Automation & IIoT - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Two Industry Leaders - One Goal: Maximum Process Reliability
With software solutions from CSP, companies from a wide range of industries are taking their production processes to a whole new level. The result: greater efficiency, transparent quality assurance, and a decisive advantage on the path to the smart factory.
The 'Halo Effect' of Manufacturing Facility Location: Why Smart Manufacturers Are Choosing Locations Near Complementary Businesses
This strategy is not about simple convenience; it's about creating a powerful, mutually reinforcing "halo effect" of shared success, instant market credibility, and profound operational synergy across engineering, tooling, fabrication, and logistics networks.
Hatz Engines - Case Study from CSP US Inc.
Before the introduction of CSP software, there was no integrated control of workflows, and the potential for process optimization remained untapped. Production relied on manual coordination, which led to efficiency losses and unnecessary error rates.
How Flying S is Turning Data into a Competitive Advantage
As automation, multi-axis machining, and lights-out operations become the norm, shops are realizing that the real advantage doesn't come from just running more machines; it comes from understanding how they're running.
Must-Have AI Features in your next ERP: Why AI-Enabled ERP Is a CEO's Best Investment
The next wave of competitive differentiation lies in embedding artificial intelligence (AI) directly within ERP/MIS systems - not as an add-on, but as a native capability driving data, decision-making, and automation across operations.
Organic Soda Producer Implements Traceability System in Just a Few Weeks
Fresh Fizz Sodas from Long Island needed a system that would help them comply with traceability regulations, and found the perfect solution in MRPeasy.
What's Your Factory's Lean Maturity Score?
Many factories run 5S events, collect defect data, or deploy quality management systems - yet still face recurring bottlenecks, waste, and variation. Why? Because tools alone don't make a Lean enterprise - culture does.
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Manufacturing's AI Reality Check: Why Governance Is the Missing Link

Governance is the architecture that transforms AI experiments into enterprise assets. Without it, even successful models become liabilities.
Strengthening Cybersecurity Measures as Threat Actors Set Their Sights on the Manufacturing Industry
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To manage these risks at scale, organizations need modern Privileged Access Management (PAM). Unlike legacy access controls, modern PAM enforces least-privilege access, monitors high-risk accounts in real time and integrates seamlessly with broader security ecosystems.
How Real-Time Manufacturing Operations Drive Competitive Advantage in Volatile Markets

Manufacturing executives confronting today's operational challenges recognize a fundamental truth: traditional execution systems designed for stable markets have become organizational liabilities.
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Festo Didactic Showcases Next-Generation Industry 4.0 and AI Training Systems at ACTE CareerTech VISION 2025
Shaping tomorrow's workforce with cutting-edge learning systems for EV, Semiconductor, and Smart Manufacturing
How Aerospace Precision Can Modernize American Manufacturing
Whether in the sky or on the shop floor, Verma believes the principle remains the same. "When you combine disciplined engineering with intelligent data," he says, "you give American manufacturing the tools to lead again."
NORD Drive Electronics: The Smart Choice for Dynamic Control
Electronic control products from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS focus on energy efficiency, operational performance, and high precision.
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MOTION CONTROLLERS FOR MINIATURE DRIVES AND MICRODRIVES
MOTION CONTROLLERS FOR MINIATURE DRIVES AND MICRODRIVES
FAULHABER has added another extremely compact Motion Controller without housing to its product range. The new Motion Controller is ideal for integration in equipment manufacturing and medical technology applications. With 36 V and 3 A (peak current 9 A), it covers the power range up to approx. 100 W and is suitable for DC-motors with encoder, brushless drives or linear motors.
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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.




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