Technology and IIoT

News and inside perspective on the Internet of Things, automation, robotics, digital tools and other emerging tech.
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Highlights

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Digital Tools

5G Networks Can Revolutionize Manufacturing (If You Know How To Run Them)

March 21, 2024
Personnel, not technology access, may determine whether 5G is worth manufacturers’ time.
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Public Policy

Clean Manufacturing Is a Game-Changer in US Defense Strategy

April 16, 2024
A smarter sustainability policy would emphasize resilient supply chains, modular architecture and limiting dependence on foreign adversaries.
Automation

What You May Not Know About Real-Time Location Systems and RFID Applications in the Automotive Industry

April 15, 2024
Keep these things in mind when choosing technology to track and trace automotive parts, assembled vehicles, totes, tools and more throughout their lifecycle.
Supply Chain

Watching the Wheels (and Other Parts) Put into Motion: What’s Behind the Rise in Real-Time Location Systems

April 5, 2024
Auto manufacturers are among the many supply chain leaders who want to diligently track and trace parts, finished goods and even packaging as fulfillment – and financial – burdens...
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Technology and IIoT

The 2024 IndustryWeek Tech Survey is Now Live

March 7, 2024
Getting past the hype to find out what actually works.

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Robots
Robotics

IW eBook: Robots, Humans and the Future of Work

March 2, 2021
This IndustryWeek collection tackles the full automation story of robots in the manufacturing workplace.
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Leadership

Take Our Black History Month Quiz and Be Smarter Than You Were in January

Feb. 15, 2024
Who was the "father of the videogame cartridge"? The first Black carmarker? Manufacturing and Black History intersect.
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Emerging Technologies

What We Can Learn From AI Use Cases in Manufacturing

Feb. 13, 2024
A look at company trends through the lens of earnings and investor reports.
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Technology and IIoT

Saluting Innovators in the Pharma Industry

Feb. 8, 2024
Innovation awards acknowledge the investments that equipment and technology providers put into building and improving their products.
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Additive

Can Additive Manufacturing Deliver the Materials You Need?

Feb. 8, 2024
Tweaking formulations, creating new ones, how much time you’ll have to wait and how to avoid needing something new in the first place.