In the high-tech sectors of aerospace, medical instrumentation, and electric vehicle (EV) production, the difference between peak performance and catastrophic failure often resides in the surface ...

Recent events have strained manufacturing supply chains, resulting in labor and raw material shortages, freight delays, and increased energy costs. The need to adapt to changes like these has become ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gary Drenik is a writer covering AI, analytics and innovation. Every day we hear about new ways automation is transforming ...

Automated production trends at EMO Hannover 2025 demonstrate how automation and digitalization are transforming modern ...

End-to-end process orchestration was a principal theme at Automate 2023. Machine Design considers seven technologies that enable operators to capitalize on automation. This was the year end-to-end ...

With artificial intelligence (AI) advancing rapidly, there needs to be more clarity about what generative AI means for process automation. After all, process automation has been around for decades, ...

Adding automation to EDM can provide long periods of unattended machining or be used in a closed-loop cell, while EDM control features can automate electrode design and process parameters.

Each day, the typical shop likely has some form of automation on the floor, but grinding and welding tend to remain manual processes, due to cost, product mix, or the perceived complexity of ...

Many manufacturing functions are becoming fully automated, thanks to engineers designing advanced industrial robots that make processes safer and more efficient. But will cobots replace manufacturing ...

The precision manufacturing sector has witnessed significant evolution in recent years, driven by the rising demand for high-quality components in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and heavy ...

ANCA CNC Machines, a Melbourne-based company, is pioneering autonomous manufacturing with their Integrated Manufacturing System (AIMS). This system, Control Design reported, automates the production ...