Items Tagged with 'Industry 4.0'

When introducing new vehicle models, each launch can demand extensive reconfiguration of existing production lines. Timing is critical and every delay carries a significant cost. Digital twin technology can help engineers tackle that issue.

Compared with Industry 4.0, where humans mainly act as supervisors, Industry 5.0 elevates human expertise and contextual understanding. The objective is to allow people to focus on high-value cognitive tasks while being supported by intelligent machines that handle routine, hazardous or precision-intensive work.

 Smart technology that is transforming manufacturers in a variety of industries.

John Deere Davenport Works has recently implemented productivity enhancing tools such as 5G connectivity, artificial intelligence, data analytics and digital twins.

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

Ujigami is a comprehensive suite of plant-floor software solutions that deliver the highest quality manufacturing, mistake-proofing, productivity, traceability, and transparency to our customers. 

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

WASHINGTON—A new report by the National Association of Manufacturers claims that more than 50 percent of U.S. companies plan to increase investments in artificial intelligence technology during the next two years.

Accenture’s new report, Rethinking the Course to Manufacturing’s Future, shows that AI, automation and digital technologies will become increasingly important in manufacturing.

In January, the World Economic Forum added 17 manufacturing facilities to its Global Lighthouse Network. Two of the new Lighthouse facilities are in the United States: the Novelis aluminum factory in Uhrichsville, OH, and Nucor Corp.’s steel mill in Sedalia, MO.