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Is Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing working for you?

Control Engineering

smart manufacturing and digital transformation. Control Engineering asked these questions and others about smart manufacturing and digital transformation to Jeff Winter, senior director industry strategy, manufacturing, Hitachi Solutions, and an industry expert on Industry 4.0 initiatives. Understand Industry 4.0

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TCL doubles down on smart manufacturing for air conditioning production

AU Manufacturing

TCL Electronics has completed Phase I of TCL Wuhan Intelligent Industrial Park, reiterating its smart manufacturing commitments to support the production of premium air conditioners with an annual manufacturing capacity of over six million units.

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Digital manufacturing, smart manufacturing, enable sustainability efforts

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives ZF Group, an automotive manufacturer, provides motion controls for automotive, industrial, wind power. Digital transformation on the way to smart factory implementation. Smart factory prerequisites are required prior to implementation. Digital transformation on the way to smart factory implementation.

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Innodisk’s Subsidiary Antzer Tech Introduces New CAN FD Solution for 5G V2X and AIoT Smart Manufacturing Applications

i4.0 today

Despite the data transmission complexity, the new CAN FD solution can break through the limitations of CANbus and contribute to unmanned transformation systems in smart manufacturing and logistics scenarios. In addition, the CAN FD solution features high fault tolerance and debugging capabilities to enhance data reliability.

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4 Smart Manufacturing Trends to Look for in 2022

Polytron

Instead of celebrating economic growth, many manufacturers have been struggling with the ongoing logistical effects of the COVID-19 pandemic – supply chain issues, transportation problems, and even worker shortages! Learn more from several of our experts on current manufacturing trends and how this past year has accelerated technology.

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Moving Manufacturing Forward Through Educational Partnerships

Fabricating & Metal Work

While manufacturers can close the skilled labor gap by preparing the next generation earlier, they must also encourage continual education once the next generation is on the job. workers were employed in manufacturing in 2022, according to the U.S. Upskilling helps retain the employees you worked hard to recruit. More than 12.7

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Legal Implications of the ChatGPT Revolution in Manufacturing

Foley

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, such as ChatGPT, will widen the gap between the manufacturers who embrace, and profit from, the shift to Smart Manufacturing and the manufacturers who go about “business as usual.” Quite a lot, as it turns out.