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Top Misconceptions About the IIoT

05/11/17, 08:32 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Analysis and Trends, IIOT | Maple Systems, Inc.

IIoT-ready Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) allow manufacturers to take data from the floor and share it with a local or cloud-based server, where it can be used company-wide, regardless of the users location. The translation of machine data to actionable information allows companies to make cost-saving decisions and allocate resources more appropriately.

ManufacturingTomorrow.com talks Industry 4.0 with Bob Mayer President, IMSI/Design

05/11/17, 08:25 AM | Engineering | cad, Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 has been called the 'Fourth industrial Revolution, but unlike the first three, this revolution will be implemented at all sizes of manufacturing operations, not just large-scale corporate ones.

To 3D Print or Not to 3D Print?

05/11/17, 06:00 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Training and Education

New Evaluation System Will Help Answer Manufacturing Industry Question

The Blackbelt lets you 3D print really long items

05/10/17, 05:51 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | 3D Printing, kickstarter, Technology Discussions

John Biggs for TechCrunch: The Blackbelt Kickstarter will launch in three days and you can expect the system to cost about 9,500 for a desktop system or 12,500 euro for a larger system with standing supports.

The Value of Virtual Simulation vs Traditional Methods

05/09/17, 09:01 AM | Engineering | simulation

Overall, the benefits of virtual simulation outweigh traditional design methods on numerous levels, enabling product design timescales to be met more efficiently, and ultimately in a way that helps companies to innovate and grow.

Is your ERP Agile? 5 steps to ensure flexibility

05/09/17, 08:54 AM | Engineering | erp, IoT

Your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system needs to move at the speed of your business.

Imaging Gets Personal: 4 surprising ways cameras are having an impact on our lives

05/09/17, 08:53 AM | Supply Chain | cv | Teledyne DALSA

One can only imagine where camera technology is heading if autonomous cars and smart fridges are becoming the new norm. What about imaging systems in your clothes, on your skin or on your pets? Its all in the realm of possibility.

Robotics, AI​​ and 3D printing could close UK's productivity gap

05/09/17, 06:07 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | Jobs / Employment, Research and Reports, Technology Discussions

Angela Monaghan for The Guardian: Expanding hi-tech manufacturing is vital to the UK staying competitive, says Siemens UK boss Juergen Maier

Elon Musk: Robot software will make Tesla worth as much as Apple

05/08/17, 05:55 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Artificial Intelligence, Software and Smarts

Jeremy C. Ownens for MarketWatch: Musk will put his machinery where his mouth is with Model 3, battery and solar panel production lines launching soon

Apple starting US tech manufacturing fund with $1 bn

05/05/17, 05:47 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Financing, Technology Discussions

MSN: Apple chief Tim Cook announced Apple is creating a fund to get more people in the US to do "advanced manufacturing," kicking it off with a billion dollars.

3D Printing and CNC Machining Industry Trends

05/04/17, 09:23 AM | Additive & 3D Printing | CNC

Instead of viewing 3D printing as a replacement to the standard process of CNC machining, those who have successfully merged the two technologies view additive manufacturing as a process that can complement their current operations.

How to Tell Category Data Cables Apart

05/04/17, 09:23 AM | Automation & IIoT | cables, The Parts Department | Helukabel Wire & Cable

The category positively correlates with the data speed. I.E. the higher the category, the higher the possible frequency and the higher the frequency, the higher the possible data rate.

Why Germany Still Has So Many Middle-Class Manufacturing Jobs

05/04/17, 05:46 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | Jobs / Employment

Hermann Simon for Harvard Business Review: Only about 1.1% of the world population is German. However, 48% of the mid-sized world market leaders come from Germany.

LINK3D Launches Largest Platform To Connect Engineers With Global Additive Manufacturing Services

05/03/17, 05:41 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping

After 2 years of research and development, LINK3D; the first global, secure platform that instantly connects engineers to additive manufacturing service providers, is now available to the entire additive manufacturing industry.

Modernize Your Supply Chain

05/02/17, 09:25 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | Supply Chain

As automated production kicks in and increases the quantity of finished products, has the manufacturer considered the just in time inventory requirement changes necessary to meet production deadlines?

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