John Clemons is a Solution Consultant for Rockwell Automation. He's been working in the field of Manufacturing Technology for over 30 years. Smart manufacturing is transforming manufacturing back into ...

Control engineering rarely makes headlines, yet it is the invisible scaffolding holding up almost every technological promise ...

Enterprise resource planning and supply chain management software have been essential tools in the manufacturing industry for decades. They provide visibility into production, scheduling, inventory, ...

Exploring the fundamentals of digital prototyping, including its definition, tools, benefits and how it integrates into the modern manufacturing process. Digital prototyping is a research and ...

Here we look at the basic concept of digital manufacturing, its core principles and the many benefits it offers, with particular focus on its applications in the aerospace sector. Digital technologies ...

To design a new product or tool is often a lengthy, labor-intensive process. Even the most successful and streamlined physical design process is intensive and iterative by nature; it is the process of ...

A digital twin is a virtual model of real-world things, like buildings, traffic networks, and human organs, that let users explore ideas in a low-risk, cost-effective way before taking action. They ...

Process manufacturing is a production method in which goods are created by combining supplies, ingredients or raw materials using a predetermined formula or "recipe." The approach is frequently ...