Connecting the smart factory: Ericsson foresees private LTE networks
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, …
Jabil implements Microsoft technology to create predictive factories
Florida-based design and manufacturing solution provider Jabil has been implementing solutions from Microsoft to create digital and predictive factories which use machine learning, predictive analytics and the cloud to learn …
The brownfield problem with smart factory transformation
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 …
Ericsson invests in factory automation for radio products
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 …
Oracle focuses on smart manufacturing with Mitsubishi partnership
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 …
Three smart factory case studies
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 …
Report: Smart factory market in North America worth $96B by 2020
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 …
IoT security top of mind for smart manufacturing
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 …
How Huawei is shaping the IoT
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 …
Japanese vendors focus on smart manufacturing
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 …
