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Attract Gen Z Workers and Improve Operations with Connected Work Platforms

From converting paper documents to digital documents and videos, to training workers in their native language and reducing research time, generative AI combined with connected worker platforms are changing the workforce game for the manufacturing industries.
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Low-code app development in manufacturing

Manufacturers Use Low-Code Software to Improve Operations and Reduce AI Risks

From productivity and product development to speeding time to market, manufacturers are finding low-code software to be a boost in bringing domain expertise to apps.
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Don’t Make Your Computerized Maintenance Management System Worthless

A poorly executed CMMS implementation can be an expensive failure. However, the fault rarely lies with the software. To avoid this, focus on data standardization, consultative...
Dan Malyszko, Malisko Engineering

Empowering Plant Floor Operators with LLMs Using Unified Namespace and On-Prem AI

It’s not about deploying new technology for technology’s sake, it’s about getting advanced tools into the hands of the people to create smarter operations and transform manufacturing...
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Software-Defined Manufacturing’s Potential to Deliver to Automation Interoperability

Based on an open hardware and software architecture, software-defined automation systems enable the creation of best-in-class, application-specific systems using components from...
Chocolate bars from Barry Callebaut move along a conveyor belt

How Real-Time Data Sharing and Collaboration Delivers Competitive Advantage

Manufacturers in the food and beverage and EV battery industry, as well as automation tech companies, are using interconnected systems to cut costs, improve efficiency, and accelerate...
Luidi De Bernardini, Autoware

Combining MES and AI for Industrial Sustainability

With the help of MES software’s production monitoring capabilities and AI’s predictive and analytical power, food and beverage manufacturers can foster profitable and practical...
Brian R. May, Accenture

Why Maintaining Flat CO2 Emissions Isn’t Enough

Industrial companies’ efforts to decarbonize are a mixed bag with many untapped opportunities.

Products

Red Lion Remote Terminal Units

Remote Terminal Units

Red Lion has released the VT-MIPM-138-D and VT-MIPM-248-D programmable remote terminal units (RTUs). These new RTUs feature automatic datalogging and timestamping, logging of ...
Mazak Machine Connectivity

Machine Connectivity

Building on the company’s original SmartBox digital integration technology, Mazak has developed the SmartBox 2.0 for integration of edge computing to address the challenges...
Beckhoff Automation CNC Software

CNC Software

Beckhoff has adding two new functions and two technology packages to its TwinCAT 3 CNC software. TwinCAT 3 CNC Online Adaption offers TcCOM interfaces that integrate customer-...
Thermal imaging team member capturing data per Baseline workflow directive. Source: Fluke

Thermography Workflow Software

Fluke's cloud-based thermal imaging workflow software—called Baseline—automates route execution and reporting to optimize asset maintenance.

Videos

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How Digital Tech Is Boosting Manufacturing

How manufacturers use data analytics, AI-powered vision inspection systems, augmented reality, and digital twins for applications ranging from OEE improvements to predictive maintenance...
Are you to speed with digital twin tech?

Get Up To Speed on Digital Twins

Discover the key differences between simulation and digital twin tech and how digital twins can be applied in manufacturing.
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What Software-Defined Automation Means for Industrial Automation

In this excerpt from the podcast with G Brooks-Zak of Outlier Automation, we get insights on what software-defined automaton is and how it can impact manufacturing. Listen to ...

3 Tips for Applying OEE

Jim Toman with system integrator Grantek shares three key ways manufacturers can implement OEE results for improved performance.