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ATS CM4D v21 Released

ATS International B.V. is thrilled to announce the release of ATS CM4D v21. This release of CM4D contains many new and exciting features, but we wanted to highlight a few of the biggest achievements this version has to offer: ATS CM4D Web We are welcoming the newest addition to our family of CM4D modules - [...]

ATS CM4D v21 Released2026-03-16T09:02:34+00:00

ATS Applied Tech Systems at the 2016 AFS Cast Expo and Metal Casting Conference

ATS Applied Tech Systems is proud to exhibit at the AFS Cast Expo and Metal Casting Conference 2016.AFS Cast Expo and Metal Casting Conference is the single largest trade show and exposition for metalcasting in the Americas. CastExpo offers metalcasters, suppliers, and casting buyers and designers the opportunity to connect and educate themselves on the [...]

ATS Applied Tech Systems at the 2016 AFS Cast Expo and Metal Casting Conference2026-03-16T09:02:43+00:00

ATS Applied Tech Systems at the Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Strategies Workshop

ATS Applied Tech Systems is proud to announce its active participation at a workshop related to Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Strategies held on the 28th of April 2016 in Richmond, USA. Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Strategies Workshop is an interactive workshop created by Mike James to explore and develop your knowledge and awareness [...]

ATS Applied Tech Systems at the Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Strategies Workshop2025-09-22T12:02:40+00:00

SLC500 Upgrade with CitectSCADA and Matrikon OPC for Beverage Producer

A beverage manufacturer sought to upgrade their Allen-Bradley SLC500 DH+ installation to ethernet to provide benefits such increased network bandwidth, reliability and ability to readily integrated with planned future new machinery. Further, a legacy RSView 32 SCADA installation was to be upgraded to CitectSCADA v7.2. This upgrade mainly provided the advantages of flexible & user [...]

SLC500 Upgrade with CitectSCADA and Matrikon OPC for Beverage Producer2025-09-29T07:55:55+00:00

Industry 4.0: Bringing the Fourth Industrial Revolution to Life

In April 2013 at Hannover Messe, a consortium of universities, research institutions and industrial companies in Germany presented a report which called for investment, awareness, ideas and further research to help realise ­Industry 4.0 – a term used to describe a wide variety of innovations in IT, manufacturing technology and materials that will lead to [...]

Industry 4.0: Bringing the Fourth Industrial Revolution to Life2025-09-24T09:56:16+00:00

Industry 4.0: Learning How to Prepare

"Manufacturing companies can take some simple steps to help prepare their business for change and the fourth industrial revolution". Image: DaveBleasdale, Learning Zone; flickr.com (CC BY 2.0) This article was first published in the Spring 2015 issue of OnWindows. In the last issue of OnWindows I outlined the technologies and thinking behind the fourth industrial [...]

Industry 4.0: Learning How to Prepare2022-08-01T12:56:14+00:00

The How in the Fourth Industrial revolution

In the third of this series of articles, discover the steps required to make the fourth industrial revolution a reality. Image: Chillicom, FANUC_R-2000iB_series_robot_127; flickr.com (CC BY 2.0) This article was first published in the Summer 2015 issue of OnWindows. Technology hypes are often followed by the trough of disillusionment. But it is sometimes only during [...]

The How in the Fourth Industrial revolution2022-08-01T12:53:38+00:00

The Internet of Services in Industry 4.0

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 [...]

The Internet of Services in Industry 4.02022-08-01T13:07:36+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 and [...]

Turning Metals with Software into a Success2022-06-06T08:31:22+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 Journey2022-06-01T05:29:43+00:00
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