3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (373+ words) LEHI, Utah — Nearly half of U.S. maintenance professionals say their organizations have lost critical equipment knowledge that could not be recovered after an employee left. That's according to new research from maintenance software provider Limble. The survey of nearly 700 maintenance…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (451+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Manufacturers often view automation as a way to improve production after a product reaches the factory floor. But according to automation leaders from Flex and Universal Robots, a division of Teradyne Robotics, the biggest opportunities often begin much…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (256+ words) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — C-Infinity will introduce a new version of its AutoAssembler software at IMTS 2026 that uses artificial intelligence and physics-based reasoning to convert CAD models into manufacturing process plans and identify potential assembly problems before production begins. AutoAssembler v4 is…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (409+ words) ULRICEHAMN, Sweden — Swedish automotive supplier PVI Esskå cut cycle times in half and increased annual production capacity by approximately 500 hours by upgrading the controls and automation surrounding its existing hydraulic presses rather than replacing the presses themselves. The project was…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (183+ words) PENANG, Malaysia — ESCATEC has expanded its smart manufacturing capabilities with a new modular automated assembly line at its electronics facility in Penang that will produce single-use temperature indicators for pharmaceutical cold-chain auditing. Designed with a modular architecture, the line allows…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (153+ words) OMAHA, NE—A new online storefront, www.buySteel.com, gives contractors, manufacturers, fabricators and maintenance teams immediate quotes and lets them place orders for metal without waiting on a phone call or an emailed spreadsheet. Pricing and availability are drawn…...