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Mike Bacidore is joined by Jim Stevens, encoder product specialist, Posital Fraba.

Solutions spotlight: Make the most of cabinet automation

While many facilities have started to move some components out of the cabinet and onto the production line, many are still kept in the cabinet. For those that are in the cabinet, ensuring that panel design encourages component cooling and safety are still essential. In this episode, Control Design Editor in Chief Mike Bacidore speaks with Omron Automation's Matt Mohr about the ins and outs of enclosures. 

Learn more about Omron Automation: https://automation.omron.com/en/us/ 

Read the transcript: https://controldesign.com/21545740 

Connecting data and unlocking new opportunities

In this episode of Control Intelligence, editor in chief Mike Bacidore talks to Daymon Thompson, senior software product manager at Beckhoff USA. They talk about how machine builders can get off on the right foot in the IoT journey, and how analytics can establish compelling competitive advantages to optimize machine efficiency, and even to create new revenue streams.

Learn more about Beckhoff USA: https://www.beckhoff.com/en-us/ 

Read the transcript: https://www.controldesign.com/podcasts/control-intelligence/connecting-data-and-unlocking-new-opportunities 

Your power supply has something to say: Smart power supplies share their health status

Many pieces of the control system require dc power in order to operate. A power supply failure for a critical process controller or device can lead to an unplanned shutdown of critical plant equipment or processes. Without critical event visibility, plants don't have the necessary tools to troubleshoot issues before they become catastrophic. Fortunately, there are solutions to these problems. Now, there are power supplies that can give you a window into their health. In this episode, Mike Bacidore is joined by Jay Hendrix, product marketing manager of Connected Power at SolaHD Emerson, to discuss the capabilities of smart power supplies.

Learn more about SolaHD Emerson: https://www.appleton.emerson.com/en-us/solahd 

Read the transcript: https://www.controldesign.com/podcasts/control-intelligence/your-power-supply-has-something-to-say 

Driving value through adaptive manufacturing

In this episode, editor in chief Mike Bacidore is joined by Derrick Stacey, global product manager for ACOPOS 6D and SuperTrak Product families at B&R Industrial Automation, to talk about transport and process functions, as well as the distinctions between a platform and a group of products.

Learn more about B&R Industrial Automation: https://www.br-automation.com/en-us/

Read the transcript: https://www.controldesign.com/podcasts/control-intelligence/driving-value-through-adaptive-manufacturing 

Defense-in-depth leads cyber strategy for OT security

Some manufacturers believe IT departments can protect their infrastructures, but what happens when that fails or a saboteur is able to bypass the surrounding network and connect directly to the automation system? In this episode, editor in chief Mike Bacidore is joined by Luis Narvaez, who is the product marketing manager for industrial security at Siemens Digital Industries, U.S.A, to discuss network vulnerabilities and who's responsible for cybersecurity on the plant floor, as well as defense-in-depth strategies.

Learn more about Siemens Digital Industries: https://new.siemens.com/ 

Read the transcript: https://www.controldesign.com/podcasts/control-intelligence/defense-in-depth-leads-cyber-strategy-for-ot-security 

How to unleash the power of data through machine sensorization and digitalization

The Fourth Industrial Revolution with its digitalization and networking of machines has been changing our lives for some time. In this episode of Control Intelligence, editor in chief Mike Bacidore talks machine data and digitalization, as well as remote monitoring, analysis and diagnostics with Divya Prakash, director of business consulting, Industry 4.0, at SICK Sensor Intelligence.

Learn more about SICK Sensor Intelligence: https://www.sick.com

Read the transcript: https://www.controldesign.com/podcasts/control-intelligence/how-to-unleash-the-power-of-data-through-machine-sensorization-and-digitalization 

Integrated, intelligent and interactive technologies put the innovation in automation

From batch-size-one production to the implementation of algorithmic intelligence, editor in Chief Mike Bacidore and Mike Chen, senior director of solutions and technology development at Omron Automation, discuss the ways that integrated, intelligent and interactive technologies are impacting automation implementation for today's manufacturers in this new episode of Control Intelligence: The podcast from Control Design magazine.

Read the transcript: https://www.controldesign.com/podcasts/control-intelligence/integrated-intelligent-and-interactive-technologies-put-the-innovation-in-automation 

Integrated control for simplified robotics

The use of robotics in factories continues to proliferates, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic showcased the benefits of digital technologies. In this episode of Control Intelligence: The podcast from Control Design, editor in chief Mike Bacidore speaks with Omron Automation’s Alex Bonaire about how robotics controllers and software solutions are being implemented today.

Learn more about Omron Automation: https://automation.omron.com/ 

Read the transcript: https://www.controldesign.com/podcasts/control-intelligence/integrated-control-for-simplified-robotics 

Warehouse automation: Misumi brings technology to distribution centers and fulfillment centers

The warehouse and distribution center sector has seen an uptick in automation implementation. In this episode of Control Intelligence, editor in chief Mike Bacidore is joined by Mike Milligan, industry segment manager, warehouse automation, Misumi, to discuss automation solutions that are being implemented in these environments.

Learn more about Misumi: https://us.misumi-ec.com/

Read the transcript: https://www.controldesign.com/podcasts/control-intelligence/warehouse-automation-misumi-brings-technology-to-distribution-centers-and-fulfillment-centers