Avoiding 4 Common Digital Transformation Obstacles
May 25, 2021
While the fourth industrial revolution began an entire decade before the COVID-19 pandemic, the spread of the virus has only accelerated the changes this revolution has been promising. Manufacturers across the globe have been forced to find ways to maintain productivity in the face of lockdown…
Smart Factories and Their Use of Industrial Computers
March 9, 2021
With the advent of Industry 4.0, traditional factories are becoming obsolete. Though factories are no stranger to automation, advancements in industrial computers, artificial intelligence, IoT (Internet of Things), cloud computing, and other highly advanced digital technologies have completely…
10 Ways to Reduce Manufacturing Overhead Costs
October 28, 2020
Manufacturers have been receiving mixed signals as of late. On the one hand, manufacturing has seen a slow rise in activity but, available talent and labor has been dwindling. On one end of the spectrum, peak season and holidays promise increased production but, on the other end, we’re already…
The Role of Industrial Computers in Industrial Automation
July 2, 2020
Industrial automation, as the name suggests, refers to using industrial computers in order to automate industrial processes. It may be understood as an umbrella term for computer automation of design, manufacturing and monitoring processes and techniques, across the industrial spectrum, be it…
What is Edge Computing? Pros, Cons, and How to Get Started
February 18, 2020
The fourth industrial revolution is nigh upon us and has already given rise to industrial computers, factory automation, and so much more. And new innovations show no signs of stopping! A survey conducted by the Manufacturers Alliance or Productivity and Innovation highlights this fact. According…
How Technology Can Improve Factory Working Conditions Without Sacrificing Productivity
June 27, 2019
Factories, warehouses, and construction sites are some of the most dangerous work environments in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO), in a 2016 report on work-related disease and injuries, estimates nearly two million have succumbed to…
Why Your Factory Needs Wireless Industrial Automation
June 6, 2019
Manufacturing plants can be a twisted snarl of machines, conveyor belts, robots, and cables. These busy floors become hard to navigate and nearly impossible to troubleshoot: if the line goes down, it becomes a titanic effort to trace every cable and point of connection. This impedes repair, which…
How Do Industrial Computers Survive Extreme Heat, Cold, and Humidity?
May 28, 2019
Computers have penetrated every commercial, leisure, and industrial endeavor: they’re as ubiquitous as oxygen and just as necessary. However, not every venture takes place in a perfectly climate-controlled environment of ideal humidity and temperature. In fact, most manufacturing and industrial…
4 Common Reasons for Industrial Computer Failure and How to Combat Them
April 18, 2019
Technology seems to be more of a slave to Murphy’s Law than any other human endeavor; if it can fail, it will. One moment you’re knee-deep in a spreadsheet working on data, and the next you’re staring at a crashed screen, cursing your bad luck, and pondering how much one-way…
5 Myths About Job Loss from Automation
December 21, 2018
We’ve all heard the news — pack your bags because robots are on the way. Labor is dead, the economy is doomed, cats and dogs living together, etc. And while these kinds of stories make for excellent headlines — and truly great sci-fi movies — their veracity often leaves something to be desired.…
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