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    Technology and IIoT

    Operators Connected by Technology Don’t Quit

    Aug. 16, 2024
    At a time when workforce shortages plague manufacturing, consider that a connected worker might not walk out the door and leave you hanging.
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    Digital Tools

    Empowering the Modern Workforce: The Power of Connected Worker Technologies

    April 22, 2024
    How contextual data analysis plays a key role in the digital transformation.
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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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    Technology and IIoT

    AI, XR and Data: Manufacturing Technology Predictions for 2024

    Jan. 3, 2024
    The three technologies manufacturers will most likely employ next year.
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    Digital Tools

    A Pickle Manufacturer’s Dilemma Is Solved with Tech

    Dec. 18, 2023
    Best Maid had trouble keeping up with and certifying its growing business, until smart manufacturing came to the rescue.

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    70% of Industry 4.0 Pilots Fail. A New Center Hopes to Change That.

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    Siemens USA CEO Humpton: Digital Transformation for Small Businesses and Space Exploration

    May 23, 2023
    In a preview to her speech Wednesday at Automate 2023, the executive shares her thoughts on how to bring enterprise software power to SMEs and the potential new technology has...