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# Advanced Controls & Distribution

<https://blog.acdist.com/autonomous-vehicles-influencing-the-modern-factory>

## [Autonomous Vehicles: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/autonomous-vehicles-influencing-the-modern-factory)

Technology has always strived to make life better and easier for the general population. Whether...

<https://blog.acdist.com/robots-cobots-influencing-the-modern-factory>

## [Robots & Cobots: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/robots-cobots-influencing-the-modern-factory)

As automation in general continues to proliferate in factory environments, so too does the role of [...](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/robotics)

<https://blog.acdist.com/quantum-computing-influencing-the-modern-factory>

## [Quantum Computing: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/quantum-computing-influencing-the-modern-factory)

Modern computing power has given businesses the ability to analyze vast data sets quickly and make...

<https://blog.acdist.com/computer-vision-facial-recognition-influencing-the-modern-factory>

## [Computer Vision & Facial Recognition: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/computer-vision-facial-recognition-influencing-the-modern-factory)

New innovative technology is continuously enhancing day-to-day life. Whether it’s a virtual...

<https://blog.acdist.com/cloud-and-edge-computing-influencing-the-modern-factory>

## [Cloud and Edge Computing: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/cloud-and-edge-computing-influencing-the-modern-factory)

With the dawn of [IIoT](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/iot) and the introduction of smart technology used for tracking and logging...

<https://blog.acdist.com/robotic-process-automation-influencing-the-modern-factory>

## [Robotic Process Automation: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/robotic-process-automation-influencing-the-modern-factory)

[Automation](https://www.acdist.com/catsearch/3/automation) has streamlined the modern manufacturing process. Instead of spending hours manually...

<https://blog.acdist.com/using-a-siemens-hmi-with-a-non-siemens-plc>

## [Using a Siemens HMI with a non-Siemens PLC](https://blog.acdist.com/using-a-siemens-hmi-with-a-non-siemens-plc)

## **The Basics**

A [Human-Machine-Interface (HMI)](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/hmi) is a user interface or dashboard that connects a person...

<https://blog.acdist.com/big-data-and-augmented-analytics-influencing-the-modern-factory>

## [Big Data and Augmented Analytics: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/big-data-and-augmented-analytics-influencing-the-modern-factory)

The ability to analyze and understand large sets of data quickly and accurately is vital to success...

<https://blog.acdist.com/intelligent-and-smart-spaces-influencing-the-modern-factory>

## [Intelligent and Smart Spaces: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/intelligent-and-smart-spaces-influencing-the-modern-factory)

As the technology and machinery involved in manufacturing processes become smarter and more...

<https://blog.acdist.com/tuning-a-pid-loop>

## [Tuning a PID Loop](https://blog.acdist.com/tuning-a-pid-loop)

## **The Basics**

A control loop is an increasingly integral device used in industrial applications....

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