IDTechEx Discusses Investment Trends in 3D Printing Composites

Since 2014, there has been a surge in investments in companies engaging in the 3D printing of composites, with almost $250 million raised to date.

7 Suggestions for Manufacturers' Email Marketing Strategies

It's been proven that email marketing is a great way for manufacturing companies to display their products and services to their customers, distributors, and potential clients.

Attracting New Manufacturing Owners

First time baby-boomer buyers have led the charge in purchasing manufacturing companies, winning the acquisition over private equity and strategic competition. Interestingly, many times these new manufacturing acquirers are from non-manufacturing sectors.

The Role of Procurement and Supply Chain in Manufacturing Companies

Ultimately, the role of procurement and supply chain management will help businesses maximize profits. This is done by balancing cost reduction, supplier quality, assurance of supply and increasingly unlocking supplier innovation.

GE Additive & Kaspar Schulz Q&A - Additive Manufacturing: there's always something brewing!

This year we wanted to go a layer deeper and explore the potential that additive technology could have on the brewing and beverage industry.

Geek+ Launches Smart Factory with Robots Making Robots

Based in Nanjing, the factory uses Geek+' robots, AI algorithms and other automated solutions to manufacture new Geek+ robots. 100% of the Company's robots are produced by the factory, a testament to performance and strength of the solution.

Virtual Reality: Turning Short-Term Wins Into Long-Term Success

Despite the fact that many commercial enterprises are already leveraging new technologies like virtual-and augmented reality (AR)-to unlock productivity and growth, this technology has yet to reach widespread adoption across the manufacturing sector.

Case Study: First Steps Toward IIoT in a SME Environment

To be able to compete with other manufacturers in this area, the factory needs technological advancement and constant evolution of the production process.

Simulation Design for Rapid Prototyping

Q&A with Ravi Kunju, Altair: Digital twins offer designers the opportunity to analyze the impact of operational conditions without requiring the production of a prototype until much further along in the manufacturing process when mfg's have a greater certainty of success.

Choosing Gears Best Suited for Your Application

Q&A with Ronald Valenzuela, Engineering Manager, KHK Gears: As technology advances, we have seen a shift into using much finer pitch gearing. We have certainly come across more exotic gear designs in the Mechatronics field that require a much smaller design..

2019 Deloitte and MAPI Smart Factory Study: Capturing Value Along the Digital Journey

Although 2011 is considered the unofficial start of the fourth industrial revolution, U.S. manufacturers have reported zero average growth in labor productivity over the past five years - despite continual improvements in equipment, software and management approaches.

Predictive Maintenance - A Powerful First Step Towards Adopting AI for Manufacturing

Among the wealth of use cases for AI & ML in manufacturing, one rises above the rest in terms of feasibility and impact - predictive maintenance. Predictive maintenance addresses the age-old challenge of ensuring maximum availability of critical manufacturing systems.

Scarcity of Attention: The Most Significant Marketing Challenge of Our Time

Manufacturers at a marketing crossroads discover the power of a simplified message, repeated relentlessly.

Supplier Selection Criteria When Sourcing an Additive Manufacturing Solution

Today, there are numerous options when looking to source an additive manufacturing (AM) / 3D printing platform, and it can be confusing for potential users attempting to select the best fit for their specific endeavours.

How to Make Sense of Machine Data in Smart Factory 101

The idea of machine to machine communication has raised the initial excitement and high hopes but now owners of mid-size and small factories ask: "What's next? How do I start adopting these technologies in my factory?"

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