Articles & News on Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0

Contribute to the Future of Process Control: Take the PLC vs. DCS Survey

  • by Renee Bassett
  • May 30, 2024
  • News

Bill Lydon has launched The PLC vs DCS Survey to understand process automation and control user issues, tradeoffs and concerns.

Automation Is Not the Job Killer You Think It Is

  • by Abhijit Kakhandiki
  • May 29, 2024
  • Feature

Is there such a thing as too much automation? Might the adoption of a fully automated tech stack render IT roles obsolete?

Industry at Critical Inflection Point Amid Economic Pressures and AI Integration

  • May 29, 2024
  • News

Following four years of unprecedented global disruptions, insights indicate manufacturing leaders are working to balance innovation, profitability and AI implementation, with many shifting regionalization strategies. 

Accelerating Digital Transformation of the Machine Tool Industry with Siemens Xcelerator

  • May 29, 2024
  • News

Siemens demonstrates how the enormous potential for optimizing machine tools can be utilized, thanks to the continuous analysis of production data.

CERATIZIT Promotes Cope to President of Americas

  • May 29, 2024
  • News

“One of CERATIZIT’s key advantages globally is the full ownership of the carbide supply chain, from the ore to the finished tool,” explained Cope.

PTC, Siemens and Dassault Systèmes Take the Lead in ABI Research’s PLM for Large Manufacturers Competitive Ranking

  • May 27, 2024
  • News

The Competitive Assessment by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research provides an in-depth and unbiased examination of the solutions offered by 11 PLM solution suppliers.

IOTWSC: Loctite, Barbara, Cafler, Topazium, MClimate and Infrafon Win the Industry Solutions Awards

  • May 25, 2024
  • News

The 2024 Industry Solutions Awards organized by IOTSWC to recognize the most outstanding developments in the field of industry transformation went to Loctite, Barbara, MClimate, Topazium, Cafler and Infraron. 

AR and VR Markets Set for Explosive Growth, Transforming Healthcare, Manufacturing and Consumer Industries

  • May 24, 2024
  • News

Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research forecasts that the Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) markets will grow by 60% and 44% from 2024 to 2030.

NewTek Offers Free Learning Module That Discusses Free-Core and Spring-Loaded LVDT Position Sensors

  • May 23, 2024
  • News

NewTek Sensor Solutions offers a free downloadable learning module on Free-Core vs. Spring Loaded LVDT Position Sensors that focuses on the differences between the technologies and ideal applications.

Siemens Confirms Solid Q2 Performance

  • May 23, 2024
  • News

Q2 revenue was nearly unchanged from a year earlier on a comparable basis, excluding currency translation and portfolio effects.