We all know the buzzwords circulating around digital data and the factory. You have heard them—Industry 4.0, smart factories, data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI). The question we all have is how will this impact workers in the long term? What do these terms really mean? Nevertheless, both traditional software suppliers and makers of advanced manufacturing equipment are offering digital solutions.
For machine shops in a competitive global marketplace, keeping spindles running and making product is the only way to stay in business. Still, adding a new piece of equipment, even with the promise of improving the efficiency of your existing ones, may be a difficult sell to management.
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Epsilon Advanced Materials is set to transform the U.S. EV battery industry with a $650 million investment in a cutting-edge North Carolina manufacturing facility.
German industrial machine manufacturer Trumpf posted €5.4 billion in sales as the company turns 100.