Four Points You Need to Consider when Thinking About Automating or Robotizing Your Operations
If your products have regular and stable characteristics, hard automation makes sense. If however each product is different, flexible automation or robotics should be favored.
Telit IoT Factory Solutions Enable Quick Path to Industrie 4.0 Era
Scalable Platform Supports IIoT Deployment within Factory and to the Cloud
UK 'risks losing out in Industry 4.0 race'
By PRW: A leading trade body has warned that a lack of government planning was threatening the UK’s position at the forefront of Industry 4.0, also known as the fourth industrial revolution.
A number of plastics companies in the UK and on the Continent have begun to develop products and processes that take into account developments in and around Industry 4.0 – also known as the ‘Internet of Things’.
However research conducted by manufacturers’ organisation the EEF found that while 91% of companies surveyed believed that internet access was as important to their business as electricity and water supplies more than half reckoned connectivity was inadequate for the future.
While the awareness of how important the internet was to a company’s operation was seen as a positive, the EEF highlighted that poor digital connectivity may prove to become a drag on future growth.
Many companies were already having to pay a premium to ensure they had high-speed access, the trade body said. Cont'd...
Vehicle Inspection Systems Updates Makes First Major VIS-Polish Software Update to the New HR4.0
Vehicle Inspection Systems releases the first major software update to the VIS-Polish Automated Robotic Wheel Polishing Machine in five years with the new HR4.0 Version software update. The software update includes new parameters that assist in improving cycle times on the sand, cut and color processes when using the equipment to polish aluminum truck and bus wheels.
Future of Aerospace Structure and Materials Presented at AeroDef Manufacturing with Composites Manufacturing Event
Next installment of Intelligrated webinar series to focus on lifecycle management
Feb. 23 episode to highlight effective lifecycle management to maximize return on investment
MVTec ports HALCON to DragonBoard
Machine vision applications on the ARM 64-bit platform
Much faster imaging algorithms
MarkForged Announces the Mark Two: Industrial Strength 3D Printing for Every Engineer
Today at SolidWorks World, MarkForged, Inc announces new products extending the accessibility of industrial strength 3D printing for businesses. The new MarkForged products enable any engineer to combine the design flexibility of 3D printing with the remarkable strength of carbon fiber, fiberglass, or Kevlar® continuous reinforcement.
Six Digital Initiatives Manufacturers Must Follow in 2016
2016 will be a year fraught with opportunity, uncertainty and change
Internet of Things will drive new business models
Manufacturing in a glut economy puts focus on visibility
Dassault Systemes-Certified BOXX Workstations Demo at SOLIDWORKS World 2016
A Dassault Systèmes Corporate Partner, designated SOLIDWORKS Solution Partner, and leading manufacturer of CATIA and SOLIDWORKS-certified workstations, BOXX will also showcase their GoBOXX mobile workstations and invite attendees to try out all the BOXX systems by bringing along their own assemblies.
Three Things to Do Before Operating Your New Automated Equipment
Youre getting impatient to turn the main switch "on" to benefit from the enhanced productivity that it will give you. Before doing that, we recommend a few actions that should be completed before running at full production speed.
Pro Mach Ranks Among Top Private Companies in the U.S. and Cincinnati Region according to Inc. Magazine and Deloitte
Pro Mach is recognized by Inc. 5000 for the 5th time and Deloitte 100 for the 11th year, driving a 3-Year sales growth of 73% and their highest national and local ranking yet. More than 845 employees were added during this 3-Year period.
Boy, do Fanuc and Cisco have a deal for your factory
Fanuc and Cisco Systems are set to commercialize a technology this summer that promises glitch- and disruption-free factory operations. The Internet of Things-based system monitors machinery and spots signs of possible abnormalities so that parts can be replaced more smoothly and without affecting operations.
A one-minute suspension at a car factory generally costs around 2 million yen ($16,900). If, for example, a gear breaks and operations are halted for 60 minutes to replace it, the costs would be 120 million yen. Frequent line stoppages could also affect product quality.
The Fanuc-Cisco system uses sensors attached to each robot carrying or welding parts to monitor temperatures, vibration and other conditions. Data streams are sent via the Internet. A computer analyzes the data and decides which parts will likely need fixing and when. The system also places orders for replacements. The accuracy of the system's prediction and analysis functions will increase as data accumulates, representatives from the companies said. Cont'd...
Lenze Receives Prestigious "First Team" Award
Lenze recognized for innovation, leadership and excellence of automation and technology in
drives category
Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) Announces Release of 2016 Cloud ERP Software Buyer's Guide for Manufacturing
The TEC Cloud ERP Software Buyers Guide for Manufacturing is aimed primarily at small and medium-sized manufacturers. It addresses the key questions these businesses have about cloud software deployment, and assists decision makers in their evaluation of cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions.
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