As factories grow more digitized and connected, they become more valuable as targets for cyberattacks. Manufacturing is entering a new era, one marked by high-tech robots, advanced simulation, big data, and internet-equipped smart machines. Each of these innovations brings fresh opportunities for businesses to rethink their assembly processes and discover new...
Robots that work alongside humans, called “cobots,” may be the next phase of automation advancement. The manufacturing industry is still adjusting to the emergence of Industry 4.0, yet already some are talking about Industry 5.0. At first glance, this new stage of factory automation seems to be taking a step back....
The Eagle’s SmartTrac solution unifies Industry 4.0 technologies. Over the decades, we at Eagle have prided ourselves at remaining at the forefront of industry innovation. As leaders in factory automation solutions, we are always seeking new technologies that can give our customers an edge in a competitive marketplace. Recently, our commitment to...
Lean manufacturing can improve your bottom line and make your business more competitive. Here’s how. When businesses think about increasing profits, many focus on how to draw in new paying customers. However, there’s another way to grow profits which has nothing to do with attracting new business: reducing waste. Waste means added...
Big data analytics provide insights into the manufacturing process that can improve efficiencies and save costs. The manufacturing industry is comprised of complex and interlinking systems, where a small change can have a ripple effect across an entire production line, and where improvements on the margin can lead to huge savings...
How to choose manufacturing technologies that benefit your production quality and save your bottom line. With the breakneck pace of technological change, today’s manufacturers are presented daily with new opportunities to improve their operational efficiency. As promising as many of these technologies are, they leave many businesses facing a difficult question:...
Eagle SmartTRAC Smart Machine and its six core components --Notifications, Production Management, Process Control, Traceability, OEE, and Big Data Analytics--is today's solution for tomorrow's manufacturing. The buzzwords used may be different--Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Cloud Computing, Edge Devices -- but they all describe the same idea: an easy-to-use, data gathering...
The manufacturing industry demands high standards, but the companies that achieve them surpass the competition. Six Sigma, is based on the statistical calculation that if the standard set for passing a quality control test were set to 6σ (σ being the mathematical sign for a single standard deviation) from the mean,...
Manufacturing automation can be designed to prevent, detect, and mitigate errors before they reach consumers. Errors can enter the manufacturing stream from numerous sources. From flaws in the base material, to equipment that malfunctions, to problems with the design itself. But many of the most common—and preventable—errors can come from human...
Manufacturing recalls are costly for businesses and damage consumer trust. New manufacturing technology can limit their scope. Throughout the decades, manufacturers have had to issue large-scale recalls of products and the enormous cost to their business, not to mention damage to their brand's reputation. In the best circumstances, these recalls have...
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