Experts’ Blog on Manufacturing

Als wichtiger Bestandteil heutiger Unternehmens-IT sind digitale Zwillinge Themenschwerpunkt im Diskurs der Digitalisierung. Dies ist in der Bedeutung dieses Begriffs für die digitale Transformation zukunftsorientierter Unternehmen begründet. Informationen von Gartner zufolge, planen 75 % der Unternehmen, die bereits mit dem IIoT arbeiten, eine Implementierung digitaler Zwillinge innerhalb des kommenden Jahres. Nun soll erläutert werden, was [...]

By adopting a ‘see and go’ approach, manufacturing teams can adopt more efficient working processes. This article was first published in the the Spring 2018 issue of The Record Magazine. A fellow member of the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association, Uwe Kueppers, recently had a fascinating insight using the lean manufacturing concept that is deployed across [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

There is much talk about the internet of things. However, ‘things’ are just part of the plumbing. We connect devices, giving them, no more than, nominal intelligence. The real innovation is the internet of services. Manufacturers need to think through their business model: how can a product become a service with the long term related [...]

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 and [...]