General Motors Corp. (GM) and The Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) have long used simulation in their manufacturing processes. GM uses simulation to identify and overcome bottlenecks in its plants.

Industrial simulation and emulation are powerful but still underemployed techniques for designing, developing, and testing better automation solutions and machines. When used as a central part of a ...

A pharmaceutical company upgraded its lyophilizer to integrate with a centralized SCADA system, enabling unified reporting, centralized user management and easier maintenance across all plant ...

Founded in 2015, the Composites Manufacturing Simulation Center (CMSC) of Purdue University has served as the Design Modeling and Simulation Technology Area of the Institute for Advanced Composites ...

Range anxiety is a strong function of total battery pack energy and the charging time. The significant increase in Li-ion cell energy density and reduction in cost have made 250-mile drive range with ...

Disruptive AR systems will push the limits of optics: limits in design, limits in manufacturing, and limits in overall system integration. The trend of optical components being integrated into more ...

General Motors’ second joint venture in China, SAIC-GM-Wuling, has just announced that its all-new manufacturing system has received an award in the Asian country. The automaker’s Intelligent Island ...

Consumer electronics – tablets, smartphones and e-readers – is now leading the industry in growth. For system manufacturers and integrated circuit (IC) suppliers, the challenge involves keeping pace ...

Desktop Metal Single Pass Jetting Technology Enables Mass Production of High-Strength, End-Use Parts in 420 Stainless Steel for Applications Across Medical, Defense, Aerospace, and Consumer Products ...

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