smart factory

 Mercedez-Benz is currently focusing on the digitalization of the entire value chain Mercedes-Benz is in the process of networking the entire automotive value chain including the design, production, sales and …

The German firm has opened a new smart factory in Thailand and plans to add smart manufacturing capabilities to an existing plant in Vietnam German company Bosch said it has …

Smart manufacturing is a process that uses internet-connected machinery to monitor the overall production process of a factory. The main goal of smart manufacturing is to identify opportunities for automating …

The Korean auto parts maker also aims to sell smart manufacturing technology to local and foreign auto parts makers in the future South Korean auto parts maker Hyundai Wia Corp, …

Manufacturing is a key growth area for the internet of things The internet of things is driving digital transformation in a variety of industries looking to embrace connectivity to increase …

Huawei said its industry partners in this project include ABB, Bosch, Geely and KUKA among others Huawei Wireless X Labs, together with several industry partners, have established the Wireless Connected …

Solar equipment manufacturer SunPower took a five-step process to turn a Latin American facility into a smart factory In a paper published by MESA International, a nonprofit association for manufacturing …

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 …

The Italian company recently launched new smart factory solutions for manufacturers Olivetti has unveiled its new smart cities portfolio which includes smart solutions for the environment, crowd control and smart …

 IIJ and Hirata’s smart factory offering includes predictive maintenance and remote management systems, among other solutions Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) and Hirata Corporation have signed a partnership to implement smart …

Leveraging Industry 4.0 for a zero failure strategy Bosch Rexroth manufactures products and systems associated with the control and motion of industrial and mobile equipment. The company’s facility at Homburg, …

IoT solutions director highlights role of edge computing One day after Dell said it would launch a new IoT division headed by former VMWare CTO Ray O’Farrell, the company’s IoT …

Tomorrow’s low-latency 5G networks are expected to help carriers win new smart factory business, and Ericsson plans to be a major supplier of radio equipment for these efforts. Anders Svensson, …

Nestlé works with B&R to connect legacy production systems into a smart factory According to recent projections from research firm Netscribes Inc., the global market for smart factory solutions will …

Factory owners who invest in automation can break even in less than six months and see a 210% return within the first year, according to Ericsson. The company backs up …

The two companies are developing an IoT platform to enable smart manufacturing processes Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of consumer electronics, vehicles, semiconductors and transportation solutions among many other …

Smart manufacturing is a process that utilizes internet-connected machinery to monitor the overall production process. The main goal of smart manufacturing is to identify opportunities for automating manufacturing operations and …

Key smart factory technologies include sensors, machine vision, connectivity Based on a recent report from market research firm Mordor Intelligence, the market value of smart factory solutions in North America …

In a recent blog post Eric Ehlers, marketing manager for manufacturing and energy at Cisco, noting the numerous opportunities for cyber exploitation faced by manufacturers–legacy equipment with dated or no …

Huawei views collaboration as key to IoT success Chinese vendor Huawei has been very active in the development of internet of things (IoT) solutions. The vendor believes that IoT exists …

 The partners said the alliance will work to ensure stable communications in smart manufacturing environments where various wireless systems coexist A group of companies and research institutions in Japan have …

The German firm said the new offering allows all machines to communicate with each other German company ThyssenKrupp has launched a new IIoT platform dubbed “toii,” which is an in-house …

Sensors and data analytics underpin smart manufacturing initiatives Smart manufacturing is a process that utilizes internet-connected machinery to monitor the overall production process. The main goal of smart manufacturing is …