Designing and Implementing the Factory of the Future at Mahindra Vehicle Manufacturers

Embarking on a new Greenfield plant gave Mahindra the opportunity to rethink the way the manufacturing operations were to be designed for flexibility and agility. A traditional approach to automotive production could have been introduced, using existing processes and prevailing traditional technology; however, Mahindra took the decision to develop what is called “A Benchmark Automotive Manufacturing Plant, in tune with their vision for Future-Ready Manufacturing: Vibrant. Versatile. Sustainable and Frugal.

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Industry 4.0 challenges and solutions for the digital transformation and use of exponential technologies

whitePaper | May 15, 2022

Around the world, traditional manufacturing industry is in the throes of a digital transformation that is accelerated by exponentially growing technologies (e.g. intelligent robots, autonomous drones, sensors, 3D printing). The pace of change reflects ’Moore’s law’ on the speed at which information technology-driven change happens. Companies and their industrial processes need to adapt to this rapid change if they are not to be left behind by developments in their sector and by their competitors.

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AI Technologies Transform Industrial Control Automation

whitePaper | November 23, 2022

AI-enabled industrial control automation creates fresh opportunities to innovate and adapt manufacturing processes, building on a foundation of digital transformation and network advances across the intelligent edge

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Manufacturing of High Performance Composite Structures

whitePaper | June 20, 2022

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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Why Smart Manufacturing May Be The Key To Success

whitePaper | December 14, 2021

This paper provides insight and analysis based on research and survey data on the evolving automotive supply chain and the emergence of smart manufacturing associated with industry mega trends, in particular the escalating shift to electric vehicles (EV). The automotive industry is the crucible for so many of the fundamental changes that are taking place in manufacturing because of technology convergence.

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Precision and Automation in Manufacturing

whitePaper | July 25, 2022

Manufacturers are demanding ever-greater precision, accuracy, and reliability from industrial automation. Fortunately, sensors, robot arms, grippers, and the software to connect and guide them have become increasingly capable. In response to the labor and supply chain challenges of the past few years, as well as the demands for personalization and rapid fulfillment, many factories and other facilities are looking to adopt robots or add them to their operations. In this Special Focus Issue, we look at how AI and machine learning are enabling more precise picking, among other applications.

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Can Wire & Cable Manufacturers Achieve “World Class Manufacturing” Status?

whitePaper | October 19, 2022

The 1980s saw the Western World’s academics and manufacturers cast their eyes eastward to the miracle of Japanese manufacturing. Specifically, its low cost, high quality, and low stock. As a result, Japanese products were successfully flooding the Western World’s market and were seen as “World Class”.

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