Walk the floor of any modern plant, and you’ll sense a quiet shift. The old soundtrack of clanking metal and shouted instructions is being joined by softer, digital murmurs like status pings from ...

Smart factories are not just the future—they’re the only way forward for midsize manufacturers determined to stay competitive and profitable. As global competition, labor shortages, and rising costs ...

Imagine an industrial manufacturing environment in which inventory, materials, vendors and equipment constantly communicate to optimize operating efficiency. This environment is reality through the ...

Explore 5 essential digital upgrades powering smart factories—from ERP and MES to Digital Twins and AR - boosting efficiency, ...

The manufacturing industry is undergoing a transformation as it embraces Industry 4.0, and smart factories are at the forefront. Smart factories represent an advanced form of manufacturing where ...

The goal of Industry 4.0 is to create autonomous production in which people, machines, systems, and products communicate with each other independently. The result are intelligent value chains and ...

The ability to manufacture products according to variable lot size without substantially increasing production costs is an indicator of the Smart Factory. The future success of production facilities ...

As U.S. healthcare systems face nearly unprecedented shortages of hundreds of drugs and cancer therapeutics, pharmaceutical manufacturers face growing pressure to maximize their productivity and ...

Digital transformation and modern manufacturing are constantly evolving amid global uncertainty and changing customer needs. Many business leaders are recognizing the value of Industry 4.0 ...

The basics of industrial automation, smart factory, and Industry 4.0. The importance of power and connectivity in smart factories. The outcome of applying the lessons learned. Automation does not a ...

Welcome to the Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered podcast where we connect with industry experts to get the answers you need about industrial automation technologies. I'm David Greenfield ...