Articles & News on Operations & Management

Streamlining Operations in Metal Fabrication

  • by Ellie Gabel
  • May 13, 2024
  • Feature

After discussing the digital transformation with employees and management, metal fabricators must outline their objectives.

Dataforth MAQ20 Modules Receive UL Certificate of Compliance for Use in Hazardous Locations

  • May 13, 2024
  • News

Dataforth Corporation’s MAQ20 Data Acquisition System has received the UL Certificate of Compliance for use in Hazardous Locations.

Åkerströms Establishes Key Partnership for Industrial Safety

  • May 13, 2024
  • News

The partnership between the two Swedish companies is another step in a long journey to commit to a safer and sustainable future achieved through technology.

Manufacturing Technology Orders Jump in March 2024 as Southeast and West Regions Soar

  • May 13, 2024
  • News

Orders of manufacturing technology reached $435.7 million in March 2024. Orders grew nearly 25% above the February 2024 level.

Five Ways to Improve Quality Control in Manufacturing

  • by Cory Kyle
  • May 10, 2024
  • Feature

Quality control matters. And there’s no other industry where this is more clear than manufacturing.

SEMI Recognizes U.S. Senator Majority Leader Charles Schumer With Government Leadership Award

  • May 10, 2024
  • News

SEMI Americas President Joe Stockunas and TEL Vice President Ben Rathsack presented Senator Schumer with the award this week at the U.S. Capitol Building.

SPAN Ports and OT Continuous Monitoring: Securing Otherwise Insecure Network Traffic

  • by Moreno Carullo
  • May 10, 2024
  • Feature

Modern networking, SPAN port evolution and protocol interoperability paved the way for operational technology (OT) and ICS network monitoring and cybersecurity.

Vishay Extends Critical Manufacturing MES to Semiconductor Business

  • May 10, 2024
  • News

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., has extended its roll out of Critical Manufacturing’s MES from its initial site in the USA in 2019 to now include Vishay’s semiconductor manufacturing facilities.

2023 Global Semiconductor Materials Market Revenue Declines From 2022 Record High

  • May 9, 2024
  • News

Global semiconductor materials market revenue in 2023 contracted 8.2% to $66.7 billion from the market record of $72.7 billion set in 2022.

ISA/IEC 62443 and Risk Assessment: New Horizons in the AI Revolution

  • by Mohannad AlRasan
  • May 9, 2024
  • Feature

Within the realm of cybersecurity for IACS, risk assessment is deemed the most crucial action and the initial phase in ISA/IEC 62443.