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IT Security and Machine Safety

04/13/17, 09:02 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | Safety and Standards | Troax, Inc.

Before you connect your machinery to the internet, please make sure you do a full IT risk assessment, considering not only the benefits, but the potential troubles you may encounter, and then think if having "constantly connected" machinery is REALLY necessary.

Boeing turns to 3D-printed parts to save millions on its 787 Dreamliner

04/13/17, 05:56 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | Additive Manufacturing, The Parts Department

Lucas Mearian for ComputerWorld: Boeing will begin using at least four 3D-printed titanium parts to construct its 787 Dreamliner aircraft and may some day rely on as many as 1,000 parts created via additive manufacturing.

Siemens and Materialise Technology Integration Streamlines Product Design Through 3D Printing

04/12/17, 05:58 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Advanced Manufacturing | Siemens Industry, Inc., Automation & Drive Technol

Materialise additive manufacturing technology now fully integrated with NX Seamlessly closes the loop between product design and 3D printers Strengthens Siemens comprehensive additive manufacturing solution

Insert Molding vs Traditional Injection Molding

04/11/17, 08:44 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Injection Molding | Proto Labs, Inc.

A typical application of insert molding is to include one or more threaded metal inserts in a plastic part when that part is intended to mate to another part in an assembly.

Protection - Arguments for Safer Working Environment

04/11/17, 08:43 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Safety and Standards | Troax, Inc.

I wish to promote a discussion among our Customers and End Users about why they should use and require physical barriers (mesh panels) - also called "Perimeter Protection".

Manufacturers Achieve Safety and Employee Engagement of Spanish Speaking Workers

04/11/17, 08:42 AM | Automation & IIoT | Opinions and Advice, Safety and Standards

Through multi-lingual training, manufacturers achieve target goals and obtain the best results.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Technology alliances lead the charge

04/11/17, 05:55 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | IIOT, Industry 4.0, Smart Factory

Ben Rossi for Information Age: Technology companies are coming together to enable the smart factory - and launching the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Adidas reveals the first 3D-printed shoe it'll mass-produce

04/10/17, 06:51 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | 3D Design

James Vincent for The Verge: The company says 100,000 pairs of Futurecraft sneakers will be made by the end of 2018

Revolutionizing the IIoT Industry One Streetlight at a Time

04/07/17, 05:38 AM | Automation & IIoT | IIOT, sensors

IEEE Spectrum: When Zimmerman recognized that a light pole could potentially solve all three of those challenges, the idea for Kairo began to take form. Over several months, Ubicquia designed and built a wide range of microcontroller boards featuring a variety of sensors and actuators that could be housed in a form factor no larger than a soda can.

Computer-aided Engineering: The Future Is Now

04/06/17, 09:54 AM | Engineering | cad

Computer-aided engineering software is a revolution in design and project management. With a full buy-in from senior managers, a company adopting such a powerful program strengthens its competitive position.

Developing a New Product Using Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

04/06/17, 09:53 AM | Engineering | Case Study, Prototyping

Advanced manufacturing technologies were an integral part of the development of the reservoir. As with all of our projects, a design review is first conducted...

Smart manufacturing must embrace big data

04/06/17, 05:40 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Big Data, Smart Factory

Andrew Kusiak for nature: Manufacturing is getting smart. Companies are increasingly using sensors and wireless technologies to capture data at all stages of a product's life.

GM Hooking 30,000 Robots to Internet to Keep Factories Humming

04/05/17, 05:52 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | IIOT, Industry 4.0

Thomas Black for Bloomberg: General Motors Co. has connected about a quarter of its 30,000 factory robots to the internet, and the largest U.S. automaker already is reaping the benefits of less down time.

New Research Could Help Speed Up the 3D Printing Process

04/04/17, 09:35 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Research and Reports, Technology Discussions

Binghamton University for R&D Magazine: A team of researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York and MIT have identified some bottlenecks in 3D printers, that, if improved, could speed up the entire process.

Special Tradeshow Coverage for Automate 2017

04/03/17, 10:38 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | Automate 2017, industrial automation, Industry 4.0, Smart Factory, Tradeshows and Conferences

Automate 2017 will be held from April 3rd - 6th at Chicago's McCormick Place. This ManufacturingTomorrow.com Special Tradeshow report aims to bring you news, articles and products from this years event.

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