Homecp blog post test to HCPcp blog post test to HCPMar 29th, 2017Business IntelligenceSurvey Results Forecast Pros and Cons for Manufacturing in 2021A new study from BDO reveals that, while the market for manufactured goods is improving, industry may yet have some challenges to surmount in 2021.3D Printing / Additive ManufacturingIncreased Adoption, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Mark 3D Printing’s AdvanceHaving proved its value during emergency deployments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, additive manufacturing continues to gain adopters. And industry suppliers are adapting their positions in response.AnalyticsCan Artificial Intelligence Explain Itself?As an end user, you may never have to work with artificial intelligence from a developer’s perspective, but knowing how it works is key to ensuring its successful use. Fortunately, the technology can explain itself.IIoTGet Connected to Protect Frontline Workforce and Increase Operational AgilityWith workforce shortages and COVID-19 continuing to challenge manufacturers, find out how a connected workforce can drive improvement and competitive advantage while keeping employees safe.IIoTA Refined Smart Manufacturing Definition for 2021Discover how industry organizations need to converge on concrete guiding principles and a definition for smart manufacturing, in order to achieve the next phase of Industry 4.0—democratization of smart manufacturing.SponsoredCheck out The Cobot Spot from Universal RobotsLooking for automation solutions for packaging and palletizing? This is your destination for all things cobot. Whether it’s webinars, video case studies or product information, you’ll find it all in this one spot.SustainabilityDeveloping a Sustainability Program FocusThough industrial sustainability efforts certainly have not stopped in the past few years, they also haven’t moved forward at the pace seen several years ago. Part of the problem is determining where to focus efforts.WorkforceWhat Financial Metrics Drive Manufacturing Company Value?Find out what metrics manufacturers should use to gain insights into their performance, drive their stock price, and create long-term financial impact—outside of just routine financial statement-oriented accounting systems.Plant MaintenanceOptimizing Asset Performance Through ProcurementDiscover how procurement determines the management of risk and ultimate success of asset performance optimization and why finding the right outsourcing delivery model is so critical.IIoTNetwork Portal Targets InteroperabilityWith the release of its PCH Portal, Parker Hannifin looks to address industry’s ongoing need to integrate disparate networks and devices with a flexible network portal capable of communicating across protocols, standards, and vendors.IIoTIs the Cloud Beneficial for Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturers?Learn how manufacturers are actually using cloud computing today and how it can be leveraged for optimal application by smaller manufacturing organizations in this discussion with Brian Fenn, COO of system integration company Avanceon.SponsoredBelden HighFlex VFD Cables Available from Digi-KeyBelden's series of UL-rated, extra flexible VFD cables provides supremely pliable, flexible constructions for use on-machines (16-8 AWG) and increases ease of installation without sacrificing any crucial elements.SensorsSmart Sensors for Moisture MeasurementWith quality assurance procedures continuing to move away from inspection and toward a real-time, continuous approach relying on process feedback, Kett has leveraged the growing computing power of sensors to provide a better means of measuring moisture.HomeReport: Innovative New Controls at PACK EXPO ConnectsPMMI Media Group editors—covering a virtual event instead of an in-person exposition—divided and conquered to collectively take in as much of PACK EXPO Connects as possible. Here’s what they saw in the controls category.IIoTEmerson Takes on Magnolia Power Plant Project in MississippiManufacturers aren’t the only adopters of Industry 4.0 technologies—the utility sector has long been active in the space as well, and the Tennessee Valley Authority has recently pledged $110 million to digitally transform its power generation fleet.IIoTEdge Computing Gets a Platform FocusRecent announcements from Siemens and Stratus Technologies/Rockwell Automation show how edge computing is evolving into a platform for broader industrial digitalization applications.IIoTVolkswagen Expands Cloud Project Beyond EuropeThe Industrial Cloud Initiative at Volkswagen, designed to streamline data gathering and analysis as well as best practice adoption, is expanding to one U.S. plant and two in Mexico.Plant MaintenanceThe Benefits of a “Deny All” Approach to SecuritySoftware-Defined Networking (SDN) has typically been used to protect and manage IT networks, but its device-based, zero-trust security, and administration benefits can provide real value for operational technology (OT) spaces as well.WorkforceWhere Do Operators Fit With Current Manufacturing Technology Trends?What if technology could be adopted that brought about an improvement in business processes and fostered the up-skilling of people?HomeBarcode Readers Aid in SerializationPackaging machinery OEM Packaging Efficiency Solutions found just the right bar code scanners for a system that inspects all angles of the bottle or label at speeds to 100 bottles/min.
