Roche Pharma goes digital to master shift handovers December 10, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major upheavals in manufacturing processes to avoid contamination while keeping supply chains intact.
FANUC, Plus One Form Alliance December 2, 2020 FANUC America and Plus One Robotics said they have paired their technologies to meet the needs of their mutual customers in e-commerce.
Rush job? No prob! September 24, 2020 Improvements in manufacturing management software, robotics, additive manufacturing and thermal controls are making small batch sizes more cost effective—even for smaller shops. Manufacturing plants are able to reduce inventory, improve throughput and reduce demands on human operators.
ALPLA took to data planning, and its IIoT project worked September 30, 2020 It has become far too rare for manufacturers’ visions of an IIoT-fueled utopia to survive contact with reality. A Cisco survey finds that nearly 75 percent of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) projects are failing.
Flanders’ digital move brings greater operational efficiency September 29, 2020 If you were to rebuild your manufacturing business today, would you build it in the same way, or would you shape it differently to address new challenges and future innovations?
The Connected Machine Shop June 22, 2020 Change is hard. Whether it’s learning a new software package or setting up a new model of machine tool, many of us wonder at some point, “Is all this hassle worthwhile?” Change can also be risky, raising the specter of lost time, revenue, and reputation.
ToolConnect IoT Upgrade Announced June 11, 2020 An upgrade to ToolConnect IoT was announced by Visual Knowledge Share Ltd.
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
Supply Chain Planning Key for Business: Survey May 27, 2020 Respondents in a survey said supply chain planning drives better business performance.
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.