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More information on FactoryTalk® Software by Rockwell Automation: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/products/software/factorytalk.html + FactoryTalk® software is built for supporting an ecosystem of advanced industrial applications, including IoT. It all starts at the edge where manufacturing happens and scales from on-premise to cloud. Imagine supercharging your industrial environment with software that offers cutting edge design, maximizes operational efficiencies, and delivers predictive and augmented maintenance advantages.

From process to batch to discrete applications, your most complex challenges are solved with the combination of award-winning Rockwell Automation software, hardware, and services.

More information on FactoryTalk® Optix™ Portfolio by Rockwell Automation: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/products/software/factorytalk/optix.html + The FactoryTalk Optix portfolio enables a flexible approach built for openness and extensibility. It combines Cloud-based Software + Hardware options to create an end-to-end HMI solution that offers flexibility across the equipment lifecycle.

Welcome to FactoryTalk® Optix™, a new visualization platform that accelerates value delivery with modern technologies, innovative designs and scalable deployment options.

More information on Emulate3D™ by Rockwell Automation: https://www.emulate3d.com/ + You’ve got goals, timelines and high expectations, so nothing upsets you more than when seconds slip away. Unscheduled maintenance, inefficient workflows and non-optimized designs are just a few of the things that eat into your efficiency and cause you to lose momentum throughout your operation. Eliminate each of these obstacles from the beginning by planning and designing your project with Emulate3D Technology. These advanced engineering tools allow you to create, fine tune and test designs before they’re built, ensuring you stay productive and profitable—the two things that matter most to any business.

More information on FactoryTalk Remote Access™ by Rockwell Automation: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/products/software/factorytalk/remote-access.html + Imagine being able to respond to customer needs faster and rapidly resolve production issues. With the FactoryTalk® Remote Access™ solution, you don’t have to travel to manage, configure, and initiate secure connections to automation equipment. Discover a faster way to deliver great support from anywhere, expand your workforce and enable new opportunities for revenue generation.

More information on FactoryTalk Energy Manager™ by Rockwell Automation: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/products/software/factorytalk/innovationsuite/factorytalk-energy-manager.html + As energy costs continue to increase globally, driven by the depletion of fossil fuels, geopolitical instability and disruptions in the global supply chain, manufacturers strive to achieve energy efficiency, reduce overhead and minimize the total cost of operations. Improved awareness of energy usage is the foundation for any strategic energy management program.

More information on FactoryTalk® DataMosaix™ by Rockwell Automation: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/products/software/factorytalk/datamosaix.html + FactoryTalk® DataMosaix™ enables controlled access to relevant and contextualized data. It’s an Industrial DataOps solution that provides flexible and scalable tools to accelerate data usability by domain experts and analysts. FactoryTalk DataMosaix is cloud-based for multi-site, enterprise-wide access for people and applications.

More information on Plex Systems, Inc. by Rockwell Automation: https://www.plex.com + Plex Systems, Inc.® is the leader in cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, empowering the world’s manufacturers to make awesome products. Our platform gives manufacturers the ability to connect, automate, track and analyze every aspect of their business to drive transformation. The Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform includes solutions for manufacturing execution (MES), ERP, quality, supply chain planning and management, Industrial IoT and analytics to connect people, systems, machines, and supply chains, enabling them to lead with precision, efficiency and agility.

Plex, by Rockwell Automation, makes software that connects, automates, tracks and analyzes manufacturing operations to help you build the products of tomorrow today.

• 30 Years of Experience
• 20+ Years in the Cloud
• 11+ Years of Double-digit Growth
• 8B+ Transactions a day
• 96% Gross Renewal Rate
• 700+ Customers
• 2K+ Facilities
• 37 Countries

More information on Vuforia ExpertCapture™ by ptc by Rockwell Automation: https://www.ptc.com/en/products/vuforia/vuforia-expert-capture + Vuforia Expert Capture is an easy-to-use SaaS AR solution designed to make frontline work more efficient. Vuforia Expert Capture enables companies to capture the knowledge of experts and leverage 3D CAD to easily create, deliver, and scale interactive work instructions and AI-enhanced inspection.

 

More information on the 2024 North America Battery Show (7 to 10 October, 2024 – Detroit, Michigan, United States): https://www.thebatteryshow.com/en/home.html + From raw materials to components, find what you need to power your next project. This year, The Battery Show brings together more than 1,150 suppliers showcasing the latest solutions across the transportation, stationary, portable, and industrial sectors.

 

More information on Lyric Automation USA: https://en.lyric-robot.com/ + Guangdong Lyric Robot Automation Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Lyric “) was established on November 19, 2014, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market on July 1, 2021, stock code: 688499. Lyric is one of the world’s first-class enterprises of lithium-ion battery equipment, and one of the advanced enterprises in the field of digital and intelligent factories. Lyric focuses on customized R&D, production and sales of intelligent equipment, providing the leading enterprises in the fields of new energy (lithium-ion battery, photovoltaic, fuel cell) with digital and intelligent overall manufacturing solutions!

Lyric Automation USA Inc. and Lyric Automation Canada Corporation, located in Greater Los Angeles Area and Greater Toronto Area, specialize in the distribution of high-quality automation systems. Lyric Automation is a high-tech company with more than 7,000 employees worldwide, and plays an important role in customer-specific development, production and sales of high-end automation systems in the fields of electric vehicle and consumer batteries as well as automotive parts and electronics. From battery cell to module to pack, Lyric has a leading position in the EV battery production equipment market in China, and provides its intelligent manufacturing solutions to customers in Germany, Great Britain, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, India and the Middle East.

More information on Felix Li (Chief Executive Officer, International Business, Lyric Group): https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-li-bb714957/ 

 

 

 

 

 

EMR Additional Notes:

• Independent Cart Technology (ICT):
  • System that utilizes autonomous mobile carts to transport materials within a production facility. These carts navigate independently using sensors, onboard computers, and pre-programmed routes.

 

• Digital Twin:
  • Digital Twin is most commonly defined as a software representation of a physical asset, system or process designed to detect, prevent, predict, and optimize through real time analytics to deliver business value.
  • A digital twin is a virtual representation of an object or system that spans its lifecycle, is updated from real-time data, and uses simulation, machine learning and reasoning to help decision-making.

 

• Information Technology (IT) & Operational Technology (OT):
  • Information technology (IT) refers to anything related to computer technology, including hardware and software. Your email, for example, falls under the IT umbrella. This form of technology is less common in industrial settings, but often constitutes the technological backbone of most organizations and companies. These devices and programs have little autonomy and are updated frequently.
  • Operational technology (OT) refers to the hardware and software used to change, monitor, or control physical devices, processes, and events within a company or organization. This form of technology is most commonly used in industrial settings, and the devices this technology refers to typically have more autonomy than information technology devices or programs. Examples of OT include SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition).
  • => The main difference between OT and IT devices is that OT devices control the physical world, while IT systems manage data.

 

• Z-Stacking Machine:
  • Versatile Tool for Material Handling, Z-stacking machines are specialized material handling equipment designed to stack, unstack, and transport materials vertically. They are widely used in various industries, including manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics. The machine has a vertical axis (the Z-axis) that it uses to move up and down, stacking and unstacking materials. The horizontal axis allows for movement from side to side, enabling the machine to stack materials in different locations.

 

• MES (Manufacturing Execution System):
  • A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is software designed to optimize the manufacturing process by monitoring, tracking, documenting, and controlling the entire production lifecycle. An MES improves quality control and increases uptime while also reducing inventory and costs.
  • The MES knows what and how much each machine produces and which material is required at which location in production or can be removed.

 

• Cybersecurity: 
  • Computer security, cybersecurity, or information technology security is the protection of computer systems and networks from information disclosure, theft of or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
  • Ransomware strike: Ransomware attacks work by gaining access to your computer or device, and then locking and encrypting the data stored on it. How does this happen? It often happens when victims mistakenly download malware through email attachments or links from unknown sources, which happen to be hackers.
• Data breach:
  • A data breach is a security violation, in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an individual unauthorized to do so. Other terms are unintentional information disclosure, data leak, information leakage, and data spill.
• Cyber Attack:
  • Targeting an enterprise’s use of cyberspace for the purpose of disrupting, disabling, destroying, or maliciously controlling a computing environment/infrastructure; or destroying the integrity of the data or stealing controlled information.
• Malware:
  • Malware, or malicious software, is any program or file that is intentionally harmful to a computer, network or server. Types of malware include computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware and spyware.
• Penetration Testing:
  • Penetration testing (or pen testing) is a security exercise where a cyber-security expert attempts to find and exploit vulnerabilities in a computer system. The purpose of this simulated attack is to identify any weak spots in a system’s defenses which attackers could take advantage of.
• Phishing:
  • Phishing attacks are fraudulent emails, text messages, phone calls or web sites designed to trick users into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information or personal data (e.g., Social Security and credit card numbers, bank account numbers, login credentials), or taking other actions that expose themselves or their organizations to cybercrime. Successful phishing attacks often lead to identity theft, credit card fraud, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and huge financial losses for individuals and corporations.
• Air Gapping:
  • An air gap is a security measure that involves isolating a computer or network and preventing it from establishing an external connection. An air-gapped computer is physically segregated and incapable of connecting wirelessly or physically with other computers or network devices.