Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
The Next Evolution of Configure-to-Order in Manufacturing
Static bills of materials, disconnected tools, and manual workflows limit scalability. They slow timelines, erode margins, and make it harder to manage increasing product complexity across the lifecycle.
5 Signs it's Time to Hire a Fractional CFO
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For many small to mid-sized manufacturers, hiring a full-time CFO isn’t economically feasible. That’s where a fractional CFO—a part-time, high-level financial expert—can step in to transform the business.
Top 4 Complaint Management Challenges and How To Solve Them
Not only is effective complaints management good business practice, complaints management is also a compliance requirement for companies that adhere to ISO standards or are regulated by the FDA.
Overcoming the pilot-to-production cost barrier with Edge AI
During pilots, you have all the resources—engineers, servers, hardware—and you'll make it work because you're putting your utmost attention on it. But when you try to replicate that across 100, 200, or 500 locations, it falls on its face.
Rewriting the Rules of Scalable Manufacturing
The project, which fused AM-driven computational design with production-grade investment casting, successfully scaled an intricately engineered part from tens to thousands per day — all without compromising performance, cost-efficiency, or sustainability.
Upgrade Your Mezzanine Flooring While Avoiding Timely and Costly Replacement
Mezzanine floors are important in many facilities. They provide extra space for storage or work without taking up more ground space. However, they often face heavy use from equipment and people. Over time, this can cause the floor to wear down.
Battery Manufacturer Cuts Scrap by 90% and Streamlines Prototyping
Lithos has now built a repeatable system through PICO to speed up prototyping, minimize losses, and ensure every change is intentional, traceable, and scalable.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Stories
Leading with Limits
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Through diligent education and awareness of this evolving landscape, businesses and their partners can thrive by using emerging technologies and position themselves competitively.
COMPOSITE CONDUCTOR CORES ENABLE AMERICAN POWER MODERNIZATION
Surging electrical demand from AI-enabling data centers and increased urban power consumption, as well as vast renewable energy production, require upgraded electrical infrastructure.
Laying the groundwork for smarter manufacturing - Enhancing factory foundations for reduced downtime, more efficient production
As factories get smarter, they become capable of producing more efficiently, often triggering the need for expansion. This expansion includes better space utilisation, the adoption of newer, larger systems, and an increase in physical footprint.
Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines
PostProcess Technologies Celebrates Milestone Achievement of 50 Patents Granted, Showcasing Industry-Leading Innovation Across Software, Hardware, and Chemistry
Since its founding, PostProcess has prioritized a proactive and strategic approach to intellectual property protection. Each patent represents years of research and development dedicated to solving the most complex challenges in additive manufacturing, enabling customers to scale production efficiently, consistently, and safely.
Blind Technique: Automated Window Treatment Manufacturing Using IIOT
Blind Technique, a leader in the window treatment industry, is revolutionising how blinds and shutters are crafted by integrating advanced technology into its manufacturing processes. While the main aim is efficiency, it's also about creating a smarter, more precise production system that ensures bespoke window treatments are delivered with unparalleled quality and customisation to meet every customer's requirements.
SEW-EURODRIVE USA Now Assembles and Delivers P2.e Planetary Gear Units in Just 6 Weeks
High-Torque, Compact Drive Solutions Now Available Faster Than Ever for U.S. Heavy Industry Customers
RS and Belden vanquish industrial cabling challenges
RS offers Belden's extensive Alpha Wire portfolio of high-performance, purpose-driven industrial automation cables hazard-matched to overcome the most extreme environmental challenges and satisfy the most rigorous requirements.
Jewellok Expands Its Range of Ultra High Purity Gas Solutions with New Advanced Products
Shenzhen Jewellok Technology Co., Ltd Is A High Purity Gas Valve, Ultra High Purity Gas Valves, High Purity Gas Regulator, High Purity Diaphragm Valves, UHP Pressure Regulators Manufacturer And Supplier
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Product
BigRep ONE: Large-Scale 3D Printing
The BigRep ONE is an award-winning, large-format 3D printer at an accessible price point. With over 350 systems installed worldwide, it's a trusted solution for prototyping and production by designers, innovators, and manufacturers alike. Featuring a massive one-cubic-meter build volume, the fast and reliable ONE brings your designs to life in full scale.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Company
ResinDek / Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products
At Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products®, we know and understand the importance of having the right flooring product for the right application. That's why we offer a variety of ResinDek panels in different thicknesses, densities, and with different surface finishes. Since 1994, ResinDek flooring panels have been installed in distribution centers, warehouses, manufacturing plants, and cold storage facilities for major corporations worldwide. The intent of Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products then and now is "We don't just make better mezzanine floors…We make mezzanine floors better". We strive to provide solutions that improve the ergonomics in work environments, reduce environmental impacts, and bring significant value to the professionals in many different industries.
