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    Unplanned downtime

    Remote Machine Monitoring: A Game-Changer for Equipment Builders

    Graham Immerman
    How industrial IoT and Industry 4.0 are enabling a new world for OEM and machine service contracts is an interesting new value stream worth understanding.
    RUC

    RUC 2018: Start Production Faster

    Jeff Kerns
    Robotiq greatly increased the difficulty of this year’s 24-hour robot challenge, and no one went home a loser.
    Pins

    Steel Pins Replace Screws for Attaching Panels

    New steel pins eliminate problems associated with screws.
    AutomationDirect
    AutomationDirect C-more panel

    What’s the Difference Between Traditional and Hosted VPNs?

    Jonathan Griffith
    When connecting automation components to the IIoT, consider the capabilities and advantages of these two main methods of VPN-based remote access.
    Fig. 1

    3D Printing Not Yet Ready to Disrupt Plastic Injection Molding

    Gordon Styles
    3D printing needs to mature before it is considered an alternative to injection molding for large-volume production jobs.
    MDM dinsmore

    3D Printing Roundup: Solutions and Services at MD&M

    Jeff Kerns
    Take a quick walk around some of the booths at the show offering 3D printing solutions and services.
    Installed Base Evaluation

    Modernization vs. Upgrade: Which One is Best for You?

    The terms modernization and upgrade may sound the same, but in reality, they differ in terms of scale and cost.
    Collaborative robots

    7 Common Applications for Cobots

    Collaborative robots were on the rise in 2017 and are already starting to dominate the robot market.
    CNC mill

    Using Desktop 3D Printing to Get More Out of CNC Machines

    Daniel Leong
    3D printers can handle the small ancillary tasks usually assigned to the CNC mill, saving money and production time.