Chipmakers have begun to shift to predictive maintenance for process tools, but the hefty investment in analytics and engineering efforts means it will take some time for smart maintenance to become a ...

Advancements in environmental sensing have played an important role in smart factories, automobiles, medical wearables and other end equipment in which electrification is becoming more common. In ...

Connecting legacy equipment to automation systems in manufacturing involves several key steps. Sensors can measure parameters like vibration, temperature, and power consumption. Integrating ...

Remaining competitive in the Industry 4.0 era means manufacturers must be nimble enough to engineer for choice and be able to alter production processes to meet varied customer preferences or unique ...

As factories move increasingly toward digitalization while deploying smart manufacturing, interoperability across diverse factory equipment is critical. It’s simply required for operational efficiency ...