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IFS announces acquisition of Cdn. worker technology company Poka

Canadian Manufacturing

With the massive focus on efficiency, industry 4.0 and the merging of the physical and digital worlds to drive automation, companies are now looking to enable factory and field workers to work smarter, safer and more efficiently.

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Growing cybersecurity risks for smart factories

Automation Mag

The fourth industrial revolution has been called many different names including Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), smart factories, cyber-physical systems and more – with the key change being the greater interconnectivity of automation systems allowing for real-time data collection and processing.

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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 1: A Return From China

Modern Machine Shop

When we launched this show a couple of years ago, we focused on the key topics that drive our conversations about US manufacturing, the 2000s era collapse of our manufacturing workforce, controversy surrounding automation, supply chain problems that COVID-19 put in the spotlight. Fully automated. The battery packs are swappable.