Think about a scenario in which your customers send you a schedule that is automatically pulled in by a system and understood, and then the system chalks out a production plan in the back end. This ...

To prevent long downtimes and high quantities of scrap, manufacturers must design production processes to be stable and efficient. Particularly successful outcomes are achieved when the experience of ...

For the past several years, the focus of the industrial internet of things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 has rested squarely on subsystems, components such as sensors and switches, big data, and ...

One sure way to boost operational efficiency and factory throughput is to automate. Robots, special machines, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and other equipment can usually do the jobs faster ...

A narrated video tour of Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg (often called Giga Berlin) explores the facility’s manufacturing processes, interviews employees, and highlights its efficiency and ...

If you want to optimize the use of machinery, materials and labor and ensure orders are completed on time and to standard, then a digital workflow is a great step towards creating a smarter ...

The U.S. has a rich history of innovation in the manufacturing industry, with a notable turning point in 1913 when Henry Ford introduced automation to his first assembly line. The manufacturing ...

Siemens announced plans to build a new digital factory in Sibiu, marking a major industrial investment focused on low-carbon ...

I’m not telling you anything don’t already know: The modern factory or other production facility could not function without the ability to sense its surroundings and the status of its critical ...

Improving the efficiency of a vacuum system does not just rely on choosing the right vacuum pump. Much of the long-term performance is influenced by how the vacuum process is designed. This includes ...

Virtual planning is key to BMW’s iFACTORY strategy, utilising tools that integrate building, equipment, logistics, and vehicle data with 3D process simulations. Credit: The BMW Group. The BMW Group is ...