Flexxbotics, the autonomous manufacturing platform leader, announced the release of its software-defined automation as a free ...

Contrinex RTP-0501-000 RFID transponder tags were selected for use. While being only 50 mm in diameter, the IP67-rated ...

Manufacturing underpins modern technology, yet its core processes haven’t fundamentally changed since the mid-20th century. While today’s factories are cleaner and more computerized, they would still ...

From initial discovery through final training and support, successful automation projects require disciplined execution of each phase including engineering design, procurement, factory testing, and ...

Kamstrup’s production team wanted to transition from traditional wave soldering to selective soldering to enhance automation ...

At the end of February, PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group)—the consortium for open hardware specifications—introduced InterEdge, a modular architecture for process control systems ...

At its simplest, manufacturing quality involves conforming to specifications and leveraging design quality to create the highest possible standard. With production workers more reliant on mobile ...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has had a major impact on the contemporary design and production process. First developed in 1988 with the aim of allowing for rapid prototyping, ...

Open standards and modular architectures form the foundation of vendor-agnostic systems, using technologies like JSON/XML data formats, OPC UA and MQTT communication protocols, and standardized ...

Six times during the previous year the local utility supplying power to a large soap manufacturing plant in the Midwest suffered power outages, shutting down the plant’s production lines. Each time ...