John Clemons is a Solution Consultant for Rockwell Automation. He's been working in the field of Manufacturing Technology for over 30 years. Smart manufacturing is transforming manufacturing back into ...

John Clemons is a Solution Consultant for Rockwell Automation. He's been working in the field of Manufacturing Technology for over 30 years. In today’s fast-paced environment, manufacturers are moving ...

To survive in an increasingly digital world, the automotive industry needs to leverage digital thread — the seamless flow of information throughout the product lifecycle, connecting various data ...

Product development, no matter the industry, is both an art and a science. Bringing a concept to life requires intensive research, ingenuity, risk-taking, iteration, testing, and a little magic. More ...

A high-end construction equipment manufacturer unifies previously siloed processes and manual hand-offs with a digital approach that supports concurrent engineering and manufacturing planning, ...

As explained in the Automation World feature on the digital thread, though definitions of this technology concept may differ depending on the provider or manufacturing end user you’re speaking with, ...

In this era of digital transformation, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to connect data, systems, and teams across the entire product life cycle. A well-executed digital thread strategy ...

How might aerospace quality engineers progress from defect detection to making defects obsolete entirely? The key to doing so lies in the intersection of AI-based inspection technology, predictive ...

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is the foundation on which companies build and support the products they make. It oversees a product’s engineering plans, the manufacturing instructions, and its ...

Analyst Insight: In order to support their sustainability efforts, industrial companies must learn to overcome three interconnected challenges: driving sustainability, ensuring compliance and ...

Sustainability has long been a spoken ideal in the manufacturing world, but the complexities and costs associated with it have deterred many producers from updating their workflows. Now, however, ...