Common to all types of manufacturing automation is a reliance on effective detection and measurement of real-world conditions. In the past, discrete manufacturing (production of parts and equipment) ...

Continue reading to explore the role of automation in semiconductor manufacturing, as well as its challenges, advantages, and future directions. Like in many industries, automation came in ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world and improving our lives in many ways. The semiconductor industry is a key part of the AI revolution, as it provides powerful computing chips for AI ...

For many decades, businesses have focused their manufacturing operations in faraway production locations where labor and shipping costs are traditionally more affordable. However, recent global ...

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 ...

If there is a consistent thread that runs through the history of manufacturing, it is this: A continuous and committed search for tools and techniques that facilitate greater automation, precision and ...

Factory automation involves building parts and assembling them into subsystems and finished products. Both the production and assembly processes are considered discrete manufacturing. Each process can ...

According to a Fortune Business Insights report, the global smart manufacturing market is projected to reach $998.99 billion by 2032. The exciting aspect about this growth is that it is not merely ...

The Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Market is projected to reach USD 22.15 billion by 2032, up from USD 14.73 billion in 2025, registering a CAGR of 6% during the forecast period from 2026 to 2032 ...

The manufacturing industry operates in a high-stakes environment where standing still is the same as falling behind. Rapid advancements in technology, evolving customer expectations, and intense ...

In our view, Emerson Electric is the undisputed powerhouse in process manufacturing on the west side of the Atlantic. We believe the firm is poised for several years of positive organic growth on the ...