Manufacturing is moving towards high-mix production different products in very small lots. Advanced robotics may be needed to get there.
Like most of the digital architecture of manufacturing, computer numerical controllers (CNCs) have advanced rapidly in recent years, producing far more processing speed and implementing advanced algorithms, while at the same time offering simpler, more intuitive user interfaces.
Edge. Cloud. Digital twin. AI. AR. VR. Cobots. Once they were buzzwords. Now, they are becoming technical realities in mid- to large-scale manufacturing plants in North America.
Respondents in a survey said supply chain planning drives better business performance.
Where and why has the sharing of information fallen through the cracks?
The range and requirements of flexible machining cells are increasing.
The combination of AI with IIoT delivers intelligent, connecting systems that can self-correct and self-heal themselves.
As manufacturing continues to return to the United States, Polk County plays a key role in attracting new companies to the area, offering reasonably priced land, tax incentives and a strong talent pipeline – all in a location where people want to live.
Smart mechatronics offers greater intelligence, more efficient operation and a modular approach to delivering complete systems.
An intelligent and highly flexible transport system enables a wide variety of production steps to be flexibly combined in a modular, powerful and versatile machine for the assembly of automotive fuel lines.
