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 Developing flexible production systems for mixed products >>
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 THE SETPOINT:
Walled Garden or Open Field?, by John Berra
There is thoughtful debate over the best approach to automation in a fully digital world. Some argue for moving the walls out to include everything; others argue for the complete demolition of all walls.
In his biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson describes one of the major strategic battles of the personal computer business. Interestingly, this battle is repeating itself in the smart phone industry today. Jobs strongly believed in thoroughly and tightly integrated hardware and software. Bill Gates believed in the opposite approach and licensed Microsoft software to multiple hardware manufacturers. Google is doing this today for its Android operating system... Read more
 FEED FORWARD:
Manufacturing and Automation Meets the National Press, by Gary Mitchell
Do you get agitated when you read about manufacturing or automation in the mainstream, national press? You know, when you pick up The Wall Street Journal or The New York Times and read something that tells you neither the writer or the editor has a clue?
Well, I do. One thing that really annoys me is when these clueless writers perpetuate old myths that are unsupported by facts.
"High wages aren't what's driving manufacturing out of America; it's government policy." This is a story from Bloomberg where the writer is talking with a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who is considering moving his electronics fab shop to Asia... Read more
 PINTO’S PROSE:
Automation Innovation Paradigms, by Jim Pinto
Everyone recognizes that innovation generates growth, but few can deliver anything beyond incremental product extensions.
Radical innovation is disruptive. It creates an inflection point that generates fast growth for the innovators and inevitable decline for those that are stuck in old paradigms. In the automation business few companies originate radically new technology to generate growth; usually, commercial technology is adapted for industrial needs. The two largest segments of industrial measurement & control systems-Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS)—were 1970's era developments but give hints of the future... Read more
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Video Update
 | 2012 Economic Outlook from Economist Alan Bealieu
Grant Gerke, Digital Managing Editor, caught up with Alan Beaulieu, President, Institute for Trend Research at the Robotics Industry Forum held in Orlando, Fla. from Jan 18-20. Alan talks about economic signals for executive management and Europe's issues (Approximate Time - 2:06).View Video! |
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| UPCOMING EVENTS: |
HANNOVER MESSE 2012HANNOVER MESSE remains the world's leading showcase for industrial technology, boasting eight flagship trade fairs with exhibitors and trade visitors from all over the world.
Hannover, Germany. Apr. 23-27, 2012 |
2012 Safety and Security Division SymposiumThe 2012 Industrial Automation Safety and Security Symposium will provide an in-depth look at today's safety technologies and procedures associated with identifying and mitigating safety hazards in industrial environments.
Anaheim, CA. Apr. 25-26, 2012 |
INTERPHEX 2012INTERPHEX addresses technology solutions and education for all aspects of drug manufacturing, from process development through delivery to market.
New Orleans, LA. May 1-3, 2012 |
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