Bright Machines discusses how an ECO tool is used to quantify its manufacturing footprint and how the company intelligently automates assembly lines. With physical industries accounting for 75% of U.S ...

Automotive News reports that he factory floor of 2030 will hum with a different rhythm. According to a definitive analysis from industry experts, at least one major automaker will achieve a 100 ...

Elon Musk’s obsession with using robots to build cars is to blame for Tesla Inc.’s (TSLA) production setbacks and out of control cash burn, analysts at Bernstein have warned. In a research note, ...

In 1913, Henry Ford revolutionized car-making with the first moving assembly line, an innovation that made piecing together new vehicles faster and more efficient. Some hundred years later, Ford is ...

Glide-Line, a developer of modular conveyor solutions for assembly automation, has launched its new heavy-duty Vertical ...

Companies choose manufacturing processes -- such as job order, batch process, assembly line and continuous process -- based in part on the level of product individualization allowed. Manufacturers use ...

Lean manufacturing seeks to make clear what adds value by reducing everything else. Lean is clearly not a fixed-point objective; accelerating global market competition demands operational flexibility ...