Manufacturing Technology

Manufacturing of High Performance Composite Structures

June 20, 2022

Manufacturing of High Performance Composite Structures
The ultimate goal for composite manufacturing is the fully automated production of complex composite structures. This is being accomplished for unreinforced plastics and metals with modern Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies. Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) achieves automated thermoset composite lay-up but requires an autoclave or other post process.

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APEM, Inc

Since its creation in 1952, APEM has become one of the leading worldwide manufacturers of man-machine interface products. The group is present in 11 countries and has a network of more than 130 distributors and agents on five continents. APEM designs, develops and manufactures switches, joysticks and membrane switch panels for diversified markets including instrumentation, medical, communications, industrial automation, defense, off-road and security. APEM supplies more than 20,000 customers worldwide.

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State of the Market: The Critical Path to Digital Manufacturing

whitePaper | August 8, 2022

Similar to a perfect storm, manufacturers have been navigating a unique time of multiple challenges including supply-chain disruptions, economic uncertainties, and worker shortages. Digital transformation is supposed to ease these strains. Digitizing processes and adopting the right technologies can help achieve cost efficiencies, allow for scalability and growth, and overcome talent gaps

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How to Choose a Manufacturing System

whitePaper | September 9, 2022

When it comes to choosing a manufacturing system, you need more than just product information; you also need other kinds of input to make sound accounting and manufacturing software decisions... and that’s what this booklet is all about. How to Choose a Manufacturing System contains the compiled wisdom of soft-ware designers, manufacturing pros, and industry technologists

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Using Digital Networks to Drive Business Transformation in Automotive and 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.

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Value First in the Manufacturing 4.0 Age

whitePaper | May 21, 2020

We are living through a historic time, when advanced technologies continually change how a manufacturer generates value. This new digital era is the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” (4IR). Companies see new technologies accelerating strategic, tech-enabled transformations. Regardless, many manufacturing companies are stuck in the proof of concept (PoC) phase or are running projects that are delivering results far from revolutionary. Add to that the COVID-19 tsunami, a crisis that changed the world in a matter of weeks. It is difficult to predict every aspect of the post-COVID-19 era, but it is already clear the world will never be the same. Even the most conservative industrial player will need to adapt to the “new normal”, with the importance of digital rapidly increasing for the entire value chain. Executives are expected to speed up digital transformation initiatives, changing the operating model forever.

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The Road to IIoT Maturity in Machine Manufacturing

whitePaper | October 1, 2022

Smart Industry and Industry 4.0 mark the era in which industries are constantly shifting towards the latest technologies. Companies now need to focus on their digital transformation to stand out from their competitors. By equipping machines with sensors, software and other smart devices and connecting them to the internet we are able to monitor and manage them from a distance.

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HOW TO PRIME FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

whitePaper | March 23, 2022

Manufacturing organizations today and in the future will have to operate in a business and market environment that will continue to be volatile, uncertain, and complex, while operating in an increasingly digital economy. At the same time, they will have to embed sustainability targets into their operations to comply with legal regulations and customer requirements (such as reducing CO2 emissions). To thrive, manufacturing organization CEOs and C-suites need to find the right formula to balance the need to fix the present and at the same time prepare for the future. IDC Insights has designed a framework to helpcompanies thrive and to "PRIME" them for profitable outcomes and sustainable long-term business growth.

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Spotlight

APEM, Inc

Since its creation in 1952, APEM has become one of the leading worldwide manufacturers of man-machine interface products. The group is present in 11 countries and has a network of more than 130 distributors and agents on five continents. APEM designs, develops and manufactures switches, joysticks and membrane switch panels for diversified markets including instrumentation, medical, communications, industrial automation, defense, off-road and security. APEM supplies more than 20,000 customers worldwide.

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