Walk the floor of any modern plant, and you’ll sense a quiet shift. The old soundtrack of clanking metal and shouted instructions is being joined by softer, digital murmurs like status pings from ...

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

I recently spoke with Chan Pin CHONG, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Products and Solutions at Kulicke & Soffa, about how smart manufacturing is driving new production efficiencies in ...

COVID-19 is changing everything in manufacturing. Companies face a long journey to the “next normal,” one that will likely have far-reaching financial and operational implications. Immediate ...

5G is more than just the latest generation of mobile wireless technology. Its blazing fast speed, reliability, security and low latency are exponential improvements that will power new applications ...

The basics of industrial automation, smart factory, and Industry 4.0. The importance of power and connectivity in smart factories. The outcome of applying the lessons learned. Automation does not a ...

We are presently in the fourth industrial revolution which is employing the latest, emerging technologies to improve all industry. Systems are now capable of connecting everything by the sharing of ...

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 ...

In the 21st century, the industry entered its fourth revolution: Industry 4.0. While this is an incredible improvement over previous industrial revolutions, it’s still inefficient and fragile. For ...