Welding is an integral part of the heavy equipment manufacturing industry, and one of the challenges technicians face during welding is porosity—the presence of cavities in the weld metal.
While companies have been shifting their spending to ecommerce for years, it has accelerated with the pandemic and more remote work.
The SafeMate research project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in the “Innovations for the Production, Service and Work of Tomorrow” program, strategies and concepts were developed for the introduction and design of collaborative assembly workplaces.
Key steps are virtual twins and real relationships.
While fossil fuels dominate the energy market, expect a new mix of parts as renewable energy and EVs grow in market share.
A technological transformation at renewable energy firm Siemens Gamesa will enable real-time reporting and digital enabling of its workforce.
Interoperability will make the autonomous mobile robot’s world go ‘round
Lutz Labisch to Become President and CEO for TRUMPF in North America
Worker training will be key to implementing Industry 4.0 in manufacturing, speakers at a presentation said today.
Larger manufacturing enterprises have benefitted from smart-manufacturing innovations while smaller manufacturers have lagged behind—but that is changing.