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 most developing countries, manufacturing and industrial sectors form the backbone of the economy. The availability of relatively cheap raw materials and labor have long been major factors driving ...

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 ...

Despite housing some 50 robots and 50 people, Tempo Automation’s gleaming connected factory relies on industrial IoT and looks more like a high-tech startup office than a manufacturing plant. As ...

Understanding the transformative potential of Industry 4.0 requires examining a number of technological advancements that have been underway for some time. From artificial intelligence and automation ...

For decades, Connecticut — and much of the United States — has wrestled with the thorny problem of how to rebuild its once vibrant manufacturing industries in the face of lower-cost competition from ...

The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by factors such as passenger safety and enhanced in-car experiences, and growing importance of technologies such as ...

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 ...

Lights out manufacturing is gaining steam across the semiconductor industry, accelerating productivity, improving quality, and reducing costs and environment impact. These benefits are the result of ...

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 ...

When a business leader at Rolls-Royce wants cash for smart factory upgrades, they need to appear on Dragon’s Den. Okay, not the actual reality series where entrepreneurs compete for the attention and ...

Imagine a factory in 2030: Machines operate autonomously, self-correcting in real time to prevent downtime. Advanced vision systems ensure flawless quality; workers, empowered by AI, focus on ...