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GM, Brightdrop inaugurate full-scale electric-vehicle manufacturing at retooled CAMI facility

Automation Mag

General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary BrightDrop opened the doors to its newly retooled CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., Marking the inauguration, the first BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric delivery van rolled off the assembly line at the first full-scale electric-vehicle manufacturing plant (according to GM).

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Industry 4.0 assessment: Are you moving quickly enough?

Control Engineering

Advances in automation technology are transforming the manufacturing landscape. or sometimes “digital transformation,” these smart manufacturing initiatives bring physical and cyber systems together for greater performance, efficiency, sustainability, safety and competitive advantage. Already, a concept of Industry 5.0

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Automotive Digital Transformation

ATS

Digital transformation is impacting manufacturers across every industry, and automotive manufacturing is no exception. Thus, the automotive smart factory is becoming a critical need in a business landscape where every avenue of potential efficiency must be pursued. in Automotive Manufacturing Capabilities. Industry 4.0

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Industry 5.0: The Next Era of Industrial Processes

ATS

Share Manufacturing technology and capabilities are evolving more quickly than ever, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the increasing discussion of Industry 5.0. Since the first Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, manufacturing and industrial technology has continuously evolved — at an ever-quickening pace. Industry 5.0

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Best practices for effective automation applications, Part 1: Automation effectiveness through data collection

Control Engineering

Real-world examples will help fill skills gaps with smart manufacturing. Experts in effective automation applications Chris Clayton is an advanced manufacturing engineer for Applied Manufacturing Technologies. He had a profound impact on Japanese manufacturing back in the 1950s. This has been edited for clarity.

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Catching up with Industry 4.0

Automation Mag

For manufacturers, however, the tech adoption problem is intertwined with a perennial shortage of skilled workers. There were about 80,000 job vacancies in manufacturing and our unemployment rate in manufacturing is 3.3 A complicating factor is that manufacturing environments typically host a blend of new and older technologies.

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Back In Action: An MCMT Special

Dinesh Mishra

HSTEC specializes in the development, manufacture, and repair of high-speed motor spindles and fixtures. The final core area of expertise in the CHIRON Group is in additive manufacturing products and solutions. Now with newer technologies, we see a good opportunity, demand, and growth for additive manufacturing.