Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
From Legacy to Leadership: Building the Manufacturing Company of Today
While the idea of a greenfield smart factory is appealing, it’s simply not the reality for most companies. What they need isn’t a futuristic leap—but a practical step forward. That means modernizing existing operations to build a factory of today.
Nature's Nano-Glue: How Attapulgite's Reversible Bonds Could Make Refractories Last Decades
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No material is perfect, but attapulgite has many useful properties that manufacturers may not be aware of. Companies should pay greater attention to these benefits if they hope to optimize their workflows, product lineups and facilities.
Transforming manufacturing growth and efficiency with AI translation
The strategic adoption of AI translation platforms is enabling many manufacturing companies to achieve significant advancements in efficiency, cost reduction, and global reach.
Innovation means also taking risks
On the importance of optimized processes, the freedom to come up with ideas and the courage to try something new: as Managing Director, Dr. Udo Haberland is responsible for the areas of Development, Research, Quality, Logistics and Production.
Adapt Your Warehouse Operations Using a Low Code Application Platform-Based WMS
Today, modern software development methodologies have designed new platforms that have components and functionalities that are tightly connected to a single, large database. Individual components can be separated and modified independently.
PHA Revalidations | Beyond Checking Boxes
A well-executed Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) is a vital safeguard, helping teams identify potential risks and define the controls needed to mitigate them. But a PHA isn’t a one-time event. As facilities and operations evolve, so must the analysis.
Leveraging Real-Time Production Data
This article explores how manufacturers can leverage real-time production data to improve cost accuracy, optimize resource utilization, and enhance decision-making.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Stories
From Displacement to Empowerment: How Robotics Developers Can Lead the Workforce Reskilling Revolution
As automation continues to integrate into our factories, warehouses, and supply chains, the conversation around workforce transition and reskilling has become one of the most urgent and defining challenges of our time.
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods with Digital Inspection Technologies
By combining NDT with digital tools like AI, machine learning, and real-time monitoring, they can quickly identify issues, track trends, and make more informed decisions. This integration improves accuracy, reduces inspection time, and enhances overall product reliability.
Digital Twins in the Supply Chain: A Pathway to Predictive Logistics and Lean Operations
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This article describes not only what a digital twin is but how it works as a predictive and resilient backbone for contemporary supply chains. From demand planning to warehouse automation, the revolution of the digital twin has already arrived.
Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines
More than Two Million Jobs at Risk if Clean Manufacturing Tax Credits Repealed
The BlueGreen Alliance's brief concludes that the provisions in the House bill would put at risk nearly 300,000 direct manufacturing jobs in facilities supported by clean manufacturing tax credits, over one million indirect jobs down the supply chain, and nearly 643,000 induced jobs created as a result of the economic stimulus of the direct and indirect jobs.
MES & Industry 4.0 Summit Kicks Off in Porto with Global Manufacturing Leaders
Compass Wire Cloth Highlights the Performance and Versatility of Piano Wire Screens
High-Throughput, Self-Cleaning Screens Engineered for Precision, Durability, and
Superior Material Handling
Mastering Precision Machining: Perfecting Honing with an Integrated Approach
By Dan Conner, Business Development Manager and Dave Rogers, Director of Engineering, Sunnen Products Company
Cofactr Expands Warehouse Operations Coast-to-Coast with New Facility in Long Beach, California
The Company's Second AI-Powered Warehouse is Designed for the Precision Required By Manufacturers in Defense, Aerospace, Robotics and Other Critical Industries
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MRPeasy - ERP for Small Manufacturers That Delivers Results
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EMERSON AVENTICS
Emerson's industry-leading portfolio enables us to identify and confront the challenges of an increasingly complex and unpredictable marketplace from a position of strength, driving near- and long-term value as a trusted partner for our customers.
