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From Smart Meters to Smart Factories: Driving Industrial Agility Through Automation
October 21, 2025
Josh PearceBusiness Development ManagerConsumer/Industrial Picture this: A manufacturing plant discovers that 49% of its energy consumption happens during off-hours when no production is running. Within a week of installing smart meters and adjusting HVAC schedules, energy use drops…
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How Mirsee and Eclipse are building practical humanoid robots for industry
October 14, 2025
Tracey Thomas, Content Communications Specialist Humanoid robotics — the design and deployment of machines that mimic human form and movement — is no longer the stuff of science fiction. These robots are now stepping into real-world industries, bringing…
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Beyond storage: How businesses use ASRS to reclaim warehouse space and cut labor costs
October 7, 2025
Ben Wardach, Sales Account Manager When people think of warehouse automation, they often picture robotic arms or conveyor belts. But some of the most dramatic efficiency gains are happening in Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS). These automated…
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Chips, cybersecurity, control and $52 billion: Why resilient supply chains need automation
September 30, 2025
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…
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The factory of the future is a journey, not a destination
September 24, 2025
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…
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How digital twins and machine teleportation are transforming smart manufacturing: A Q&A with Eclipse Automation and Interaptix
September 15, 2025
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…
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Contract manufacturing is growing at 9+% a year—here’s how you can make it work for your next high-stakes project
September 10, 2025
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…
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Tracing beyond compliance: How smart traceability can boost efficiency and fix problems before they happen
September 5, 2025
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…
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Data deluge to strategic asset: Manufacturing data governance can’t wait
August 28, 2025
Joe Ligori, Information Technology Here’s a gap that should keep manufacturing executives up at night: a recent survey found that 71% of organizations overall have implemented some kind of data governance program, but only 39% of manufacturers have…
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The impact of AMHS on manufacturing efficiency
August 21, 2025
Tracey Thomas, Content Communications Specialist In today’s fast-paced manufacturing and distribution environments, businesses face constant pressure to move products faster, reduce errors, and do more with less… less space, less labour, and fewer resources. The less is more…
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