Learn when factory automation is appropriate and how to successfully grapple with the considerable time, expense, and special skills necessary for implementing automation. Recent advances in the ...

Universal Robots, Bosch, Danfoss, and Festo have all launched new partnerships and collaborations with academic institutions in the interest of bridging the automation skills gap. Though the use of ...

Connected workers provide the critical human touch needed to supervise and complement automated processes through the use of wearables, augmented reality and mobile devices. Connected workers are the ...

How to train young engineers in industrial automation is a thorny issue. Most factories have big things that can do a lot of damage and cost tons of money if the newbie causes a crash. Solution: ...

The basics of industrial automation, smart factory, and Industry 4.0. The importance of power and connectivity in smart factories. The outcome of applying the lessons learned. Automation does not a ...

The Smart Factory Institute has announced a generous donation of FANUC industrial robots from Volkswagen, which will be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the nexus of innovation, finance and operations. It is no secret that the manufacturing industry in the US has ...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, will debut its new Emulate3D® Factory Test™ ...

The world has transformed more in the last three months than it has for decades – and with it, so has the skillset required. As factories around the U.S. reopen and ramp up production, it has become ...