Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
How to Implement Unsanctioned AI Detection in Industrial Networks
Industrial entities can embrace AI-driven innovation while maintaining visibility over how AI interacts with critical systems. Establishing robust detection capabilities now positions entities to manage future AI-related risks across their industrial environments.
PACK EXPO International Q&A with Parvalux
At booth N-5579, attendees can engage directly with engineers who understand the real-world challenges of modern machine design and who are helping OEMs solve complex motion problems every day.
As I Write from the Sky, It’s All About Ground Truth: A Recap of IMTS 2026
So how do you know a vendor understands your practical challenges when there’s so much AI-can-do-everything noise? We like to say that ground truth is undefeated at providing clarity.
A Business Has Source Code Too: Where AI Grounding Breaks First
One typed instruction drove roughly 28 model steps, the AI’s production work. That ratio is the subject of this article. A model that has to stop and ask what you meant can’t run 28 steps unattended.
How Midway Swiss Conquered Tribal Knowledge with Harmoni
Discover how Midway Swiss replaced oily check sheets, scattered machine programs, and fragile tribal knowledge with Harmoni’s digitized, data-driven shop floor, and gave its team back their time, their consistency, and their peace of mind.
A Practical CUI Data-Flow Map for a 40-Person Machine Shop
Scoping is the decision that sets the cost of your entire compliance program. Here is how we actually trace controlled information through a shop, and the paths almost everyone misses on the first pass.
Lufthansa Technik's Unsourceable Latch: Enabling Repairs with a 3D-Printed Titanium Replacement
What do you do when a part keeps breaking, but spares are impossible to find? For Lufthansa Technik, the solution was simple: create your own. Here’s how their innovative additive manufacturing team solved two problems at once.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Stories
From Innovation to Investment: What to Prioritize at PACK EXPO International
For packaging and processing professionals, the challenge today is not finding new technology, it is determining which technologies can deliver meaningful results — and how to integrate them into operations that must become more productive, flexible, and resilient.
Rethinking Material Flow with Production Logistics
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When materials arrive late, changeovers take too long or production systems fail to coordinate; the entire line can lose time. Manufacturers can improve that flow by treating production and material movement as one connected system.
Planning Your Exit: How Manufacturing Owners Can Choose the Right Succession Path
Manufacturing owners do not need to have every answer on day one. But they do need to start with the right question: Which transition path best preserves value, continuity and the future of the people who depend on the business?
Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines
PMMI Launches PACK GIVES BACK Foundation to Support the Causes That Matter to Its Members
PMMI announces $25,000 donation to help build the new Northern Virginia Science Center in nearby Loudoun County
Voice Picking vs.Voice Guidance: Why the Warehouse Scan Still Matters in Business Central
A worker who isn't reading a screen between picks moves faster, keeps their hands on the product, and keeps their eyes on the aisle.
CMES Robotics Brings AI-Powered Mixed Case Palletizer to the U.S. for the First Time at PACK EXPO International 2026
Following its international debut in Q1 2026, the AI-vision palletizing system makes its U.S. debut, addressing labor shortages, throughput bottlenecks, and safety risks in distribution centers and 3PLs.
Emerson to present pressure, motion and control solutions that stabilize processes across high-speed packaging lines at PACK EXPO 2026 (Booth N-5449)
Global technology, software and engineering leader Emerson will present its latest fit-for-purpose packaging solutions from AVENTICS™ and Afag brands at PACK EXPO 2026 from October 18-21 in Chicago.
The Future of Manufacturing Takes the Stage at PACK EXPO International 2026
Hands-on competitions, robotics demonstrations, career connections, and show-floor experiences introduce students to the possibilities of packaging and processing careers.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Product
Boost your fleet's ROI with predictive analytics
Intangles is designed to keep trucks on the road - not in the shop. Intangles' proprietary vehicle health monitoring system transforms fleet maintenance into predictive maintenance. We leverage Digital Twin Technology to create a virtual copy of a truck, then analyze historical and real-time data to provide early warnings of vehicle issues. The result: a significant decrease in breakdowns, which means lower maintenance costs and enhanced uptime. By identifying maintenance issues before they occur, Intangles can help you save time and money.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Company
maxon group
maxon is a leading supplier of high-precision DC brush and brushless servo motors and drives. These motors range in size from 4 - 90 mm and are available up to 500 watts. We combine electric motors, gears and DC motor controls into high-precision, intelligent drive systems that can be custom-made to fit the specific needs of customer applications.
