Automation in the information age

Posted on 7 Dec 2012

Attending the Rockwell Automation Fair in Philadelphia, USA Tom Moore finds that producing the same amount with less labour and energy is just the beginning of automation as data collection technology and applications progress to complement cloud applications and mobile devices.

So why is this one of the largest single company shows in the world? One reason is that Rockwell Automation customers, such as Apple, Ford based in the US and contact lens manufacturers CooperVision in the UK, want to maintain relations, show off case studies and find out the latest products and services. Knowledge foraged in these sessions can be parachuted into…

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