Increased use of “smart” manufacturing machinery — connected equipment that produces reams of actionable operational data — and automation in general mean that a new generation of plastics machinery ...

Telematics has given equipment managers in-depth understanding into machine performance and operation. Managers have also come to understand that the data transmitted from a machine can reveal ...

As a safety professional, you work every day to ensure employees are safe and productive. You provide the appropriate training, reinforce basic safety concepts, and provide necessary PPE. You are ...

Operator identity is often a missing link in manufacturing data. To optimize plant processes, manufacturers need to know not only what machines and materials were used and at what times, but also who ...

San Francisco — Robotics automation company Rapid Robotics Inc. will exhibit the Rapid Machine Operator at the Injection Molding & Design Expo, scheduled for May 25-26 in Detroit. The company, based ...

Polaris Automation and Caron Engineering are providing integration and software with Elatec reader systems to enable manufacturers to supply Internet of Things-based access to machinery and tools, ...

The automotive industry leads the way in object detection and collision mitigation systems with integrated camera and radar technology. Eliminating collisions due to natural blind spots has been a ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is accusing Pretium Packaging LLC of discrimination for not hiring female machine operators at its Leipsic, Ohio, blow molding plant. EEOC said in a ...

Skyjack Elevate Live allows operators to access machine data as well as inspection guides and familiarization materials by scanning a QR code on the machine. “Until now, when operators needed ...