Automation is continuing to increase on the factory floor and the need for more data is placing new demands on Ethernet cables. These system specific cables must be able to hold their own in harsh factory environments while still supporting high data rates.

Most, if not all manufacturers big and small are embarking upon the digital transformation journey - even though it is estimated that 70-84% of the attempts are likely to fail.

The success of IIoT initiatives depends on the integration of smart, connected devices. However, manufacturers face a significant challenge of how to connect to legacy production equipment that is not equipped with standard IIoT interfaces.

Today's manufacturing requires companies to adapt to working with newer, lightweight materials including aluminum and carbon fiber. As assembly moves away from spot welding and toward new joining processes using flow type screws and more flexible feeding systems, new technologies and strategies must be employed.

No consumer wants a defective product. At best, a loose fastener can lead a consumer to question product quality. At worst, it could lead to a recall. By focusing on four key aspects of their fastening process - durability, ergonomics, scalability and traceability - manufacturers can re-engineer their lines to ensure zero-defect production.

Automotive manufacturers primarily use two-component waterborne, reactive hot-melt, and solvent-borne adhesives for laminating TPO, PVC and leather skins to PE and PP foams.

Laser Projection for virtual templating applications simultaneously streamlines production and improves quality. The aerospace and defense industries can benefit, as well as automotive and heavy equipment, machine shops, and the composites industry.

In today's competitive and ever-changing markets, the OEMs laboratory automation equipment makers need to stay flexible in their outsourcing strategies because their make-versus-buy decision drives can change over time.

Never in the history of manufacturing has the need for accuracy, reliability, repeatability, and verifiability been higher.

Fastening tools may seem to pose little injury risk compared with, say, circular saws, but in fact, they can cause significant injury. Fortunately, these issues can be avoided by creating a culture of safety, providing training, and investing in the right equipment. This paper tells you how.