Smart Factory

The two companies have implemented a visualization system at Intel’s factory in Penang, Malaysia Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company Fujitsu is working with chipmaker Intel to improve the visualization system in Intel’s semiconductor factory in Penang, Malaysia, the …

Internet of things ‘essential’ part of digital transformation strategy Cargotec Corporation is a Finnish company that makes cargo-handling machinery for ships, ports, terminals and local distribution. The firm has been implementing a digital transformation process over recent years in a …

The Korean auto parts maker also aims to sell smart manufacturing technology to local and foreign auto parts makers in the future South Korean auto parts maker Hyundai Wia Corp, part of the Hyundai Motor Group, announced plans to implement …

Manufacturing is a key growth area for the internet of things The internet of things is driving digital transformation in a variety of industries looking to embrace connectivity to increase process efficiencies that cut costs and create new revenue streams. …

Huawei said its industry partners in this project include ABB, Bosch, Geely and KUKA among others Huawei Wireless X Labs, together with several industry partners, have established the Wireless Connected Factory Special Interest Group (SIG) to focus on manufacturing use …

Take a deep dive into the pitfalls and practicalities of Industrial IoT security The  industrial IoT will usher in a fourth industrial revolution, and raise a storm. Manufacturing and distribution businesses anchored by old systems and processes will be drowned …

A Q&A with Manfred Hahn, VP and Technical Plant Manager, Bosch Rexroth Many companies in several industries are adopting smart manufacturing strategies in a move to improve operation efficiency and gain more value from business. One of the companies that …

Texmark Chemicals is a Texas petro-chemical processing and manufacturing company that provides custom contract manufacturing (tolling) of specialty and high volume chemicals to many of the world’s leading chemical companies. The firm, working with partners, has deployed IIoT solutions to …

Solar equipment manufacturer SunPower took a five-step process to turn a Latin American facility into a smart factory In a paper published by MESA International, a nonprofit association for manufacturing enterprises, SunPower Manufacturing Project Manager Nikhil Padhi provides an experience-based …

Learn from MESA International how the industry is addressing the move to smart manufacturing As the industrial internet of things continues to take shape, there is tremendous interest in reinventing factory floors and supply chains to a smart manufacturing model. …

Learn how the manufacturer worked with HPE, SAP to leverage IIoT Kaeser Kompressoren is a German manufacturer and provider of compressed air systems and services. The company, which offers products, services, and complete systems for the generation, treatment, and delivery …

The deal with German firm Software AG will allow Siemens to strengthen its IoT operating system MindSphere German company Siemens AG has signed a partnership with compatriot firm Software AG to strengthen the presence of the cloud-based open Internet of …

A Q&A with Steve Chadwick, Intel Principal Engineer of Manufacturing IT The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon as. A wide variety of manufacturers are embracing advanced technologies running the gamut from the internet of things and connectivity to data analytics …

Deal with Spanish car maker Seat will focus on 5G for enablement of smart manufacturing processes for automotive Spanish telco Telefonica has signed an agreement with compatriot car maker SEAT to develop innovative initiatives in the automotive industry. The agreement …

New product and investment speak to value of IoT for the smart manufacturing sector Rockwell Automation is a major player in helping customers realize digital transformation and adopt IoT tools to create smart manufacturing operations that reduce downtime as a …

The Italian company recently launched new smart factory solutions for manufacturers Olivetti has unveiled its new smart cities portfolio which includes smart solutions for the environment, crowd control and smart lighting segments. The suite of products includes: Olivetti Smart Clean …

Predictive maintenance is a key smart manufacturing use case Japanese company Hirotec Group, one of the largest private production companies in the global automotive market, wanted to implement Industry 4.0 innovations to tackle unplanned downtime. To achieve this, the company …

 IIJ and Hirata’s smart factory offering includes predictive maintenance and remote management systems, among other solutions Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) and Hirata Corporation have signed a partnership to implement smart factory schemes in various industries worldwide through the implementation of …

Leveraging Industry 4.0 for a zero failure strategy Bosch Rexroth manufactures products and systems associated with the control and motion of industrial and mobile equipment. The company’s facility at Homburg, in the Saarland region of Germany, manufactures hydraulic valves for …

IoT solutions director highlights role of edge computing One day after Dell said it would launch a new IoT division headed by former VMWare CTO Ray O’Farrell, the company’s IoT solutions director Kevin Terwilliger shared details about Dell’s IoT business. …

Based on Verizon’s annual “State of the Market: Internet of Things 2017” report, the manufacturing sector is leading the way in adoption of internet of things technologies with an 84% increase in number of year-over-year network connections. As digital transformation, …

End-to-end IoT offering targets use cases, including supply chain, smart inventory management and predictive maintenance Orange Business Services and Microsoft announced they are collaborating to deliver end-to-end internet of things solutions to boost the digital processes of companies in the …

Rolls-Royce, together with Singapore agencies and companies, will invest $44 million in the initiative Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), British power systems technology company Rolls-Royce, and Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited (SAESL), announced they will invest …

Tomorrow’s low-latency 5G networks are expected to help carriers win new smart factory business, and Ericsson plans to be a major supplier of radio equipment for these efforts. Anders Svensson, principal solution manager at Ericsson, said the company expects enterprise …