Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
This Is the Most User-Friendly Manufacturing Software, Says Manufacturing Consultant
Tim Grant, Founder of Business Solution Providers manufacturing consultancy, has spearheaded hundreds of software implementation projects. Here are some of the insights he’s gathered over the years.
Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing and Data Management
Energy consumption is growing exponentially, while energy creation is increasing only incrementally. This imbalance requires innovative solutions. At Delta, we tackle this challenge from both sides—enhancing energy creation while optimizing energy consumption.
Innovating Manufacturing and Supply Chains with Agentic AI
Just as companies like GM and Amazon have leveraged AI in their factories and warehouses, respectively, to enhance production and streamline operations, businesses can now apply advanced AI agents for even greater efficiencies and profits.
Advances in Preventive Maintenance Are Refining the Manufacturing Supply Chain in 2025
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The need for innovative care and repair technologies grows as uptime and reliability become larger concerns. Recognizing which solutions offer the greatest potential for a facility is the first step to optimizing machinery throughout the supply chain in 2025.
Automate 2025 Q&A with Onlogic
At Automate, visitors will get hands-on experience with our range of rugged computers, built for industrial environments, and learn about the latest developments in this field. We'll also be demonstrating an AI vision system designed for real-world automation challenges.
MES Implementation Strategies for Cost Savings and Improved Reporting
Implementing a MES can be a game-changer for your organization. Imagine having real-time access to production data, enabling swift decision-making and corrective actions, which boosts your operational efficiency, reduces costs, and enhances reporting accuracy.
How Industrial 3D Printing is Propelling Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturers Forward
With lower barriers to entry, small and mid-sized manufacturers have more opportunities than ever to integrate industrial 3D printing into their operations while avoiding the hurdles that once held them back.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Stories
Renishaw helps Tronosjet Manufacturing achieve FAA certification
Renishaw supplied multiple laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) AM systems, which Tronosjet uses to produce various aircraft components.
Securing Intellectual Property in 3D Printing: A New Era of Protection
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By decentralizing manufacturing and leveraging external service bureaus, companies can deliver products faster and tailor offerings. However, due to both its quick, cost-effective, and precise manufacturing process, 3D printing is a fine target for counterfeiting.
How Product Catalog Management Supports Circular Supply Chains in Manufacturing
Most ERP and PLM systems track products only through production and sale, not reuse, refurbishment, or recycling. This fragmentation causes material loss, inefficient remanufacturing, slow reverse logistics, and compliance failures.
Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines
RS and Siemens are paving the way to Industry 5.0 with I/O
RS offers Siemens IP6X distributed I/O systems engineered to satisfy organizations' ever-increasing demand for actionable data, maximize uptime, boost performance, facilitate future-proof scalability, and enable hybrid I/O systems essential to the shift from automated to autonomous operation.
Professor Dr. Jeritt Williams Wins 2025 A3 Educator of the Year Award
Williams, an assistant professor of engineering technology at Illinois State University, was honored for his work as an industry 4.0 instructor
TRUMPF Uses AI to Improve Laser Cutting Edges
New "Cutting Assistant" uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to independently determine laser cutting parameters // Solution is available for TruLaser machines with a power of 6 kW or higher, purchased after May 2025 // Users save time and counteract the skilled worker shortage
Cofactr Prepares U.S. Manufacturers to Navigate New Tariffs with Automated Documentation and Compliance Management
Supply Chain Management Platform Tracks Millions of Moving Components So Manufacturers Can Accurately Classify Products, Calculate Tariffs and Maintain Records
International Thermal Systems Achieves ISN® Certification for Workplace Safety and Compliance
This certification underscores ITS' ongoing commitment to workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement-critical requirements for partnering with major industrial clients.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Product
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.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Company
KEB America, Inc.
KEB America is a trusted manufacturer of industrial automation products in North America. We manufacture, assemble, and support our German-engineered suite of controls, drives, motors, brakes, and clutches at an ISO 9001:2015 certified, 150,000-square-foot facility in Shakopee, Minnesota.
