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I’ve had quite a month, again, covering clever software and gadgets that continue to inch their way into performing tasks once reserved for humans. These tasks range from mundane material handling to highly skilled engineering design. It has made me think quite a bit about how our world of manufacturing and engineering will be affected by all this artificial cleverness.

Even for those well on the automation path, there can be stumbling blocks to overcome or additional areas to be automated. A new, objective view from a different source could provide a satisfying solution.

There’s a type, geometry and coating for virtually any application or material.

The range and requirements of flexible machining cells are increasing.

Tales from manufacturers who’ve implemented automation: Why they did it, what the results were—and advice to others considering a new droid.

The advantages promised by Industry 4.0 are being realized at Ingersoll Machine Tools in Rockford, Ill.

Predictive maintenance is a way to predict every possible scenario of hardware failure, identifying when maintenance is required and alerting maintenance staff, when necessary, as well as providing preventative solutions.

Our annual celebration of leaders from every aspect of manufacturing who are bringing it into the future.

This week’s Automate trade show in Detroit demonstrated the drive for flexibility on the factory floor.

At its automotive plant in Jalisco, Mexico, Interplexico turned to robotics to improve production efficiency for one of its parts production lines.