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Embrace Disruption: The Supply Chain

Fabricating & Metal Work

COVER STORY Metalworkers can build supply chains that can bend without breaking thanks to innovative strategies, processes and products. In response, metalworkers continue to invest in automation, robotics and machinery to speed up their processes, manufacturing highly precise and accurate components and parts.

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More sensors, despite strained supply chain

Control Engineering

Other issues in 2022 include threats of energy shortages in Europe, high inflation and rising interest rates in many countries, supply and logistics chains that are strained and persistent COVID lockdowns in China. The post More sensors, despite strained supply chain appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Digital manufacturing, smart manufacturing, enable sustainability efforts

Control Engineering

6-9, included discussions about digitalization helps optimize operations, helps with energy efficiency, workforce shortages, supply chain, climate change and cybersecurity. 2023 ARC Industry Forum keynote insights Automotive, industrial and energy manufacturer ZF Group provides motion controls for automotive, industrial and wind power.

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Is Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing working for you?

Control Engineering

The primary objective of smart manufacturing is to increase productivity, efficiency and flexibility while reducing waste, energy consumption and operational costs. Note 2: In addition to manufacturing, other enterprise domains can include engineering, logistics, marketing, procurement, sales or any other domains identified by the enterprise.

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Why is Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Necessary for Future Growth?

Factory Worx

Manufacturers can use digital technologies to improve operational efficiencies and optimise many business areas, such as product development and supply chain management. Digitisation boosts productivity instantly, allowing projects to proceed more quickly and manufacturers to meet more aggressive deadlines.

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Interview: Bhavina Bharkhada, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Make UK

E&T

The cost of upgrading or replacing capital equipment comes on top of the list of challenges to decarbonisation of operations for 42 per cent of manufacturers, with a third reporting that they are “concerned about remaining cost competitive”, while the same proportion cited the rising costs of energy for fuel switching as the main barrier to change.