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The ways a digital transformation unexpectedly creates extra work
For plant manufacturers, digital transformation is a way to streamline processes, move away from paper-based systems and boost productivity. But for many, it unnecessarily creates more work.
Lessons for manufacturers in the digital transformation journey
The manufacturing industry is at a critical juncture, where the shift toward digital transformation and Industry 4.0 is no longer just an option, but it is now a necessity.
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Benefits of improving batch management solutions for advanced technology solutions
How right-sizing a batch management solution paves the pathway for advanced technology solutions and helps companies realize Industry 4.0 automation.
Ways to execute, produce efficiently with an MES strategy
Manufacturing execution system (MES) implementation helps manufacturing projects excel
Learn how digital transformation data can enable successful projects
The digital transformation of standards enables engineers to innovate more effectively.
Incorporate industrial PCs for better computing power in the plant
By incorporating industrial PCs in a manufacturing setting, several plant risks can be mitigated.
Benefits of putting people first in digital transformation
Digitizing key plant systems and processes such provides many benefits in terms of safety, cost control, product quality and compliance.
How to achieve convergence in digitalization, reliability, sustainability
Digitalization uses digitized data and digital technologies to improve and modify existing processes
How networking systems, edge computing transform the digital landscape
The integration of networking systems and edge computing is revolutionizing data processing and enhancing real-time decision-making across key industries
Plant Engineering most-viewed digital transformation articles in 2024
Read the best articles about digital transformation including drive technologies, digitalization success, EV manufacturing and more.
Leveraging the full power of industrial data
For data to have real value to today’s automated manufacturing plants, industrial networks need critical tools to access and deliver the data to critical operational and analytical platforms.
How augmented reality benefits remote maintenance for improved performance
Augmented reality (AR) is gathering momentum in the world of equipment servicing
Where digital manufacturing is going and how it is evolving
Digital manufacturing has fundamentally changed the trajectory of industrial production, but companies need to ask where it's going next and how to adapt to these changes.
Accelerating Industry 4.0 realization: How to create a 5G lighthouse smart factory
To transform operations in the production and delivery of 5G equipment, a Lighthouse approach was achieved
Top 5 Plant Engineering content: September 11-17, 2023
Top 5 Plant Engineering content over the past week covered intelligent digital twins, Leaders Under 40, green hydrogen production and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Improving electric vehicle manufacturing with digital transformation
Electric vehicle (EV) investments are increasing and automotive manufacturers are moving to meet this demand, but companies will need to effectively utilize digital transformation to help meet the growing demand.
Top 5 Plant Engineering content: August 21-27, 2023
Top 5 Plant Engineering content over the past week covered intelligent digital twins, condition monitoring and pumps, maintenance and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Why will intelligent digital twins become an industrial manufacturing must-have?
Smart device and equipment manufacturers must include digital twins in their product roadmap to help their industrial customers digitize manufacturing operations
How augmented reality improves maintenance and operational performance
Augmented reality (AR) can improve remote maintenance in manufacturing operations as well as resolve issues in hours rather than days.
Hannover Messe 2023 Recap: Considerations for the future
General observations on the Hannover Messe 2023 experience and what industrial transformation means for the future of manufacturing.
Industrial transformation key focus for Hannover Messe
Hannover Messe 2023's main theme is focused on industrial transformation and how companies are utilizing digital technologies.
Three pillars for digitalization success
The path to a digital production facility can be incremental, capturing benefits along the way through the proposed approach of tying lean practices to data collection so users throughout the facility have access to visualization and analytics.
Plant Engineering most-viewed digital transformation articles in 2023
Read the best articles about digital transformation including digital transformation in manufacturing, digital twins, simulation technologies and more.
The on-going evolution of the industrial automation space
Aveva plants its flag with operations infrastructure solutions
Digital transformation tools improve plant sustainability and maintenance
It’s in a facility’s best interest to prevent issues before they arise
Smart manufacturing and digital factory trends
Manufacturing is getting smarter and more interconnected and helping make the digital transformation journey possible.
Factory digital transformation benefits
How manufacturing is improving through digitization and is worth the time and effort necessary to make it a cornerstone of a facility.
Five smart factory use cases (and why they matter)
Discover why smart manufacturing is the future of the manufacturing industry and how to apply it to your own plant with five use case examples.
Two essential smart factory transformation components
Smart factory transformation is the future. If you can’t create a relationship between people and devices, you’ll be left behind.
Guide to digital transformation in the manufacturing industry
As technology becomes cheaper and easier to implement, more manufacturers are forced to go digital with their production processes.
How to build a smart factory strategy
If companies want to reach overall smart manufacturing, they’re going to need a smart factory strategy.
Four reasons legacy PLM is killing digital transformation
Product lifecycle management (PLM) platforms should be open, flexible, scalable and upgradable
Are manufacturers complacent about digital transformation?
New research has revealed that the manufacturing industry is dangerously underestimating the role that technology will play in building a sustainable operation that can thrive in the face of future pandemics, the climate crisis and economic and political instability.
The organizational implications of digital transformation
As part of CFE Media’s Fall 2021 Virtual Training Week’s opening day, October 18, Kevin Prouty, group vice president for IDC Energy and Manufacturing Insights, will present on the topic of the organizational implications of digital transformation.
Five digital transformation trends in manufacturing for 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has supercharged the demand for digital offerings and Industry 4.0 technology