Engineering - Articles, Stories & Interviews
The Role Manufacturers Play in Solving America's Biggest Housing Challenges
Now more than ever, it's crucial for the United States to build homes efficiently, sustainably and on budget. How can manufacturers of finished building products like drywall, flooring, roofing and ceilings play their part in making this happen?
Next-Generation Private 5G for Next-Generation Industrial Automation
What I'm hearing in my daily conversations is that there is an important element that's too often left out of the automation upgrade discussion - and that's the underlying network that can make or break a successful project.
3D Printed Buoy Gives Voice to Berlin's River Spree
A 3D-printed buoy uses sensors and solar power to reveal the health of Berlin's River Spree and engage the city with its main river. To meet the project's requirements for scale, durability, and sustainability, Jakob partnered with BigRep.
Ex-NASA Engineer Now Guiding Manufacturers to Greater Efficiency
David Altemir, Founder of Altemir Consulting manufacturing consultancy from Dallas, used to build rocket ships. Today, he has his feet firmly planted on the shop floor, helping manufacturers across America improve their operational efficiency.
Why Manual Time Tracking in Business Central Is Costing Your Shop Floor More Than You Think
By automating time collection through barcode scanning, manufacturers gain precise labor costing, improved accountability, and a clearer picture of shop floor performance.
Upgrading for Industry 4.0: How Siemens S7-1500 Migration Solves Hidden Legacy Challenges and Why Modern Manufacturing Can't Afford to Wait
This article explains why migration to the S7-1500 platform is becoming urgent, the hidden challenges engineers face during transition, and how modern PLC architecture supports Industry 4.0 readiness, improved reliability, and long-term performance.
Driving Performance Improvement on the Shop Floor with Production Data
One of my favorite customer lines is, "I need parts, not charts." And that really captures what Datanomix is about: helping manufacturers solve real business problems by clearly showing what's happening on their shop floor.
Engineering - Featured Stories
The Dawn of Agentic Autonomy: Defining the 2026 Smart Factory
We are witnessing a transition from passive automation to integrated, agentic autonomy—a shift that moves beyond simple programmed responses toward systems capable of independent reasoning and real-time optimization.
AI for Product Data Management: A Key Component for Smarter Manufacturing
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AI improves data quality by reducing errors and inconsistencies introduced by manual intervention. Manual errors may not seem like a huge deal, but they can easily disrupt time-to-market or channel accuracy.
Discovering Manufacturing Bottlenecks Through AI and Machine Learning Analysis
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Manufacturing slowdowns come from many sources. That diversity makes it challenging for executives to identify the top causes without help. Well-trained AI and machine learning algorithms can analyze the data and recommend suggestions for improvement.
Engineering - News Headlines
Event in Dallas, Targeting Manufacturing Labor Shortages Facing North Texas
The free, in-person event is designed for manufacturers in sectors such as metal fabrication, CNC machining, electronics, aerospace, food & beverage, and industrial equipment manufacturing — industries that form the backbone of the DFW manufacturing economy and are among the hardest hit by ongoing labor shortages.
OnLogic Launches Ultra-Compact CL260 Industrial PC for Edge Computing at Scale
The new palm-sized industrial computer delivers unmatched value, fanless dependability, and seamless integration in a tiny footprint for critical data gateway applications.
Manufacturing AI and Automation Outlook 2026: 98% of Manufacturers Exploring AI, but Only 20% Fully Prepared
New research from Redwood Software reveals automation maturity plateau, data readiness gaps and what separates AI-ready manufacturers.
Engineering - Featured Product
Improve productivity and achieve consistent, high-quality welds with mechanized welding solutions.
Improve productivity and achieve consistent, high-quality welds with mechanized welding solutions.
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Engineering - Featured Company
Fronius Perfect Welding
We aspire to produce more than just welding systems, which is why we are the innovation leader for arc welding and are constantly developing welding processes further. In addition to welding technology for robot applications, we offer solutions for manual gas shielded arc welding, for MIG/MAG, TIG, and MMA welding processes. We also implement automated, complete welding solutions tailored to customer requirements in the field of welding automation. After all, welding creates connections - between metals, between industries, and between people. Connected by the arc, by passion, by the beat of welding.
