“Old Production Lines Strike Back: PLC Transformation Reduces Downtime by 70%, Recouping Costs in Six Months!” Case 1: An electronics factory experienced a 4-hour production line shutdown due to aging PLC modules, resulting in a direct loss of 2 million in orders and 300,000 in labor costs. Case 2: A chemical plant faced a pump … Read more
Introduction In the era of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), seamless connectivity and real-time monitoring are crucial for efficient industrial processes. However, a common challenge in this field is the quick access to HMI visualization interfaces, especially when dealing with multiple PLCs scattered throughout a factory or during maintenance operations. Traditional … Read more
This article is from the WeChat public account:Note Master, author: Lao Jia, original title: “China and the U.S. are Competing for this Trillion Dollar Market!”, cover image from: Visual China Note Master says: Yesterday, U.S. President Trump personally confirmed that the tariff rate on Chinese imports will not remain at the current level (145%), “it … Read more
PLC Intelligent Control: Reinforcement Learning Controllers Enhance Complex System Optimization by 60%! Introduction Hello everyone! Today I want to share with you a technological breakthrough that excites the industrial automation field — the PLC Reinforcement Learning Controller! Don’t be intimidated by this technical term, I will explain it in the most relatable way. Trust me, … Read more
Opinion| Dynamics | Fun |NotesIndustry 4.0 Study Group The development of automation technology in the warehousing sector (including main warehouses) can be divided into five stages: manual warehousing, mechanized warehousing, automated warehousing, integrated warehousing, and intelligent automated warehousing. In the late 1990s and several years into the 21st century, intelligent automated warehousing will be the … Read more
A cross-border revolution is unfolding in the global small and medium-sized display industry. Driven by surging demands from medical devices, industrial control, and smart wearables, Chinese liquid crystal display (LCD) enterprises are opening up a hundred-billion-dollar incremental market through innovative breakthroughs in custom liquid crystal modules. In the first half of 2023, shipments of custom … Read more
What will the application scenarios and development trends look like after the integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)?1. Smart Home: Automation Control and Energy ManagementSmart home systems achieve automated control of the home environment by integrating various sensors and smart devices. For example, smart temperature control systems can automatically adjust … Read more
IntroductionIn the workshop, PLCs act like the “nerve endings” of the factory, while the MES system serves as the “brain”. To enable efficient communication between them, the OPC UA protocol is the most reliable “translator”. Today, we will guide you step-by-step on how to successfully connect PLCs to MES systems via OPC UA, complete with … Read more
In the future smart world, everything will be connected by the Internet of Things (IoT), and everything can be managed intelligently. Is this possible? Let experts from various fields that will be deeply transformed by connectivity, such as transportation, manufacturing, retail, energy, and healthcare, give you a glimpse. As Amy Webb, CEO of the Future … Read more
Free for commercial use! A low-code visual development platform for industrial web with over 1500 components. Provocative question!!! Can a host computer replace a PLC? Revealing the efficiency boost once DCS is online? In modern industrial automation systems, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and DCS (Distributed Control System) are two common yet distinct control architectures. So, … Read more