Manufacturing Technology

As a tech writer, I write about robots, PLCs, big data, thermoplastics, smart fabrics, drones and sensors. I write about operations technology (OT), information technology (IT), the intersection of IT and OT, the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). I write about 3D printing too, but let’s be formal and call it additive manufacturing.

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Biomanufacturing Breaks Through

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Who Can You Trust?

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Industry 4.0 technologies help manufacturers gain instant, accurate insights from data to build applications such as demand forecasting, quality-assurance intelligence, smart energy management, workforce management, field surveillance and supplier connectivity.

Stop Searching, Insights Are Here

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Software to the Rescue: Solving Supply Chain Challenges

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As Smart Factory Security Improves… Vigilance is Key

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Automation & Augmentation

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Healthcare 4.0

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Authothermal Pyrolysis Pilot System designed and built by Iowa State University and Stine Seeds to convert waste biomass to low cost sugars. Courtesy of Dr. Robert Brown, Iowa State University

RAPID’s case for modular factories

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Supercharging AI to leave the productivity slump in the dust

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Joe Biden

Key findings from the Biden Executive Order review of US supply chains

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Incremental approach to digital transformation gaining traction

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Smart manufacturing takeaways from NASA’s latest trip to Mars

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