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The latest version of Discoverant includes enhancements to analytics, reporting, and security; the company says these improvements can help drug manufacturers boost process predictability and quality.. More
A new ARC Advisory Group report predicts that the MI market will experience double-digit growth over the next five years, as manufacturers invest in the technology to help analyze operational trends and make more informed business decisions.. More
Growth in emerging markets and more OEM activity played a major role in the company’s 24% year-over-year revenue increase. The outlook for next fiscal year is just as bright as Rockwell expects more technology investment in sectors such as manufacturing intelligence.. More
The vendor’s Catalyst xM version 2.5 includes the Open Data Protocol, providing a way for the event-driven manufacturing operations management software to access data stored in information silos including relational databases, content management systems, and even Websites.. More
Tatsoft’s FactoryStudio, a Microsoft .NET development platform, now supports a mobile application for the iPad and iPhone that allows manufacturers to access displays, charts, and graphs in their plant monitoring and manufacturing intelligence applications.. More
New functionality within the company’s PlantTriage control loop monitoring software automates the root cause analysis of instrumentation and process variation to identify where the performance problem originates.. More
In two announcements this week, the automation company said it has partnered with SAP to create a closed-loop management system for operations performance, and disclosed a deal with Ithaca Energy that will use the company’s manufacturing intelligence and safety technology to manage the new Athena Field oil field in the North Sea.. More
The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) rolled out MTInsight, a SaaS-based business intelligence tool that provides its members with instant access to manufacturing market-trend analysis and sales opportunities via an easy-to-access dashboard interface.. More
The company is leveraging Microsoft Business Intelligence to add an analytical component to its FlexNet operations management platform, helping to synchronize and improve control across global plants and the supply chain.. More
GE Intelligent Platforms buys CSense Systems’ advanced analytics technology to help manufacturers boost asset and overall process performance.. More
A new version of Rockwell’s machine edition historian connects with OSIsoft’s plant-wide historian to provide process improvement analytics at a granular level.. More
Transpara will deliver its mobile manufacturing intelligence software on Flowserve’s asset management platform, providing trend data and alerts for remotely located pumps, valves, and instrumentation.. More
Global process manufacturers will benefit from Discoverant 4.0’s enhanced data-gathering capabilities, which reach across more data sources and include tools that make it easier to share information between users.. More
The Production Energy Optimization application applies monitoring and manufacturing intelligence capabilities to analyze energy consumption KPIs.. More
The mVision technology includes manufacturing intelligence, the MIMOSA data model, and enterprise integration for a holistic approach to predictive equipment maintenance and management.. More
The deal adds analytics and domain expertise that expands GE’s operational intelligence solutions in the oil–and-gas and power industries.. More
PlantTriage version 10 provides real-time trending and analysis of process variables on a cell-phone browser.. More
Software Toolbox rolls out a new version of its FactoryWidgets offering, a manufacturing intelligence product, and brings the shop-floor display to desktops throughout the organization.. More
As the deadline looms for large industrial companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the EPA, manufacturers gain a new online filing option that may help them benchmark better.. More
New applications deliver real-time operational metrics to iPads, iPhones, and other devices. Are they creating data overload or operational excellence in manufacturing? . More
U.S. manufacturers can make their rebound more sustainable by embracing the growing field of sustainability, which they’ve let other countries dominate.. More
A new study reveals some significant shortcomings in Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence practices, begging the question of whether Lean still works for manufacturing.. More