Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The next industrial revolution is upon us, as Industry 4.0 brings in a new wave of connected ...

By applying cutting-edge tools and production systems, the plant has achieved a 17 percent boost in productivity and a 30 ...

Smart factories represent an evolution from traditional manufacturing, transforming automated processes into fully digital, interconnected, and adaptive production ecosystems. Leveraging advanced ...

NEW YORK and DAEJEON, South Korea, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Korea Innovation Foundation (INNOPOLIS), currently operating ...

TRUMPF, a German machine tool and laser manufacturer, recently opened its new “Smart Factory” in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. The new space is both a factory and a showroom that turns high-tech ...

TRUMPF, a high-tech company offering manufacturing in the fields of machine tools and laser technology, has opened its new smart factory in Farmington, Connecticut. Following a May 20 ribbon-cutting, ...

I recently spoke with Chan Pin CHONG, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Products and Solutions at Kulicke & Soffa, about how smart manufacturing is driving new production efficiencies in ...

Smart factories are not just the future—they’re the only way forward for midsize manufacturers determined to stay competitive and profitable. As global competition, labor shortages, and rising costs ...

Envision a cabinet plant where robots move most of the parts, including a self-guided parts trolley that rolls all around the shop floor by itself. Envision a computer tracking system that knows where ...

Though manufacturers have been collecting information from across the manufacturing floor for decades, the cost of implementing smart sensors has gone down significantly in recent years. Meanwhile, ...

With the forward drive into Industry 4.0, getting equipment to integrate on a broader level—through warnings prior to a safety problem—is increasingly important. Some of the greatest safety concerns ...