Headlines from Monday, Nov. 14
Rockwell Automation's Jim Winter and Dave Rapini delivered the keynote address, kicking off Process Solutions User Group (PSUG) by sharing how PlantPAx helps users overcome challenges like sustainability and digitalization. Read more.
Sustainability, digital transformation and flexible manufacturing will shape the process industries’ investments for many years to come, according to a panel of industry experts who kicked off the Process Solutions Users Group in this week’s run up to Automation Fair 2022. Read more.
“All the different building blocks come together in a standard hierarchy.” Anees Chamarty, together with Cassy Gardner of E Tech Group, explains how Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx platform provides the flexibility to automate a new pilot plant for meat cultivation. Read more.
“Customers are willing to pay for quality machines that last for 30 years.” Triangle Package’s N’gai Merrill explained how the company has benefitted from its longstanding partnership with Rockwell Automation during a tour of the machine-building company's manufacturing plant in Chicago. Read more.
“For the 400 employees at this facility, we are redefining what farming looks like.” Automation Werx’ Nick Reichelt explained how the company helped Millenkamp Cattle dramatically streamline milking processes at the organization’s Jerome, Idaho, facility. Read more.
Headlines from Tuesday, Nov. 15
“With the pandemic, everything changed overnight.” Rockwell Automation’s Blake Moret recalled the complications of COVID-19 and how they were overcome when he kicked off Perspectives during the run up to Automation Fair. Read more.
"We have to help customers focus on improving performance and production by using new technology.” Rockwell Automation's Cyril Perducat explained how the company helps customers become more agile and resilient through the application of relevant technologies. Read more.
“We’ve never been more well equipped and more enabled to succeed by the technology we have to leverage.” Rockwell Automation’s Tessa Myers outlined three trends being adopted in industry to “power growth for what’s next." Read more.
“We are looking internally and at the whole ecosystem of industry." Rockwell Automation’s Pete Morrell, along with colleague Tom O’Reilly, explained how the company is working toward its own sustainability goals while helping its clients reach theirs, too. Read more.
Cloud-based solutions offer speed and agility
“It's a completely new generation of pure cloud software for programming our automation systems.” Rockwell Automation’s Brian Shepherd announced new FactoryTalk features designed to unlock data’s potential. Read more.
Headlines from Wednesday, Nov. 16
Rockwell Automation's customers shared how they have found success in maneuvering the often confusing and difficult path to net-zero targets. Read more.
“The FLEXHA 5000 allows us to push into the process industries." Rockwell Automation’s Armand Prezioso demonstrated the new FLEXHA 5000 configurable I/O platform, which was released at Automation Fair. Read more.
“You can’t move it all at once. But here’s where technology can really help us solve that true problem.” A panel from the life sciences shared lessons learned on their digital journeys. Read more.
“Once we get the data in, we make better decisions, and it gives people the seed of an idea that they want more. Once this process gets started, it’s fun to see it grow." Panelists from the water/wastewater industry discussed digitalization in the industry and the responsibilities it brings. Read more.
“The data we get off of electric vehicles is immense—for monitoring, for maintenance, for performance optimization to validate quality claims." Panelists from the automotive and tire industry discussed how digitalization is critical for accessing and modifying data to improve processes. Read more.
Headlines from Thursday, Nov. 17
“We want the information to come up safely into the cloud and ping us. Those things are going to evolve.” Pearson Packaging’s Andrea Zaman explained how digitalization will empower workers in the food & beverage industry. Read more.
