industry 4.0

industry 4.0

Five Places Where Automation Can Help...the Front Office

Say “manufacturing automation” and thoughts immediately go to the shop floor and specialized production equipment, robotics and material handling systems. But there is another realm of possible automation — the front office.

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industry 4.0

What to Look for in High-Speed Automation for Pipette Production

Automation is a must-have for molders of pipettes. Make sure your supplier provides assurances of throughput and output, manpower utilization, floor space consumption and payback period.    

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industry 4.0

Engel Teases Generative AI Assistant at Digital Days Event

The Austrian maker of injection molding machines and automation introduced a prototype large-language model assistant for its customers: Engel GPT.

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Compounding

SmartChronos Licensed to Kneader Manufacturer

Industry 4.0 platform, developed then spun off by compounder Alterra, to be used by X-Compound in its lab.  

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Industry 4.0 and AI in the Spotlight for Shibaura

Shibaura is deploying its exclusive industrial IoT service machiNetCloud at NPE2024 and launching the all-new S-Concept AI system for making real-time process adjustments.

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NPE

Automation in Winding, Coiling and Cutting for Reduced Labor and Increased Safety and Consistency

Reel Power will demonstrate how its automatic winding system works in concert with extrusion and automated pick and place.

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industry 4.0

Molding Solutions for Flexibility and Monitoring

NPE2024: Ewikon highlighting new hot runner nozzle and Smart Control system.

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Automation

Connectivity for Material Handling Offers Greater Visibility

NPE2024: Motan solutions integrate data connectivity.

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Automation

Smart Granulator Control Integrates Size-Reduction Systems, Enables Predictive and Knife Maintenance

NPE 2024: Conair’s New SG Control is available for its Viper Granulators

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industry 4.0

Four Industry 4.0 Tech Adoption Insights from Indiana Plastics Manufacturers

As more plastics manufacturers step into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, insights have emerged about how best to approach the digital transformation journey.

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Process Cooling
Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction