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The Reality of Augmented Reality

Wearable devices empower assemblers to be more productive

May 7, 2019

Traditionally, it's not unusual to see people wear goggles and other types of safety glasses in factories. But, a new class of wearable devices is becoming increasingly popular on assembly lines.

Data Analytics and the Smart Factory

Big data is becoming a strategic manufacturing tool.

Austin Weber

May 2, 2019

Manufacturing in the 19th century was driven by steam. In the 20th century, it was electricity. Today, manufacturing is driven by data.

Digital Data Is Key to ‘Smart’ Factories

April 17, 2019

BLOOMINGTON, IN—To be successful in today's hyper-competitive global marketplace, manufacturers are constantly finding innovative ways to use technology to increase productivity.

2017 Assembly Plant of the Year: AGCO Leads the Field With Lean Technology

Wearable devices help build better tractors in Jackson, MN.

Austin Weber

October 4, 2017

JACKSON, MN--Farmers never take a day off. Nor do their tractors. Growers rely on their machines to plow, plant, till, spray, bale and harvest a wide variety of crops in all sorts of conditions.

Faurecia’s Factory of the Future

A state-of-the-art plant in Columbus, IN, is a showcase for Industry 4.0 technology.

Austin Weber

March 1, 2017

Industry 4.0 technology promises to transform plant floors during the next two decades. It will also change the way that engineers and assemblers interact with machines.

Industry 4.0: Myths vs. Reality

Digital convergence is ushering in a new era of smart factories.

Austin Weber

November 3, 2016

In the nautical disaster movie, “The Perfect Storm,” three weather fronts converge off the coast of New England to create one of the fiercest storms in U.S. history. A similar convergence is occurring in the manufacturing world today. It’s called Industry 4.0 and it promises to transform the way that engineers design and build products over the next two decades.

Siemens Assembly Plant Exemplifies Factory of the Future

February 19, 2013

AMBERG, Germany—Siemens’ electronics assembly plant here exemplifies the factory of the future: Smart machines collaborate with each other. Defects, downtime, waste and waiting are not issues. Plant managers and CIOs work together to create a seamless blend of data and production.