Smart factories represent an evolution from traditional manufacturing, transforming automated processes into fully digital, interconnected, and adaptive production ecosystems. Leveraging advanced ...

Doug Bonderud is an award-winning writer capable of bridging the gap between complex and conversational across technology, innovation and the human condition. The manufacturing industry is in a state ...

Editor’s Note: Part 1 of 3. IndustryWeek Technology Editor Dennis Scimeca spoke to a wide variety of manufacturing technology experts about what to expect in 2023. Today, read about their thoughts on ...

Advancements in environmental sensing have played an important role in smart factories, automobiles, medical wearables and other end equipment in which electrification is becoming more common. In ...

The Smart Factory Innovation and Technologies (Smart FIT) Lab is more than just a space filled with advanced equipment. It's a hub for innovation, learning, and research: A place where students, ...

Smart factories are not just the future—they’re the only way forward for midsize manufacturers determined to stay competitive and profitable. As global competition, labor shortages, and rising costs ...

The first moving assembly line was installed by Henry Ford in 1913, which shortened the building time of a car from 12 hours to less than 2 and transformed mass production. This was a game-changing ...

The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by factors such as enhanced driving experience, fuel efficiency, and engine performance, and growing importance of ...

At the Schneider Electric Lexington smart factory, engineers and plant managers use Aveva Insight software to view and optimize energy consumption across the factory floor. In 2020, Schneider Electric ...

The prevalence of ever-advancing industrial automation technologies and the growing levels of government and private investment initiatives to modernize industry don’t accurately reflect the reality ...

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has offered one of his strongest predictions yet about the future of manufacturing, telling Beijing Daily that the next five years will bring a major shift powered by artificial ...