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The Top Business Risks for the Manufacturing Industry in 2025

The Risk Barometer also includes responses from Manufacturing risk experts across the globe. This article covers the top business risks they identified for Manufacturing in 2025.

Understanding Computational Fluid Dynamics in Electrical Engineering

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has emerged as a vital tool for analyzing and solving thermal management challenges, enabling teams to explore solutions and mitigate risks before investing in physical resources. This article will provide a general overview of CFD.

Scottish Chemical Manufacturer ‘Struck Gold’ with Manufacturing ERP Software

Craft chemical manufacturer Stakam has managed to bring its inventory management to a new level of efficiency with MRPeasy.

FMEAS - Reducing the risk of failure

For anything complex, the best method is to start back when you design the product by carrying out a review called a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, universally abbreviated FMEA.

Are Errors Eating Your Profits? Unlocking Lost Manufacturing Capacity and Profits

The Practical Playbook for Agile Manufacturing Executives. Are errors eating into your capacity and profits? This question resonates with manufacturing leaders across North America who are grappling with an increasingly challenging production environment.

Monitoring Tools for Manufacturing Plant Maintenance

Electrical power delivery systems are usually the most impactful on plant operation. The cost of failure of certain pieces of equipment can quickly escalate into multi-millions of dollars of equipment replacement costs and production downtime.

Supercharge Manufacturing Performance with Rapid Improvement Approach

In this playbook, we’ll explore how manufacturers can use RIA to improve their operations and bottom line, and why the performance improvement partner you select to implement this process matters in ways that may surprise you.

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5 Steps to Meet the Growing Demand for Automated Warehouses in 2025

Rising consumer expectations and supply chain complexities have placed a premium on efficiency, reliability, and safety. Here are five areas facility managers should prioritize to stay ahead of the curve.

Empowering the Next Generation of Manufacturing: How Digital Innovation is Shaping the Future Workforce

Today, Boomers still make up the majority of the industry's workforce, but as that generation quickly approaches retirement, their inevitable departure looms as a major disruption to the sector.

Revolutionizing Manufacturing with AI Solutions

No-code solutions typically offer drag-and-drop interfaces, allowing users to build workflows, dashboards, and models easily. Low-code platforms strike a balance by enabling customization through simplified scripting or configuration.

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Körber to Showcase Cutting-Edge Supply Chain Solutions at ProMat 2025

Attendees are invited to visit Körber at Booth S4359 in the South Hall to explore the latest innovations in supply chain optimization.

Optimize Your Wafer Processing with SECS/GEM on Legacy Equipment: A Cost-Effective Solution

Introduction to Wafer Processing and the Importance of SECS/GEM Integration In the fast-paced semiconductor industry, wafer processing plays a pivotal role in manufacturing chips. However, as technology advances, many semiconductor fabs are left with legacy equipment that no longer meets modern performance demands. One of the challenges many manufacturers face is optimizing these legacy tools to keep up with the increasing complexity of wafer processing without the high cost of equipment upgrades.

KHK USA Inc. Highlights Line of Ratchets & Pawls

KHK® ratchets & pawls restrict the rotational direction of motion

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KEB VFDs for High Speed Motor Control
KEB VFDs for High Speed Motor Control

KEB VFDs for High Speed Motor Control

KEB's VFDs are the key to unlocking peak performance in your high-speed machinery. Engineered for precision control, even without feedback sensors, our F6 and S6 drives utilize advanced software and high-frequency output. This ensures smooth operation, reduced vibration, and optimal efficiency. Whether you're building turbo blowers, power generation systems, or other high-speed applications, KEB VFDs deliver the reliability and performance you need.

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OnLogic

OnLogic is a global industrial computer manufacturer who designs highly-configurable, solution-focused computers engineered for reliability at the IoT edge. Their systems operate in the world's harshest environments, empowering customers to solve their most complex computing challenges, no matter their industry. OnLogic has helped more than 70,000 customers worldwide advance their ideas with computers that are designed to last, built to order and delivered in days.