Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
The Real Reason Your Manufacturing AI Won't Scale
The real issue is that most manufacturers are trying to scale AI on top of fragmented data, disconnected systems and operational processes that were never designed to support it.
Let’s Talk Technical: Designing Systems That Hold Up Under Pressure
Cables and connectors play an essential role in safety and ensuring machines function properly. And to ensure proper, consistent functioning, they need to be tested in some of the most demanding conditions imaginable.
Automate 2026 Q&A with Datanomix
We'll have live software demos running so you can see what real floor data and insights actually look like. We can also run your numbers through our Automation Investment Calculator on the spot.
Quality Assurance Beyond Visual Inspection in Food & Beverage Manufacturing
In food and beverage manufacturing, quality failures are not just technical events. Filling Line and Seal Inspection using thermal imaging closes a critical gap. It verifies fill levels and seal integrity on every unit without adding manual workload or slowing production.
Automate 2026 Q&A with Onlogic
Attendees interested in bridging the gap between sophisticated software and rugged reliability should make Booth 867 in the South Hall a priority. We are focusing on the realities of Physical AI and full-facility hardware coverage through live, interactive use cases.
How L&S Machine Company Visualizes CNC Data in Real Time
L&S Machine Company needed a better way to monitor CNC machining capacity and efficiency in real time. Their previous visualization software, Factory Wiz, was expensive and required the vendor to build or update every dashboard.
4 Reasons Your Manufacturing Logistics Tech Project Is Over Budget and Under-Delivering
These four failure patterns share a common thread: they are all front-loaded problems that surface in the back half of the project. The structural decisions that caused them were made months earlier, during planning, during design, during the framing of the business case.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Stories
The Hidden Cost of Tail Spend in Manufacturing
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A lack of visibility and coordination across tail spend often masks pricing inconsistencies, supplier duplication, and missed opportunities, making it harder for manufacturers to control costs and reduce risk in an increasingly uncertain global environment.
How Agentic AI is Transforming Smart Manufacturing in 2026
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A new phase of industrial intelligence is emerging through Agentic AI, a technology designed to make decisions, adapt to changing conditions, and complete tasks with minimal human intervention.
Why The Real Bottleneck in Physical AI Isn't the Model—It's Manufacturing
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One of the biggest challenges in scaling physical AI systems is the sheer fragmentation of the manufacturing ecosystem. A single robotic platform might draw on dozens of suppliers each with its own lead times, risk variables, and geographic constraints.
Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines
Insight Works Addresses Warehouse Connectivity Gaps for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Users
Warehouse Insight handles three distinct connectivity scenarios, keeping warehouse operations running regardless of network conditions
Packline Announces New Stainless Steel Vacuum Lifter For Safe Handling Of Food Ingredient Sacks In Cleanroom Environments
Packline Materials Handling, a leading manufacturer of specialist lifting and handling equipment, has announced the production of a new bespoke stainless steel vacuum lifter designed specifically for handling food ingredient sacks in cleanroom and hygienic food processing environments. The solution is available worldwide through Packline and its USA distributor, Ultrasource LLC.
ORBIS Expands AutoStore™ Bin Production to Texas
Greenville facility now approved as a key North American manufacturing site, supporting growing customer demand.
Insight Works Expands Global Reseller Network with Five New Microsoft Partners in April 2026
New partnerships extend Business Central expertise into Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
PTZOptics, Detect-It, and Comtronix Join Forces to Make Industrial AI Easier to Deploy at Automate 2026
The companies will demonstrate several factory-floor AI solutions for visual inspection, robotics, and on-prem industrial computing at their joint Automate 2026 booth
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Product
OnLogic Karbon 520 Series of Scalable Rugged Computers
The OnLogic Karbon 520 Series of rugged computers is purpose-built to deliver unwavering performance and reliability in the face of extreme temperatures, vibration, and dynamic power conditions. Powered by the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra processors and validated by MIL-STD-810H testing, the Karbon 520 Series makes it possible to deploy dependable computing for AI at the edge, advanced automation, or critical remote and in-vehicle applications in even the most challenging environments.
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.
