The move to a ‘lights-out’ factory has already begun, but the developing transition requires an overhaul of industrial facilities, equipment, systems and people if it is to go the distance. Transformation of the manufacturing industry, or ‘vertical’ in service-provider parlance, must also make way...
Despite the heady forecasts about economic value and productivity gains, evidence of transformational digital change in manufacturing is scarce; at least, no one wants to shout about it. The problem is manufacturers are cautious and competition is rife. Worse, the terminology is confused, and...
Leading automotive manufacturers can expect to realise a remarkable 50 per cent jump in operating profits within five years of implementing a full smart factory set-up, according to new research. But car makers are so far struggling with the concept and technologies, it found.
Consultancy...
Making lightweight miniature 5G mmWave components with layers of material.
Industrial component startup Integra Devices is using a process for making very small components and substrates used in 5G technology. The company’s AMALGA process produces miniature, low-cost mmWave components. Users can manufacture complex 3D microstructures in...
Conservative-minded manufacturing businesses are hobbled by their cultures and skills, and struggling to implement digital change in their supply chain networks. This is despite the fact most are enlightened about the opportunities afforded by new digital supply chain technologies.
A new study by Deloitte and...
AT&T has struck a multi-year deal with U.S.-based Caterpillar to supply IoT connectivity and management services across its international markets.
Caterpillar, manufacturer of construction and mining equipment and industrial power solutions, is using AT&T’s LTE-based internet of things (IoT) services to connect and manage...
The new smart factory platform aims to improve steel mill’s production efficiency
South Korea’s largest steelmaker Posco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with General Electric (GE) to develop a smart factory platform that is expected to improve steel mill production efficiency and prevent...
The internet of things (IoT) has turned the industry’s traditional security model of isolationism on its head. Suddenly, devices and systems, until now segregated by physical locks and operational air-gaps, are easily accessible.
“In IT, servers are locked away in data centers where only...
Hosting its industrial IoT platforms with AWS supports scale, security and rapid development of industrial IoT services
To fully unlock new levels of efficiency and business value, the industrial IoT requires many things--robust security, ability to integrate with legacy IT systems, realignment of the workforce...
Learn from MESA International how the industry is addressing the move to smart manufacturing
As the industrial internet of things continues to take shape, there is tremendous interest in reinventing factory floors and supply chains to a smart manufacturing model. Using the IIoT, manufacturers can...
Learn how the manufacturer worked with HPE, SAP to leverage IIoT
Kaeser Kompressoren is a German manufacturer and provider of compressed air systems and services. The company, which offers products, services, and complete systems for the generation, treatment, and delivery of energy in the form...
A Q&A with Steve Chadwick, Intel Principal Engineer of Manufacturing IT
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon as. A wide variety of manufacturers are embracing
advanced technologies running the gamut from the internet of things and connectivity to data
analytics and automation in an effort to create...
Telenor provided IoT solution set for manufacturer
Carpigiani, an Italian-based manufacturer of machines for gourmet ice creams, had improved some key business processes through the implementation of an IoT solution provided by Nordic firm Telenor Connexion.
The company manufactures more than 10,000 ice cream machines every...
For machining tool manufacturer, predictive analytics provides broad set of efficiencies
Swedish firm Sandvik Coromant is part of the Sandvik Group, a global engineering organization that produces machining tools and tooling systems for the manufacturing industry. Last year, the company teamed up with Microsoft to...
"Those that have adopted IoT are pushing ahead at scale, spending more...than 12 months ago," Erik Brenneis, Vodafone internet of things director and CEO of Global Enterprise, wrote in the telecom group's annual IoT Barometer 2017/18 report. "Many have also dramatically increased the number of...
The IoT specialist has new offerings designed to allow manufacturers to easily adopt IoT
French IoT connectivity provider Sigfox has launched a suite of new services for the provision of internet of things (IoT) connectivity with an emphasis on low-cost components to support manufacturing and...
New entity Hitachi Vantara targets IoT for enterprises in verticals including manufacturing, financial services, government, transportation and telecommunications
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi has announced the launch of Hitachi Vantara, a new business entity which will focus on the delivery of data-driven solutions for commercial and industrial enterprises.
This...
Manufacturing execution system ups productivity at GE Aviation plant
GE Digital is focused on leveraging the industrial internet of things to drive digital transformation in various industrial sectors including manufacturing. It's latest manufacturing execution systems (MES) software, which covers everything from pairing certified workers with...
Smart manufacturing hinges on turning granular operational visibility into money- and time-saving efficiencies
For companies in the business of making any sort of product--whether it's a book, a car, cleaning products or food-packaging materials--efficiency in the production process directly relates to more income. Human error,...
Google said a limited number of companies have been testing the new product over the last two years
Google has unveiled the new version of its Google Glass product called Google Glass Enterprise Edition. The new glasses have seen improvements to the design and hardware...
The global spending on the internet of things (IoT) is forecasted to grow 16.7% year-over-year in 2017
By 2021, global internet of things spending is expected to total nearly $1.4 trillion as organizations continue to invest in the hardware, software, services, and connectivity that enable...
The global spending on the internet of things (IoT) is forecasted to grow 16.7% year-over-year in 2017
By 2021, global internet of things spending is expected to total nearly $1.4 trillion as organizations continue to invest in the hardware, software, services, and connectivity that enable...
The industrial “internet of things” is reshaping a variety of vertical industries as companies around the globe harness technology to increase efficiencies and cut costs. Manufacturing is one of those verticals; here’s an overview of five IoT manufacturing use cases.
Predictive maintenance
Keeping assets up and...
Modernization of legacy IT infrastructure and harnessing cloud computing and software are priorities for Jaguar Land Rover
LAS VEGAS--Jaguar Land Rover CIO Simon Bolton discussed the automaker's approach to digital transformation, including a focus on the move toward electric and autonomous vehicles, as well as...
