Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
How to Use AI to Close the Manufacturing Skills Gap
From smart training platforms to real-time job support, AI offers manufacturers a way to upskill current employees, optimize hiring and build a workforce ready for the future of production.
How to Identify Which Tasks to Automate in Your Manufacturing Business Processes?
In this blog, we’ll walk you through a step-by-step process to pinpoint the best automation opportunities in your manufacturing business—based on ROI, effort, risk, and operational value.
Transforming High-Precision Manufacturing through Advanced Automation
Honeywell faced growing demands for their high-precision manufacturing processes, coupled with labor shortages and strict quality standards. Their manual processes were becoming the limiting factor—causing bottlenecks, inconsistent quality, and increased scrap.
Reducing Waste in Manufacturing for Safer, More Reliable Production
As the hardware of the future continues to evolve to become more complex and technologically advanced, so too are the ways in which we manufacture. Innovation requires adaptation, and new processes are needed for compliance, reliability and most of all — less waste.
Precision Engineer Manages Business on His Phone After Software Adoption
Precision engineering company Intake Engineering introduced control and tracking into the operation, making every piece of vital information easily accessible. “Everything is just a click away and I can access it anywhere,” says Lee Brien, Director. “It’s a godsend."
Computers for Edge AI, Machine Vision, and Industrial Automation Applications
The market demand for solutions that combine high performance, compact size, and high reliability is rapidly increasing, especially in harsh environments such as smart manufacturing.
What is the process approach?
The process approach is a way of thinking about work: modeling it, improving it, and correcting errors. The reason everyone uses it is that it works. Describing your work as a process makes you more effective in many contexts.
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Smart Manufacturing 4.0: AI-Driven Operations in Emerging Markets
By incorporating AI into the very essence of operations, new market manufacturers can bypass old constraints, create sustainable and agile businesses, and set the new world standard of excellence.
How Miniaturisation is Reshaping Product Development
Products are shrinking, yet their functionality and complexity are growing exponentially. This shift is rewriting the rules of design, engineering, and manufacturing.
Get Ready for Mandatory CMMC Compliance
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As leaders grapple with shifting trade policies, tariffs, and economic instability, cybersecurity risks are often overlooked. Contractors working with the DoD who delay preparation for the CMMC risk losing eligibility for future contracts.
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Why Businesses Need AI/ML Development Services for Competitive Advantage
Discover why businesses are turning to AI ML development services to gain a competitive edge. Learn how AI/ML development services, machine learning development services, and AI and ML services drive innovation, efficiency, and growth.
Dirac Announces $10.7M in Funding & Strategic Partnership with Siemens
With $10.7M in funding from Founders Fund and Coatue, early aerospace wins, and support from Siemens, Dirac has built the first automated work instruction platform to drive Context-Aware Production Planning and build the bridge from engineering to manufacturing execution.
Velo3D Participates in U.S. Army AvMC and M&S Program Funded Initiative to Advance High-Throughput Aluminum CP1 Additive Manufacturing for Defense Applications in Collaboration with RTX and Raytheon Technologies Research Center
Velo3D is collaborating with RTX and the Raytheon Technologies Research Center (RTRC) to develop an optimized laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) process for Aluminum CP1 that supports the U.S. Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) modernization priorities.
Creality Launches K2 and K2 Pro to Extend Its Premium Flagship Lineup
Based on an ultra-sturdy metal build and an advanced step-servo system, the flagship K2 lineup introduces multicolour & multi-material printing, AI functions, and next-gen performance at two different build volumes, making the most powerful K series Creality has to offer.
Black Oxide Coating: Purpose, Process, and Industrial Benefits
In modern manufacturing, surface treatments play a critical role in enhancing the performance, durability, and appearance of metal components. Among various coating techniques, black oxide coating stands out as a reliable and cost-effective method for improving corrosion resistance and surface aesthetics, especially for steel and ferrous metals. This article provides a comprehensive guide to black oxide coating-explaining its formation process, key advantages, and practical applications across industries.
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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
PI USA (Physik Instrumente)
PI is a privately held company that designs and manufactures world-class precision motion and automation systems including air bearings, hexapods and piezo drives at locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded 5 decades ago and today employs more than 1700 people worldwide. PI's customers are leaders in high-tech industries and research institutes in fields such as photonics, life-sciences, semiconductors and aerospace.
