Automation & IIoT - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Beyond Noise: The 5 Benefits of Acoustic and Vibration Analysis
If we know the good behavior of a stationary random vibration, we can analyze and understand the random vibrations of a rotary machine that is wearing down over time and predict its failure.
Motion feedback really is everywhere – Here's how encoders help make beer
When you buy the best equipment, you want the best components, too. That's why Community Beer Company uses an EPC encoder in their brewing equipment.
How Pallet Automation is Revolutionizing Warehouse Operations
Efficient warehouse operations are the backbone of any successful business. In today's fast-paced world, customer demand is higher than ever, and companies must meet this demand while reducing costs and staying competitive.
The only thing guaranteed is uncertainty, what should supply chains do?
Meeting availability targets has always been tough, but today it just feels harder. Every day headwinds hit. Supply chain teams scramble to revise forecasts, switch suppliers, increase safety stock, but somehow they’re still left with the same central problem: uncertainty.
Is Industry 4.0 Here? How AI is Transforming Manufacturing Today
In a recent SparkCognition webinar, “Top 3 Ways AI is Transforming Manufacturing,” Andrea Schmidt and Bhavana Brar explored the topic of Industry 4.0, outlined the topline challenges and opportunities of adopting AI in the manufacturing industry.
You Might Not Need Automation To Realize Greater Efficiency in Storage Operations
You could get the greatest benefits from additional automation if you first make sure your existing facilities support the highest productivity possible and the highest storage density feasible for your type of operation.
The Role of Conveyor Systems in Warehouse Logistics
In many warehouses there is still a reliance on manual labour and heavy lifting which can put workers at risk, as well as compromise on efficiency. This is where conveyor systems can completely revolutionise a warehouse operation.
Automation & IIoT - Featured Stories
The Manufacturing Talent Crunch and the CNC Machining Knowledge Capitalization
In this article, George Chen, DELMIA Senior Offer Marketing and Business Development Manager, takes a closer look at how advanced manufacturing could hold the key to addressing the skills gap in manufacturing.
Optimizing your warehouse to streamline business
No matter the business’s size, strong, optimized warehouse management stands as the cornerstone of a successful supply chain, overseeing everything from inventory intake to order dispatch.
Increasing Throughput With High-Speed Laser Cutting Systems
Laser cutting is more efficient than conventional machining. However, as downstream demand rises, manufacturers must go beyond merely adopting this technology and refine their implementation to get more out of it. Several strategies can increase laser cutting throughput.
Automation & IIoT - News Headlines
WAI's Wire Expo makes brilliant return to Mohegan Sun with a 15% increase in participation since its 2022 showing.
1108 participants from 38 states and 21 countries filled the exhibit hall and conference rooms for this much-anticipated occasion. The biennial event was last staged at the Mohegan Sun in 2016.
Advance Lifts Highlights its Hydraulic Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors (VRC)
Move Goods and Materials Between Two Levels Quickly and Safely
CIRCOR Announces Launch Of Allweiler FE Flexi-shaft Progressing Cavity Pump For Lithium Battery Applications At Achema 2024
CIRCOR International, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of differentiated technology products and sub-systems, announces the launch of the Allweiler FE Flexi-Shaft Progressing Cavity (PC) Pump for lithium battery applications at ACHEMA 2024, to be held June 10-14, 2024 at Fair Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany, Hall 8, Booth #K75.
Automation & IIoT - Featured Product
Rapid Prototyping with the Modular Motor Series
Rapid Prototyping with the Modular Motor Series
Quick to configure. Quick to build. Quick to deliver. Parvalux understands the importance of getting product in the hands of customers quickly and efficiently. The Modular Range does just that allowing customers to configure their own solution, selecting motor and gearbox, adding encoders and brakes to create a solution perfectly suited for their specific applications such as conveyor belt systems, picking systems, parcel sorting equipment, pallet shuttles and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). Read our modular range guide for specifics.
Automation & IIoT - Featured Company
The Wire Association International, Inc. (WAI)
The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc., founded in 1930, is a worldwide technical society for wire and cable industry professionals. Based in Madison, Connecticut, USA, WAI collects and shares technical, manufacturing, and general business information to the ferrous, nonferrous, electrical, fiber optic, and fastener segments of the wire and cable industry.
WAI hosts trade expositions, technical conferences, and educational programs.
