Software technology interprets CT data from scans of almost any material to detect, analyze and visualize minute structural deviations that might affect part quality.

Did we really once think leather-padded wine-barrel furniture was the height of luxury, a prize to be coveted? Or gold- or silver-plated tea services, enormous brass beds and even more enormous home appliances with outsized analog controls? And Johnny Olson describes “A new car!” with fabulous options like an AM/FM radio, tinted windows and power brakes on every episode.

While programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and advanced controls proliferate in many industrial operations, thermal processes often are the exception that proves the rule. 

Where will technology take consumers in the next 10 years? More importantly, how will technology advances shape industrial manufacturing and, more specifically, combustion controls and process heating? 

Emerson added two Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions to its Plantweb Insight data analytics platform that will enable industrial facilities to transform the way they manage their enterprise-level wireless network infrastructure. The applications provide a quick-to-implement, scalable IIoT solution to help customers advance their digital transformation strategies and achieve greater operational efficiencies.

Imagine a machinist running a screw machine, turning out hundreds of parts with a male thread. To verify the thread size is in tolerance, he or she checks samples using two gauges with corresponding female threads.

The world is going crazy for connected devices and the Internet of Things (IoT): Nearly 25 million smart speakers were sold last year, with about 11 million moved in the holiday season alone.

Terms such as the Internet of Things (IoT), the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Big Data and Industry 4.0 are bandied about in industrial contexts. Implementing these initiatives promises benefits that improve business outcomes through new insights on production results.

More than 200 North American manufacturing executives participated in a survey jointly conducted by Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) and KRC Research Inc.