Smart manufacturing is about the equipment telling us what will work better, not about us turning dials to tell the equipment what to do.
Change is the watchword for manufacturing's future.
By mid-century, emerging technologies, Big Data and demographics will combine to create a U.S. manufacturing footprint dramatically different than today.
3D printing replaces all multiple production steps with fundamentally different machines and materials that simplify manufacturing.
Think the manufacturing industry has nothing to offer you? Think again:
More and more manufacturers are embracing the mobility in manufacturing movement to realize greater productivity and improve bottom lines.
Dystopian visions may be entertaining, but what are robots really producing on their own? Most people in the general public have an awareness that...
Manufacturing is the heart and soul of the US economy. Despite some economic setbacks, it continues to remain steady and to generate substantial growth.
The payoff is great, if manufacturers can clear the hurdles and government can write the standards.
Smart manufacturing (SM) allows manufacturers to see the whole picture and make better decisions.
The ability to innovate starts with a good idea, but can end if that idea can be executed.
Our software covers any of the HMI software that runs on our industrial panels, our industrial computers and distributed HMI.
Learn more about Smart Manufacturing (SM) including the SM Platform and Marketplace. Get to know what steps to take as a manufacturer, too.
The most important thing is to get started. But here are some guidelines to get started transforming your organization.
Your shop is becoming smarter. How about your marketing efforts? Are you taking advantage of the best ways to reach today’s decision-makers, create a positive first impression, and bolster the bottom line?
Smart manufacturing is about making the best decisions in the shortest time possible based on the most accurate real-time data—whether those decisions are made by people, machines or cyber-physical systems. This is the foundation for being flexible, effective, responsive, and competitive. A smart manufacturing initiative does not need to be a huge project. It may …
Advances in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 are transforming the industrial automation world in a big way. Read on to learn about smart manufacturing and IIoT.
Is the Industrial Internet of Things an enabling technology of smart manufacturing? Or could smart manufacturing take a different path?
A recent study touts the “smart” factory as a magic bullet that can solve any number of manufacturers’ problems, from low productivity growth to uncompetitive operations.