Experts’ Blog on Manufacturing

Digital Twins: The What, Why and How

You’ve probably heard a lot about digital twins lately. And with good reason. They’re an essential part of any company’s digital transformation. In fact, according to Gartner, 75 percent of organizations implementing IoT already use Digital Twins or plan to within a year. But what are digital twins and why do people want them? What [...]

Digital Twins: The What, Why and How2022-11-09T11:27:24+00:00

ATS Helps SMEs in Singapore with Digital Transformation

Brandon Lee, Country Manager for ATS Applied Tech Systems Private Limited, shares his expertise on Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation with AsiaPacific Food Industry News. The key to adopting Industry 4.0 is by viewing it as an evolution instead of revolution. Manufacturers must have their digital manufacturing competencies scorecard and implement strategies and solutions that [...]

ATS Helps SMEs in Singapore with Digital Transformation2022-05-04T11:19:11+00:00

Industry 4.0: Solutions for Today – Strategies for the Future

This interview with Martin Kelman was first published in the Engineering magazine.Do you have a working definition of Industry 4.0? Industry 4.0 is about data and the services that can be enabled using data. It is about valuing data as much as any physical asset. The digital threads are the fuel that drives the smart [...]

Industry 4.0: Solutions for Today – Strategies for the Future2022-11-07T13:56:53+00:00

Smart Manufacturing: Bandwidth and Security

In the first of a new series of four articles around the opportunity of Industry 4.0, we will look at the need for more bandwidth and greater security.This article was first published in the the Winter 2016 issue of The Record Magazine. MESA International is a non-profit organisation for manufacturers and solution providers globally. It [...]

Smart Manufacturing: Bandwidth and Security2022-05-18T12:59:03+00:00

Electrical Engineering in the 21st century

Back in the day we had to bring out our pencil and a ruler to create electrical schematics. Nowadays we almost fully rely on Electrical Computer Aided Design (E-CAD) software, fully-serviced part databases and automated functions like cross-references and intelligent symbol/part management.A lot of practices have changed in electrical drafting over the last few decades, [...]

Electrical Engineering in the 21st century2022-06-08T10:01:54+00:00

Wishing You and Your Control Systems a Happy 2017

As we launch in to 2017, I am sure that we all hope that the business environment in Australia will steadily improve and that with improvements in commodity prices and some growth in consumer confidence we will see some positive outcomes for our local manufacturing industry. Government support for advanced manufacturing, continued growth in the [...]

Wishing You and Your Control Systems a Happy 20172022-05-17T11:45:50+00:00

D+IIoT = IDIOT?

Manufacturers need to ensure buy in from across their organization in order to achieve success with their digital manufacturing efforts.This article was first published in the Summer 2016 issue of The Record Magazine. I hope the title of this piece got your attention. D of course stands for ‘digital’ and IIoT for the ‘Industrial Internet [...]

D+IIoT = IDIOT?2022-05-18T13:08:34+00:00

Are Smart Advisors Your Gateway to Industry 4.0?

In the second of a new series of articles, Mike James from ATS highlights how smart advisors are the perfect starting point for the journey into smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0.This article was first published in OnWindows. I first read about ‘smart advisors’ in a report published by industry analyst Gartner. The idea aligns well [...]

Are Smart Advisors Your Gateway to Industry 4.0?2023-01-31T07:20:47+00:00

Turning Metals with Software into a Success

This article explores the success story at Landes. A business, which has thrived since 2010. How have they done it I wondered? Landes produces any shape in almost any material including complex free formed surfaces in metals such as high alloy steels or “Hastelloy”. The comprehensive production facilities include various robotised 5 axis machining centres [...]

Turning Metals with Software into a Success2022-06-08T10:09:54+00:00

An Industry 4.0 Journey

This article explores the success story at KMWE who are globalising at a rapid tempo. We are focussing on their global support group, the pitfalls and successes as their journey develops.KMME describes themselves as a reliable supplier and partner to the high tech equipment industry and aerospace. They have manufacturing locations and partnerships in The [...]

An Industry 4.0 Journey2022-06-08T09:38:24+00:00
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