When Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute needed clear plastic to make face shields for the coronavirus pandemic, conventional suppliers were unable to provide it. “We are now one of the largest purchasers of document covers in the country,” Robert Hull, acting VP for research at Rensselaer, said during a webinar that SME and CESMII – the Smart Manufacturing Institute hosted last week.
Google Cloud today announced an expanded relationship with Johnson Controls that will involve the leading building technology and solutions company running SAP’s Enterprise Resource Pning Central Component (ECC) environment on Google Cloud.
How we approach apprenticeship in industry needs to be improved.
Manufacturing ramped up in May, improving from strong results the month before, the Institute for Supply Management said today.
At a Tier 1 automotive manufacturer in Mexico, it quickly became clear that AI in the factory was a fantastic solution to help human workers achieve greater levels of success; a human plus machine scenario where AI enhances the capabilities of, rather than replaces, human workers.
Ted Ellefson from Seagate Technology shares insights into using data and analytics for smart manufacturing.
Discussion around the technologies in data analysis for Smart Manufacturing.
As broad-based adoption of wearable tech grows, it is not a stretch to think that in a few years we will have enough predictive data to dramatically reduce workplace injuries and fatalities.
Manufacturers added 60,000 jobs in October, with motor vehicles and parts leading the way.
Manufacturing in October continued operating at a strong rate while new orders – which fuel future growth – cooled somewhat, the Institute for Supply Management said today.