i4.0 today

MAY 1, 2025

Advantech, a leading provider of AIoT platforms and services, announces a new software offering – GenAI Studio for the Advantech Edge AI SDK, addressing the growing demand for cost-effective, on-premises large language model (LLM) solutions.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 15, 2025

Work orders can even be scheduled weeks or months in advance, allowing you and your team to plan around production schedules, optimizing resource allocation and preventing unnecessary downtime. In the ever-evolving landscape of manufacturing, staying ahead of the curve is not just an advantage it’s a necessity.

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ATS

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In a manufacturing organization, Facilities Management (FM) encompasses the services dedicated to maintaining the equipment, infrastructure and services the business needs for safe and efficient production. Rather than residing in separate silos, resources are shared and deployed as needed to serve the goals of the organization.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

ready software that empowers manufacturers to optimise their processes and boost efficiency. Kemppi is a Finnish company renowned for its pioneering role in arc welding technology, providing advanced welding equipment, digital solutions, and services. ready welding management software. Automated welding with the AX MIG welder.

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Robotics Robotics Automation Industry 4.0 81

Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2024

After shutting down, German automation and robotics specialist HAHN Group acquired the IP and trademarks for Rethink’s Sawyer cobot and Intera software. In her new role as chief operations officer, Lorenz will be managing the company ‘s human resources, finance, production, and service units. ” Apply to speak.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The product is operations management software without the extensive overhead of many competitors. Controlling its own engineering and manufacturing processes was very resource intensive for Metso as information was stored across its ERP, order management and planning, engineering, and manufacturing processes.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

MARCH 12, 2025

By combining expertise, technology, and resources, the combined company will provide nationwide offerings spanning supply chain consulting, material handling and system integration services, managed services and support, and end-to-end software offerings spanning warehouse management, warehouse execution, and warehouse control systems.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Amazon stumbled into quite a business when it developed Web Services. AWS has been gaining ground in the industrial software space. This news comes from PTC announcing that its Onshape business has announced entry into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Product Data Management (PDM) Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 130

Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

is a creator of drone solutions, software, and AI systems. According to Global Market Insights, the medical drone delivery services market size was valued at around USD 245.4 We are thrilled to see the progress of our drone delivery services with Mass General Brigham. Draganfly Inc. million in 2023. Ondas Holding Inc. ,

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2024

. | Source: Nokia Last week, Swisscom Broadcast chose Nokia to deploy a drones-as-a-service network across Switzerland. In addition, resource optimization can help to save the lives of those involved in incidents, Nokia said. . The deployment will use the Nokia Drone Networks to offer drones as a service at scale.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 23, 2025

Fusion5 supports manufacturing businesses with applications, consulting, development, and managed services, as well as offering a range of digital solutions and support services. NetSuite planning tools optimise resource allocation and scheduling to prevent bottlenecks.

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SMMT

DECEMBER 12, 2024

And we are delivering service led solutions that are helping our customers businesses grow. The five pillars of Ford Pro are software, charging, service, financing and vehicles. The five pillars of Ford Pro are software, charging, service, financing and vehicles. Our mobile service fleet continues to expand.

Function 52

Function Automation 52

Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Every company that can possibly offer it tries for subscription-based sales in order to maintain a constant cash flow and hopefully lock in customers to long term service. Additional features include API access, simplified configuration, out-of-band management, scheduled automation and access to a range of value-added services.

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Function Automation Manufacturing 130

Robotics Business Review

MARCH 13, 2024

LG Electronics is making a strategic investment move to expedite the advancement of Bear Robotics capabilities in service robotics, a key new business area of the company. LG’s CEO William Cho said, “In the service robotics market, we’re focusing primarily on areas such as delivery and logistics.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 20, 2024

Service is prompt and efficient. Zebra Technologies Advancing the Connected Factory Zebra’s latest fixed industrial scanner, the Zebra FS42 is designed for resource-intensive tasks like deep learning-based optical character recognition (OCR) applications and high-throughput scanning requiring speed.

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Automation Mag

JANUARY 16, 2024

Siemens Digital Industries Software has introduced the new Teamcenter SLM app on Salesforce AppExchange. This new app reportedly enables manufacturers to adopt more service-centric business models, improve the customer experience and increase service revenue.

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Manufacturing Digital manufacturing Automotive 118

Robotics Business Review

APRIL 17, 2025

The organization said it will connect farms to valuable energy-efficiency initiatives and resources through its Farm Services division. “This collaboration not only provides significant savings, but also enhances our farmers’ ability to optimize labor resources and improve productivity,” she added.

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Robotics Robotics Function Manufacturing 72

Robotics Automation News

AUGUST 2, 2023

Custom software development will make your business efficient and profitable. Custom software development involves investing in a custom-made software solution that can help streamline processes, optimize workflow, save time and resources as well as improve communications throughout the organization.

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Automation 98

Robotics Business Review

MARCH 28, 2025

The first was Sonali Deshpande, a staff robotics software engineer at Relay Robotics. Peterson also runs the Feminist Exec , a website dedicated to highlighting women in leadership roles and providing resources for women navigating their careers. Next was Kali Hamilton, a field robotics engineer at Scythe Robotics. ET on May 1.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 12, 2025

Digital Signage and Kiosks in Demanding Locations Challenge: Deploying dependable digital signage or interactive systems in dusty, high-traffic areas such as public transit stations, factory floors, quick-service restaurants, or other exposed environments. For wireless deployments, the M.2

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ATS

JANUARY 8, 2025

In addition, a variety of software tools and apps are available to support more advanced fishbone diagramming. ATS helps manufacturers through this with a full range of preventive maintenance services. View all resources Blog What is a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)? Contact us for more information.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A whitepaper explains how to reduce robot jitter with software for greater industrial productivity. BlackBerry QNX recently released a whitepaper on “Optimizing Robotic Precision: Unleashing Real-Time Performance with Advanced Foundational Software Solutions.”

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ATS

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This blog post covers key roles in industrial field maintenance, discusses field service management, looks at the role of technology in improving effectiveness and considers the challenges and benefits of running an efficient field service operation. The ability to solve a problem in a single visit is vital.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 1, 2025

The company offers comprehensive molding services including thermoplastic injection (engineered thermoplastics), thermoset injection, thermoset transfer, thermoset injection/compression and thermoset compression, along with tooling, engineering, finishing and repair and modification capabilities. They have over 9,000 team members worldwide.

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 31, 2024

One was the movement to services for additional revenue for many companies. He told me, much from his own experiences, that it’s hard to make money in this movement to services. Entytle provides a comprehensive solution that empowers Industrial and Equipment Manufacturers to transform service operations using Installed Base data.

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 19, 2023

Marketo is a powerful marketing automation software that allows companies to streamline their marketing processes, from lead generation to customer engagement. However, not all businesses have the expertise or resources to fully maximize the potential of Marketo. That’s where Marketo consulting services come in.

Automation 98

Automation 98

Gary Mintchell

APRIL 24, 2023

Ara Surinam, VP Product Management at Plex which is now a Rockwell Automation company (one of the ways Rockwell moved into the cloud), talked with me recently about using AI/ML (artificial intelligence as machine learning) in an industrial software setting. Ara was part of the development of Cloud Command Center in 2007.

Supply Chain 130

Supply Chain Artificial Intelligence Automation Manufacturing 130

Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2023

AI will set a new pace of development in robotics AI is transforming the world of software development, making it cheaper, faster, and more effective. Software is a key component of automation, and with AI, software developers will be able to create more customized and optimized solutions for various tasks and challenges.

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Robotics Robotics Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Logistics 138

Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

is rebranding its flagship software for robotic manipulation applications. PickNik said it has an intuitive, visual user interface that streamlines the creation of advanced robotic arm software. Finally, MoveIt Pro is backed by end-to-end services and support for business-critical applications from PickNik’s team of experts.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 29, 2024

The company said it is providing a suite of services, models, and computing platforms to enable robotics and AI designers “to develop, train, and build the next generation of humanoid robotics.” Its NIM microservices are pre-built containers using NVIDIA inference software, now offered as a service.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 14, 2024

Predictive usage of sustainable resources. Software solution providers keep pushing the ball a bit further at a time. AVEVA has expanded CONNECT, its industrial intelligence platform with data and visualization services for hybrid Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions.

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 147

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Supply Chain Artificial Intelligence Sourcing 147

Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Software and control is still next, but services are catching up to it. Rockwell Automation will provide ICS/OT Cybersecurity Threat Detection Services, leveraging the Dragos Platform to help Industrial Manufacturers Secure their Environments Dragos Inc.

Automation 147

Automation Manufacturing 147

Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 22, 2024

1) AI will set a new pace of development in robotics and automation AI is transforming the world of software development, making it cheaper, faster, and more effective. Software is a key component of automation, and with AI, software developers will be able to create more customized and optimized solutions for various tasks and challenges.

Robotics 130

Robotics Robotics Automation Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 130

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 28, 2022

Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced that Siemens’ Teamcenter X product lifecycle management (PLM) solution, delivered as a service, is now available locally for customers in Australia and New Zealand. . For more information on Siemens Digital Industries Software products and services, visit www.siemens.com/software. .

Electronics 97

Electronics Automation Manufacturing 97

Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Here is news about Arduino joining the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network as an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) to further democratize embedded hardware for OEMs and Industrial Automation industries. This is a significant milestone from the 3-year-old service built on AWS.

Automation 147

Automation Manufacturing 147

Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 3, 2024

“We have been leveraging AI tools in our strategic partner software suites for clients for several years. Because AI becomes a more commonly built-in component of many managed software suites, here are the top three issues business should consider as AI becomes more universal: Data quality matters.

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