCs. Universal Robots is one of the first collaborative robot vendors to adopt the SRCI.

Automated Assembly Systems

Navigating the Future of Test and Assembly: The Imperative for Automation Intelligence

Assembly and test systems must have the ability to gather and analyze significant amounts of data at each step of the manufacturing process.

April 10, 2024

Robots and automated assembly equipment can help address the labor shortage while making companies more profitable and efficient. However, not all automation systems are the same, nor do they deliver the same level of success.

Five Digital Transformation Failures and How to Avoid Them

Up to 70 percent of digital transformations fail: Don’t be one of them

Mark Reisig

May 15, 2020

Technology innovations for products and services are advancing rapidly. But manufacturers increasingly find their product development systems are unable to support what it takes to bring these innovations to market.

Computers and Tablets on the Assembly Line

The tablet computer you use to watch cat videos on the couch won’t cut it on the assembly line

Max Moallen

May 15, 2020

Those of us who have been long-time football fans recall years ago seeing coaching staff treading the sidelines holding clipboards with sheets of paper flapping in the breeze. As players came back to the bench, the coaches would scribble out plays or flip through play sheets to diagnose what just happened out on the field.

Integrator Expertise is Twice as Nice for Chrysler Windsor

Jim Camillo

April 2, 2019

Having multiple options to solve a problem is a great thing for any manufacturer. Having too many options, however, can prove problematic when it prevents a company from deciding on a specific plan of action in a timely manner.

Rockwell Automation Brings More Control to Machine Builders

Jim Camillo

March 13, 2019

Like other manufacturers, machine builders do all they can to optimize the assembly processes in their plants. Industrial technology specialist Rockwell Automation understands this goal, and has developed several products to help companies achieve it.

Streamlined Wiring Quickens Tire-Assembly-Machine Production

Jim Camillo

August 4, 2016

Successful manufacturers never get tired of facing new market challenges. This statement applies to companies across all industries—including those involved in the annual manufacturing of more than 1 billion tires worldwide.

A Tier 1 Supplier Implements Flexible Automated Assembly System

John Baines

April 7, 2016

Robots and a flexible control system enable a manufacturer of shock absorbers cope with high-mix production.

Controller, HMI Improve Welding in a Flash

Jim Camillo

July 1, 2015

Like any technology, welding continues to evolve. This is especially true for a technique known as flash-butt welding, which has been around since the early 20th century.

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Articles Tagged with ''PLCs''

Audi Pioneers ‘Virtually Controlled’ Production in EV Body Shop

Universal Robots Integrates Standard Robot Command Interface for Siemens PLCs

Navigating the Future of Test and Assembly: The Imperative for Automation Intelligence

Five Digital Transformation Failures and How to Avoid Them

Computers and Tablets on the Assembly Line

Integrator Expertise is Twice as Nice for Chrysler Windsor

Rockwell Automation Brings More Control to Machine Builders

Streamlined Wiring Quickens Tire-Assembly-Machine Production

A Tier 1 Supplier Implements Flexible Automated Assembly System

Controller, HMI Improve Welding in a Flash

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