US manufacturers are lagging on digital transformation, says report
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailUS manufacturers have been slow to adopt digital manufacturing processes, and embrace digital transformation. This is the conclusion of a new report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), …
A smart approach to service assurance in the smart factory (Reader Forum)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailManufacturing businesses are increasingly adopting advanced digital technologies to enhance their capabilities to satisfy customer demand for the production of more high-quality products at a faster rate than ever before, …
Six challenges for smart manufacturing and industrial IoT
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailResearch house Strategy Analytics has produced a report, in conjunction with low-power wide-area (LPWA) network provider Actility, that considers the opportunities and the challenges of internet-of-things (IoT) technologies in smart …
Ford uses sports-style body tracking tech to reduce injuries on the assembly line
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailMotor company Ford is using body tracking technology on the production line at its engine assembly plant in Valenica, Spain. It is the same technology professional sports people use to …
Rate your digital maturity – six development phases for smart manufacturing
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailA study by the German Academy of Science and Engineering, known as Acatech, provides the most sophisticated blueprint yet for smart manufacturing, and a methodology for companies to rate their …
From AI to AR: The top 10 (+1) smart manufacturing platforms
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailA new investigation by analyst house ABI Research has ranked the top smart manufacturing platforms, and placed PTC’s ThingWorx top of the pile. PTC has ranked at the top consistently …
IIC brings in Australian IoT Alliance to help hammer out IIoT standards
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the Internet of Things Alliance Australia (IoTAA) have agreed to work together to harmonise aspects of the industrial internet to help improve the digital …
5G tapped by Audi for automotive manufacturing
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail5G will simulate remote production environments Two giants of the automobile and technology world have teamed up to bring 5G technology to meet the high demands of future automotive production. …
What is Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt), and why is it important for industrial IoT?
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe Lean Six Sigma doctrine proposes a set of data-oriented management techniques to eliminate defects and raise quality in process-driven environments. It has become standard in manufacturing. In essence, it …
How Intel is using IIoT edge computing to reduce factory downtime by 300%
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSemiconductor maker Intel has applied predictive maintenance to monitor the health of its fan filter units (FFUs) in its semiconductor production facilities through deployment of industrial IoT (IIoT) sensors and edge …
