Thu.Mar 24, 2022

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IE Switching “Experience Matters”

Cisco Industrial Automation

In my first blog post on purpose built switches, I discussed the robust hardware design of our industrial ethernet switches that enables them to withstand harsh environments. In this blog, we will discuss frequently asked questions with the manager of the hardware team responsible for our robust hardware design. I have a lot of respect for our hardware team.

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The Current State of Manufacturing and How Technology Will Accelerate Digitization

eFlex Systems

Modern societies have digitally transformed over the past three decades at exponential rates. In the 90s there were approximately 11 million cell phone users and according to Statistica , that number has risen to approximately 7.1 billion users globally today. We now have instantaneous access to information and people at our fingertips. And while web-based technologies and Industry 4.0 has begun to revolutionize manufacturing, the transformation has occurred at a much slower pace.

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Could the energy crisis spur unprecedented innovation in manufacturing?

Seebo Manufacturing

The current energy crisis has made it abundantly clear that manufacturers must quickly find a way to be smarter and […]. The post Could the energy crisis spur unprecedented innovation in manufacturing? appeared first on Seebo Blog.

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Predictive Maintenance as a Service: A game-changer for Manufacturing.

Infinite Uptime

Manufacturing encompasses a diverse and wide array of processes, industries, and raw materials. Yet all manufacturers everywhere share a common enemy: Unplanned Downtime, which harms productivity, asset health, brand reputation & dotted line. Every year, top fortune 500 manufacturing enterprises lose almost 1 trillion to unplanned downtime, nearly 8% of their annual revenue.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

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Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing: Manufacturing USA® and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership

NIST

The infographic, Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing: Manufacturing USA® and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, highlights how Manufacturing USA and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) support U.S. industry to manufacture high-quality American-made products that can compete in the global marketplace. Both are public-private partnerships headquartered at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).