Robotics Business Review

APRIL 4, 2025

The automaker will also help Boston Dynamics grow by integrating its manufacturing capabilities with Boston Dynamics. Hyundai said it is already deploying Spot robots for industrial inspection and predictive maintenance at its facilities. . | Source: Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics Inc. At the time, the Waltham, Mass.-based

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ATS

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Share Field maintenance refers to performing maintenance work on remote assets. This might be attending to breakdowns, performing planned maintenance or tending to any other aspect of setting up and running equipment in distant locations. What is industrial field maintenance? Reactive maintenance (i.e.,

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Cisco Industrial Automation

APRIL 27, 2022

Digital manufacturing stresses factory networks in ways their designers never dreamed of. You might be pulling ahead of competitors using cloud applications like predictive maintenance or “digital twins” that simulate the effects of changes. By some accounts, manufacturing was the most attacked industry in 2021.

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ATS

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Share Total productive maintenance (TPM) is a practical and effective means of raising Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). By involving production workers in caring for manufacturing equipment, it leverages the skills in the maintenance function, enabling preventive maintenance and higher levels of equipment care.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 17, 2025

As the world stands on the brink of a robotics revolution, 2025 promises to be a transformative year for this technology, redefining how industries operate, interact, and innovate. Let us dive into the top strategic imperatives shaping this robotic renaissance and discover how they are carving the road to a transformative 2025.

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ATS

APRIL 10, 2025

How can consistent machinemaintenancereduce downtime and improve product quality? You should pay close attention to how environmental and product factors affect machine wear. You can avoid unexpected repairs and keep your equipment operating at peak efficiency. that may require specialized upkeep.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

APRIL 8, 2025

Companies are leveraging AI not just to streamline operations and reduce costs but also to implement predictive maintenance, ensuring machinery runs optimally with minimal downtime. But how is this revolution unfolding? And what are the key challenges and opportunities in Industrial AI? The Biggest Shift? The Result?

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ATS

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Share Industrial machinery and equipment maintenance is an essential activity but seldom gets the attention or investment given to production. One consequence is to leave maintenance data in silos, making it harder than it should be to implement effective maintenance strategies and optimize spare part inventories.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The company claims that generative and predictive AI are enhancing efficiency by 30%, reducing maintenance costs by 50%, and expediting decision-making by 70%. (I I don’t know how they can measure the last one and the first two are huge numbers. But I will buy that there should be measurable improvements.)

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ATS

MARCH 25, 2025

Share Industrial maintenance is about more than fixing machines. Its about building a culture of shared responsibility and operational excellence that helps improve efficiency, reduce downtime and keep staff motivated. Maintenance leaders play a critical role in creating, sustaining and improving this culture on a large scale.

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ATS

MAY 13, 2025

Share Long celebrated as the “Workshop of the World,” Philadelphia’s manufacturing spirit continues to evolve, innovate, and drive economic growth. Despite shifting global dynamics and economic pressures, the manufacturing sector here adapts with resilience and ingenuity.

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Dinesh Mishra

APRIL 28, 2025

How does the company cater to the specific needs of the aerospace industry in India, given its demand for high precision and challenging materials? Customized Tooling Solutions We work closely with aerospace manufacturers to develop tailored solutions that optimize productivity and maintain the highest quality standards.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Questions remain: How much of the term metaverse is simply marketing covering a vacuum? From the release: Manufacturers among first to benefit from convergence of physical and virtual processes to improve product-design cycles and factory of the future initiatives. This is an interesting topic for discussion.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 2, 2025

For manufacturers, adopting digital twins often starts with the foundation that is already present with data living within existing machines, processes, and the knowledge of the workforce. No matter where you stand on trade policy, theres no denying that manufacturing is in a challenging moment. The good news?

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DO Supply

MAY 12, 2025

This article explores how the PowerFlex drives boost productivity across different industrial sectors and why they have become an indispensable motor control solution in modern engineering. Leveraging this technology enables managers and maintenance teams to make data-driven decisions and schedule maintenance work as necessary.

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ATS

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Share Boilers generate steam, hot water and a long list of manufacturing processes. As pressure vessels, their maintenance and safety should always be a top priority, closely followed by ensuring they comply with applicable regulations, including those for emissions, and are operating efficiently. Here’s an overview of their functions.

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 31, 2024

The pitch was, where and why manufacturing businesses need to adopt AI to remain relevant and boost productivity. The conversation took a turn into how can companies find a use and a market with the huge installed base of assets. This data could be used for predictive and preventive maintenance. Entytle, Inc.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Share Keeping track of your facility’s maintenance operations is a big job, and one that shouldn’t be taken lightly. This is why many manufacturers and production facilities have a dedicated maintenance supervisor on staff to oversee these mission-critical tasks.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2024

To shed light on this growing market, Universal Robots A/S, or UR, recently asked nearly 1,200 manufacturers across North America and Europe how they use the technology and how they plan to invest in the future. They came from various industries, primarily manufacturing, healthcare, food and beverage, and automotive.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 18, 2025

For manufacturing, this means greater support for smart factories, where robotics and automation systems rely on constant connectivity to optimize workflows and reduce downtime. In manufacturing, eSIM-powered IoT devices monitor machinery on production lines, identifying potential issues such as overheating or component wear.

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Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

My last post detailed vulnerability problems resulting from connected assets (the basis of my renaming the blog Manufacturing Connection in 2013). This post contains news that show the impossibility of managing a modern manufacturing enterprise without connected assets. It will be interesting to see how this initiative comes off.

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ATS

MAY 14, 2025

Share Uneven customer demand creates significant challenges for manufacturers: increased overtime, excess inventory, and wasted labor, among other obstacles. Instead, production leveling or Heijunka offers a proactive solution rooted in Lean manufacturing. Pitch , the standard interval at which work is released.

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Factory Worx

AUGUST 3, 2022

How Industry 4.0 It would make sense that companies would need to work on managing and improving their assets continuously, especially given how quickly-paced today's industrial marketplaces are. In this blog, we will check out the influence of manufacturing 4.0 Read Our Blog. Influence Today's Asset Management.

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ATS

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Share Optimizing inventory for maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) is one of the hardest challenges for managers involved in asset care. In industrial MRO, applications include inventory optimization, predictive maintenance and demand forecasting, task optimization and human practice augmentation.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

APRIL 28, 2025

Non-destructive testing (NDT) plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure and manufactured products. AI , robotics , and digital twins are not only enhancing testing precision but also enabling faster, more efficient manufacturing and quality control processes.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Image: Gorodenkoff/shutterstock.com How a private mobile network can help manufacturers in Australia overcome their biggest challenges. Manufacturers in Australia and around the world are facing mounting pressure to boost profitability amid high inflation, rising interest rates, and escalating energy costs. technologies.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Performing the right maintenance work at the proper time is critical if you want to avoid unexpected shutdowns and get the highest levels of efficiency from your machinery. This is why developing a clear-cut equipment maintenance schedule for technicians to follow is so important.

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ATS

APRIL 1, 2025

To avoid potentially serious and expensive problems, industrial furnace cleaning, servicing and repair should be covered by a preventive maintenance program. This blog explores the reasons and methods for doing so and provides a checklist for manufacturers seeking to upgrade their efforts.

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ATS

MAY 13, 2025

Share Chicago has long stood as a cornerstone of American manufacturing, fueling the Midwests industrial rise and helping shape the national economy. The citys manufacturing sector characterized by resilience and adaptability worthy of Chicagos City of Big Shoulders nickname remains vibrant. billion in 2023 to $12.5

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DO Supply

JANUARY 29, 2025

ROI can be maximized by improving the efficiency of operations, simplifying drive installation and commissioning, minimizing system downtime, and reducing maintenance costs. In this article, we will review how Allen-Bradley drives enable users to maximize their ROI.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 20, 2025

As the push for digitalization continues across all industries, data is increasingly becoming the lifeblood of modern manufacturing. Different areas of the manufacturing process already produce and leverage huge quantities of data in a variety of ways. All images provided by Siemens.

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Automation Mag

APRIL 15, 2025

Manufacturers are in strict saving-mode, hoping to emerge from this potential crisis mostly unscathed. While the end of 2024 suggested a growing focus on humanoid robotics and further advancements in AI, automation technologies have taken a backseat in current plans for Canadian manufacturers. More manufacturing moving to the U.S.A.?

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 1, 2025

RSM Australia supports manufacturing businesses by providing a range of advisory services to help them capitalise on opportunities. Image: Quality Stock Arts/stock.adobe.com Experts from RSM Australia share insights on the key trends and growth opportunities Australian manufacturers should capitalise on in 2025.

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Gary Mintchell

JUNE 6, 2023

Today’s news concerns a collaboration (ahem) of Xaba , developers of xCognition, the first AI-driven robotics and CNC machine controller, and Rolleri Holding SpA focused on the development of a cognitive, autonomous collaborative robot (cobot) workcell for welding operations in manufacturing.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2024

That’s the conclusion of a new report by Gecko Robotics and Rho Impact , which studied how these technologies could reduce the environmental impact of critical infrastructure by bringing them into the digital world. He writes about technology, manufacturing, and aerospace. off the road, according to Gecko Robotics and Rho Impact.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MARCH 3, 2025

These advanced coatings and sealants provide: Self-cleaning properties, reducing the need for maintenance. Improved adhesion and flexibility, making them ideal for challenging surfaces. Meanwhile, industry consolidation is reshaping the competitive landscape. Withstand extreme temperature fluctuations, ensuring stability over time.

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Factory Worx

JULY 19, 2022

How Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising Industry 4.0. This transformation was caused due to the improvements in manufacturing technology, which has always welcomed new innovations. One of them is Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing industry 4.0. Why Do You Need AI Manufacturing? Read Our Blog.

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