Industry Articles
Consumer Outlook 2018
September 20, 2018
Consumers who have benefited from rising incomes, low unemployment and low inflation are enjoying their growing wealth despite uncertainty in the political and economic landscape. Household consumer confidence is elevated, therefore it is essential for the consumer products…
Read MoreEvolution of Smart Health Care – 2018 Global Outlook
August 24, 2018
Maintaining Profitability in an Uncertain Health Economy Public and private health systems have been facing revenue pressures and declining profit margins for the past few years. This trend is expected to continue as increasing demand, infrastructure upgrades, and…
Read MorePreventive Maintenance
February 20, 2018
Advanced technology is constantly evolving within the manufacturing ecosystem by embedding smart devices within the manufacturing process. Collecting and analyzing data from these smart devices can then be used to determine which equipment is not running at optimal…
Read More2018 Trends in Manufacturing
January 31, 2018
The manufacturing industry has evolved rapidly over the last decade and this New Year oversees innovative initiatives that will positively impact manufacturing organizations’ productivity, performance, and technologies. Here are some manufacturing trends coming up in 2018. Eco-friendly Manufacturing…
Read MoreTop 10 Project Management Considerations
January 12, 2018
Competitive demands are constantly rising in the automation industry. In order to succeed in this environment, automated manufacturing suppliers must be efficient and adaptable to challenging situations by enabling a flexible work environment and following critical procedures. The…
Read MoreCore Drivers Leading to Success
November 6, 2017
The digital world is moving us towards a more developed future. This century will be defined by the Industry 4.0, which is incorporating advanced technology such as network connectivity, sensors, and intelligent systems into traditional automation processes. Thus,…
Read MoreIndustry 4.0, The New Generation
September 25, 2017
The Industry 4.0 was first introduced as a German initiative to start developing the virtual version of a manufacturing procedure. This technological advance envisioned the “Smart Factory” or “Smart Manufacturing” in order to change the traditional factory control…
Read MoreSolar-Powered Graphene Skin Provides Feeling to Prosthetics
April 4, 2017
Currently, there are no commercially available prosthetics that restore a sense of touch to those who have lost a limb. Fortunately there are several products are in development which would enable upper-limb prosthetic users to do simple material…
Read MoreElon Musk’s Neuralink, Could Create Real-Life Cyborgs
March 30, 2017
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla CEO is venturing into life sciences industry by backing a brain-computer interface venture called Neuralink, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company, still in its infancy, creates devices that can…
Read MoreSmart Glasses That Automatically Adjust to Your Eyes
March 29, 2017
University of Utah researchers produced a prototype pair of smart glasses by using flexible lenses and piezoelectric pistons where the lens’ curvature is gradually altered by the pistons. Unlike traditional, rigid glasses, the lenses of these smart glasses…
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