SD-WAN for Manufacturing

whitePaper | November 12, 2019

Today’s economies are changing dramatically, driven by developing and emerging markets, innovative products and business models, and the accelerated rise of advanced technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence. Globally, the automotive and manufacturing segments have seen record-setting profits over the past decade-and also transformative change.

whitePaper | May 25, 2022

This white paper takes a fresh look at the vision for Industry 4.0 and suggests ways in which to take advantage of the broad view of the concept. Implementations of Industry 4.0 have mostly focused on using new technologies for economic benefits. Sustainability and social aspects have received less attention, despite their importance and potential for economic benefit as well, as we will show.

whitePaper | May 20, 2022

Manufacturing and industrial technologies are major drivers of societal wealth. In 2019, the manufacturing sector accounted for two million enterprises, €2,078 billion in gross value added, and 32.1 million jobs in the EU-27 area.1 The European economy is highly dependent on the manufacturing industry and exporting of manufactured goods. Around 10 percent of all enterprises in the EU’s non-financial business economy are classified as manufacturing.2 The transition of societies to climate neutrality and circularity pushes for changes in operations and creates new business opportunities for companies. Markets are shifting towards green products and services to meet conscious consumers’ needs and comply with the new and upcoming EU regulations that strive to reduce net greenhouse emissions by at least 55% by 2030.3

whitePaper | July 17, 2020

We launched a new product back in late 2019 called GrabCAD Shop. The idea was simple. We wanted to build a solution to make the 3D printing work order management process better—less manual, more integrated, and more cost effective.Now, GrabCAD Shop is the only 3D printing work order management software on the market. It’s the only solution built specifically for 3D print shops. It’s proven to streamline 3D printing workflows, easy to set up with little to no IT involvement, and secure.

whitePaper | August 22, 2022

The coronavirus pandemic that unfolded in 2020 and which is still yet to be fully under control, has had dramatic impacts in every aspect of our daily lives, from the way we work to the way we interact socially and to how organizations are structured. Some of its impacts are yet to be fully grasped, as several new studies provide further evidence of significant changes, ranging from its impact on our health to the way we learn and to how companies have been required to redefine their work model.

whitePaper | November 8, 2022

The industry is currently undergoing its fourth revolution. The third industrial revolution introduced automation, which created data. I4.0 is the movement to translate data into information. This is paving the way for introducing a high level of autonomy by utilizing smart decision-making through advanced physical or statistical modelling to achieve self-adaptation, self-diagnosis, and self-healing. This is truly relevant for the companies, as the conventional systems are unable to adapt to the highly increasing complexity and dynamic of the production environment