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Nearly Half of Maintenance Teams Have Lost Critical Knowledge When Workers Leave
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (373+ words) LEHI, Utah — Nearly half of U.S. maintenance professionals say their organizations have lost critical equipment knowledge that could not be recovered after an employee left. That's according to new research from maintenance software provider Limble. The survey of nearly 700 maintenance…...
PODCAST | Designing Manufacturing Automation for Long-Term Success
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (451+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Manufacturers often view automation as a way to improve production after a product reaches the factory floor. But according to automation leaders from Flex and Universal Robots, a division of Teradyne Robotics, the biggest opportunities often begin much…...
C-Infinity Launches AI System for Automated Assembly Planning
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (256+ words) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — C-Infinity will introduce a new version of its AutoAssembler software at IMTS 2026 that uses artificial intelligence and physics-based reasoning to convert CAD models into manufacturing process plans and identify potential assembly problems before production begins. AutoAssembler v4 is…...
Automation Cuts Cycle Times in Half Without Replacing Existing Presses | ASSEMBLY
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (409+ words) ULRICEHAMN, Sweden — Swedish automotive supplier PVI Esskå cut cycle times in half and increased annual production capacity by approximately 500 hours by upgrading the controls and automation surrounding its existing hydraulic presses rather than replacing the presses themselves. The project was…...
Modular Assembly Line More Than Doubles Capacity With Second Shift
1+ week, 6+ day ago (183+ words) PENANG, Malaysia — ESCATEC has expanded its smart manufacturing capabilities with a new modular automated assembly line at its electronics facility in Penang that will produce single-use temperature indicators for pharmaceutical cold-chain auditing. Designed with a modular architecture, the line allows…...
HighByte Adds AI Tools for Industrial Data Contextualization
2+ week, 5+ day ago (303+ words) PORTLAND, Maine — HighByte has released version 4.5 of its Intelligence Hub industrial DataOps software, adding AI-assisted tools designed to help manufacturers contextualize, trace and manage data from disparate plant systems. The new Modeling Agent lets users browse connections and create or…...
Manufacturers Rank PLM as Top Data Source for AI Agents
2+ week, 6+ day ago (212+ words) REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Product lifecycle management systems could play a central role in manufacturers’ adoption of AI agents, according to new research commissioned by Propel Software. The survey of 400 senior manufacturing professionals found that 49% ranked PLM as the top business…...
Physical AI Model Learns New Robot Tasks From Seconds of Demonstration
3+ week, 4+ day ago (361+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — A new robot foundation model can learn previously unseen manipulation tasks from just seconds of demonstration data without additional training, potentially pointing toward robots that can adapt to new manufacturing tasks with less programming. Generalist AI has introduced…...
The Future is Robotic | Episode One: The Robot Recession
3+ week, 6+ day ago (658+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Robotics is entering one of its most visible eras in decades. Humanoid robots are appearing in factories. Physical AI is moving from conference presentations into pilot programs. Manufacturers are looking for automation that can adapt to shorter product…...
New E-commerce Site Sells Steel, Aluminum
3+ week, 6+ day ago (153+ words) OMAHA, NE—A new online storefront, www.buySteel.com, gives contractors, manufacturers, fabricators and maintenance teams immediate quotes and lets them place orders for metal without waiting on a phone call or an emailed spreadsheet. Pricing and availability are drawn…...