Smart production processes are key to staying competitive in the manufacturing industry. Automation and digitalization enable companies to act sustainably, work cost-effectively and keep production in their own country. These are all vital advantages, especially because manufacturing is on the verge of c...
Designers and engineers must reimagine automation to balance the inevitability of more, the reality of less, and the opportunity for better.
In July 2021, the Federal Republic of Germany became the first country ever to pass a law on autonomous driving. This regulates and generally permits the use of autonomous vehicles (Level 4) in defined operational areas, such as traffic between logistics terminals. A technical supervisor must als...
At the booth of German plastics processing and manufacturing company igus, a recycling project named Chainge offers customers easier access to a circular economy. It recycles end-of-life engineering plastics and puts the plastic recyclables into the production line again. The company started the proj...
Where industrialisation of food production has failed, automation can succeed Technology will be the key component of change Sensors will make for smooth operations In manufacturing, one of the biggest benefits of using IoT has been sensor technology. Heavy plant is a critical part of the busi...
Digitization, automation, and online testing: Embracing smart quality control April 14, 2021- The smart quality approach allows pharma companies to digitize, automate, and integrate their quality controls, making them faster, more effective, and more efficient. ...
Process Automation Systems of the future will empower industries to compete by delivering adaptable and reliable, integrated, modular and secure automation solutions with flexible, simpler and faster project engineering execution and commissioning.
Thanks to digitalization and automation, the state-of-the-art factory has shaved production costs by 6%, more than halved order delivery times, and lowered carbon emissions by one-tenth. These improvements have won international acclaim for Midea, now the world’s bigges...
AI in Design: Automation When you think about the design process, you probably imagine creative innovation, exploring new ideas, and ways to stand out in a crowded marketplace. But, most designers spend much of their time on menial, repetitive tasks like sorting through images and searching for...
1. Citizen developer tools and automation drive democratization Business process improvement-- the goal of BPM -- has traditionally been driven by expensive process experts brought in to dissect opportunities for change. These ideas were not always accepted by the managers or users involved in executi...