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Industrial 5G Provides Improved Operational Efficiency

July 16, 2021

PARIS—According to a recent study conducted by the Capgemini Research Institute, 5G technology is benefiting manufacturers that have already adopted it in their factories.

Testing at Chinese Smart Satellite Factory Now Underway

February 23, 2021

WUHAN, China—Testing at China's first smart manufacturing plant for satellites has begun here, with production scheduled to begin in March.

Dreame Tech's Smart Factory Produces Ultra-High-Speed Vacuum Motors

December 18, 2020

SUZHOU, China–Dreame Technology has begun production of ultra-high-speed smart vacuum motors at its facility here. The motors, which can reach 150,000 rpm, will be used in a cordless vacuum model expected to be released in March 2021.

5G Will Drive Tomorrow’s Connected Assembly Lines

Next-generation wireless technology is transforming production processes

Austin Weber

May 15, 2020

The fifth generation of wireless technology is quickly emerging. It will greatly expand the broadband capabilities of mobile networks and provide advanced wireless service for a wide variety of applications ranging from cell phones to assembly lines.

Assemblers See Promise—and Challenges—in IIoT

Our exclusive new survey reveals assemblers’ usage, plans and expectations for the Industrial Internet of Things

John Sprovieri

May 15, 2020

When you hear the phrase, "Industrial Internet of Things," what do you think of first? When we asked subscribers to ASSEMBLY and Quality magazines that question earlier this year, the answers were all over the map.

Industry 4.0 will drive next surge in productivity

John Sprovieri

May 15, 2020

Productivity growth in manufacturing is stuck. Despite improvements in equipment, software and management approaches, annual labor productivity growth in the U.S. was around 0.7 percent between 2007 and 2018.

Data Analytics and the Smart Factory

Big data is becoming a strategic manufacturing tool.

Austin Weber

May 2, 2019

Manufacturing in the 19th century was driven by steam. In the 20th century, it was electricity. Today, manufacturing is driven by data.

Getting Started on the Road to Industry 4.0

Just as lean manufacturing is about more than eliminating waste, Industry 4.0 is not merely a matter of connecting machines and products via the Internet.

John Sprovieri

May 1, 2019

By now, we've all heard the hype: The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will fundamentally change manufacturing and offer a cornucopia of benefits, including increased efficiency, higher quality and more responsive supply chains.

Industry 4.0 Is Well Underway

John Sprovieri

May 1, 2019

Data analytics, augmented reality, generative design, artificial intelligence, cobots, additive manufacturing and other technologies are already helping manufacturers increase efficiency, reduce downtime, lower prices, differentiate themselves in the marketplace, and improve service, delivery and quality.

Artificial Intelligence Project Addresses Flexible Production

April 29, 2019

KARLSRUHE, Germany—A group of engineers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to develop an agile production system that can autonomously adapt to changing product specifications.