Articles Tagged with ''smart factory''

NANJING, China—The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named Siemens’ electronics assembly plant here to its Global Lighthouse Network of the most advanced manufacturing facilities in the world. 

LAS VEGAS—Bosch GmbH is partnering with Microsoft Corp. to expand its Manufacturing Co-Intelligence system.

By applying cutting-edge tools and production systems, the plant has achieved a 17 percent boost in productivity and a 30 percent gain in energy efficiency.

Imagine an assembly line where each tool monitors how it’s used; errors are detected before they occur; and digital work instructions adjust in real time based on live feedback. 
That concept is now possible with VKS 7.0 digital work instruction software from Visual Knowledge Share Ltd.

Manufacturers can use AI and analytics to base production on real-time consumer demand and feedback.

WASHINGTON—According to the National Association of Manufacturers, Deere, General Motors, Whirlpool and other companies are deploying advanced communication systems in their factories.

California Polytechnic State University recently opened a state-of-the-art smart manufacturing facility dedicated to hands-on education and applied research in industrial automation and robotics.

ARLINGTON, VA—According to a recent study conducted by the Manufacturers Alliance Foundation, successful companies have a well-designed IT-OT convergence strategy.

ANN ARBOR, MI—Engineers at Arizona State University and the University of Michigan are establishing a Center for Digital Twins in Manufacturing.

More than 70 percent of the factory’s core operations are based on self-determined and self-managed systems.