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In-house Packaging Operations Propels Growth for Tropical Trade & Industries N.V.

09/24/19, 07:10 AM | Supply Chain | Injection Molding, molding, Pack Expo

New blow-molding equipment and custom bottle designs boost sales by 24 percent in a year for Caribbean syrup and essence manufacturer.

Virtual Reality: Turning Short-Term Wins Into Long-Term Success

09/24/19, 07:06 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | software, Virtual Reality

Despite the fact that many commercial enterprises are already leveraging new technologies like virtual-and augmented reality (AR)-to unlock productivity and growth, this technology has yet to reach widespread adoption across the manufacturing sector.

Case Study: First Steps Toward IIoT in a SME Environment

09/23/19, 07:51 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | IIOT

To be able to compete with other manufacturers in this area, the factory needs technological advancement and constant evolution of the production process.

Transforming Manufacturing Takes Good Data Management

09/23/19, 07:50 AM | Automation & IIoT | data | MarkLogic

By mirroring physical assets as digital systems, manufacturers create products better and cheaper than ever before and, by bridging the physical and digital worlds, solve physical issues faster.

What is MXT? (Metering Extruder Technology)

09/19/19, 07:25 AM | Additive & 3D Printing | Technology Discussions | BigRep

Article from BigRep. As FFF extrusion technology reaches the peak of its development cycle, it becomes less likely that the technology's quality will meaningfully improve. Additive manufacturing must be rethought from its foundation.

Simulation Design for Rapid Prototyping

09/19/19, 07:22 AM | Engineering | simulation, Software and Smarts

Q&A with Ravi Kunju, Altair: Digital twins offer designers the opportunity to analyze the impact of operational conditions without requiring the production of a prototype until much further along in the manufacturing process when mfg's have a greater certainty of success.

Choosing Gears Best Suited for Your Application

09/18/19, 08:00 AM | Supply Chain, Engineering | The Parts Department

Q&A with Ronald Valenzuela, Engineering Manager, KHK Gears: As technology advances, we have seen a shift into using much finer pitch gearing. We have certainly come across more exotic gear designs in the Mechatronics field that require a much smaller design..

Why IIoT is a Priority for Manufacturers

09/17/19, 07:36 AM | Automation & IIoT | IIOT

Sean Riley, Global Industry Director for Manufacturing & Transportation, Software AG: Industry-wide, use cases have been proven, IIoT platforms have shown their effectiveness and potential, and roadmaps to success have been developed.

What Is Preventive Maintenance?

09/17/19, 07:35 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | maintenance, smart building

Michael Davies, Iota Communications: Even if you're already practicing preventive maintenance, there's still more you can do to maximize equipment uptime and utilization rates. In this article we'll cover the basics.

PACK Expo is Coming to Las Vegas

09/16/19, 10:37 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | Pack Expo, Tradeshows and Conferences | Len Calderone - Contributing Author

Whether you're looking to maximize shelf impact, create a more e-commerce friendly package, increase sustainability, functionality or achieve other product differentiations, you'll find the packaging solutions you want at PACK Expo.

PACK EXPO 2019 - Unitronics

09/16/19, 05:33 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | Pack Expo, Tradeshows and Conferences | Unitronics Inc.

Our solution for the packaging industry eliminates the complicated operations traditionally associated with automation and enables you to integrate all systems and manage them using one single source. Visit us at Booth LS-6863.

PACK EXPO 2019 - Butler Automatic

09/13/19, 07:32 AM | Supply Chain | Pack Expo, Tradeshows and Conferences

Booth C-3238. This year Butler is showcasing our Ease of Use Enhancements on our core product - the SP1 Automatic Splicer.

Predictive Maintenance - A Powerful First Step Towards Adopting AI for Manufacturing

09/11/19, 02:17 PM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | IIOT, Industry 4.0, predictive maintenance, Training and Education, webinar | RapidMiner

Among the wealth of use cases for AI & ML in manufacturing, one rises above the rest in terms of feasibility and impact - predictive maintenance. Predictive maintenance addresses the age-old challenge of ensuring maximum availability of critical manufacturing systems.

Scarcity of Attention: The Most Significant Marketing Challenge of Our Time

09/11/19, 08:08 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Business Development, Marketing

Manufacturers at a marketing crossroads discover the power of a simplified message, repeated relentlessly.

How to Make Sense of Machine Data in Smart Factory 101

09/10/19, 08:11 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | data, Smart Factory

The idea of machine to machine communication has raised the initial excitement and high hopes but now owners of mid-size and small factories ask: "What's next? How do I start adopting these technologies in my factory?"

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