The data silos contained in disconnected manufacturing systems makes gaining an accurate understanding of day-to-day operations difficult. A Unified Namespace architecture is ...

Digital transformation involves the integration of digital technologies and the reimagining of business processes to enhance operations, improve customer experiences, and drive innovation. Digital ...

Full-time working professionals who complete our Smart Manufacturing Graduate Certificate gain advanced business and industry-relevant skills that enable them to lead and support manufacturing system ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hawk Ridge Systems, a leading provider of 3D design, manufacturing, and 3D printing solutions, has acquired ACCESS Manufacturing Systems, Inc. as part of a ...

In a previous post, I explored how smart manufacturing projects need more focus on business impact, not just cool technology. Like all investments, smart manufacturing systems must provide tangible ...

Treating compressed air as a design element is the key to unlocking the next generation of manufacturing innovation.

Manufacturing is getting a lot more attention in the news recently. While globalization has pushed the availability of goods around the world and lowered their cost in significant ways over these past ...

The Department of Engineering Design and Manufacturing is involved in a variety of research and training activities. The following is an overview of the areas that research teams work in, with some ...

The previous articles of this series have discussed the innovation and evolution of the integrated-circuit industry and how system-in-package (SiP) devices fit into the market. In the first article, ...

Students graduating with a cast metals minor from Western Michigan University’s metal casting program are provided with an education that prepares them to be immediately productive as lab managers, ...