How COVID-19 is Reshaping the Workplace October 18, 2021 We can be proud of how companies have remained resilient throughout the pandemic. That resiliency will be further challenged.
Which Cut is Best, Water or Laser? July 14, 2021 Laser cutting and waterjet cutting: two great technologies that go great together? Or best when they play solo? As ever, the answer is it depends—on what work a shop has coming in the door, what materials are being processed most often, operator skill levels and, ultimately, the available equipment budget.
Time to create stronger, more agile U.S. supply chains June 24, 2021 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.
Computing Advances Impact Manufacturing Systems June 22, 2021 This is the first in a series of articles that will cover the accelerating improvement in manufacturing technology.
How the riches of Industry 4.0 are helping small medical device makers go beyond expectations July 14, 2020 Today, it’s tremendously difficult to get products made. To turn an idea into a tangible object requires a list of difficult-to-obtain resources, including expensive machinery and capital, and a lot of time to program and configure machines.
Experts knock down AI barriers September 30, 2021 Why don’t more manufacturers in the United States use smart manufacturing technologies like AI and machine learning to reduce waste, achieve predictive maintenance and enhance their automation systems? Five CESMII roundtable panelists share their insights.
IMA Active awash in data needed for continuous growth October 6, 2021 In the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries—and in general in regulated environments—data integrity is essential. Software solutions used by IMA Active provide 100 percent data integrity and easy customization for its global customer base.
With NIIMBL’s help, biopharmaceutical firms adjust to going to market ‘first together’ July 26, 2021 A shared testbed for innovation at NIIMBL represents, but doesn’t mimic, what’s happening in an individual firm’s lab.
Supercharging AI to leave the productivity slump in the dust May 28, 2021 AI already helps individual factories improve production, safety, efficiency and other metrics while lowering costs. Marrying AI and cloud technology can supercharge those benefits.
All the ways Eli Lilly benefits from its IT/OT integration October 4, 2021 Data is critical for making real-time, informed decisions. Data silos make it impossible for users and systems to access the critical data needed to make those decisions.