The Fourth Industrial Revolution Over history, we have experienced 3 Industrial Revolutions. The connections through the Internet have set the stage for the greatest revolution yet. Industry 4.0 involves a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital,…
Written by Bruce Morey, Contributing Editor of AdvancedManufacturing.org The next “dynamic duo” may not involve humans at all. “Machine vision and robots make for a perfect marriage,” stated Klas Bengtsson, global product manager, vision systems for ABB Robotics (Auburn Hills, MI). This…
An innovative program in Pennsylvania leveraged stimulus funds to drive broadband deployment, adoption and use. Small and mid-sized businesses flourished. Below is a snippet that mentions MANTEC's success. MANUFACTURING IS COOL One of the technical assistance partners was MANTEC, an…
While some people think of manufacturing as the mechanical process of producing goods and services with machinery, equipment, and manpower, those who work in the industry understand that it is much more involved. Data collection is a key component of…
Cloud computing is rapidly becoming an essential process in just about every industry. Manufacturing is no exception. A simple explanation of cloud computing is that it entails storing and accessing data over the internet instead of a computer’s hard drive.…
It seems that manufacturing technology is changing and evolving at the speed of light. The manufacturers who are the first to harness emerging technologies are usually the ones who remain ahead of their competitors and continue to thrive in these…
Deadline Looming on New Cybersecurity Standards for Defense Contractors In order to hold defense contracts beyond December 31, 2017 companies must comply with a more rigorous IT security protocol, which many firms are finding difficult to understand or implement. And with a…
Technology is touching every aspect of our lives and it seems to be changing everything we do. It is impacting the way we think, communicate and the way we are entertained. It controls how we perform everyday tasks like driving,…
With the Internet of Things taking the consumer technology by storm, its factory-oriented counterpart, the Industrial Internet of Things, or IIoT, is spurring on a new revolution in manufacturing. The innovation has so much potential that some experts are calling…
Ransomware works by infecting a computer, locking users out of the system (usually by encrypting the data on the hard drive), and then holding the decryption or other release key ransom until the victim pays a fee, usually in bitcoin.…