Manufacturing & Distribution Industry Trends (2017 Survey Results)

Emerging technology and IT innovations are significantly disrupting business models in the eyes of 70% of wholesale distributors and manufacturers. In fact, survey respondents appear to be embracing the “fourth industrial revolution,” finding value in 3D printing, IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things), wearables, virtual reality and other tools to their operations.

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Wabtec Passenger Transit

Wabtec Passenger Transit designs and manufactures a vast array of pneumatic, electronic and mechanical devices such as braking equipment, controllers, current collectors and couplers for the transit industry worldwide.

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The Carbon Digital Light Synthesis 3D Printing Process

video | September 2, 2023

What gets us fired up about Carbon’s unique Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) process: the ability to produce even the most complex geometries and textures in end-use quality in-house, 25–100 times faster than standard 3D printers. This speeds up our already efficient product development cycle....

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When to Consider Additive Manufacturing for Your Applications

video | August 31, 2023

When to Consider Additive Manufacturing for Your Applications? Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions explains when to consider 3D metal printing (additive manufacturing) for your large parts and applications....

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A simple way to connect manufacturing with low code applications

video | August 31, 2023

Smart factories, sustainability, hyper-automation, supply chain complexities—the manufacturing shop floor is coping with a daunting list of disruptive challenges. Digital transformation offers powerful answers to those challenges. But navigating the chaotic landscape of digitalization solutions—commercial, homegrown, legacy, customized—could be the greatest challenge of all....

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iBase-t's Solumina Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

video | August 16, 2023

An integral part of iBASEt's Digital Operations Suite, the Solumina iSeries MES solution can play a critical role in the digital transformation of your manufacturing, quality, and sustainment operations. As a paperless production and quality system, the Solumina iSeries allows you to take control of your manufacturing operations efficiently with intuitive dashboards and automated data collection from 3rd party systems, unlocking the opportunity for greater productivity and performance across your manufacturing, quality, and sustainment operations....

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Wabtec Passenger Transit

Wabtec Passenger Transit designs and manufactures a vast array of pneumatic, electronic and mechanical devices such as braking equipment, controllers, current collectors and couplers for the transit industry worldwide.

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