Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Automating a Modern Factory Floor in 2026 With Minimal Space
Organizations that embrace these space-saving strategies set themselves up for long-term scalability and operational agility. The facilities that thrive will view spatial limitations as catalysts for smarter, more efficient operational design.
How Supply Chain Financing Frees Up Working Capital
Finance leaders often look at inventory, staffing and other costs to save money but supplier payment terms remain an untapped opportunity. Making payment terms more favorable can free up operational cash and even reduce cost of goods sold.
Husky Corporation Harnesses 3D Systems’ PSLA 3D Printing to Redefine Innovation, Prototyping Speed, and Manufacturing Quality
With a bigger build size than the older ProJet 6000, and new pixel-based projection technology integrated with the buoyant, non-contact precision of SLA, the Husky team realized they could 3D print even faster while still having the accuracy of SLA.
Why Reata's Data Foundation Made Their Automation Strategy Work
Across precision manufacturing, automation is on every owner's mind. Pallet pools, cobots, mill-turn platforms, lights-out shifts, and integrated cells are no longer aspirational. They are a competitive necessity for shops planning to grow.
Why Remote Management Is Becoming Essential for Modern Edge Computing
When an edge device becomes unresponsive, even a simple reboot may require dispatching a technician to the site. The cost of travel, production interruptions, and delayed recovery can quickly outweigh the cost of the hardware itself.
What’s (Arguably) the AM Industry’s Biggest Blind Spot? Looking at Toolpath Optimization in Isolation
Toolpath optimization is a critical enabler and a powerful lever, as you can improve part performance and reduce costs. But it’s only one part of a much larger equation.
Use Case: Building Resilient Cellular Connectivity for Modern SCADA Networks
Across utilities, water treatment facilities, manufacturing plants, renewable energy sites, and other industrial operations, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems increasingly rely on cellular communications to connect remote assets.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Stories
Why Your Smart Manufacturing Initiative Is Only as Strong as the IT Behind It
The organizations getting consistent results from their Industry 4.0 investments are not necessarily those with the most sophisticated technology. They are the ones that built the infrastructure foundation before they deployed the technology on top of it.
The Maintenance Queue Behind the Automated Plant
A new category of operational AI agent can now read an unstructured maintenance request, classify the fault type and priority, look up asset history in the CMMS, act in the relevant systems, and close the ticket end to end.
How AI-powered telemetry is transforming predictive maintenance across distributed assets
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The operations treating their vehicle data as a source of real decisions, not just a box to check for compliance, are the ones quietly avoiding the next 5:47 a.m. phone call while everyone else waits for it.
Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines
Automation Fair 2026 Opens Registration for Industry's Premier Industrial Operations Event
Industry leaders gather to explore the technologies, ideas and connections shaping the future of industrial operations
Hadrian Closes $360 Million Revolving Credit Facility to Accelerate the Buildout of Its U.S. Manufacturing Footprint
Capital will support the company's ability to invest in manufacturing infrastructure and meet production goals across critical programs
Altech Expands Its Industrial Enclosure Range to Nearly 1,000 Parts
The full range of industrial enclosures accommodate control, junction and terminal applications and feature plastic and aluminum housings, ingress protection up to IP69 with UL Type 3R/12/12K or 4X/12K protection also available. In addition, Altech industrial enclosures are designed to mount directly to walls, panels or other surfaces. A variety of materials are available to resist threats such as chemicals, corrosion, flames, impacts and outdoor conditions.
CERATIZIT Digital Twin Technology Will Bring Tooling, Applications to Life at IMTS 2026
In booth #431900, visitors will interact with CERATIZIT's Visual Twins simulation created to demonstrate complete machining processes and tooling strategies in an immersive way.
Robotics Advances Construction at the World's Largest Planned 3D-Printed Township
55-acre Colorado development will include 106 residences, demonstrating how 3D-printing technology can be deployed at community scale
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Product
PI USA - Real-Time Control and Simulation for 6-DOF Hexapods
PI's hexapod controller and software deliver high-accuracy, real-time 6-DOF motion using parallel kinematics, automatic coordinate transformation, and advanced path planning—enabling repeatable alignment, scanning, and motion simulation beyond conventional serial stages in demanding industrial and research applications.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Company
Fronius Welding
Maximum arc quality, a deep understanding of our customers, a thirst for technical progress: we are the innovation leader in arc welding and the global market leader in robot-assisted welding. Our customized, automated complete systems and digital welding solutions for Industry 5.0 are the product of our expertise. Intuitive welding machines for manual welding applications, high-quality welding accessories, and effective protective products to keep specialists safe round off our portfolio. Our technologies establish connections between people, industries, and metals.
