Manufacturing underpins modern technology, yet its core processes haven’t fundamentally changed since the mid-20th century. While today’s factories are cleaner and more computerized, they would still ...

Six times during the previous year the local utility supplying power to a large soap manufacturing plant in the Midwest suffered power outages, shutting down the plant’s production lines. Each time ...

Manufacturing process controls include all systems and software that exert control over production processes. Control systems include process sensors, data processing equipment, actuators, networks to ...

The changing face of the manufacturing industry has many of us looking to advanced technologies, like robotics and artificial intelligence. While it may not be the glamorous stage, digitizing ...

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On October 15, 2019, IBM Japan, Ltd. and Panasonic Corporation’s subsidiary, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions Co., Ltd. (hereafter "Panasonic"), announced that the ...

If there is a consistent thread that runs through the history of manufacturing, it is this: A continuous and committed search for tools and techniques that facilitate greater automation, precision and ...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has had a major impact on the contemporary design and production process. First developed in 1988 with the aim of allowing for rapid prototyping, ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...