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June 2007
!MES sessions at Siemens Automation Summit
When it comes to Manufacturing Execution Systems, one size does not fit all. The ‘glorified historian’ is also called ‘one-way’ MES. ‘Model-based’ production centers on production control and electronic expediting. ‘Rule-based’ production provides context for event-driven information.
!Tips & Tricks 2007: Share your best tips with other engineers
PLANT ENGINEERING’s August issue will offer its annual selection of Tricks & Tips from readers like you. Submissions of creative solutions for common plant floor problems are now being accepted. E-mail your tip or trick to editor Bob Vavra at bob.vavra@reedbusiness.com or fax it to 630/288-8781. If appropriate, include an illustration of the solution. Those who submit tips or tricks that are selected for publication will receive a $50 American Express gift cheque.

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