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Will 2020 Be the Year You Embrace Blockchain in Manufacturing?

02/20/20, 05:25 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Big Data, blockchain, business, IIOT

Blockchain has proven an effective salve for the dwindling trust in today's supply chains. It enables a network-wide protocol that helps reduce "trust tax," or the costs of maintaining trust.

A Strong Impression

02/19/20, 05:21 AM | Supply Chain, Engineering | Material Handling, materials | maxon group

Hardness testers are used to check whether materials have the desired characteristics. These days, this is done in a fully automated, networked process.

Why ERP Owners Must Implement Direct Machine Integration

02/18/20, 05:15 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | erp, IoT

For manufacturers, it is a boon these days that they can integrate their ERP system with machines. Thanks to the internet of things (IoT), it is not only easy to integrate but also a practical solution to all problems of the system.

Taking an Incremental, Multi-Stage Approach When Upgrading Aging DCS Systems

02/17/20, 05:19 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Process Manufacturing

Addressing gaps, potential risks and islands of automation on a staged basis minimizes costly disruptions to operations and provides greater flexibility as equipment and data needs evolve over time

Save Your Manufacturing Business by Giving Employees Ownership Opportunities

02/14/20, 05:30 AM | Engineering | Business Development, Jobs / Employment

If your business has been walloped by the various challenges in the sector, converting the company to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) could be a way forward.

How to Safely Manufacture and Ship Vaccines

02/13/20, 05:22 AM | Supply Chain, Engineering | logistics, Medical and Service, packaging | Megan Ray Nichols - Contributing Author

Vaccines can easily become damaged or unusable at almost any step of the manufacturing and shipping process. Pharmaceutical companies wanting to maintain their margins and high standards of quality need to take measures to prevent error and contamination.

How to Choose the Right Edge Computer

02/12/20, 05:25 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | edge computing, IIOT | OnLogic

Choosing the right edge computer is not always easy. Every application has unique requirements that require thoughtful planning, especially for large scale deployments.

5 Continuous Improvement Tools to Help Streamline Manufacturing Processes

02/11/20, 05:15 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement tools can enhance and streamline your lean manufacturing process. Leveraging the right tool at the right time can increase your profitability, reduce process errors and improve productivity.

Micro Molding - The Need for Collaboration and DfM

02/11/20, 05:14 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | Additive Manufacturing, molding, Rapid Prototyping

This article examines the ways in which companies looking to achieve significant product miniaturization need to approach their product development process, and how they need to adapt their thinking when embracing micro molding.

Pick-by-Vision Has Arrived

02/10/20, 05:32 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | AR, MODEX, pick-by-vision

There is very little new to witness at MODEX 2020 regarding pick-to-light or voice-picking. The same vendors in these product categories have been selling the same products for a decade or more. The good news is that pick-by-vision has arrived.

Automation - no need to rip and replace

02/07/20, 05:25 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | mobile robots, Warehouse Systems

The concept of full automation could be daunting, especially considering the cost, time and disruption that go into building a brand new factory or warehouse - this just isn't a viable option for a large proportion of businesses.

5 Electrical Innovations at The Mendota ADM Facility

02/06/20, 05:43 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Agriculture

Not just large from our perspective, this project was the largest flour mill constructed at one time in the United States of America. It was a massive undertaking for everyone involved, and we loved every minute of it.

Retrofitting Legacy Equipment

02/05/20, 05:25 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | industrial automation, tool

Here Jonathan Wilkins, director at EU Automation, discusses the issues and solutions surrounding retrofitting legacy equipment with smart technology.

Quality 4.0 Takes More Than Technology

02/04/20, 05:42 AM | Supply Chain, Engineering | Advanced Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Predictive Analytics, quality control

According to a recent report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), "Quality 4.0 Takes More Than Technology," nearly two-thirds of manufacturers believe that Quality 4.0 will significantly affect their operation within five years.

All you need to know about diode lasers and laser diodes

02/03/20, 11:07 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Engravers, laser cutting | Endurance Lasers

While a laser diode generates photons (light) it create a lot of heat as well, so that heat has to be distributed and that is why there are not so many powerful laser diodes on the market.

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