Experts’ Blog on Manufacturing

Knowledge, it spreads like wildfire. Yet all this knowledge does not yet translate to increases in productivity. The Manufacturing Operations Management Institute and the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association are trying to change thatThis article was first published in the Spring 2019 issue of The Record Magazine. When the first Industry 4.0 report was handed over [...]

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. But what are digital twins and why do people want them? What is the Definition of a Digital Twin? Simply put, a digital twin is a virtual representation of a product or process. [...]

There has been a recent trend of creating a smart manufacturing operation based on the smart machine approach. Lying at the center piece of the provoking thought is the ability of the assembled machines in delivering flexible demands based on flexible BOM and processes.At the high level, machines are being equipped with the ability of [...]

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 [...]

Technologies such as the internet of things, the industrial internet of things and artificial intelligence are changing the way manufacturers operateThis article was first published in the Autumn 2017 issue of The Record Magazine. There is little doubt in my mind that Industry 4.0 can create new business models. All over the world, entrepreneurs are [...]

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 [...]

How we folks at ATS view IT & OT Convergence, keeping our feet solidly grounded in the real world, today and tomorrow.In manufacturing environments, there is a constant push to increase connectivity between machines, people, and business and manufacturing IT systems in order to securely collect data. This allows manufacturers to transform this information into [...]

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 [...]

Introducing a new series of four articles on the matter of Industry 4.0 and its potential – now and in the future.This article was first published in the the Spring 2017 issue of The Record Magazine. The initial report issued in 2013, which laid out the vision for Industry 4.0, clearly stated that it would [...]

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 [...]