Articles & News on Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0

How AI and ML Affect Industrial Automation

  • by Drew Thompson
  • March 27, 2024
  • Feature

Recent advances significantly shift away from traditional processes and methodologies. This feature originally appeared in the March edition of AUTOMATION 2024: IIoT and Digital Transformation.

ACHEMA 2024: HIMA Drives Digitalization of Functional Safety to the Next Level

  • March 27, 2024
  • News

The company is using its presence at ACHEMA 2024 to show how users in the process industry can benefit from safe and secure remote connections in their safety projects.

Fix Inventory Accuracy with Autonomous Inventory Management

  • by Paul Heitlinger
  • March 27, 2024
  • Feature

In the ever-changing landscape of e-commerce and global trade and the growing requirement to do more with less, the demand for efficient, error-free and streamlined operations has made warehouse automation a crucial element for operators.

What Do IIoT Solutions Look Like?

  • by Roy Kok
  • March 27, 2024
  • Feature

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) presents a wealth of opportunities for manufacturing companies to improve their operations and competitiveness.

How Apple Vision Pro Can Transform and Connect Manufacturing Workforces

  • by Antoine Bisson
  • March 26, 2024
  • Feature

As new business applications to Apple Vision Pro are introduced, the benefits of putting the power back into the hands of the frontline worker are increasingly being realized by forward-thinking companies.

ARC European Industry Forum 2024

  • March 26, 2024
  • News

The next European Forum will be held in Sitges (Barcelona), Spain on May 6-8, 2024, and focus on “Managing Digital Transformation in the Age of AI, Open Architectures and Sustainability."

Study Shows UK Leading the AI and Machine Learning Charge for Enhanced Productivity

  • March 26, 2024
  • News

Global research report from Rockwell Automation highlights how artificial intelligence is being deployed to give the workforce superpowers and build resiliency in operations.

Additive Manufacturing is Reshaping Modern Manufacturing

  • by Kristi Perkins
  • March 26, 2024
  • Feature

3-D printing is well suited for Industry 4.0; the technology enables manufacturers to produce customized products on demand. This feature originally appeared in the March edition of AUTOMATION 2024: IIoT and Digital Transformation.

Artificial Intelligence Will Spur Real Change

  • by Rick Kephart
  • March 26, 2024
  • Feature

The companies winning the future of industry will be those who build a foundation for AI decision support now.

IIoT Gateway and Digitalization Trends

  • by Oliver Wang
  • March 26, 2024
  • Feature

Users want direct control of data and digitalization platforms, and greater compute power at the edge. This feature originally appeared in the March edition of AUTOMATION 2024: IIoT and Digital Transformation.