While there has been significant support of digitization innovation, the manufacturing sector has been relatively slow to adopt digital technologies. This is problematic as digital ...

Initially, the investment casting process relied on precious alloys to create metallic components for artistic endeavours. Nowadays, it finds applications in various industrial fields such as ...

This modern recycling system is designed to process and sort large volumes of waste efficiently. Watch how materials move ...

In a world full of "smart" devices (i.e., smartphones, smart watches, and smart appliances), such technology is increasingly entering manufacturing and processing in forms like condition monitoring, ...

In smart manufacturing, timely and accurate data flow is critical. Manufacturers seek to monitor every step in their process to ensure optimal results. However, significant challenges include ...

Process control is moving forward as quickly as data collection and processing can carry it, and a recent research effort demonstrated how fast and flexible, and adaptive, machining operations can be.

Technology adoption is a sequential and iterative process influenced by various factors, highlighting the need for tailored support policies to enhance it. The growth in population, rise in income, ...

Common to all types of manufacturing automation is a reliance on effective detection and measurement of real-world conditions. In the past, discrete manufacturing (production of parts and equipment) ...