Case Study: Plug & Produce in Sensor Production
With its flexible multi-product line for rotary encoders, Sensata has developed a sustainable solution. The heart of the precise sensor assembly system: The Smart Function Kit for pressing processes.
The Case for B2B Digitization at the Customer Level… Especially for Manufacturers
Industry 4.0 and IIoT were supposed to improve forecasting, reduce supply chain snarls, and allow manufacturers to better plan production. But the overwhelming challenges of the pandemic and its aftermath show how far the industry still needs to go.
Now is No Time to Put the Brakes on Automation
The overall cost of living and working is increasing, prices are inflating, and as many countries edge towards a possible recession, logistics organisations are feeling the pressure to ensure processes are as cost-effective as possible.
5 Major Benefits of Data Collection for Manufacturing Companies
Bringing real-time visibility to entire production, asset performance, inventory, workforce utilization, supply chain, etc. starts by collecting accurate shop floor data.
The Missing Link in Industry 4.0's Connectivity Chain - Overcoming IIot Deployment Challenges Through eSIMs
While IoT SIM cards do the job, these challenges are hard to ignore when there's a solution on hand. eSIMs, or embedded SIMs, are a digital alternative to physical SIMs, connecting devices to a network over the air.
Getting Into Automated Welding Without Obstacles
Good welders are hard to find and this problem will get worse in the future. But that's not the only reason why companies with welding departments would like to automate some of their jobs.
The third generation of low code
The benefits of low code have long been recognized. In today's Industry 4.0 era where digitalization is key to gathering data insights and optimizing processes, businesses need to evolve at pace.
3 Ways Manufacturers Are Using Digital Twins to Improve Operations
The reality is that ROI that can be delivered when utilizing digital twins to their full potential is game-changing for manufacturers looking to innovate in the wake of a global pandemic.
Smart Modules Add Simplicity and Help Accelerate IoT Deployments
Smart modules are a further piece in the IoT puzzle that simplifies and speeds up deployments. By providing the ability to perform multiple tasks in a single module, the need to develop and then integrate function-specific modules into an IoT device is reduced.
FANUC America Nearly Doubles Michigan Campus to Accommodate Automation Demand
The global automation solutions leader invests in US manufacturing with plans of a second expansion in three years to meet growing need
Getting a Grip on Automation - Demand for Robotics Gains Steam
One of the primary drivers of the increased use of automation is the lower cost of robotic solutions. While some manufacturers might still be spooked by cost, automation doesn't have to break the bank.
The Tale of Two Cold-Storage Warehouses: Automating Aurora Organic Dairy
How a leading dairy producer used Westfalia AS/RS to streamline processes in two locations, helping deliver a higher quality product to its customers.
B2B eCommerce Before and After COVID
On being asked why they are looking to implement a B2B e-Commerce solution, 67% of the survey respondents said that they are looking for efficiency gains of the sales force and other manpower which are associated with the automation of the customer ordering process.
Three lessons learned at Automate 2022
According to a report by Oxford Economics, faster adoption of automation could equate to an extra $4.9 trillion per year to the global economy by 2030. That's equivalent to an economy greater in size than Germany.
PLC Ladder Logic vs. Everything Else
A programmable Logic Controller is an industrial process control computer which has been "ruggedized" and adapted to control the manufacturing process. Almost all manufacturing processes are modernized and automated by adapting this technology to stay ahead of competition.
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