Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Transportation & Logistics Company Cuts Costs and Improves Asset Tracking with HiveMQ
As the shipping and logistics company scaled and especially during their peak season between Black Friday and Christmas, the number of devices, connections, and topics being created overwhelmed the broker, causing a lot of headaches.
Ready to Optimize? Why VFDs Are a Game-Changer for Manufacturing Efficiency
To support the upcoming generation of rapid development and technological growth, antiquated motors and related components must be phased out. To facilitate this change, stakeholders should plan to adopt new workflows and technical knowledge.
Case Study: Achieving a High-Risk Systems Overhaul on an Accelerated Schedule
When TGES America, Ltd. (hereinafter TGES America) needed a critical overhaul of the complex control system and instrumentation for the central utilities plant (CUP) of a specialty materials manufacturing plant, they turned to aeSolutions, a Siemens Solution Partner.
High-speed image analysis of the smallest particles in real time
Particles can vary widely in form and origin - be it powder, liquid, tablet, sand, microplastic or pigment. In order to analyze this diversity, laboratories must master a balancing act between precision, efficiency and practical requirements.
Mastering Manufacturing Excellence With a Quality Management System
Let’s discuss what a QMS is, explore its core components and objectives, examine key industry standards like ISO 9001, AS9102, and ISO 13485, guide you through the implementation process and demonstrate how digital tools can enhance your QMS effectiveness.
How to Identify Which Tasks to Automate in Your Manufacturing Business Processes?
In this blog, we’ll walk you through a step-by-step process to pinpoint the best automation opportunities in your manufacturing business—based on ROI, effort, risk, and operational value.
Transforming High-Precision Manufacturing through Advanced Automation
Honeywell faced growing demands for their high-precision manufacturing processes, coupled with labor shortages and strict quality standards. Their manual processes were becoming the limiting factor—causing bottlenecks, inconsistent quality, and increased scrap.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Stories
How to Use AI to Close the Manufacturing Skills Gap
From smart training platforms to real-time job support, AI offers manufacturers a way to upskill current employees, optimize hiring and build a workforce ready for the future of production.
Smart Manufacturing 4.0: AI-Driven Operations in Emerging Markets
By incorporating AI into the very essence of operations, new market manufacturers can bypass old constraints, create sustainable and agile businesses, and set the new world standard of excellence.
How Miniaturisation is Reshaping Product Development
Products are shrinking, yet their functionality and complexity are growing exponentially. This shift is rewriting the rules of design, engineering, and manufacturing.
Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines
America Makes Announces Winners of IMPACT 3.0 Project Call Worth $4.5M in Funding
The project call, Improvements in Manufacturing Productivity via Additive Capabilities and Techno-Economic Analysis 3.0 (IMPACT 3.0), consisted of two topic areas of focus and aims to demonstrate lead time, productivity, and yield improvements for casting and forging (C&F) manufacturing operations using additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. Released in April 2025, three awards were anticipated.
Anycubic at Ten: Empowering 5 Million Makers with a Decade of Democratized 3D Printing
What began as a small team assembling its first prototype in a humid Shenzhen office has grown into a leading force in consumer 3D printing, empowering innovation in over 200 countries and regions.
FABTECH 2025 Preview: HSG Laser to Reveal Advanced Flat and Tube Laser Automation Solutions
From September 8-11 at McCormick Place in Chicago, visitors to Booth A3592 will see HSG's latest innovations in cutting, welding, bending, and automation, developed to enhance productivity, flexibility, and cost efficiency for manufacturers worldwide.
Ultimo: AI is Advancing Asset Maintenance but Still Needs Human Ingenuity
-Global survey of maintenance professionals reveals dramatic increase in interest in next-generation technologies since 2023
-Aging workforce and recruiting experienced staff remain most pressing trends according to Ultimo Maintenance Trend Report
-Almost half (49%) of industrial businesses lack internal expertise to adopt advanced tools like artificial intelligence (AI)
PLASTICS LIVE IRELAND SET TO CHAMPION LOCAL MANUFACTURING STRENGTH
Momentum builds for inaugural Dublin event as UK and Irish plastics sectors demonstrate resilience, innovation, and regional pride
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Product
KEB VFDs for High Speed Motor Control
KEB's VFDs are the key to unlocking peak performance in your high-speed machinery. Engineered for precision control, even without feedback sensors, our F6 and S6 drives utilize advanced software and high-frequency output. This ensures smooth operation, reduced vibration, and optimal efficiency. Whether you're building turbo blowers, power generation systems, or other high-speed applications, KEB VFDs deliver the reliability and performance you need.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Company
PI USA (Physik Instrumente)
PI is a privately held company that designs and manufactures world-class precision motion and automation systems including air bearings, hexapods and piezo drives at locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded 5 decades ago and today employs more than 1700 people worldwide. PI's customers are leaders in high-tech industries and research institutes in fields such as photonics, life-sciences, semiconductors and aerospace.
