Manufacturing Data

Industry voices flag data labeling and AI relabeling as plant-floor hurdles

Recent industry Q&As and interviews highlight data labeling, timing gaps and edge hardware as themes in plant-floor AI discussions through 2026.

The importance of Data in a Conveyorized Finishing System

In conveyorized finishing operations, the volume of data generated across a single production shift is substantial. Paint batches, carrier timestamps, load bar launches, line speeds, and process recipes all produce records that can either be captured and used or quietly lost. For finishing operation

ABB Robotics launches AI-powered visual platform as manufacturers push physical AI and data governance to the front of the automation agenda

ABB Robotics' new AI visual platform, physical AI for mid-market plants, and a data-governance push are converging into a practical 2026 automation agenda.

73% of mid-market manufacturers are still testing AI, with zero at full deployment

New Kaufman Rossin survey data reveals most mid-market manufacturers are stuck in AI experimentation, held back by siloed data and legacy ERP systems.

Most mid-market manufacturers are stuck in AI pilot mode, and their data infrastructure is why

No manufacturer has reached full AI operation, per Kaufman Rossin's survey. Legacy ERP and siloed data are the core blockers to scale.

Four in five U.S. manufacturing facilities have zero automation, here's what's actually blocking AI adoption

Most U.S. plants run with no automation at all, yet executives plan AI expansion. The real barrier isn't budget, it's data hygiene and cybersecurity.

Siemens and IFS partner to close the engineering-to-operations gap with industrial AI

Siemens and IFS announced a strategic partnership to connect design, manufacturing execution, and asset lifecycle data in a closed-loop industrial AI platform.

Prince SCADA System case study

For years, operators on Prince's shop floor faced a familiar but costly problem: the information they needed to do their jobs was scattered. Programs lived in one place, blueprints in another, operation sheets somewhere else entirely. Getting set up at a station meant hunting across file folders, ic

Ericsson and the Convergence of 5G and Automation in Manufacturing

The Convergence of 5G and Automation in Manufacturing: A New Industrial Revolution The manufacturing industry stands at an inflection point. Advances in 5G technology and automation are coming together to transform the way products are made, and the role that humans and machines play in this process. Per Treven, Director of Business Development at Ericsson,…