Ready for Industry 4.0?
The acatech Industry 4.0 Maturity Index provides companies a guideline for a structured approach. Apart from technological requirements, the digitalisation strategy must not disregard the adjustment of organisational structures and qualification of employees and must focus on IT security in all phases.
How 3D Printing is Impacting Manufacturing
The market share is increasing and more production industries are acquiring 3D printing units. Subtractive manufacturing has been rendered less effective, but there are many industries that are reluctant to give up their old ways.
Why Automation Gateways Matter
There is no clear-cut winner among the different standards and there is a lack of interoperability, even when Ethernet is used as the base network. For users and implementers of automation equipment, applying the best solution often requires supporting dissimilar network technologies.
ManufacturingTomorrow - Special Tradeshow Coverage
MODEX 2018
MODEX 2018 will take place in Atlanta, GA April 9th - 12th. This ManufacturingTomorrow.com Special Tradeshow report aims to bring you news, articles and products from this years event.
Machine Vision Can Do More Than You Think
White Paper - An Introduction To Machine Vision Toolkit
How Do Touchscreens Motivate Assembly Line Workers to Do Quality Work on Time?
The touchscreen user interfaces and software not only motivate line workers, they create a more team based approach to manufacturing execution that instills a new culture, and closed-loop of accountability in the factory
PlastiComp Part of Team Working to Accelerate Development of Affordable Carbon Fiber Composites
Using the engineering software validated by the Pacific Northwest National Lab lead team, manufacturers will be able to "see" what the structural characteristics of proposed carbon fiber composites designs would be like before its molded.
Top Practices for a Top-Performing Production Floor
There are three areas where best practices help top-performing manufacturers concentrate their efforts: Production planning and scheduling, Production management, Quality
Three Industrial Internet of Things Macro Trends of 2018
Fully connected machines eliminate the need for post-production stress tests. The end users locations becomes the test environment. The varying use cases of each deployment create variations in the testing.
Modified, 3D-printable Alloy Shows Promise for Flexible Electronics, Soft Robots
Researchers in Oregon State Universitys College of Engineering have taken a key step toward the rapid manufacture of flexible computer screens and other stretchable electronic devices, including soft robots.
How to Ensure Effective Network Segmentation
The main idea of Continuous Network Verification is to assure that the network is resilient and protected by ensuring your networks behavior matches your intentions.
The Many Uses of Bellows
Bellows are most often used to protect critical components. Actuators used in motion control equipment are often exposed to contaminants ranging from dust and abrasive grit to metal chips and weld spatter.
Industrial PCs: Addressing the Top Five Challenges on the Factory Floor
This article identifies the top five challenges typically encountered on the factory floor, and offers some criteria to consider when selecting industrial PCs and associated components.
How Automotive Manufacturers are Utilizing Augmented Reality
Here we take a look at how the automotive industry is using AR to enhance production, reduce the cost of design and prototyping, and maintain their position as early adopters of new technologies.
3D Printing for Surgical Procedures
3D printing is becoming the standard in preparing for surgical procedures, using patient-specific models, and implanting devices and tissue during the operation with the help of surgical guides.
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