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Auto manufacturing returns to uncertainty once again

The automotive industry is entering another period of structural upheaval, driven by shifting regulation, tightening ...
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Leading through uncertainty transforming operations in an era of volatility

At Rockwell Automation Fair 2025 in Chicago, Tessa Myers delivered one of the most grounded ...
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magnetic

MES must become the factory’s nervous system, not its filing cabinet

Manufacturing execution systems are evolving from passive record-keeping to active, real-time decision support that shapes ...
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Balancing precision and capacity with simulation-powered digital twins

Discrete event simulation is reshaping process design in manufacturing, replacing guesswork with data-driven certainty and ...
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Most digital twins in manufacturing are just digital theatre

Digital twins and AI are converging to transform industrial operations, but success demands deep data ...
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rugged

How intelligent agents are transforming maintenance from routine to strategic

Manufacturers are no longer relying on static schedules and human memory to manage complex assets. ...
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science

Data infrastructure is the unsung battleground for industrial AI success

Executives may be eager to scale AI across manufacturing, but without a robust data infrastructure, ...
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Why the IT OT divide still haunts digital manufacturing

Bridging operational and enterprise data is vital for AI-driven insight. Yet the cultural, architectural and ...
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Hallucination is not a glitch; it is the generative spark driving the next era of AI innovation

The creative instability of hallucination is no longer a flaw to be eliminated, but a ...
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Simulation is the key to unlocking automation at scale

As manufacturing becomes more automated, the ability to simulate, validate and refine processes in a ...
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DCS

Can closed-loop AI truly deliver on its promise to revolutionise process control?

Mark Venables spoke to Dennis Rohe, Business Consulting Team Leader at Imubit, to explore whether ...
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Rewiring manufacturing intelligence for a connected future

Manufacturers have long discussed digital continuity, but most are still struggling with brittle workflows, data ...
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Precision on the edge of possibility

The RB17 pushes manufacturing to Formula One extremes. The result is a 1,200-horsepower machine built ...
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Robotics and automation

Why manufacturing agility depends on digital maturity, not just disruption

Agility has become a defining advantage for manufacturers navigating global volatility. But as new data ...
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Humanoids enter the workforce as autonomy becomes an industrial imperative

Labour shortages, demographic shifts and rising complexity are forcing manufacturers to move beyond automation. A ...
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Digital twins are evolving, but industry thinking must evolve with them

Digital twin technology is fast becoming foundational to manufacturing operations. Still, without connectivity, immersive visualisation, ...
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IIoT

Humans will remain the brain of the MES

Manufacturers must separate GenAI’s promise from reality, confront cultural resistance, and stay focused on collective ...
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Walker Reynolds

Europe is not behind in digital transformation it is dead last

At Critical Manufacturing’s MES & Industry 4.0 Summit in Porto, keynote speaker Walker Reynolds warned ...
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Welcome to the thinking factory

At MES & Industry 4.0 in Porto, Francisco Almada Lobo, Chief Executive Officer of Critical ...
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AI-powered digital twins redefine BMW’s approach to global factory planning

BMW is reinventing the digital twin by embedding AI at its core, enabling intelligent assistants, ...
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Industrial AI will not deliver if it is treated as a goal rather than a tool

The accelerating shift toward industrial AI promises efficiency, agility, and sustainability gains. Still, manufacturers must ...
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UK Budget backs tech adoption but skills remain the fault line

This UK Budget tried to look forward. It ...

Born digital and built for scale, Octave sets out to redefine industrial intelligence

As the lines blur between design, operation and ...

Manufacturing needs a smarter brain, not just faster hands

Automation is nothing new to the factory floor, ...

Greencore and QA redefine food manufacturing through data-driven transformation

UK food manufacturer Greencore has embarked on a ...
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