manufacturing
The increasingly pervasive role of digital in manufacturing
Written by Dan Bigos | April 25, 2017 | Events, Manufacturing
Hannover Messe has everything – supplies, parts, tools, machinery, software, communications, financing, services, and all the professional experience and expertise one would need to create the ideal manufacturing environment to rapidly transform concept into product. The event is simultaneously overwhelming and inspiring. While the main focus of the event is “things” (as it has always ...read more
Four high-value use cases for cognitive manufacturing
Written by Karen Lewis | April 20, 2017 | Asset Management, Manufacturing
Using cognitive to activate the next generation of production success Cognitive computing represents an emerging technology that increases productivity, yield and quality while continuously learning, improving employee actions, processes and outcomes. When combined with manufacturing technologies, it results in cognitive manufacturing. It unites millions of data points into a source that discovers patterns and answers ...read more
Visual inspection for improved quality in manufacturing
Written by Vijay Sankaran | March 29, 2017 | Manufacturing
The challenges of quality inspection in manufacturing Manufacturing operations strive to deliver the highest quality during every stage of the production or assembly process. Over half of these quality checks involve visual confirmation to ensure the parts are in the correct locations, have the right shape or color or texture, and are free from any ...read more
Cognitive manufacturing & Industry 4.0
Written by Jiani Zhang | March 17, 2017 | Factories, Manufacturing
Talk to any manufacturing executive and odds are they have heard of Industry 4.0. Originally coined in Germany through a technology project to computerize manufacturing, Industry 4.0 has now launched into a worldwide initiative to transform this sector. Japan and China have even coined their own ‘Industrial Value Chain Initiative’ and ‘Made in China 2025’ ...read more
The evolution of maintenance
Written by Matt Bellias | March 14, 2017 | Asset Management, Energy and Utilities, Manufacturing...
The science of maintenance is on the cusp of a transformation. The Internet of Things, combined with advancements in edge computing and analytics, is poised to usher in an era of what is referred to as “prescriptive maintenance”. But for many companies’ operations and maintenance teams, daily maintenance tasks feel like a grind. It’s critical ...read more
Manufacturing: transforming technologies, methods and models with Industrie 4.0
Written by Jen Clark | February 16, 2017 | Manufacturing
Jesus Mantas, General Manager, IBM Cognitive Process Transformation Consulting led today’s session on Manufacturing at the Genius of Things summit in Munich. Jesus Mantas opens the Manufacturing segment of the Genius of Things Summit He was joined by Dr. Yung-Chang Tan, Director Automation Technology Development at Foxconn, and Dr. Bernhard Heiming, Group Manager (Electronics) at ...read more
A framework for Industry 4.0
Written by Scott Stockwell | February 10, 2017 | Blog, Factories, Manufacturing
We’re surrounded by more and more connected devices we’re calling the Internet of Things. We can turn our heating on from our phones on the commute home. Pegs can tell us when to bring the washing in so it doesn’t get wet. Cars know the hazards ahead and warn us before we get there so ...read more
What’s in a complete toolbox for asset management?
Written by Scott Stockwell | December 15, 2016 | Asset Management, Events
The International Maintenance Conference in Bonita Spring, Florida this week has record numbers in attendance with over 1,000 maintenance, asset and reliability professionals. The expo hall is also overflowing with nearly 100 suppliers of leading solutions specializing in asset management, reliability, condition monitoring, innovative technologies, useful products, and vital services. In salute to the nature ...read more
IoT to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
Written by Dan Bigos | December 13, 2016 | Blog
There is much speculation regarding potential impact of President-Elect Donald Trump’s trade policies on manufacturing. While changes are certain but unknown, a wait and see attitude may be the most judicious for the moment. There are, however, initiatives that can have predictable long-term benefits to manufacturing organizations regardless of political climates, specifically through the application ...read more
Digital darkness in manufacturing floor leaves plant management blind
Written by Binny Samuel | December 9, 2016 | Manufacturing
Most manufacturing plants are digitally dark. They collect limited set of data from plant floors, essentially only that which pertains to key metrics or key processes. But for those, there are hardly any digital visibility that drive decision making or predictive insights that illuminates production risks. Plant managers start the day with little visibility on ...read more
Achieving digital transformation in manufacturing is a team sport
Written by Jiani Zhang | December 7, 2016 | Blog
Bridge the physical-digital divide with IoT services and solutions The explosion in connected devices and platforms, abundance of data from field devices and rapidly changing technology landscape has made it imperative for companies to quickly adapt their products and services and move from physical world to a digital world. Companies will need to leverage Internet ...read more
Industry 4.0, meet Watson Internet of Things
Written by Ron Wallace | December 6, 2016 | Manufacturing
As customers and citizens, we are surrounded by more and more connected devices every day – what we’re calling the Internet of Things. Yet, for all the buzz, the real value in the Internet of Things is in business-to-business applications, which will account of 70% of the value derived from IoT in 2018, according to ...read more