South Bend, home to the University of Notre Dame, has a long history of manufacturing. In the past, the city in northern Indiana hummed with large factories belonging to companies such as Bendix Corp. (automotive and aircraft brakes), Oliver Chilled Plow Works (agricultural equipment) and Studebaker Corp. (cars, trucks and wagons).
General Motors has announced that its Factory ZERO has become the first automotive plant in the U.S. to install dedicated 5G fixed mobile network technology.
It is no secret that Industry 4.0 is upon us, and it is transforming traditional manufacturing into an adaptive and customer-centric environment capable of supporting new, innovative business models and revenue sources.
TUSCALOOSA, AL—Mercedes-Benz is testing a new digital production system at its assembly plant here. If successful, the automaker plans to implement the system at its factories worldwide.
FERNELMONT, Belgium — Hemp block maker IsoHemp says it will open a new Industry 4.0-based plant featuring ERP management software, robots and cobots to optimize production.