Cats aren’t the only ones chasing lasers. Applied scientists around the globe are working with lasers to move Industry 4.0 at the speed of light.…
Challenging Environments Part II: Testing for Harsh Environments
Rugged technology withstands everything thrown at it, but what exactly faces these warrior devices often comes across as vague. These five challenging environmental factors and…
Challenging Environments Part I: The Physical Demands on Technology Solutions
Deeper, higher, dirtier and longer: industries are going further than ever in their operations. The technology used to support their missions must be able to…
Adapting Legacy Systems Part II: Tools for Integration
In part I of this two-part series, we outlined the concerns people juggle when deciding to update industrial infrastructure and the associated costs of their…
Adapting Legacy Systems Part I: Systems Integration and Digital Retrofitting
When the time comes to update assets and related processes, the path forward can be daunting; however, systems integration makes it easier. By extending the…
Green Manufacturing: Industry 4.0 and the Sustainable Future
Industry 4.0 technology and green manufacturing go hand-in-hand, and they are guiding manufacturing conversations. Part of this “green dialogue” exists from redirected priorities toward global…
USB Technology: Why, What, Which?
Why is USB important for Automation? USB serves as an essential data transmission port and flash or external memory storage connection. It has also become…
The New Wave of the Amazon Effect: How Digital Operations Are Changing Industrial Spaces
The demand market says, “have what you want, when you want it, where you want it,” and the rise of this slogan is called the…
Machine Condition Monitoring: Predicting Mechanical Wear and Tear
On Reddit, 558,000 people subscribe to r/CatastrophicFailure, a crowd-sourced display of machines and other systems failing with dramatic results. There are explosions, sometimes injuries and…