Marc Fuentes, North America Business Development In 2020 and 2021, an unprecedented global chip shortage brought automotive production to its knees. Chip dealers in the US saw their inventory plunge to just 25 days’ supply, exposing a vulnerability that went far beyond economics. The crisis showed just how reliant North America had become on foreign […]
Month: September 2025
The factory of the future is a journey, not a destination
Steve Mai, CEO The phrase “Factory of the Future” can often seem like a fixed point: a production line so advanced, so efficient, and so resilient that once it’s achieved, nothing more needs ever be done. We know that’s not how things work in the real world, yet it’s easy to fall into a mindset […]
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How digital twins and machine teleportation are transforming smart manufacturing: A Q&A with Eclipse Automation and Interaptix
Tracey Thomas, Content Communications Specialist The phrase “machine teleportation” sounds like it was pulled from a sci-fi film, and if you’ve ever seen it in action, that’s exactly how it can feel: the future of 3D visualization made real. For the uninitiated, machine teleportation is one application of a broader set of technologies called Radiant […]
Contract manufacturing is growing at 9+% a year—here’s how you can make it work for your next high-stakes project
Alex Hume, Sales Account Manager, Life Sciences Contract manufacturing (CM), where a client company contracts with an established manufacturer to make its product, has been growing dramatically in recent years. It brings obvious benefits in terms of reduced capital costs, gives instant access to existing expertise when entering a new field, and often provides economies […]
Tracing beyond compliance: How smart traceability can boost efficiency and fix problems before they happen
Philip Neal, US General Manager When manufacturers think about product traceability, they’re often envisioning a worst-case scenario: a recall notice, a regulatory investigation, or a frantic effort to identify which products need to be pulled from shelves. For decades, traceability has been viewed as an insurance policy, necessary for compliance — especially in highly regulated […]
