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1 week ago | industryweek.com | Dennis Scimeca

Dennis Scimeca: How do you see this technology applying to manufacturing at large, or for small and medium sized businesses? Is this technology they can use or is it really meant for complicated engineering? Adam Shepherd: It could be used from the smallest to the largest. I think it’s all scalable. We do small assemblies all the way up to large installations using the same processes.

1 week ago | industryweek.com | Geert De Lombaerde |Jill Jusko |Laura Putre |Ryan Secard

Our dad always came home exhausted from his work supervising a power plant 50 miles away. But he still had time to do our chemistry homework for us (just kidding—he was there to help), fix the alternator on the car, groom the dog and take us camping. He could even sew (and make crepes)! And when we had a cold, he’d put a little whiskey in our tea so that when we came of age, we could impress our friends by downing a shot of Wild Turkey with a relaxed smile.

1 week ago | industryweek.com | Doug Hall

This quick visualization helps identify potential problem factors and makes the invisible visible. Understanding Variation: Common Cause vs. Special CauseEverything in life has variation – people, equipment, materials, processes. Two distinct types of variation impact systems:Common cause variations are built into the system itself and occur regularly. Examples include inconsistent raw materials, equipment performance fluctuations or variations in employee training methods.

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.

2 weeks ago | industryweek.com | Dennis Scimeca

When Hexagon AB leaders realized they needed a manufacturing execution software (MES) system for process improvement, they decided against off-the-shelf solutions and instead created their own, the Smart Factory Manager. Few companies have the programming expertise or the desire to tackle such a big project when lots of technology providers offer good programs.