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Industrial Control Panels come in different shapes and sizes, and require specialized individual handling. The machines operate at 600V or less, and consist of power as well as control circuits. Their purpose is to control the factory equipment and provide a single collective base of operations for the engineer to control the manufacturing process. ICPs are available as either open or closed type panels depending upon use.

While SCADA Industrial Control Systems (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) and DCS (Distributed Control Systems) originally began as separate systems they have partially merged together as bandwidth has broadened, thus making localized decisions at every node unnecessary. SCADA, then, includes both “control” and “data acquisition,” while DCS includes only “control.”

The push is on to conserve resources without losing production, and automation in manufacturing is a well-proven method of doing so. Through the installation of specialized equipment, conveyors and automation software, a plant can reduce energy costs while increasing the amount of production the line is capable of.

Over the years, ABB has established itself as a major player in the field of digitization in power and automation. It has now taken yet another step towards the integration of the manufacturing industry with virtual reality with its concept of the internet of things, services and people (IoSTP). The aim is to fully integrate human resources within the technological landscape of tomorrow's industries.

In simple terms, smart manufacturing refers to the use of data analytics to significantly increase the efficiency of a factory's process of manufacturing. It takes the shapes of using computers that have the ability to process a large amounts of data in a very short amount of time, and use that data to make independent decisions geared towards increasing work output for the factory. The human workers are still in charge, but a large amount of the responsibility shifts to the computer for the smooth and integrated working of the various machines in the factory.

In the year 2016, we have seen a variety of trends take the manufacturing industry by storm. Some of those trends have become an important part of the manufacturing technology scene. Here are five manufacturing trends of 2016 which have had the biggest impact:   

With 87% of people still unfamiliar with the phrase "Internet of things", it's not surprising that it's still emerging as a trend in the industrial field. However, expanding Internet access, falling costs for communication equipment, and growing demand for increased efficiency all make it the perfect time for increasing automation in your factory. Read up on the power of the Internet of things and learn some interesting ideas for increasing efficiency regardless of your manufacturing processes.