Smart Manufacturing: May 2019
The May 2019 edition of Smart Manufacturing is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.

Setting Sights on Holy Grails in AM
April 26, 2019
As additive manufacturing (AM) moves from prototypes to mass production, manufacturers are setting their sights on the holy grails—the products and processes that will be game-changers. Many game-changers are already in play.

Special Report: In Blockchain We Trust
April 26, 2019
The technology behind the rise of cryptocurrencies is widely expected to bring ‘a common source of truth’ to manufacturing.

When Your Ship Comes in and Needs Sizing Up
April 26, 2019
When drilling a well, clearing a forest or excavating a building site, experienced operators count on their toughest equipment to help them get the job done.
Up Front
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Have a Clear Strategy Around How You Are Applying IoT?
April 26, 2019Most companies do not have a clear strategy for how they are applying IoT, Mark Weatherford, former Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security, said at an exclusive roundtable Smart Manufacturing convened recently in Chicago.
Collective Intelligence
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EXCLUSIVE REPORT: The Nascent State of Cyber Defense
April 26, 2019Road to maturity involves safeguarding supply chains, treating security with the same urgency as safety, for starters.
Passport To Innovation
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Swedish Firm Moves to Fully Embrace North America
April 26, 2019A Q&A with Tacton CEO Frederic Laziou, in Chicago
Guest Columns
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Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
SME Will Introduce iRAMP at RAPID + TCT to Accelerate Adoption of Additive Manufacturing
April 10, 2019After decades of hype and predictions surrounding additive manufacturing (AM), AM is poised to be on the brink of becoming the disruptive technology that many have long expected. Disruptive technologies are often deemed too costly, less capable or too niche to replace incumbent technology. But over time, many of these technologies reach a tipping point and rapidly replace these incumbents. -
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A Free-Wheeling Taxi Service of Sorts Can Set Workers Free
April 26, 2019Manufacturers are facing shrinking product lifecycles with frequently changing customer demands. As a result, they need agile production and flexible factory layouts that can easily be modified whenever needed. -
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Best Practices Meant for the Whole Digital Transformation
April 26, 2019As with any digital transformation process, the devil is in the details, and there are many potential pitfalls that can derail projects. -
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How to Automate to Efficiency Without Sacrificing Agility
April 26, 2019There is no shortage of competition in a global market. As a manufacturer trying to get ahead of the pack, automation can help with problems like a limited skilled labor force, quality control issues and suboptimal throughput. But the high initial cost and extended implementation time can be deterrents. -
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Helping smaller companies in U.S. with cyber defense
April 23, 2019Cyber criminals are increasingly setting their sights on today’s digitized manufacturing industry as an entry point into government and commercial supply chains. -
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A&D Parts Maker Goes OCD on OTD, Thrives With New Tool
April 26, 2019On-time delivery (OTD), a measurement of the level of finish goods or services delivered when promised and in full, is a signal of efficiency that reveals how well operations is doing.
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