| | | | | | | | The deal—first announced last summer but valued at closing this week at $179.3 million, or $5.295 per share—was finalized following regulatory approvals and satisfaction of closing conditions and marks the latest seismic shift in the additive manufacturing space in two years. |
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| | | | | | Panelists, including Smart Industry regular Jeff Winter, emphasize innovations in areas such as predictive analytics, automation, energy security, and streamlined supply chains will drive growth of the manufacturing economy. |
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| | In this episode of Great Question, Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO of Critical Manufacturing and an Industry 4.0 evangelist, educator, and author, joins Smart Industry's Scott Achelpohl to chat about what real transformation looks like, which steps to use, and how not to leave outdated processes still in place. Oh, and we chat a little about AI. |
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| | The 2025 ITAs seek to recognize companies for operational excellence in manufacturing, transportation, and utilities. |
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| | | | | | The group product manager for Plex by Rockwell Automation details how manufacturers can maximize real-time production data to improve cost accuracy, optimize resource utilization, and enhance decision-making. |
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| | AI recommendations can feel random, but not if they cite credible data sources such as OEM equipment manuals, standard operating procedures, and past performance records. |
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| | Edge AI can quickly judge outcomes, predict operations, and meet goals, allowing manufacturers to maximize productivity at the pace of production. |
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| | | | | Technologies such as AI and digital twins are critical to success to be sure, but so are tried-and-true techniques such as circularity and the “R-strategies” in reducing waste. |
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| A similar tendency to digital transformation is emerging with sustainability, when manufacturers mistake small efficiency improvements for a massive reimagining of how they do business and produce their products. |
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