Operational Efficiency

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

Physical AI, embodied robotics, and agentic systems headline manufacturing's mid-2026 intelligence push

From physical AI closing the simulation gap to embodied robotics fighting margin pressure, manufacturing's mid-2026 agenda centers on operational intelligence.

A Guided Overview of tManager from Softing

As industrial environments grow more connected and complex, manufacturers are increasingly looking for streamlined ways to manage data flows, configure devices, and maintain interoperability without adding operational friction. Tools that can be learned incrementally and adopted at a user’s own pace are becoming especially valuable, helping teams focus on outcomes rather than wrestling with software…

The Shortlist, August 28: Honeywell Bulks Up its IoT Offering and KFC Ditches the ‘C’

The Internet of Things has allowed people to be more efficient in their routines for years, and businesses are increasingly implementing the technology into their own. Industrial conglomerate Honeywell announced it is adding more automation, cybersecurity and visualization tools to its ‘Forge for Buildings’ IoT platform. Honeywell CEO Darius Adamczyk told CNBC the company…

IntelliFinishing Leaves Traditional Finishing in the Dust

Have you discovered that most traditional paint finishing systems aren’t meeting the unique needs of your company? IntelliFinishing has flexible solutions that are anything but conventional, and we offer features that the traditional systems can’t compete with. Unchained Technology Unlike the chain-driven components of power & free and monorail finishing systems, our spinning tube, friction-driven…