Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews

Understanding Computational Fluid Dynamics in Electrical Engineering

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has emerged as a vital tool for analyzing and solving thermal management challenges, enabling teams to explore solutions and mitigate risks before investing in physical resources. This article will provide a general overview of CFD.

5 Steps to Meet the Growing Demand for Automated Warehouses in 2025

Rising consumer expectations and supply chain complexities have placed a premium on efficiency, reliability, and safety. Here are five areas facility managers should prioritize to stay ahead of the curve.

Scottish Chemical Manufacturer ‘Struck Gold’ with Manufacturing ERP Software

Craft chemical manufacturer Stakam has managed to bring its inventory management to a new level of efficiency with MRPeasy.

FMEAS - Reducing the risk of failure

For anything complex, the best method is to start back when you design the product by carrying out a review called a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, universally abbreviated FMEA.

Are Errors Eating Your Profits? Unlocking Lost Manufacturing Capacity and Profits

The Practical Playbook for Agile Manufacturing Executives. Are errors eating into your capacity and profits? This question resonates with manufacturing leaders across North America who are grappling with an increasingly challenging production environment.

Monitoring Tools for Manufacturing Plant Maintenance

Electrical power delivery systems are usually the most impactful on plant operation. The cost of failure of certain pieces of equipment can quickly escalate into multi-millions of dollars of equipment replacement costs and production downtime.

Supercharge Manufacturing Performance with Rapid Improvement Approach

In this playbook, we’ll explore how manufacturers can use RIA to improve their operations and bottom line, and why the performance improvement partner you select to implement this process matters in ways that may surprise you.

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Empowering the Next Generation of Manufacturing: How Digital Innovation is Shaping the Future Workforce

Today, Boomers still make up the majority of the industry's workforce, but as that generation quickly approaches retirement, their inevitable departure looms as a major disruption to the sector.

Revolutionizing Manufacturing with AI Solutions

No-code solutions typically offer drag-and-drop interfaces, allowing users to build workflows, dashboards, and models easily. Low-code platforms strike a balance by enabling customization through simplified scripting or configuration.

Inside the Price Tag: Factors That Can Influence M&A

It’s no secret a manufacturing business that demonstrates financial stability and profitability will appeal to potential buyers, as will a competent management team, efficient production methods and superior quality control standards, among others.

Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines

Exotec Launches Next Generation of Skypod System, an All-in-One Robot-Based AS/RS, that Addresses the Majority of Processes Within a Warehouse

The next generation of the company's signature Skypod solution supports both each and case picking while integrating multiple value-added functions such as integrated buffer, perfect sequencing, and pick-and-pack.

Cofactr Acquires AI Solution to Manage Supply Chains That Bring Together Thousands of Parts and Hundreds of Suppliers to Create Products in the U.S.

The Acquisition of AI Company Factor.io Will Enable Procurement Beyond Electronic Components and Reduce Logistical Delays for Defense, Aerospace, Robotics, MedTech and Other Highly Regulated Manufacturers

Goeroptics Debuts Innovative AR Etching Waveguide and DLP 3D Printing Light Engine Module

The Star G-E1 module, featuring high-refractive-index materials and etching surface relief grating technology, delivers unparalleled display performance. It boasts high uniformity, high brightness, and low stray light, ensuring crystal-clear visuals even in bright environments.

Elegoo to Open Pre-Orders for Centauri Carbon on February 17, Bringing Reliable CoreXY 3D Printing

Unlike Elegoo's previous FDM lineup, the Neptune series, the Centauri Carbon aims to deliver an unparalleled user experience, offering faster and more reliable performance for both beginners and professionals across various sectors.

INTRODUCTION OF TPU HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF PROCESS CONTROL IN ENSURING REPEATABLE QUALITY IN AM

Recently, the company's introduction of Ultrasint TPU01 (thermoplastic polyurethane) to its materials portfolio has not only expanded its capabilities but also reinforced a critical industry lesson - process control is the cornerstone of achieving consistent, high-quality parts in AM.

Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Product

OnLogic’s Helix 401 Compact Fanless Computer

OnLogic's Helix 401 Compact Fanless Computer

OnLogic's Helix 401 Compact Fanless Computer offers scalable, high-performance processing and can simultaneously drive multiple 4K displays, making it the ideal computing platform for many automation and IIoT applications. The Helix 401 has the horsepower to drive mission-critical applications while requiring less than 28W of power, and is small enough to fit in space-constrained locations or enclosures. It can be configured with a range of Intel® 12th generation processors, up to a Core i7 and has Intel Iris® Xe graphics onboard.

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OnLogic

OnLogic

OnLogic is a global industrial computer manufacturer who designs highly-configurable, solution-focused computers engineered for reliability at the IoT edge. Their systems operate in the world's harshest environments, empowering customers to solve their most complex computing challenges, no matter their industry. OnLogic has helped more than 70,000 customers worldwide advance their ideas with computers that are designed to last, built to order and delivered in days.