Confused about OT security? ISA/IEC 62443 to the rescue. May 22, 2020 How do you ask your vendors for security? How do you assess how extensive their security knowledge and practices are?
Heavy-duty robotic welding cells can be a great first step May 21, 2020 Like many technologies in manufacturing and fabrication today, welding operations have evolved to be more automated, flexible, adaptive, and “smarter” for improved throughput, safety and deposition accuracy.
To get AI projects galloping, first map worthy destination May 19, 2020 Industry 4.0 creates new possibilities for leveraging data to increase production automation, throughput, quality and efficiencies.
Crossing the digital divide key to improving labor productivity May 18, 2020 Inside an electronics factory in China as late as early 2019, workers and smart machines were building circuit boards with chips in a multi-step process using a variety of machines from different vendors.
For manufacturers and 5G, it’s still ‘early days’ May 14, 2020 Although the first iteration of 5G technology has offered limited use cases in manufacturing, the next two generations, now expected to be available in the fall of this year and then the fall of next year because of COVID-19-related delays, will help factory owners achieve greater digital transformation of their factories.
Digital champions must address cultural upheaval May 12, 2020 There is very good technology available today that helps manufacturers solve real problems, but that is not what digital manufacturing is about.
Holy Toledo! Dana undertaking visionary digital transformation May 12, 2020 Dana Inc., the automotive supplier that outfits many of the world’s leading automobile brands with drivetrain components and more, is building something very special in-house.
CESMII Releases Two Waves of Smart Manufacturing Roadmap Project Solicitations May 13, 2020 CESMII project calls target development of core smart manufacturing technologies and solutions
Acquiring Production Data From Legacy Equipment April 22, 2020 Manufacturers make strategic and operational decisions with digital production data and analytics, including information ranging from part counts and output speeds to machine conditions and alarm status.
Rollomatic Inc. Appoints Joe Kane COO April 22, 2020 The Rollomatic Group has appointed Joe Kane COO for Rollomatic Inc. and Strausak Inc. Kane will continue to hold his position as president of Strausak Inc. The combined companies will further fill out their global presence in providing solutions for precision tool grinding.
