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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HORSHAM, PA — Augmentir announced that its patented True Productivity™ algorithm has surpassed 5 million AI-optimized time and motion studies, marking a milestone in industrial performance analytics.

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 BMW Group is advancing its Virtual Factory initiative, with production planners enhancing applications across digital twins of over 30 production facilities to streamline global production ...

Environmental regulations and a need to reduce its fuel consumption provide the incentive for an Egyptian plant to change its manufacturing process. It’s a discussion many people associate with large ...

Technology and point cloud data can help OEMs and tier-one suppliers establish KPIs to optimize production processes. Credit: NavVis. In automotive manufacturing, key performance indicators (KPIs) can ...

The evolution of PCBs from large and antiquated “printed wiring boards” to today’s fine-line designs on high-density interconnect (HDI) PCBs, IC substrates (ICS) and more, has been matched by ...

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 ...