Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Image: APS Industrial Manufacturers’ Monthly recently sat down and spoke with APS Industrial, the national distributor for Rittal, to discuss enclosures for manufacturing sites. This is crucial in manufacturing plants where equipment is exposed to harsh cleaning processes. What are enclosures?

Beverage 98

Beverage Manufacturing Form Function 98

Design World

APRIL 17, 2024

Also called Raynaud’s phenomenon, vibration-induced white finger and traumatic vasopastic disease, HAVS has been well known and documented since 1918.

Manufacturing 264

Manufacturing 264

Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Chinese guidelines released The National Local Joint Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (NLJIC), China’s first public platform dedicated to this type of robot, is also building a training ground for manufacturers to collect high-quality data and promote industry-wide standards.

Artificial Intelligence 116

Artificial Intelligence Robotics Robotics Sourcing 116

Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Mold builders can seize opportunities in medical manufacturing as demand for precision molds grows, driven by miniaturization, LSR use and auto-injectables, to name a few, requiring advanced machining, automation and tight-tolerance molding. These business model changes align with current medical manufacturing trends. Source: M.R.

Manufacturing 64

Manufacturing Lead Time Cycle time Value chain 64

Automation World

MARCH 20, 2025

From converting paper documents to digital documents and videos, to training workers in their native language and reducing research time, generative AI combined with connected worker platforms are changing the workforce game for the manufacturing industries.

Manufacturing 162

Manufacturing 162

Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Whether working in 1D, 2D or 3D, AVEVA Unified Engineering takes teams from working in siloed applications with document-based workflows to an agile, intelligent, collaborative digital environment. The post AVEVA Connected Roadmap appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing 130

MRPEasy

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A bill of materials (BOM) is a document that defines the materials used in the production of a product. A bill of materials (BOM) specifies the […] The post BOM Management Guide for Growing Manufacturers appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors. Here is how to expertly manage your BOMs.

Bill of Materials 111

Bill of Materials Manufacturing 111

Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The post Foxit Releases Upgraded SDKs for Desktop and PDF Conversion appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection. These new products are Foxit PDF SDK for Desktop 10.1.0 and Foxit PDF Conversion SDK 2.1.0. Foxit PDF SDK 10.1.0 Foxit PDF SDK for Desktop 10.1.0 and Foxit PDF Conversion SDK 2.1.0 are now generally available (GA).

Compliance 147

Compliance Function Form Manufacturing 147

Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Then they have to apply for Cardinal Manufacturing. You communicate with them, you document, you make phone calls, you e-mail them. More than half of the kids pursue careers in technical fields related to manufacturing. Learn more about starting a student-run manufacturing business at cardinalmanufacturing.org.

Automotive 98

Automotive Sourcing Manufacturing 98

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 9, 2025

SDA empowers automation engineers to streamline the management of industrial control systems, offering innovative solutions such as automated backup, PLC code version control, browser-based engineering, secure remote access, and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated code documentation.

Automation 98

Automation Artificial Intelligence Function Manufacturing 98

Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Quebec-based electric-vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric Co. “It was not until December 2024 that the full truth became known to the market, such that there was no longer any artificial inflation in the value of Lion Electrics securities attributable to the defendants misconduct,” the document said.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Compliance Automotive 52

Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 1, 2023

OMAC birthed about the same time that I left manufacturing to become an editor at Control Engineering. Now called The Organization for Machine Automation and Control, it has found a home within the Packaging Machine Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) which also was the temporary home of my old magazine Automation World.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing Automation Sourcing 130

Mold Making Technology

MARCH 18, 2025

Source | Stock, Copilot As a technology professional in the manufacturing industry, I see immense potential for Machine Learning (ML), Generative artificial intelligence (AI), specifically Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT, to disrupt and transform the engineering-to-order (ETO) moldmaking sector.

Artificial Intelligence 72

Artificial Intelligence Supply Chain Sourcing Automation 72

Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Image: ECI Solutions The job shop manufacturing sector in Australia is a significant part of the overall manufacturing industry, creating unique products with tailored specifications. However, job shop manufacturers face a variety of challenges that can impact efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Lead Time Bottleneck Lean manufacturing 59

Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Mobile Industrial Robots develops and manufactures autonomous mobile robots ( AMRs ) designed to automate internal logistics and optimize material handling for a wide range of payloads, including pallets. It provides guidelines for documenting disturbances of robot arms, such as by heavy equipment, in unstructured manufacturing environments.

Logistics 94

Logistics Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence 94

ATS

JANUARY 13, 2025

Introduction to maintenance troubleshooting Most industrial manufacturers use preventive maintenance techniques to ensure production assets perform as required. These include: An efficient documentation system: Records of previous work performed are invaluable, along with relevant manuals and diagrams.

Form 95

Form Function Manufacturing Sourcing 95

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 19, 2024

Comprehensive Documentation Access: Users can easily access all project-related documents, including invoices, quotations, and certificates. Sustainability Insights: I-Rent provides data on the environmental footprint of installations, helping customers optimize their projects for better sustainability.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing 98

Gary Mintchell

JULY 4, 2024

Read The Declaration of Independence The Preamble to the Constitution Actually the entire Constitution If not all, at least the first 10 amendments—the Bill of Rights Bonus points—read The Federalist Papers These documents are full of compromises—something that has made it last so long.

Manufacturing 147

Manufacturing 147

The Fabricator

AUGUST 31, 2023

Here's what your shop needs: foster a culture that embraces automation, identify your goals, pick a process that will have the greatest operational impact, and then communicate clearly and document comprehensively.

Automation 105

Automation Manufacturing 105

Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Source | Stock, Copilot Sales function as a vital role in driving business success in mold manufacturing. The 60-day mark should then shift to process training, covering CRM usage, document management and the sales pipeline. Build a sales playbook around knowledge, actions, communication and effective presentations. ” asks Bradt.

Sourcing 90

Sourcing Fit Function Form 90

Gary Mintchell

MAY 10, 2023

Some writers expound upon autonomous—machines and processes that run themselves, machines and processes that are self-diagnosing and self-healing, elimination of humans from manufacturing. appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection. I disagree (or my favorite phrase from my high school years, “I beg to differ.”).

Manufacturing 147

Manufacturing 147

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This course is designed for engineers, managers and quality personnel who are involved in the design, manufacturing, fabrication and examination of process piping that is being built to the requirements of US Codes and Standards. Meyer appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly. The course will cover: Introduction to B31.3

Fit 97

Fit Form Manufacturing 97

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JULY 25, 2024

The medical device manufacturing industry is full of regulations. Reduces the Risk of Product Defects As a QMS Standard, ISO 13485 was designed to help medical device manufacturers and equipment suppliers develop strong quality management systems from the ground up.

Quality Management System 91

Quality Management System Supply Chain Manufacturing Pharmaceutical 91

E&T

MAY 17, 2023

The prime minister Rishi Sunak is facing pressure from the car manufacturing industry to renegotiate the ' Trade and Co-operation Agreement' (TCA) with the European Union (EU). Stellantis, which employs more than 5,000 people in the UK, was responding to an enquiry into the supply of batteries for EV manufacturing in the country.

Manufacturing 110

Manufacturing Automotive Supply Chain 110

Automation Mag

DECEMBER 12, 2023

ASTM International shared in a press statement that its additive manufacturing technologies committee ( F42 ) is developing a proposed standard that will be used to assign part grades across automotive industries that use AM to produce parts. This document is one step toward adding part grades/classifications in all transportation areas.”

Additive manufacturing 105

Additive manufacturing Automotive Manufacturing Automation 105

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

We are excited to announce that Cisco is now publishing life cycle assessments (LCAs) for some of our hardware products.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Foxit’s solutions empower PC users to create, edit, collaborate and secure PDF documents with ease. The integration of ChatGPT provides intelligent automation and enhances the user experience by enabling intelligent interactions for tasks such as redaction, document annotation, and form filling.

Form 162

Form Automation Manufacturing 162

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 6, 2024

Image: AMGC The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) is backing two mining technology projects–from mDetect and EQ Resources–that are utilising cosmic rays and hyperspectral imaging for safety and access to strategically important materials. It has created an extra 20 jobs, upskilled 30 employees, and helped deliver an additional $3.6

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Form Advanced manufacturing Sourcing 98

Mold Making Technology

MARCH 19, 2025

Blum-Novotes t probes are also part of Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing’s toolkit. Source | Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing The decision to eliminate CMM from the shop floor might seem risky, but it can drive significant improvements. Renishaw RMP60 probes in action on the Huron KXG 4523 during setup verification.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Fit Manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

ready software that empowers manufacturers to optimise their processes and boost efficiency. This specialisation allows manufacturers to leverage the benefits of cobotic and robotic automation without compromising on the quality or adaptability of their welding solutions. A closeup of Kemppi’s cobot ready welding machines.

Robotics 84

Robotics Robotics Automation Industry 4.0 84

Gary Mintchell

MAY 1, 2024

Content-based malware, which uses existing documents and scripting functions maliciously, is on the rise, accounting for 20% of malware. Over 13% of all malware blocked specifically leveraged the inherent capabilities of common documents, such as Word, Excel and PDF documents.

Function 130

Function Manufacturing Automation 130

Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Discover 8 ways an ERP will put your manufacturing company on the road to success. Read on to learn more ways in which ERP will put your manufacturing company on the road to success. Instead of storing important documents and spreadsheets on personal computers, you can house all your important documentation in a centralised database.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 104

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Compliance Electronics 104

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Image: Dragos As a cybersecurity expert specialising in non-standard forensics and incident response, it’s important to shed light on the pressing cybersecurity challenges facing the manufacturing sector and offer actionable strategies to mitigate these risks. The first group consists of commodity ransomware attacks.

Manufacturing 104

Manufacturing Sourcing 104

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The three role-based copilots—Plant Performance Copilot, Digital Manufacturing Copilot, and the Connected Worker Copilot—provide enhanced human-like interaction so workers can get beyond standard data analytics and analysis to understand what happened, why, and more importantly, anticipate future events.

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 147

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Bottleneck Digital manufacturing Sourcing 147

Gary Mintchell

JULY 25, 2022

From the news: The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) announced updates to its Industrial IoT Internet Connectivity Framework (IICF) , a foundation document that guides the building of an Industrial IoT (IIoT) connectivity architecture. That is digital transformation. The Industry IoT Consortium is a program of the Object Management Group (OMG).

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing 130

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JANUARY 16, 2025

When its pumping reliably, your manufacturing operations benefit from predictability providing your business with a rock-solid foundation for growth. Create a Succession Plan : Document processes for leadership transitions. As covered in our previous blog , warehousing and distribution management is of critical importance.

Six Sigma 85

Six Sigma Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Supply Chain Bottleneck 85

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

APRIL 10, 2025

California employment laws bring a range of new requirements in 2025 that will directly affect how manufacturers manage their workforce. However, they also require employers to revisit their plan documents and enrollment processes. This is only available to those whove already met the standard contribution maximum ($7,500).

Compliance 66

Compliance Function Manufacturing 66