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Eaton representative sees the 'integrated HMI and PLC' a continuing trend; streamlined I/O and greater connectivity are on the rise. Eaton at Pack Expo Where are automation trends leading programmable ...

Viking Plastics embraces automation to help improve productivity, "and we do this while growing people," says Shawn Gross, engineering manager. Lean—be it lean manufacturing or the lean enterprise—has ...

Learn how the tenets of lean automation and new technology can let engineers reduce or eliminate the need for PLCs in control systems from Amy Beaudry, a technologist from Eaton Corp. 3:11 Learn how ...

Arguing that automation doesn’t provide value to manufacturers is like arguing that springtime is bad for farmers. No one, least of all the authors, would hold that there’s no room for ...

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Lean manufacturing has proven to be a powerful way for many companies to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. To be good at lean, companies must commit to it and pursue lean techniques ...