Teschler on Topic Leland Teschler • Executive Editor [email protected] On Twitter @ DW—LeeTeschler A lot of engineers get annoyed when a supervisor wants to spend time reviewing some aspect of their job. If you find yourself thinking these meetings are usually a colossal waste of time, you may find solace from a recent report in…
New manufacturing module from GE Digital
GE Digital announced the availability of the Plant Pulse Optimizer, providing manufacturers with the ability to run the plant on up-to-date production, inventory, quality and product delivery information rather than intuition for the purpose of continuous process improvement. The Plant Pulse Optimizer delivers broader visibility to all plant personnel quickly and improves operational execution by coordinating…
GE announces winners of 3D printing Production Quest
GE’s 3D Printing Production Quest, in partnership with NineSigma, challenged participants to use additive manufacturing to produce complex parts with high precision using refractory metals, a capability that…
GE’s New High Performance Communications Modules Help OEMs
GE Intelligent Platforms (NYSE: GE) announced three new PACSystems RX3i modules that provide infrastructure OEMs and systems integrators with communication protocols as “in rack” solutions. The PACSystems family of automation controllers, standardized on the market-leading PROFINET industrial network, provides an extremely high performance, reliable, yet simple to configure and install distributed I/O network. The Ethernet…
GE Invests in the Future with Controls Convergence Strategy
GE Intelligent Platforms (NYSE: GE) announced progress against plans for consolidation of the company’s control platforms to enable the Industrial Internet. The company’s convergence strategy starts with standardization on open systems across the platforms to provide customers with interoperability, secure communications and an optimal user experience (UX). GE Intelligent Platforms investment in a single integrated…