From Simple Fixes to Advanced AI: A Small Manufacturer's Guide to Industry 4.0
You might be aware that Industry 5.0 is aspirational for even the manufacturing who's who and while the jury is still out on what exactly the goal of 5.0 is, many experts observe that Industry 4.0 is far from complete
How AIoT technologies drive manufacturing digitalization
AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) is playing a key role in this transformation, combining AI and IoT to enhance operations, safety, and productivity in factories.
U.S. Businesses at a Crossroads: Preparing for Success Post-2024 Presidential Election
The future likely holds significant changes for trade, taxes, and regulatory compliance. As a result, it's crucial U.S. businesses avoid making decisions contingent on election outcomes, and instead focus on resilience, agility, and growth.
Fast Micro-Dispensing Actuators Benefit from the Piezoelectric Effect
Enhancing production line efficiency while meeting the quality standards of small-scale components requires the accurate dispensing of highly viscous substances, such as sealants, glues, or solder pastes.
Machine Learning Unlocks Predictive Maintenance for Manufacturer
With an accuracy rate of more than 99%, AI-aided predictive maintenance systems can greatly reduce costs and improve uptime for manufacturers.
PACK EXPO 2024 Product Preview
PACK EXPO International 2024 takes place November 3rd - 6th in Chicago, Illinois. The Exhibit hall floor will be loaded with new products and services. Here is a preview of some things to look forward to at this years event.
How manufacturers can apply smart buildings technologies to decarbonize operations
Gianluca Cassanova at ABB Electrification's Smart Buildings, explains how the application of smart buildings technologies can help multiple industries close the gap on sustainable manufacturing, the circular economy and the goal of zero waste to landfill.
New Report Offers Manufacturers a Path to AI Maturity
Scaling AI beyond pilots to enterprise-wide adoption is particularly challenging for an industry still in the early stages of achieving digital maturity and dealing with supply chain dependencies, strict regulations, and other industry-specific challenges.
Dynamic Scenario Modeling Optimizes Automated Supply Chain Planning
Supply chain organizations, however, must understand that AI also brings potential problems, such as loss of human expertise, algorithm bias, lack of quality data, system failures, and high initial capital investments.
Reliable Industrial Robots with AI - Enhancing Fail-Safe Operations with Predictive Maintenance
With industrial robots' hourly operating rate of $2500, the financial impact of their failure can escalate quickly. Thus, it is crucial to avoid such technical disruptions in operations, whether it involves one singular robotic arm or several hundred industrial robots.
MHP study proves it: Wireless charging increases productivity of AGVs by 50%
The aim of the MHP study was to demonstrate the advantages of process-integrated charging points using inductive point charging systems such as Wiferion over conventional charging zones using a real-life optimization scenario in a medium-sized production company.
Proactive Maintenance: The Key to Reducing Unscheduled Downtime
Thermal imaging, also known as Thermography is a powerful tool for preventative maintenance in manufacturing. It involves using infrared cameras to detect heat patterns and anomalies in equipment
Pittsburgh Steels Itself for Innovation With Launch of NVIDIA AI Tech Community
Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh will accelerate innovation and public-private collaboration through a pair of joint technology centers with NVIDIA.
Shaping Tomorrow's Workforce
The workforce has changed too, as younger employees replace retirees. New strategies and resources are needed to ensure prospective hires possess the right skill set and that employers are prepared to recruit, develop, and retain productive, satisfied workers.
Dürr builds an energy-efficient paint shop for Stellantis with repurposed robots
The new plant in northwest Morocco is intended to be a model for energy optimization, while simultaneously significantly increasing Stellantis' production capacity for battery-powered vehicles and hybrid models.
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Automation & IIoT - Featured Product
MOTION CONTROLLERS FOR MINIATURE DRIVES AND MICRODRIVES
FAULHABER has added another extremely compact Motion Controller without housing to its product range. The new Motion Controller is ideal for integration in equipment manufacturing and medical technology applications. With 36 V and 3 A (peak current 9 A), it covers the power range up to approx. 100 W and is suitable for DC-motors with encoder, brushless drives or linear motors.
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KEB America, Inc.
KEB America is a trusted manufacturer of industrial automation products in North America. We manufacture, assemble, and support our German-engineered suite of controls, drives, motors, brakes, and clutches at an ISO 9001:2015 certified, 150,000-square-foot facility in Shakopee, Minnesota.
