Robert Schoenberger

Cleveland

Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Director at IndustryWeek

Magazine editor, giant nerd.

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Podcast: Hardware Advances Driving Manufacturing Digital Transformations

2 weeks ago | industryweek.com | Robert Schoenberger

Large language model (LLM) AIs have captured the world's attention with their ability to interpret plain-language and convert simple queries into machine language. But, the big advances in manufacturing design and execution are going to rely on updated hardware, says Deb Golden, chief innovation officer at Deloitte.
Manufacturing Revenues, Profits Plunge: 2025 IndustryWeek U.S. 500

2 weeks ago | industryweek.com | Robert Schoenberger

Another load-bearing asterisk here. Johnson & Johnson and Bristol Myers Squibb combined for $38 billion in losses last year, despite a fairly strong showing for the pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing industry. See the sidebar for details, but in both cases, those massive losses reflected strategic investments for the companies – the sale of a division at J&J and the purchase of a promising drug line at Bristol Myers Squibb.
Webinar replay: Building new facilities in the U.S. to avoid tariffs? Not so easy or cheap

2 weeks ago | smartindustry.com | Robert Schoenberger

President Trump has said he wants high tariffs on imports, in part, to encourage manufacturers to make products in the United States. However, doing so will be an enormous challenge, engineering and building experts told the online audience June 4 for the second of Endeavor Business Media’s special roundtable discussions on how the Trump tariffs are affecting and will impact manufacturers that make all sorts of things.
Building New Facilities to Avoid Tariffs Won’t Be Easy

2 weeks ago | industryweek.com | Robert Schoenberger

President Donald Trump wants high tariffs on imports to encourage companies to make products in the United States. However, doing so will be a challenge, engineering and building experts say. There aren’t a lot of buildings available nationwide to serve as factories, the costs to build new facilities are climbing and the prices of production equipment are on the rise as well.
Podcast: Automate 2025 recap - How robotics and AI are powering smart manufacturing

1 month ago | plantservices.com | Robert Schoenberger

Key takeawaysAI adoption is surging, but real-world applications—not just hype—are key to proving its value on the factory floor. Simulation is evolving from concept to core tool, enabling better design and predictive maintenance in manufacturing. Integration speed and accessible automation now cater more to small- and mid-sized manufacturers, not just large enterprises. Open architectures and interoperability are breaking down silos, allowing seamless collaboration across industrial systems.
Robotics Coming for Simple Human Tasks and Pink Gorillas: Automate 2025

1 month ago | industryweek.com | Robert Schoenberger

Robots typically excel at structured, repeatable tasks such as welding body panels together for cars or painting those vehicles. They've long struggled with more variable, less-structured work such as putting the final trim and finish pieces on finished cars and trucks. Automakers have been chasing that target since at least the early 1980s when General Motors launched its Saturn brand in hopes of creating fully automated assembly.
Guiding a Manufacturing Business through Tariffs: Webinar Recap

1 month ago | industryweek.com | Robert Schoenberger

Joining Homkes on the panel were Chuck Orzechowski, CEO of the Chief Operating Officer Business Forum (COO Forum) and Chris Azur, president of Warwood Tool, a West Virginia manufacturer of hammers, axes, crowbars and other industrial hand tools. During the hourlong session, panelists discussed communications strategies, planning options, inventory management and motivating teams. A few key pieces of advice emerged.
So That Happened: The Robots Are Coming for Your Burger-Flipping Job

1 month ago | industryweek.com | Robert Schoenberger |Anna Smith |Jill Jusko |Geert De Lombaerde

Making products and selling them is so 20th Century. It’s as backwards as manufacturing your goods in your own facilities instead of sourcing everything to sometimes-unreliable global supply chains. No, smart, modern companies know that as-a-service is where it’s at. Why own anything when you can shift all capital expenditures to operating line items?
Slate's Minimalist Electric Pickup: A Throwback to Affordable Vehicles

2 months ago | industryweek.com | Robert Schoenberger

Part of the Slate philosophy is to not install on the car what customers can bring themselves. Instead of installing the complex wiring and equipment needed for a sound system, it comes with a universal cell-phone mount for the dashboard, and users can put wireless Bluetooth speakers in the glove compartment.
Nano Dimension explores ‘strategic alternatives’ for Desktop Metal

2 months ago | smartindustry.com | Robert Schoenberger

What you'll learn:Nano completed the purchase of Desktop Metal for $179 million just at the beginning of April after a long, contentious process. Throughout 2024, deal sizes shrank, leading to the July 2024 Nano Dimension/Desktop Metal merger announcement. Nano Dimension executives promised to provide more details during an earnings call later this month.