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SWEMCO chooses FactoryLogix MES for factory visibility
As a provider for Fortune 500 companies, government entities, and privately-held businesses throughout North America, SWEMCO has used Aegis Software’s interactive work instructions to enhance productivity and decrease operator error on the shop floor since 2002. -
Talent Bridges the Gap Between IT and OT in the Industrial Internet of Things
By Dave Vasko, Rockwell Automation & IoT Talent Consortium Only about 14 percent of companies have been able to fully connect their manufacturing floors with their IT departments, because manufacturers just don’t have the talent they need with skills in security, cloud, industrial communications and data analytics technologies -
Festo Fosters Manufacturing Resurgence in Southern Ohio
By Cory Fogg, Automation.com Thanks to the recent efforts of companies like Festo, the Rust Belt might hold a brighter future both for American manufacturing and the young American workforce. -
Control Station announces 2017 manufacturing training schedule
Training workshops will be delivered in collaboration with the company’s Solution Partners and Product Distributors, and they will emphasize techniques for optimizing a production facility’s regulatory control systems. -
NEMA announces Michael Pessina as chairman of Board of Governors
In his more than 35 years at Lutron, Mr. Pessina has held senior roles including vice president of manufacturing operations, general manager of the Grafik Systems business unit, and executive vice president -
GE announces launch of Lagos Garage program
The Lagos Garage will offer a year-round series of skills training programs focused on building the next generation of Nigerian entrepreneurs. -
Industrial Automation Technologies to Shape 2017
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Innovation is the driver of progress in industrial automation. This article discusses a few key technologies that will shape industrial automation in the year ahead. -
Aegis announces Brian Backenstose as Managing Director, Aegis Americas
As Managing Director, Brian Backenstose has operational authority over the Americas division of Aegis Operations which include North and South America. -
Top-Down Security Approach – The Final Stage for OT Protection and Compliance
By Shmulik Aran, NextNine This article, the fourth and final article in a series on OT security management for the manufacturing industry, will discuss a top down approach for protecting ICS systems -
Strict But Supple: Automation in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
By Robert Harrison, COPA-DATA Biopharmaceuticals represent the fastest growing sector of the pharmaceutical industry, making up about 20 per cent of the market. Annual growth rates of the biopharma subsector are around eight per cent - double that of more traditional pharmaceutical sectors. -
Polipharma chooses Werum's PAS-X MES to support pharmaceutical manufacturing
Werum’s PAS-X will be implemented as full-scope MES out of the box replacing a legacy MES. It will support efficient operations in the production departments for parenteral and solid forms as well as in the R&D department. -
Siemens and Stratasys announce partnership to facilitate additive manufacturing
The partnership is intended to fulfill their shared vision of incorporating additive manufacturing into the traditional manufacturing workflow, to benefit multiple industries, including automotive, transportation, energy and industrial tooling. -
Egemin to build third automated warehouse for potato products manufacturer Agristo
The fully automated deep freeze warehouse will be built in Wielsbeke (90 km West of Brussels) on a 25-hectare lot. Alongside the storage facilities, Agristo is also erecting production buildings and green zones. -
Samsung SDS chooses Cyberbit to implement cybersecurity solutions
Samsung SDS and Cyberbit will collaborate to deploy Cyberbit’s SCADAShield, a deep-packet inspection system, optimized for ICS/SCADA networks, in the Korean market. -
Recruiting, Training and Retaining: How to educate the future manufacturing workforce
By Mark Humphlett, Infor The fast pace of change creates many challenges for manufacturers, including difficulty in keeping the workforce up to date on new tactics and industry-wide emerging strategies. -
GE Transportation partners with Port of Los Angeles to facilitate cargo visibility
The goal of the port information portal is to improve data-flow between cargo owners, shipping lines and other stakeholders so that port and terminal operators have an extended window of time to track inbound cargo. -
MAVERICK releases eStart commissioning app
The eStart app is a fully integrated feature of MAVERICK’s SureStart solution for startup and commissioning. With SureStart, MAVERICK construction managers, technicians and electricians work in parallel with construction efforts to minimize downtime, enhance reliability and finish ahead of schedule. -
AMT selected as national partner to grow apprenticeships in engineering
AMT will work with NIMS to increase access to apprenticeships and assist employers in developing new programs that reach diverse talent pools. As part of this initiative, $500,000 is available to support companies in establishing a registered apprenticeship program with the Department of Labor. -
Deloitte and MAPI Study: Manufacturers lack confidence in cybersecurity protection
Study results indicate nearly 40 percent of surveyed manufacturing companies were affected by cyber incidents in the past 12 months, and 38 percent of those impacted indicated cyber breaches resulted in damages in excess of $1 million. -
NACFAM announces 2017 manufacturing policy recommendations
If enacted and signed into law, these policies are intended to strengthen the nation’s manufacturing sector by stimulating greater innovation, increasing productivity and expanding the competitiveness of American companies.