Industry 4.0 speaks OPC UA 28 APR 2021 Wednesday
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OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture) is an industrial machine-to-machine (M2M) transfer protocol, certified according to the IEC 62541 standard. At present, it is the most promising standard for implementing Industry 4.0 communication. OPC UA expands on OPC Classic to ensure
Global Graphics Group Launches SmartDFE for Labels and Packaging Designed to be the heart of a fully automated manufacturing system
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Global Graphics announces its first product co-developed by all group companies today. Global Graphics Software, HYBRID Software, Meteor Inkjet and Xitron have all collaborated to create a smart DFE for labels and packaging applications to transform the role of the digital press in the smart print factory of the future.
The SmartDFE™ is designed to be part of a fully automated manufacturing solution supporting Industry 4.0 telematics and MIS integration, plus connectivity with automated manufacturing lines via OPC UA. It brings together in one powerful solution the creation of optimized print-ready PDF files; workflow and job automation to connect with enterprise IT systems; RIPping; screening; optimized image quality; and, via Harlequin Direct™, it
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I’ve been thinking about history a lot recently. Not just because of the brilliant documentary, ‘Can’t get you out of my head’ on BBC i-player, (if you primarily know the Gang of Four as pop stars rather than as revolutionaries it offers an eye-popping backstory) but also because GAMBICA is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. While inevitably much of the celebrating will have to go on virtually at first, we hope to get together in the flesh later in the year for the GAMBICA awards and at other industry events - look out for more details in the next issue.
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Crossing the Interoperability Chasm
A new white paper from the Open Manufacturing Platform highlights production asset level connectivity issues, with a focus on OPC UA and MQTT.
Dec 17th, 2020
Despite the relative ease of digitally transforming manufacturing and processing operations due to technology advances and technology supplier cooperation over the past several years, effecting the change still requires a number of hurdles to be jumped. The ‘devil in the details’ aspects of the Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 is well illustrated in the rise of numerous groups designed to help smooth industry’s understanding and adoption of digitally connected industrial devices, systems, and networks.