First Mold's smart plastic injection molding factory has achieved some solid results in energy consumption management through what the company calls a "centralized control + dynamic adjustment" model, ...

Smart factories represent an evolution from traditional manufacturing, transforming automated processes into fully digital, interconnected, and adaptive production ecosystems. Leveraging advanced ...

The adoption of automation is one of the unexpected game-changers that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated in manufacturing. The impact is nowhere more robust than on the shop floor. Manufacturers ...

The Smart Factory Innovation and Technologies (Smart FIT) Lab is more than just a space filled with advanced equipment. It's a hub for innovation, learning, and research: A place where students, ...

High-mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing has seen significant growth in recent years as lower margins, increased demand for customization, and supply chain uncertainty have altered day-to-day ...

Smart factories are not just the future—they’re the only way forward for midsize manufacturers determined to stay competitive and profitable. As global competition, labor shortages, and rising costs ...

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 ...

Part IV of a four-part series. Machines used to be dumb. They didn’t make decisions, nor could they learn anything new. That is changing rapidly. With the integration of software and sensors, a ...

The advancement of technologies such as artificial intelligence, computer learning, sensors, and analytics has created a buzz about the potential of smart factories across the manufacturing world.

LS Mtron Injection Molding Machines USA has expanded its One-E line of electric injection molding machines with 55-, 90-, 145-, and 440-ton machines. The high-speed line complements the complete range ...