Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
ResinDek® Flooring Installed on Elevated Work Platform Over ICON Mechanical’s New Cleanroom
For the elevated mezzanine deck, Panel Built selected ResinDek engineered floor panels installed over a steel B-deck sub-surface. This supports both structural load demands and cleanroom-adjacent environmental requirements.
8 Signs Your Inventory System Is Holding Back Production
Manufacturers often turn to software to resolve issues revolving around inaccurate inventory. But inventory management software is often just a band-aid that can’t fix their broader problems.
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.
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
Siemens announces over $200 million in U.S. manufacturing investments and 1,500 new jobs to expand electrical infrastructure production
- New $185M Pendergrass, GA facility to serve as low voltage U.S. manufacturing hub for electrical products and distribution equipment
- $19M Grand Prairie, Texas manufacturing site expands US capacity for critical power distribution solutions
- The two investments will add a combined 1,500-plus jobs, with hiring beginning in Grand Prairie in 2026 and Pendergrass in 2027
- Builds on Siemens' recent milestone of more than $1 billion invested in U.S. manufacturing over the past five years, continuing the company's commitment to American industry and infrastructure
Fluke Empowers Calibration Laboratories with CalStudio Conduit and Intelligent Workflow Automation
Latest CalStudio release built in collaboration with customers to automate workflows, tool crib management and enhance asset visibility
Hypertherm's HySpeed® Technology Accelerates Plasma Cutting Performance for Powermax SYNC® Systems
Achieves laser-like cutting speeds for air plasma cutting
Rootstock Software Launches Summer '26 Release, Marking a New Era in AI-Driven ERP
Two new AI agents for manufacturing workflows enter active pilot; while enterprise security, RootForms Word export, and enhancements to Rootstock Financials are fully available
Stratasys and Limbitless Solutions Expand Ongoing Partnership Providing Access to 3D-Printed Prosthetics for Children
The 12-year collaboration combines additive manufacturing, education, and sustainability to support children with limb differences via functionality and support.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Product
Insight Works - CONFIGURE, AUTOMATE, AND TRACK INSPECTIONS IN BUSINESS CENTRAL
Streamline your quality control process to reduce rework and maximize customer satisfaction. Quality Inspector by Insight Works is a comprehensive quality control app. It empowers companies to enhance product quality, reduce costs, and maintain compliance. It integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with customizable entry forms and various inspection types. Quality Inspector for Business Central simplifies data collection and automates processes. It offers real-time visibility into quality issues.Quality Inspector enables companies to gain insights and make data-driven decisions. It monitors the quality of products or services. The app helps businesses foster a culture of continuous improvement. This ensures customer satisfaction and increases operational efficiency.
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.
